Ary Massy, 20 E White Mountain Boulevard, Lakeside, FL (2026)

06/10/2026

The sign at the drive-through order board today told me this location is cashless. Cards only. No cash. No exceptions.

And then it said if you do not have a card please pull forward and we will explain your options.

I want to think about what those options are. The sign has already said no cash and no exceptions. So the options are presumably not cash-related. You cannot pay with cash because cash is not accepted. The sign was very clear about this. So what are they explaining.

The most likely options are that there is an ATM nearby, or that they can process a mobile payment of some kind, or that the employee at the window will offer sympathy and suggest a different restaurant.

But saying pull forward and we will explain your options after stating there are no exceptions creates an expectation of flexibility that the first part of the sign has explicitly denied. You cannot say no exceptions and then say we have options in the same sign. The sign is contradicting itself.

I have a card. This did not affect me. But I thought about the person in line behind me who only has cash and is now being told to pull forward for an explanation of options that may not include any options. That person's day is about to take a turn.

06/10/2026

I really don’t want this to turn into an issue with our neighbors because they’re genuinely nice people, but the smell from dog waste along our shared fence is starting to make it hard to enjoy our backyard 😕

They have a friendly dog and a fully fenced yard, so I understand the dog needs a place to go. The problem is it’s basically chosen the strip right along the fence where we spend a lot of time outside as its regular bathroom spot.

At first I thought I might just be being sensitive, but the smell kept getting worse. We checked and found there was a buildup along that area. We politely mentioned it to them, and to their credit they cleaned it up straight away, so I really don’t want to frame this as them being bad neighbors at all.

Even after that, though, the smell still hangs around, and the dog continues using the same spot. Since it isn’t always picked up immediately, it starts to build up again and drift into our yard. Now sitting outside—whether it’s coffee in the morning or dinner in the evening—comes with that smell in the background.

What makes it a bit tricky is they have a fairly large yard, most of which backs onto open space, so it feels like there are other areas that wouldn’t impact anyone. But for whatever reason, this particular corner right next to where we spend time has become the go-to.

I don’t want to create tension with good neighbors, but it also doesn’t feel fair that we can’t properly enjoy our own backyard anymore.

Would you bring it up again, try something on our side of the fence, or just leave it to avoid making things awkward?

06/10/2026

To whoever reported my truck the second they saw it parked in a fire lane… I genuinely hope that felt productive. 😭🚒💀

I pulled up outside a store to grab one thing.

One thing.

Not a full shopping trip.

Not a two-hour adventure.

I was planning to be inside for less time than it takes some people to choose a flavor of gum.

By the time I came back out?

There was already security standing next to my truck.

Apparently someone had complained almost immediately.

And honestly, the speed was impressive.

I wasn’t blocking traffic.

I wasn’t unloading furniture.

I wasn’t setting up permanent residence.

Yet somehow the situation escalated from “brief stop” to “official problem” in record time.

Now before anyone says:

“You shouldn’t have parked there.”

I get it.

Rules are rules.

That’s not really what surprised me.

What surprised me was how fast someone spotted it, reported it, and got the ball rolling.

It honestly felt like there are people out there whose full-time hobby is monitoring parking lots. 😭

Now I’m dealing with warnings, paperwork, and wasting half my afternoon over something that lasted only a few minutes.

So I’m genuinely curious…

If someone stops somewhere briefly and isn’t causing issues, should there be a little common sense involved…

or should enforcement be immediate every single time? 🤔

06/10/2026

Noticed this Skoda yeti with what appears to be rectangle wooden boards on its alloy wheels, appears to be screwed onto the alloys but can’t work out why someone has done this, maybe they don’t want the wheels nicked?

Did a reg check and can confirm it’s taxed & mot’d.

Area, Newcastle (once the joyride capital)
Size 9 shoe.

06/10/2026

I know this is technically my fault, but I need to talk about this fence post because that thing did not move even one bit 😭

I was pulling into a narrow side driveway, going slow, trying to be careful, and also trying not to hit the parked car on the other side. It was one of those tight little spaces where you’re watching the mirror, the corner, the curb, and everything else all at once.

There was this dark wooden fence post right near the driveway corner. From my angle, it genuinely looked like I had enough room to make it through.

I did not.

The second my side panel touched it, I heard that awful crunch-scrape sound that makes your stomach drop before you even get out to look. You already know it’s bad before you see it.

And the fence post? Completely fine.

Not cracked. Not loose. Not leaning. Not even slightly bothered.

My car, however, now has a long scrape down the side, a dent near the rear door, and missing paint like something dragged itself across the panel on purpose. The post basically stood there like it had been waiting its whole life for this moment.

