Our neighbor stuck a note on our
car: “One car per house!” We ignored it. But, three days later, we woke up to our cars being towed. We ran outside-and there she was, grinning wide.
ME: “Wow! You really did it,
huh?”
HER: “What’s so funny?!”
ME: “Nothing. Just the fact that YOU OWE US $25,000 NOW.”
HER: *nervous gulp* What-What do you mean?
I pointed at the car’s tag and chuckled out loud. “Bet you didn’t get what that mark means.
As in, it’s an official city permit issued for multi-vehicle zoning. We paid extra for it when we bought the property.”
Her smile faded instantly.
“See, while you were busy playing neighborhood cop, you broke several municipal codes by authorizing a private tow on a legally permitted vehicle. That red tag? It’s city-regulated, tracked, and—lucky for us—covered under insurance and zoning protection.”
Her eyes widened. “Wait… but I thought—”
“You thought wrong,” I said. “And now you’re liable for wrongful towing, property interference, and violating easement rights. Not to mention, both our vehicles were damaged during towing—we have photos. The city’s already involved.”
Her voice cracked. “I… I didn’t know. I was just trying to—”
I cut her off. “Control the neighborhood? Yeah, we noticed. But congratulations—you’ve just upgraded from passive-aggressive notes to a full-blown civil lawsuit.”
She stuttered, “But I don’t have that kind of money—”
“Then I hope you enjoy explaining this to a judge. Or settling quietly with our lawyer.”
I turned and walked away, leaving her stunned on the sidewalk.
The best part? The neighborhood finally saw her for who she really was—and no one parked near her house ever again.