Controversial lawn decoration ignites battle within neighborhood: ‘Why would you do this?’
This would be funny, if it wasn't such a metaphor for loss of freedom, and the deep state shift of moral compass to the individual who is not involved. This comment says it all in regards to where the reponsibility lay: "If you buy something, like a house, you should be able to do with it what you please and decorate it how you want,” another user wrote. “HOAs are an excuse for people with no lives to nitpick their neighbors and cause drama.” and "“Literally walk down a different street if you hate it that much. Or, alternately, take the opportunity to talk with you kid about how different people find different things beautiful, and that a cool thing about humanity!” one user said."
Yet consider that the whole new social order the deep state created is all about the victim culture, and making others liable for the snowflakes "feelings". This is going to lead to a nation of addicts, one characteristic of them is consistently "Its YOUR fault I (fill in the blank (drink, drug, whatever))".
Yet consider that the whole new social order the deep state created is all about the victim culture, and making others liable for the snowflakes "feelings". This is going to lead to a nation of addicts, one characteristic of them is consistently "Its YOUR fault I (fill in the blank (drink, drug, whatever))".
Another proof that all men are not created equal. Every person is different from every other person.
One size does not fit all, and no matter how many laws are passed to the contrary, this will never change as a result.
Just mind your own business, don't meddle with the business of others, and let people have the freedom to do as they wish on their own property - if people actually have any property that is their own anymore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvHzT...
A good counter punch would be to get more neighbors to put frog ornaments in their yards.
It also had an HOA.
We thought about it, and decided to go instead to a genuine farming community where other people would have little control over our property. Now additional houses are appearing in what was once just woods, but they are all inhabited by rednecks who understand property rights. A rancher down the street with about 60 head of cattle has not yet taken down his TRUMP 2020 sign that's on his front fence.
HOA? Not here. At least not yet. And every evening you can hear people testing their 2nd-Amendment equipment.
Creators and destroyers.
https://imgur.com/tBOhec7 !
Now, I DO SEE the thing about "it's MY house" and "I'll paint it whatever color I want."...I really DO get that....but.
These people signed a paper that said they would request approval before making changes (HOA covenant). They did not do what they said they would do. In addition, if they don't have to follow the rules (as I pointed out in my HOA FB group) NEITHER DO I!! And I reminded everyone in the group that if nothing was done about this, their copy of the covenant would be a good substitute for toilet paper, maybe someday.
The people were eventually fined $2,000, as opposed to being required to sandblast. Really the only thing I care about it at this point is that my house just went up for sale, and I want to wring every single penny I can get out of it! If any prospective buyer sees that house (fortunately it's not too close) they likely will not buy. I want my house to sell quickly and for TONS of money. That is, in fact, why we bought in an HOA to start with.
Editing to add: I hardly see anything wrong with that frog, though. That would NEVER be an issue in our HOA, and not only that, our board is made up of some really great people.
I think it would be funny to send this woman a frog lawn ornament in the mail as karmic retribution.
a Dr Suess statute for my yard.
“I do not like green eggs and ham!”
I think it worked, in the sense that the underlying intended message was "don't push too hard, I might push back".
She thought about it for a minute, then "Oh. OK." and rolled over and went to sleep.
Perhaps introducing the kid to a real frog and letting her know that they help us by eating mosquitos would be a better course of action. Although in this day and age, "AArrrgh! Frogs! Warts!" would probably be the reaction.
But agreed. this is what PARENTING is a bout!
Reminds me of a joke: The usual:
Princess finds frog, Froh speaks, asks princess to kiss it to turn it into a Handsome Prince.
Princess fails to kiss frog, puts it in her pocket.
Frog" "Ribbett! What are you doing?"
Princess: "I'm the most beautiful princess in the land. I don't need any more Handsome Princes; I have dozens. But ~nobody else~ has a Talking Frog!!"
Second, we live in an HOA. And there are a LOT OF REASONS to hate them.
But my friend bought a decent house in FL, outside of an HOA. Within 2yrs, he had 4 houses around him that looked like red neck garage sales. Cars on cement blocks in the front lawn. This was just before I bought my house, so I took it to heart. It made it easy that 90% of the homes around here are in associations...
Third, I've not had a big problem with them, other than their complaining that I had too many Trump Signs, and a 30 foot flag pole for trump (12 foot, put up at 18 foot, LOL) was beyond allowed.
But I had a neighbor who did not keep their house up, and they were fined to death, but since they owned the house outright, there was no ability to force a lien sale on them. It was like I did NOT get the protection I thought I did.
And then the association rulers changed, and the new people want the POWER. So now you have to own the house for 1+ years before you can rent it (which I believe Violates property rights).
But I still see both sides. And finally, it's always your choice. Which is the whole point of the system. Find out what works best through experimentation...
Then their is the "neighborhood/nextdoor" site... OMG... Free Speech Prevented. We have moderators who reminded us DAILY the death count... Until some time around January 20th :-)
Finally, this lady is just wrong. I feel the association was wrong if it did not violate any pre-existing guidelines.
PS: I chose Pink with Grey trim for my house. Both colors were acceptable colors, but there was no listing of unacceptable combintations. Someone tried to make me repaint the trim after I had written approval. I laughed!
Later I switched to White trim, and a Coral Color... Always coloring inside the lines...
Love my neighbors here, and don't have much of a problem, as I've said.
The bad ones were forced to move by external forces, and now I have a Fireman living next door! Great guy!
And in my FB group I asked for help with my smoke alarms and a fireman in the 'hood offered to replace them ALL for me (way up high on a ladder) if I would buy them and have them ready for him (this was while my husband was working out of town). Would take no pay, so I donated $100 in his name to Fallen Firefighters.
Many if not all public servants DO tend to make good neighbors.
Responsibility starts at home by setting the example you want your spawn to be able to observe.
Blame starts in the mirror!