I’m not pretending it jumped out at me. I was the one driving, and I know that. But some of these posts are placed so close to tight driveways and narrow side roads that one tiny mistake turns into a repair bill that feels personal.

A fence post should not feel stronger than a bank vault.

Now I’m just standing here staring at my car, annoyed at myself, annoyed at the post, and honestly a little impressed by how completely unbothered that wooden thing is. Some people will say driver error is driver error, but tight driveway designs like this definitely leave no room for one small human mistake.

06/10/2026

I’d like to personally thank whoever reported my car. 👏

I was inside Target for less than 10 minutes grabbing one item, came back out, and my car was already halfway onto a tow truck.

No warning.

No announcement.

No chance to move it.

Just straight to the most expensive solution possible. 😭💸

Before anyone asks… yes, it was a disabled parking spot.

But it honestly surprised me how fast someone noticed, reported it, and got a tow truck there.

Some people say rules are rules and I deserved it.

Others say towing should be a last resort, especially for such a short stop.

So I’m curious…

If you saw someone parked in a disabled spot for “just a few minutes,” would you report them immediately, or would you mind your own business? 👀👇

Be honest. 🚗💭

06/09/2026

I had one of those “wait… what?” moments at In-N-Out the other day while grabbing a quick meal and looking over the receipt 😅

The total ended up higher than I was expecting. I’ve always thought of burgers, fries, and a drink there as one of the more budget-friendly fast food options, but lately the prices really feel like they’ve been climbing.

The food was still solid, no complaints at all — it’s just interesting how much that shift stands out over time. What used to feel like an easy, cheap go-to is starting to feel like something you pause and think about a bit more.

Now I catch myself comparing what I’m paying now to what things used to cost a few years back.

Wondering if anyone else is noticing the same thing… or if I’m just getting a bit of sticker shock lately 😬

06/09/2026

Came back to my car after eating and found a giant “YOU PARK LIKE AN IDIOT” sticker slapped across my bumper… complete with a middle finger graphic. 😡🚘💀

Like… what is this, middle school parking lot behavior?

Let’s be clear—if you think someone parked badly, you don’t fix it by decorating their car like it’s a prank project. That’s not funny, that’s just messing with someone’s property. 😭

And honestly, I don’t even care if my parking was slightly off, a bit crooked, or not your personal standard of perfection.

Normal adults move on with their day.

They don’t carry around humiliation stickers waiting for their moment like some self-appointed “parking enforcement” squad. 💀

What’s wild is how casual people have become about touching other people’s property and calling it a joke.

It stops being funny the second it damages paint, leaves residue, or lands on the wrong car and turns into a real problem. 😬

And yes, I’ve already checked about security footage because I’m definitely curious who thought this was a brilliant idea.

At the end of the day, it’s simple:

If you wouldn’t want it done to your car, don’t do it to someone else’s. 🤷‍♂️

So be honest… if this happened to your car, you’d be mad too, right? 😭

06/09/2026

Just unlocked a new level of premium delivery service today. 😭📦💀

Spent over $600 on a large item.

Waited all week for it.

Tracked the shipment all morning.

Only to discover the delivery driver left it at the very end of my driveway like it was being dropped off for a scavenger hunt.

Not at the front door.

Not on the porch.

Not even near the house.

At the driveway entrance.

Next to the mailbox.

Just sitting there.

Apparently “deliver to residence” now means “place somewhere on the property and hope for the best.” 😭

The best part?

The package required two people to move.

So instead of receiving a convenient home delivery, I got an unexpected workout session.

My wife and I ended up dragging this thing halfway across the property wondering how this possibly counted as completed service.

And before anyone says:

“At least it was delivered.”

Sure.

But if I ordered pizza and they left it at the curb, I’d have some questions too. 💀

Maybe I’m old-fashioned…

But I always thought the goal of delivery was getting the package reasonably close to the house.

Am I overreacting…

or has delivery service become a game of “good luck finding it” lately? 🤔

06/09/2026

I had a trash can end up causing serious damage to my car, and I still can’t quite believe how it played out.

From a distance, it looked totally normal—just another bin sitting at the curb like every other house on the street. Nothing about it seemed unusual or worth a second thought.

When I very lightly made contact with it while driving my Mustang, I honestly expected it to tip over or slide a bit. Instead, it didn’t move at all. The impact felt much heavier than it should have, almost like I had hit something solid and anchored in place.

After getting out to check, I noticed it seemed unusually heavy, as if it was filled with a dense material that made it far more solid than a standard trash can.

Unfortunately, the result was significant front-end damage to my vehicle—bumper, hood, and headlight area all took a hit.

It was a surprising and frustrating situation, especially since nothing about it looked out of the ordinary from the outside. If you were driving past it, you probably wouldn’t think twice either.

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