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Disgruntled neighbor throws tantrum over resident not being included in the HOA: 'He’s on a kick about making [the] HOA exempt houses join'

Disgruntled neighbor throws tantrum over resident not being included in the HOA: 'He’s on a kick about making [the] HOA exempt houses join'

Employee at a large property management company sees through his shady manager's demands, gives them a pile of paperwork and quits two weeks later: ‘[The] defeated looks on their faces!’

Employee at a large property management company sees through his shady manager's demands, gives them a pile of paperwork and quits two weeks later: ‘[The] defeated looks on their faces!’

Elna McHilderson

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$Chill HOA gets hounded by new resident to be stricter, until neighborhood uncovers that she runs an HOA management company and wants them to go through her for $700 to $1,000 a month: ‘[She was] openly lying about infractions…’$

Chill HOA gets hounded by new resident to be stricter, until neighborhood uncovers that she runs an HOA management company and wants them to go through her for $700 to $1,000 a month: ‘[She was] openly lying about infractions…’

Elna McHilderson

Young guy rents an HOA-enforced home and gets hit with $400 fine and warning of eviction before even moving in, exposes property company online and gets a full refund: 'It's not like I had anything to lose.'

Young guy rents an HOA-enforced home and gets hit with $400 fine and warning of eviction before even moving in, exposes property company online and gets a full refund: 'It's not like I had anything to lose.'

Elna McHilderson

'I'll do what I want in my own yard!': HOA resident gets even with noisy neighbor by ensuring that smoke from his fire pit travels next door

'I'll do what I want in my own yard!': HOA resident gets even with noisy neighbor by ensuring that smoke from his fire pit travels next door

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'Enjoy your view of my 8 ft fence!': Entitled resident complains about sick neighbor's un-mowed lawn, neighbor gets even by building a tall fence to obstruct their view

'Enjoy your view of my 8 ft fence!': Entitled resident complains about sick neighbor's un-mowed lawn, neighbor gets even by building a tall fence to obstruct their view

HOA fines homeowner for putting their trash can out on the street before pickup, claiming it violates neighborhood aesthetic standards: ‘I got shamed by suburban paparazzi’

HOA fines homeowner for putting their trash can out on the street before pickup, claiming it violates neighborhood aesthetic standards: ‘I got shamed by suburban paparazzi’

Entitled guy wrecks shared lot between his home and his neighbors, so neighbors buy the lot: ‘"How good did it feel to sign those purchase papers?"…It felt amazing!'

Entitled guy wrecks shared lot between his home and his neighbors, so neighbors buy the lot: ‘How good did it feel to sign those purchase papers?… It felt amazing!'

Elna McHilderson

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HOA board member insists that neighbor's retired son water her plants for her: 'Clearly you don’t have anything better to do'

Demanding HOA board member insists that neighbor's retired son water her plants for her: 'Clearly you don’t have anything better to do'

Entitled homeowner uses resident's parking space, claiming she can because they are just renters: 'Well, now I am the president of the HOA!'

Entitled homeowner uses resident's parking space, claiming she can because they are just renters: 'Well, now I am the president of the HOA!'

'I planted 50 kinds of moss': HOA reprimands resident for not having "uniformly green" garden, resident maliciously complies by planting a ton of moss

'I planted 50 kinds of moss': HOA reprimands resident for not having "uniformly green" garden, resident maliciously complies by planting a ton of moss

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Entitled mom tries to take over neighbor's front lawn for her kid's birthday party without even asking, neighbor puts a hard halt: 'Imagine feeling [THAT] entitled...'

Entitled mom tries to take over neighbor's front lawn for her kid's birthday party without even asking, neighbor puts a hard halt: 'Imagine feeling [THAT] entitled...'

Elna McHilderson

20-year homeowner comes up with the most creative ways to get back at longtime nightmare neighbor: 'Neighbor dishes [it] out, receives it paid back with interest'

20-year homeowner comes up with the most creative ways to get back at longtime nightmare neighbor: 'Neighbor dishes [it] out, receives it paid back with interest'

Elna McHilderson

Entitled resident ignores warnings from neighbor about construction plan, gets massive fine from HOA and the city: '[He] told my husband to mind his own business'

Entitled resident ignores warnings from neighbor about construction plan, gets massive fine from HOA and the city: '[He] told my husband to mind his own business'

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HOA refuses to approve new design plans, architects move forward anyway, sparking neighborhood feud: 'For 2+ weeks we didn't hear anything'

HOA refuses to approve new design plans, architects move forward anyway, sparking neighborhood feud: 'For 2+ weeks we didn't hear anything'

Entitled neighbor fesses up to calling the HOA on a nearby resident who isn't under their jurisdiction, resident confront neighbor: 'It was me [...] I called the HOA!'

Entitled neighbor fesses up to calling the HOA on a nearby resident who isn't under their jurisdiction, resident confront neighbor: 'It was me [...] I called the HOA!'

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18-year-old refuses to pay rent when her parents demand it after she has already moved out: '[My aunt said] my parents really needed this and deserved it for raising me [but] I want nothing to do with them'

18-year-old refuses to pay rent when her parents demand it after she has already moved out: '[My aunt said] my parents really needed this and deserved it for raising me [but] I want nothing to do with them'

Colleague micromanages their office's bagel orders and singles out the employee who is in charge of placing said orders: 'There are bigger things to focus on in an AEC firm'

Colleague micromanages their office's bagel orders and singles out the employee who is in charge of placing said orders: 'There are bigger things to focus on in an AEC firm'

Employee quits stable job for better position elsewhere, then gets fired on day four with no justified explanation: '[They] told me I wasn't the right fit!'

Employee quits stable job for better position elsewhere, then gets fired on day four with no justified explanation: '[They] told me I wasn't the right fit!'

Identical twin sister decides to start a life of her own after her parents encouraged an unhealthy, codependent familial relationship for years, family implodes as a result: ‘I just can't be enmeshed with her for the rest of my life’

Identical twin sister decides to start a life of her own after her parents encouraged an unhealthy, codependent familial relationship for years, family implodes as a result: ‘I just can't be enmeshed with her for the rest of my life’

HR tells employee not to cover for two coworkers to avoid giving him leverage for another raise, employee maliciously complies years later when coworkers are out sick: 'Focus on my core responsibilities? You got it!'

HR tells employee not to cover for two coworkers to avoid giving him leverage for another raise, employee maliciously complies years later when coworkers are out sick: 'Focus on my core responsibilities? You got it!'

‘My promotion was earned, not gifted’: Coworker Mark demands a cut of a colleague’s promotion bonus, claiming he deserves it for training him, but the colleague refuses

‘My promotion was earned, not gifted’: Coworker Mark demands a cut of a colleague’s promotion bonus, claiming he deserves it for training him, but the colleague refuses

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