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 HOA. In a recent r/maliciouscompliance post, u/3-2-1-backup recounts the time he checked the oil of his car in his friend’s driveway. It was an act that took all of thirty seconds but would inspire many weeks of epic trolling, thanks to the petty HOA that tried to accuse OP’s friend’s family of breaking the «no car repairs» rule.