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A quiet, residential street in the suburbs.
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HOA installed a giant sign on my garage without notice.
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We're all accustomed to stories involving the strict rules and regulations that homeowner's associations demand their residents to follow. However, it's one thing to ask everyone to comply with a set list of standards that individuals in the neighborhood have collectively have agreed upon. It's a whole other can of worms when the HOA determines that they have the right to change the aesthetic of a resident's property without permission.
It's the difference between asking someone to dress in cocktail attire for an event and throwing a dress onto the guests when they arrive at the party. This resident did not approve of an annoying sign on his garage door about trash pickers, especially because he didn't even think this was an issue in the neighborhood.
Besides, if this were an issue, it certainly would not have happened at a level significant enough to warrant installing an ugly sign on someone's property without checking with them first. This author did not want the considerably large younger population in his town to suddenly think of him as the grumpy guy in the suburb. So, he took matters into his own hands… and at his own risk.
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A man puts his head in his hands in frustration after learning about the HOA's trash sign.
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A blue garage door with a red sign on top of it.
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Keep scrolling below for the best reactions from several members of this online community, many of whom expressed concern about what would happen if the HOA retaliated against the author's refusal to keep the sign on the door. What would you do if you were in his situation?
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