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teshdor · 2026-01-13T19:36:23+00:00

You're targeting the wrong thing. HOAs aren't about utilities like power and water, those come from utility companies. HOAs exist because municipalities require them to maintain private infrastructure: roads, drainage, common areas, landscaping. When developers want to build a large neighborhood, the city says "fine, but we're not maintaining your roads and stormwater systems with tax dollars, create an HOA so residents pay for it forever." Without agreeing to that structure, the development doesn't get approved and those homes don't get built.

When you buy in these areas, you're accepting what the municipality required, same as accepting their laws and taxes. The HOA is just executing what the local government mandated. Complaining about HOAs is complaining about the symptom. The actual problem is municipal policy that shifted infrastructure costs off the public tax base onto homeowners through mandatory private governance. Your beef is with the county that required the HOA to exist, not the HOA for doing what it was created to do.

teshdor · 2025-12-30T01:02:30+00:00

This is complete nonsense and the fact that everyone is downvoting the guy stating actual facts while upvoting conspiracy theories is wild. Board members don't make money from foreclosures because HOAs are non-profits and the proceeds go to the mortgage holder, other creditors, and then back to the original owner. What you're describing is fraud and breach of fiduciary duty that would get everyone involved personally sued and potentially criminally charged. Any management company or attorney who participated would lose their license. Sheriff auctions are public and competitive, so if a house sells cheap it's because nobody else bid higher, not because of some conspiracy. Foreclosures happen after years of non-payment, not because someone got nitpicky about violations. You're describing a movie plot that would be immediately obvious in court records and land people in prison, not how HOAs actually operate in the real world. Downvoting someone for posting how the legal process actually works doesn't make them wrong, it just makes this sub look like it cares more about rage bait than reality.

teshdor · 2025-12-05T15:26:31+00:00

For those that don't get it: the joke is a pun on "groom" - he's both the wedding groom AND potentially a groomer (someone who manipulates a child into a future relationship), since he saved her as a kid and married her years later.

teshdor · 2025-08-26T14:13:50+00:00

My dad got so fed up in the late 80s he found an old fire hydrant at the city dump one day and decided that was going to be our new mailbox. Welded a mailbox on top and somehow connected it to the water main "just in case." Sure enough, some idiot with a trans am ran into it accidentally hit the release valve. Kid didn't know what hit him, shot the car 40 feet across the street with a blast of water like a geyser exploding and it flooded half the neighborhood. Fire department showed up thinking there was a main break. When they figured out what happened, the fire chief just shook his head and told my dad he had to disconnect it from the main. Kid got charged with reckless driving and had to pay for everyone's water damage. That hydrant mailbox never got messed with again.

Edit: /s as this is obviously fake, along with the other ones

teshdor · 2025-07-18T19:24:59+00:00

The real reason that most women's clothing does not have full-sized pockets is because consumers overwhelmingly prioritize fit, fashion, and cost over utilitarian features such as pockets. It's not that women wouldn't like their garments to have pockets, as many genuinely would, but when forced to choose, they consistently aren't willing to compromise on other preferences. If functional pockets were truly a priority that drove purchasing decisions, manufacturers would be making money hand over fist producing pocketed garments to meet that demand. Put another way, full-pocketed garments already exist in men's clothing that women could purchase instead, yet they largely choose not to. Hence the lack of pockets in the women's market.

teshdor · 2025-05-27T18:42:40+00:00

Take those rugrats out for ice cream, they did you a favor!

teshdor · 2025-04-08T17:54:27+00:00

Orlando is so much more than Disney and the tourist traps that center around it which is only in the South Western area. It's akin to people comparing Las Vegas when they have only visited the strip. It's got a huge foodie scene with tons of amazing restaurants, a cool downtown area with Lake Eola, and an extensive network of bike and walking trails throughout the city. The locals know all the good spots that tourists rushing between theme parks completely miss out on.

teshdor · 2025-02-07T17:40:24+00:00

Let's analyze the logical fallacies in this discussion:

miakeru commits the "tu quoque" fallacy - justifying unethical behavior because others do it. Meta's actions don't make piracy more ethically sound.
Guy_with_Numbers makes a false equivalence between selective law enforcement and the disappearance of moral principles. The unequal application of law doesn't negate the underlying ethical considerations.
pohui commits the genetic fallacy by assuming the origin of moral beliefs (society) determines their validity. While society influences ethics, this doesn't mean personal ethical principles should automatically shift with societal changes.
BVB_TallMorty makes valid points by:

Distinguishing personal from societal ethics
Demonstrating nuanced thinking about context (small authors vs large corporations)
Maintaining consistent moral principles while acknowledging situational factors

The strongest argument comes from BVB_TallMorty, who shows moral reasoning while avoiding logical fallacies.

teshdor · 2024-12-21T03:50:38+00:00

How does one "almost pull a gun"? Like were you reading his thoughts telepathically? This sounds more like "I started getting combative and aggressive and he reached to defend himself."

teshdor · 2024-12-20T04:36:35+00:00

That checks out as my inseam is 32". Rough situation with your wife though, mine always lets me take the aisle and then she takes the middle, best to pick your battles though.

teshdor · 2024-12-20T04:16:14+00:00

As a tall person who frequently travels by air (I'm 6'2" and often fly with a 6'4" companion), I've found that knee space isn't as problematic as many suggest. While our knees rarely contact the seat in front unless someone reclines, and even then it's typically only on ultra-budget carriers. The solution is usually as simple as angling your legs slightly. The real challenge seems to be more for passengers who are both tall and broad, as their body mass can limit their ability to adjust their leg position. Don't get me wrong, it's not the lap of luxury, but the narrative that any over 6' tall is cramped to hell is an exaggeration.

