Okay, so today might just be one of those days where I throw the lemons instead of making lemonade. I just went outside to see if the mail had come and noticed that my next door neighbor still had the third row seats from his minivan on the front porch. They have been there for at least a week. Now, in my opinion, having automotive upholstery on your front porch is a just a hop, skip, and a jump away from having a ratty old couch in the same place. Nevertheless, no one, and by no one I mean the homeowners' association, is making him move it. Can someone please explain that to me? Why is decorating your front porch with the third row of your minivan not a violation of the covenants, but having a for sale sign in your front yard is? Are you seriously going to tell me that my for sale sign is uglier and brings the value of the houses in this neighborhood down more than that pseudo-couch? Yeah, I didn't think so.You know, if I wanted to be a narc, I'd report the eyesore right now, but I'm not going to. They're the only neighbors who occasionally speak. Nevertheless, my blood pressure is still going to rise every time I see it because it just reminds me of the type of double standards my homeowners' association has. Some people can break all the rules they want and never even get a slap on the wrist. Other people like myself can't even think of breaking the rules without being threatened with a $150 fine, and yet I wonder why potential buyers never make it past my driveway. It's as if the sign in the front of the subdivision says "Warning: Double Standards Crossing." It should. It would be a lot more fitting than the current name on the sign.
