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-Our neighbor put a note on our car: “One car per house!” Soon afterward, she came over herself. I opened the door to greet her… She was in a pastel pink cardigan, a matching headband, and white capri pants. ahhh “Our HOA—very friendly, but hmmm firm—has rules: only one car per household in the driveway,” she stated.. I blinked. “One car???! LIKE WHAT IS THIS” “Yes,” she answered more sternly. “No exceptions. It keeps us all orderly..”! Jack looked at her. “Both our cars fit on the driveway, we’re not on the street.” “Still, two cars isn’t allowed. One house, one driveway, one car. The rule is for everyone,” she said with a tilt of her head. She left… We ignored her warning. Three days later, both of our cars had been towed. She stood outside, smiling widely… ME: “Wow! You really did it!” HER: “What’s so funny?!”! ME: “Nothing. Just that YOU OWE US $25,000 NOW.” HER: nervous gulp “What—What do you mean?” I pointed at the mark on the tag, laughing. “Bet you overlooked that symbol!! see
The color drained from her face as she realized what she’d done. Her confident demeanor vanished, replaced by shock and embarrassment. “I didn’t know…” she muttered. I smiled and said, “Maybe next time you’ll think twice before trying to make up your own rules.”
Since that day, she hasn’t said a word about parking—or much of anything else. She avoids us completely now. Sometimes, the best revenge doesn’t come from retaliation, but from letting people trap themselves with their own arrogance