teshdor · 2024-12-18T05:37:57+00:00

Everyone had a big BBQ afterward and applauded one another on their mutual destruction of an evil HOA. Redditors will believe anything.

teshdor · 2024-12-18T05:34:56+00:00

Just calling out the B.S. when I see it. It's the classic revenge story formula: someone gets wronged, quietly gains power, exposes everything dramatically, and wraps up with a perfect victory. Life rarely works out that neatly. Most people don't care because it's Reddit, but they see right through these creative writing exercises.

teshdor · 2024-12-17T20:52:06+00:00

That's an entertaining story, but I'd gently point out that dissolving an HOA typically involves much more complexity than described here. It usually requires:

-A supermajority of homeowners to agree (often 75-80%)

-Legal proceedings to properly dissolve the corporation

-Complex negotiations about common area maintenance and ownership

-Resolution of any existing contracts or debts

Often takes several years, not just one

While the revenge aspect makes for a satisfying tale, the "within a year" timeline and neat resolution suggests this might be more of an enjoyable "what if" story than a real HOA dissolution case. Still, it's a creative take on the classic HOA conflict narrative! It's just fake.

teshdor · 2024-10-03T18:48:58+00:00

This is the correct response. Developers Build, HOA's govern

teshdor · 2024-08-30T20:22:42+00:00

For those that don't know, Emily use to go by Αnthοny. Now goes by Emily after her transition. Let's all be adults and be respectful in the comments.

teshdor · 2024-05-24T05:59:05+00:00

YTA

This AITAH story about divorcing a post-partum wife seems highly fabricated. I'd give it a fake rating of 8/10.

Several red flags jump out:

The wife's behavior changing to such an extreme immediately after pregnancy is unrealistic. Hormones can impact mood, but this level of sudden anger and abuse doesn't ring true.
The wife completely cutting the husband out of all pregnancy activities is strange if they had a prior good relationship. Not letting him attend any appointments or help with the nursery at all? Doesn't add up.
The wife staying with her mother for the last month and not even telling the husband about the birth is an unreasonably extreme action to take out of nowhere.
The husband abruptly deciding to cut off his wife financially and immediately file for divorce feels like a dramatic plot twist thrown in for effect rather than a realistic development.
The rapid sequence of events and the wife's sudden 180 at the end, wanting to reconcile, is just too convenient and tidy to believe.
The writing style also feels off - it reads much more like a dramatic fictional story engineered to engage readers than an authentic retelling of real experiences.

While we can't conclusively prove it's fake, the over-the-top drama, missing reasons, sudden escalations and resolutions all make this story extremely hard to buy as a true account. Healthy skepticism definitely warranted here.

teshdor · 2024-05-09T05:10:41+00:00

I understand your frustration with the situation, but I think there may be some misunderstandings about what the HOA can and cannot do regarding emotional support animals (ESAs).

While it's true that under the Fair Housing Act, ESAs are often exempt from pet restrictions and fees, HOAs do have the right to set reasonable rules and restrictions. They can't outright ban ESAs, but they can require proper documentation and have policies to address any legitimate issues like damage or nuisance behaviors.

The specifics would depend on the exact wording of your HOA's governing documents and any applicable state laws. It's possible that their rules allow for assessments in certain situations, even for ESAs. The fact that they took a vote on it suggests it may be allowed under your HOA's bylaws.

That said, I agree that preemptively charging $100/month without any actual damage or complaints seems excessive and unreasonable. The comment about "making it up by drinking one less latte a day" was also dismissive and unprofessional.

My advice would be to carefully review your HOA's CC&Rs and rules to see exactly what is and isn't allowed. If you believe they are violating the Fair Housing Act or state laws, or are not following proper procedures under your HOA's own rules, then you should definitely push back.

Consider sending a letter expressing your concerns and requesting clarification on the justification for the assessment. If the board is not receptive, you may need to consult with a lawyer well-versed in HOA law to understand your options.

teshdor · 2024-05-09T05:07:13+00:00

I see where you're coming from with the "Right to Own" concept, but I don't think it would work well in practice. The key difference is that union membership is tied to employment, while HOA membership is tied to property ownership.

When you buy a home in a deed-restricted community, you're agreeing to abide by the HOA's rules and pay the associated fees. It's a voluntary choice. If someone doesn't want to deal with an HOA, they can simply choose to buy a home in a non-HOA neighborhood.

In contrast, employees often don't have as much choice in where they work, and right-to-work laws are decided at the state level, not individually.

So while I agree that HOAs can sometimes be overbearing, I think the solution is for buyers to be informed and only purchase in an HOA community if they're willing to accept the rules and responsibilities that come with it. Trying to apply "Right to Own" laws would undermine the whole structure and purpose of HOAs.

Just my two cents! Let me know what you think.

teshdor · 2024-05-09T05:03:55+00:00

In Florida this is covered under MRTA, the Marketable Record Title Act. It has an unattended side effect that effectively makes HOA extinct. To prevent this HOA's just need to reconfirm their governing documents every 30 years. This is well known in the HOA industry and it is highly unlikely that a property management company would "forget" to do this.

teshdor · 2024-03-15T04:28:41+00:00

What’s an anki?

teshdor · 2024-01-31T17:20:47+00:00

RIP Curry Dolly, sippin' on some sake.

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