Post what you are thinking at this very moment

[Godfather]

We had our annual general strata meeting for our high rise today (like your HOA's I guess). It went on for 3.5 hours I was dying. Our strata is an awesome group of 7, no bullshit owners who just get the maintenance and reserve funds under control and do a good job keeping the place in good shape... these other assholes show up to the AGM once a year and take their shot to have the stage and RUN with it. One lady was a lawyer and questioned every word and phrase in the minutes. Another lady was some dirty hippy who just wanted everyone to talk about their feelings and asked for everything to be rephrased so she could understand.

One dude actually yelled at me. I was hiding in the back and he was grumbling the whole time. He turned to me to complain that our strata council doesn't keep anyone informed... I told him I think they do a great job, the entire meeting was sent out two months ago, and all the changes we were voting on were explained there. He got PISSED, claimed "I teach people professionally and this isn't how you do it." Ok buddy they're not here to hold your hand, they just make sure the boiler gets serviced and that we have enough money to paint the place next year, chill the fuck out.

Then after all this bitching and moaning, they all vote Yes to the proposed changes anyways What a waste of fucking time. UGH. I'm going to move to the boonies once the wife is done her training I think. Get myself some land.

[Muddy]

We had our annual general strata meeting for our high rise today (like your HOA's I guess). It went on for 3.5 hours I was dying. Our strata is an awesome group of 7, no bullshit owners who just get the maintenance and reserve funds under control and do a good job keeping the place in good shape... these other assholes show up to the AGM once a year and take their shot to have the stage and RUN with it. One lady was a lawyer and questioned every word and phrase in the minutes. Another lady was some dirty hippy who just wanted everyone to talk about their feelings and asked for everything to be rephrased so she could understand.

One dude actually yelled at me. I was hiding in the back and he was grumbling the whole time. He turned to me to complain that our strata council doesn't keep anyone informed... I told him I think they do a great job, the entire meeting was sent out two months ago, and all the changes we were voting on were explained there. He got PISSED, claimed "I teach people professionally and this isn't how you do it." Ok buddy they're not here to hold your hand, they just make sure the boiler gets serviced and that we have enough money to paint the place next year, chill the fuck out.

Then after all this bitching and moaning, they all vote Yes to the proposed changes anyways What a waste of fucking time. UGH. I'm going to move to the boonies once the wife is done her training I think. Get myself some land.

Is the Strata paid or volunteer?

[Godfather]

Totally volunteer, zero compensation. It’s a lot of work for a large building too...

[Muddy]

Totally volunteer, zero compensation. It’s a lot of work for a large building too...

I was president for 3 years of the association at the river... Same thing, lots of armchair quarterbacks.. I learned very quickly to remind everyone that I was volunteering my free and leisure time to the community and if someone didn't like the way I did things to please please throw their name in the hat for the next elections and they could manage this thing any way they saw fit... *crickets chirping*

[Goofy]

Must be nice...this weekend I'll probably take a walk out to the mailbox and back or something

Remember to take a packed lunch for the trip mate

[Muddy]

Remember to take a packed lunch for the trip mate

You could make the trip with a VR headset..!

[lost in melb.]

We had our annual general strata meeting for our high rise today (like your HOA's I guess). It went on for 3.5 hours I was dying. Our strata is an awesome group of 7, no bullshit owners who just get the maintenance and reserve funds under control and do a good job keeping the place in good shape... these other assholes show up to the AGM once a year and take their shot to have the stage and RUN with it. One lady was a lawyer and questioned every word and phrase in the minutes. Another lady was some dirty hippy who just wanted everyone to talk about their feelings and asked for everything to be rephrased so she could understand.

One dude actually yelled at me. I was hiding in the back and he was grumbling the whole time. He turned to me to complain that our strata council doesn't keep anyone informed... I told him I think they do a great job, the entire meeting was sent out two months ago, and all the changes we were voting on were explained there. He got PISSED, claimed "I teach people professionally and this isn't how you do it." Ok buddy they're not here to hold your hand, they just make sure the boiler gets serviced and that we have enough money to paint the place next year, chill the fuck out.

Then after all this bitching and moaning, they all vote Yes to the proposed changes anyways What a waste of fucking time. UGH. I'm going to move to the boonies once the wife is done her training I think. Get myself some land.

I was president for 3 years of the association at the river... Same thing, lots of armchair quarterbacks.. I learned very quickly to remind everyone that I was volunteering my free and leisure time to the community and if someone didn't like the way I did things to please please throw their name in the hat for the next elections and they could manage this thing any way they saw fit... *crickets chirping*

Oh man, I was president of my bodycorporate. Exactly why I sold off.

All of the above plus the bullshit fees the managers accumulatively introduce year after year. They love to point out it's all X divided by 20. I was the only one on their case about this. And the only one chasing for basic maintenance to get done. Letter boxes falling out, leaking plumbing, subsiding...the time wastage. Commercial next time. 10 year lease and the tenant does all the work!

[lost in melb.]

Must be nice...this weekend I'll probably take a walk out to the mailbox and back or something

It'll be fun, but it's not like your wanting for natural beauty.

[lost in melb.]

Packed with an hour to go. My driver has just emailed to say he was around D.C. all yesterday and may not feel like driving all the way downtown. So now I have to work out a safe route into town in a city I've never been to

[Teh One Who Knocks]

It'll be fun, but it's not like your wanting for natural beauty.

This is my neighborhood

[Pony]

This is my neighborhood

You live in Detroit?

[DemonGeminiX]

Eye on the TV
'cause tragedy thrills me
Whatever flavor
It happens to be... like
"Killed by the husband"
"Drowned by the ocean"
"Shot by his own son,"
"She used a poison
In his tea
Then kissed him goodbye,"
that's my kind of story
It's no fun 'til someone dies

[Goofy]

You live in Detroit?

Nah, that's Dundee

[RBP]

Nah, that's Dundee

I believe that's the after hours customer support center.

[RBP]

Getting the dishes done in time to go to the laundromat is great, since I have an inconsistent schedule and my wife makes more than twice what I make. Hopefully I will be on time for an eye specialist I can't afford who says it's not cataracts but can't find anything wrong.

I intentionally choose the dryers below the TV blaring Mariachi music as I load my wife's post period panties into the dryer. It gives me time to go through job ads from female managers that won't give me the time of day. It's awesome to have the time to reflect on how the patriarchy and my white cishet male privilege has really given me a leg up on life.

Time to go fold. Thank you, forefathers.