I Appreciate the Little Things In Life

i am in library on computer. there is a meeting of a homeowners association behind me. they are loud and obnoxious and just complaining and gossiping and ratting people out and blah blah blah. big surprise its a bunch of old farts that are retired or into real estate and its just bitching about raccoons and where people park their cars and just crap. I think HOAs are bullshit legal entities created to steal peoples money and homes and should be illegal. if you bought house it is yours and these crooks buy up best properties where people will want to live and work and take over. what is your opinion?

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Heartlander · 80-89, M

Ohhh noooo ..... HOA's are a learning experience for neighbors learning to get together and accommodating one another' quirks and behaviors. As harsh as the discussions there may be, multiply that by 10 for city-wide town hall meetings, and another 10 when the state legislature gets together.

The bottom line is that there is no escape from the need to get along with one another.

livesincar · 41-45, M

this one is not seeming like that. they just talking about how to get rid of this person, sue this person, collect money and get homeless people arrested

firefall · 61-69, M

@Heartlander: I've never seen or heard of one like that. In my experience they've all been run by a tiny cabal, determined to enforce their own prejudices and hatreds on their community - just for instance, the HOA I was in, in 2008, forbade anyone posting Obama signs in their yard (but McCain was just fine).

Heartlander · 80-89, M

@firefall: The same thing happens at city hall, except it's a bigger brouhaha. Why do you elect self serving jerks to HOA positions?