The Crazies Come Out at the HOA Meeting
September 13th, 2006Last night we went to our first homeowner’s association semi-annual meeting. We went because we were curious what went on and what it was like, and we weren’t disappointed.
There are 300+ units on our street, and everyone is welcome at the meeting. Not surprisingly though, there were a lot of older folk present. Not only do the attendees skew older, they also tend to be weirder than your average joe. This combination led to a very amusing evening. Most people are there to complain about something, so it’s great listening to old/senile people complain about a weed growing over a fence. You would think the apocalypse was near.
Another interesting observation was the way people handle themselves. Apparently if the person talking is annoying you, it’s ok to yell out that they should sit down and be quiet. From what I could tell, the gentleman behind us does not like anyone, maybe even on the whole planet.
The best exchange of the night was from an older fellow named Mike. It would seem that Mike walks around the complex all day long looking for things to report at the semi-annual meeting. "If you are between 9700 and 9850….those aren’t mushrooms….on the grass…it’s POISON! Between 9350 and 9550 there is a branch….hanging OVER the fence! For SEVEN YEARS! At 9876 there is a UFO over the house!" Ok, I made that last one up, but I wouldn’t have been surprised to hear him say that. In his defense, he could probably qualify as one of my sister’s patients, but it was still very interesting.
I’m already looking forward to the next semi-annual meeting. I’ll make sure to post the details in case anyone else wants to come.
Sounds like tons of material (to make fun of)… Please, Please, Please remind me next time… I’m so there!
haha, me too!
You have to get video of this goldmine…
Member of an HOA Association is actually a diagnostic category. You can be immediately hospitalized for actually being on an HOA board.