'HERE's [to] looking at YOU!': HOA member falsely accuses his 70-year-old neighbor of ‘watching’ him, so senior neighbor roasts HOA with a cardboard cutout of himself in the window

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Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor
Aug 27, 2024 9:00 AM EDT

When the HOA goes low, you go lower. That's just how it has to be sometimes. When you live in an HOA, you don't always get a board that has your best interest in mind. In fact, if you base it off of HOA stories you find online, it sounds like most HOAs are just filled with Karens and Kyles greedy for power. They'll control what color you can paint your house just because they can, not because they actually care that you have the best living experience with you and your neighbors. 

In this most recent instance of the HOA being stupid, a 70-year-old man was able to make a wholesome prank out of it. Apparently, his neighbor, a member of his local HOA, claimed he was watching him through his back window. The old man thought that was absurd and also a little narcissistic. Like, why do you think he would be wasting his time watching some boring HOA member? So, just to be "nice" and make it so the HOA member didn't feel like he was lying, the neighbor hilariously put up a cardboard cutout of himself in the window to have someone watching him all the time now. One point for the homeowner, 0 for the HOA member. 

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    "I did not want him to feel like he was lying so here is a cutout picture of me.' "
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    checking out my back bedroom So In talking to one of my neighbor's I found out a person who is on the HOA said I was looking from my back bedroom into his back bedroom. My wife said "how would he know unless he is looking into our back bedroom". Well, I did not want him to feel like he was lying so here is a cut out picture of me (from my 70th birthday) HERE's looking at YOU!
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    fishbert 3d ago • ... a person who is on the HOA said I was looking from my back bedroom into his back bedroom. Isn't this the primary purpose for curtains; stopping people outside from looking inside? Perhaps the neighbor just needs a primer on how they work. 388 Reply
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    Danuwa 3d ago I see this taking off along with images of security cameras since real ones can't be mounted to the house or recording in the "common areas". 83 Reply
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    megustaALLthethings • 2d ago Im pretty sure you can get ones that can be removed so they are not 'mounted'. But having cameras around is a necessity when living in an hoa. Bc they WILL make stuff up then change things recklessly so they are petty tyrants. Though I do remember seeing somewhere that they can't just change the rule however they want. Idk if that works everywhere but if they have to Ihave the rules accepted by any local govt then gl on them ever accepting anything. And anything that
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    This, if true, would be a hard counter to the petty tyrant bs BUT it's likely only in certain places with excessive issues from them and no one actively bribing to weaken controls or someone running an hoa making rules on it. Clear conflict of interest but gl ever getting anythign done. Courts are the enemy more than a help. Esp jn areas where they know or are chums with the people doing the wrong doing. 12 Reply
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    Flamesake 2d ago I think he should attach another cut out to an electric train 6д Reply coolcootermcgee • 2d ago Oh that's gold. 5 Reply
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    ProperFart 3d ago • I want to be you when I'm 70, you give all of the right ucks. Please tell us as many stories as you can. 65 Reply coolcootermcgee • 2d ago Second the motion 9 Reply
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    totse_losername • 3d ago I like your energy. 40 Reply throwaway47138 • 3d ago Hang a pair of binoculars around the cutout's neck for good measure! 32 Reply
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    panicPhaeree 2d ago. • Man this needs to just become a life sized paper doll that has different shirts and accessories. Beer boot for Friday nights, Halloween costume for Halloween, Santa costume for the holidays, Hawaiian shirt for thanksgiving! Edit to add "s" to the end of shirt. 5 Reply
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    806uncharted 3d ago Should have pulled a picture of him up online and made the cutout a picture of him. 24 Reply coolcootermcgee • 2d ago Oh my god classy 85 3 Reply
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    Celestia-Messenger ⚫ 3d ago This is adorable, I fell over laughing 87 3 Reply
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    GordCampbell • 2d ago I bow before the master. So well done, sir! 87 3 Reply
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    louielou8484 2d ago • This is what the internet is for 843 Reply
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    tinymews 2d ago LEGEND 843 Reply
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