‘This is what you get without an HOA’: Snooty Man Gets Mocked After Complaining About Neighbor Not Joining Homeowner Association

Ah, neighbors. They can be annoying enough when you rent, but property ownership brings out even more of the worst qualities in the bad ones. Case in point are homeowner associations. Theoretically, these organizations help everybody maintain standards in the neighborhood, but they are often used as an excuse for douchebaggery of the highest level.  …
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Woman Cooks for Neighbors, Somehow Offends People on the Internet

You know what one of the best parts of being alive is? Being a part of a community. For all that society today wants us to be hyper-individualist robots, doing nice things for those we know feels a thousand times better than being a shut in, most of the time.  For many, this isn’t just …
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Funny Times Nextdoor Brought the Petty to the Neighborhood

Out here in New York City, most of us have too many neighbors to bother getting to know them. or communicate with anyone. While there are a few neighborhood or block associations that strive to bring the community together, but they can be pretty insular. People in my neighborhood don’t use sites like Nextdoor to …
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Twitter User Prompts Backlash for Claiming We Shouldn’t Get to Know Our Neighbors

I’ll admit it: having to live at close quarters with a random assortment of people is not always an easy ride, especially if you’re the shy and retiring type. If you get unlucky, your neighbors can become one of the most annoying parts of your life.  However, it’s not fair to completely write off those …
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Disgruntled Neighbor Starts Debate for Response to Loud Couple Next Door

Neighbor etiquette has never been easy. Just like family, we don’t really have a choice who we live next to, but we usually have none of the intimacy that comes from a family relationship either. It’s pretty easy to be an inconsiderate neighbor if you’re not careful, and the politics of addressing that can be …
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‘Facebook Marketplace Gone Wild’: 20+ Nightmarish Second Hand Deals That’ll Make You Question Your Neighbors

They say that anything can be sold, but is that really true? Reselling used equipment and goods online has become all the rage these days– like thrifting. Not only are you helping the environment by reducing landfill garbage, but you’re also turning your neighbor’s trash into your own personal treasure. But on Facebook Marketplace, folks …
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Wholesome: Escaped Dog Goes on a Shopping Spree With Big-Hearted Neighbor

Whether you live in a city or a suburb (or maybe even somewhere more rural) chances are you’re at least somewhat acquainted with your neighbors. Well, if they’re not total maniacs who give off threatening auras. As much as I like my human neighbors, however, I’m far more excited about their pets. And you bet …
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Teenager Epically Trolls HOA by Technically Not Breaking Any Rules

Homeowners associations have a bad reputation for being annoying as hell, and for good reason. Of course, not all HOAs enforce some of the dumbest rules imaginable, but there are enough painfully petty HOAs out there to tarnish the names of the rest. Stories like u/3-2-1-backup‘s are a delight for anyone who absolutely hates their …
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Neighbor Outdoes HOA Karen in a Long Game of Pettiness

Homeowner associations (HOAs) get a pretty bad rap, especially on Reddit. There’s even a whole subreddit called r/fuckHOA dedicated to seething stories about the various ways in which HOAs piss people off. One redditor recently shared their own tale of petty revenge on their HOA to r/MaliciousCompliance. When one of u/FirstContribution236‘s neighbors (who happened to …
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Woman Cooks for Neighbors, Ends Up Insulting Weirdos on the Internet

You know what one of the best parts of being alive is? Being a part of a community. For all that society today wants us to be hyper-individualist robots, doing nice things for those we know feels a thousand times better than being a shut in, most of the time.  For many, this isn’t just …
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