Unfriendly neighborhood Karen demands that woman remove “gaudy” plastic flamingos from her yard, posts pictures of her house and yard online to rally neighbors against her: “I have no plans to take them down"

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    AITA not taking down my yard flamingos after neighbors complained?

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    I bought a house a couple years ago and I have been working on making it look nicer. I spent a lot of time redoing the front gardens, trying to make it neat and nice.
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    I a few weeks ago was at a greenhouse buying some plants for the garden and I saw two yard flamingos marked down on clearance. I knew they belonged in my garden. They're not everyone's cup of tea, but I think they're a lot of fun.
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    I set them up when I got home and a couple days later my neighbor was knocking on my door. She was demanding I take down my flamingos because they're "extremely gauche" and "lowering the
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    property value of the neighborhood". I told her I am not taking them down because I like them, and the property value isn't going to be hurt by two yard flamingos. I also don't live in an HOA and as far as I am aware, there are no town ordinances about yard flamingos lol
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    She has posted pictures of my house, the street I live on, and a close up of my flamingos in our towns Facebook group to complain about them. Some people agreed I should take them down. After that, another neighbor came over to tell me to get rid of them. My mom also agreed I should take them down to keep the peace with my neighbor.
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    I like them, I smile when I see them when I pull into my driveway. I have no plans to take them down. AITA for not taking down my yard flamingos after some neighbors complained?
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    Edit: everyone keeps suggesting garden gnomes. I kinda hate those a lot but also I'd never say anything to someone with a yard full of gnomes. But I won't buy them.
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    Beneficial-Ad4047 NTA. Start theming them for holidays. For Mother's Day, give one of them a skirt and a bouquet of (fake) flowers. For Father's Day, give the other one a tie and a hat. For Memorial Day and Independence Day, put them in some kind of patriotic or reverent or
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    whatever kind of situation. Masks and bags of candy for Halloween, Pilgrim getups for Thanksgiving, Santa hats for Christmas (and lights that follow their contours. All of this assumes that you're in the US, of course. If somewhere else, you get the idea.
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    biolochick But for right now get them bow ties and top hats so they're extra classy. Perhaps a monocle too?
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    Marcykbro Yard flamingos were designed by Don Featherstone in Leominster MA in 1957. I knew him growing up, he and his wife were nicknamed "shirt and dress" by my siblings. She was an accomplished sewist who made them matching outfits they were never seen without, her a dress and him a shirt.
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    yardflamingoes OP I was already going to put a Santa hat on them in the winter! And maybe a cloak or something around Halloween time. A skeleton of a yard flamingo would be my ultimate dream, if that exists.
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    UsedKnee8955 And why stop at two? Every time someone complains, add another.
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    DefinitelyNotAliens Post a photo reply. "I heard your complaint and agree. Two yard flamingos is gauche. I have responded appropriately." Three flamingos.
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    Next complaint do it again. Four flamingos. "The flamingos will continue until morale improves." Do it again. "Sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of my flamingos not bothering anyone but you specifically."
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    hatterson NTA, it's your yard, you can do what you want. Although the only appropriate response is really to bulk order like 500 pink flamingos and absolutely cover your yard with them, so you should get on that.
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    Ime614 Every time someone complains, add a flamingo. Label it with their name too.
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    NTA Travellingone777 She and her buddies need to mind their own business. Check FB rules to see if she violated any. If you believe she did, report her.
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    Ask your mom why she isn't telling the neighbor to be the one to "keep the peace" and why she doesn't have YOUR back. "Keep The Peace" - - - Sheesh
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    ameinias NTA. WHLhy do people think their aesthetics get to apply to their entire neighbourhood? Style is de d because these nags hate a hint of personality.
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    yardflamingoes OP When I see a yard or house choice I don't like, I just move on. My theory is that as long as my grass is cut and I don't have trash in the yard, I don't care. And a yard would have to be really bad for me to complain.
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    I don't understand why they take my flamingos as a personal attack. I can't imagine being that bored of my own life I take offense by someone living their own!
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    MyPath2Follow NTA. Your house, you do what you want. If she's posting your house online tho I would consider calling the police.
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    BoliverSlingnasty Give 'em little picket signs that say stuff like h I no we won't go...
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    Dexixs Enjoy your flamingoes! Add a tiny little No. Trespassing sign, and then get a ring camera. You could even have one of the flamingoes "hold" the sign. She's definitely going to come in the middle of the night to tear them down.

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