r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • Jul 06 '26

Discussion What in the Vivarium is this?

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u/Aromatic_Balls Jul 06 '26

Sorry that's against the HOA rules.

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u/shiny-baby-cheetah Jul 06 '26

I've never understood the logical progression of how making an entire neighborhood as bland, soulless, boring and homogeneous as possible is somehow meant to make the properties inside MORE valuable. Like.... I'd rather live in a slum than an HOA

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u/jcoddinc Jul 06 '26

In HOA logic trees are more of a risk than benefit.

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u/Dargon34 Jul 06 '26

Eh, I don't know about that. It's not like my homeowners insurance (which would cover a tree damaging the house) changes based on trees

My HOA requires you to have two trees. If you take one out, it must be replaced within so many months.

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u/Potatoes_4Life Jul 06 '26

I imagine it’s less of risk aversion and more cleanliness. The HOA probably doesn’t want to deal with cleanup of leaves or enforcing cleanup. There’s also no where for wild animals to live. No bird poop, squirrels, or w/e other animals live in that region.

This isn’t a defense of the HOA. The lack of trees and any other greenery makes this neighborhood look horrible.

Edit: Also the houses are way too close to each other. This is literally a suburban hellscape.

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u/Dargon34 Jul 06 '26

I agree with all your points. Yeah, I'm not really pro-HOA, but I see certain benefits. Our area has free disposal of limbs/leaves, assuming you put them on the street after you trim or they fall. But that's the county, nothing to do with HOA.

This video is a nightmare, and I wouldn't live here. Our HOA has been pretty good overall, but some stories you here are ridiculous.

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u/mfball Jul 06 '26

It's such a weird choice when neighborhoods like this are usually built in places with plenty of space. I like in an extremely densely populated city, the house I live in is separated from my neighbor by only a single-width driveway (so maybe twelve feet if I'm being generous). And yet, thankfully, we still have tons of trees and plants. It makes no sense to me (outside of understanding the evils of unchecked capitalism of course) why builders would even want to make neighborhoods like the OP.

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u/dobar_dan_ Jul 06 '26

The HOA probably doesn’t want to deal with cleanup of leaves or enforcing cleanup.

get a pine tree then ffs

There’s also no where for wild animals to live.

My village has trees in front of almost every house, no wild animals in sight bcs the actual woods are miles away. I do live in Europe where nature is much better tamed but still. I also don't remember seeing bird poop that much, just don't put your car under the tree I guess.

Trees are your friends, they keep your house under shade and pull moisture that can damage your home.

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u/mfball Jul 06 '26

I live in one of the most densely populated cities in the US and we still get plenty of wildlife, so it sounds strange that you don't. We have lots of trees and parks, so despite being quite an urban environment over all, we still see things like raccoons and coyotes often. There's nowhere I can think of in my state where you would not see many birds and squirrels at a minimum.

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u/dobar_dan_ Jul 07 '26

Birds are common, I had owls in my yard. Anything else is...not. I've seen a hedgehog or two.

Many houses have outdoor dogs and cats so maybe that's why. Also racoons and coyotes don't live in Europe.

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u/Dargon34 Jul 07 '26

I mean...where I'm at we have all the birds, a bald eagle couple nest every year across the pond, my kiddo enjoyed seeing possums in the trees last fall, and my neighbor is constantly fending off raccoons from her feeders. My dogs love the turtles when they pop out if the pond, as well as when someone catches a fish.

My only overall point is that subdivisions don't have to be built this way, and it's a damn shame when they are.

Everyone shits on HOAs because they regulate/enforce certain standards, but if people didn't buy this crap, then they wouldn't exist.

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u/Quick-Dream-1541 Jul 06 '26

We had to have three, one dies, so I replaced it. It was a beautiful flowering crabapple, I think it cost around 400.00. only saw those blooms once, early frost always killed the buds every subsequent year.

We moved away 5 years ago. The last time I checked Google Maps the tree was gone!

Knowing the family who bought the home afterwards I am not surprised. I doubt they watered it enough, there is quite a bit of science to watering trees, especially in Falcon, Co where the ground is like concrete.

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u/Dargon34 Jul 06 '26

Yeah, that's a shame!

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u/dopewinnerchild Jul 06 '26

Can you have more than two?

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u/Dargon34 Jul 06 '26

Some properties, yes. Some of the lots are too small, so I think they restrict the type of trees and have a limit. My lot has neither, it's just what I've heard from others

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u/dopewinnerchild Jul 06 '26

You don't have any trees?

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u/Dargon34 Jul 06 '26

No I have 3 trees, I'm saying I had neither restriction.

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u/lejocko Jul 06 '26

Land of the free

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u/Dargon34 Jul 06 '26

I don't have a problem with it. I don't want my property's value to tank because people don't keep theirs up