May 6, 2025 • 6 mins
In your Phone Tap, Jeff calls a woman who applied to her homeowner’s association for approval to paint her house a new color, and she’s not gonna slip that past him so easily!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Today, we call a woman who just moved into a
new area with a homeowners association and she just filled
out an application to get a new paint color approved
for her house.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
That's so crazy that.
Speaker 1 (00:12):
Yeah, you would think it'd be a simple process, but no,
this HOA has been around for a long long time,
steeped in history, and if she wants to paint, she's
got to play by the HOA rules. In your phone
tap right now? Any who? Hi is this Rosie?
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (00:39):
Hi, my name is Mark. I'm with the HOA board
here in the community. Oh hey, I just just wanted
to say welcome to your new home.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Thank you.
Speaker 1 (00:49):
I've actually been meaning to come by, but every time
I've tried to approach the porch seems to be garbage
or trash on it.
Speaker 2 (00:59):
Trash, I mean, are you talking about I We've got
some moving boxes out there, but they've they've already been
broken down and bundled up, and.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
Just so, according to by Law thirteen dot six eleven,
any unoccupied boxes or bags near or around the porcherry
are constituted as trash, and thereby will and curry one
hundred and fifty dollars.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
Fine. Oh wow, yeah, I may have to wait till
my husband comes home. Well, your time.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
Limit in the next ten minutes. I'd love to see
that porch nice and clean.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
Uh I guess. I guess we can throw it all
in the garage.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
Okay, mark my binoculars right on your home, so checking it.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Wow, Well you're thorough, aren't you.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
Well you know we are the h O Way.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
So yeah, yeah, yeah, got it, got it? Okay, Well listen,
thanks for calling.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
Uh yeah, well, actually that's not the reason why I'm calling.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
Oh goody okay.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Because apparently you submitted a request to have your house
painted a different color. Yeah. So the thing is, I'm
looking at the request sheet right now, and it says
you wanted to paint it almond wish whisper.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Yeah, am I approved?
Speaker 1 (02:02):
I could say, well, I personally like that color. It's
not in the list of approved colors.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
I looked at the HOA section about house paint, and
I know I didn't see any list.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
The thing is, we do have a list, but okay, great,
we just don't show it to anyone. Fabulous.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
How do I get a hold of the list.
Speaker 1 (02:23):
You can't.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
I can't.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
That's the whole point. We keep it in a safe
every single night. And if someone ever requests the color
that's not on the list, then sorry, can't approve it.
Speaker 2 (02:35):
Okay, So am I supposed to be putting in an
application for every possible color and.
Speaker 1 (02:40):
Just hope it's on the list, Rosie. That just sounds ridiculous.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
I agree. So let's get to the point here, Mark,
what can I do?
Speaker 1 (02:47):
I just hope you understand the sanctity of our bylaws
because my grandfather's grandfather grew up in this community and
he actually wrote them himself and it hasn't changed by
You should know he had polio well.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
But apparently polio didn't keep him from keeping that family LINEO.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
And yeah, he was an active bugger with many women
in this community. It was a very friendly neighborhood back then.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
Speaking of Witch, how do we move forward and get
my house painted? That's all I need to do right now, Mark.
Plus I do have to take care of that trash
and do it all before my kids wake up, So please, Well.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
With my grandfather's grandfather, when it came to his colors,
he treated them like his corn chowder recipes. He liked
it under lock and key.
Speaker 2 (03:31):
How about corn chowder?
Speaker 1 (03:32):
I like yellow with yellow is not on the list myself.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
Okay, brown.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
Before you start just guessing and naming a bunch of colors,
here's what I can do. You tell me a color
that you want to paint your house, okay, and I
can tell you warmer or colder.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
Oh, boys can play a little game here.
Speaker 1 (03:51):
Okay, it's a community tradition.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
Okay. My second choice is mother of pearl.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
Ooh, not approved, but warmer, I could say.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
Warmer, okay, but warmer. How about an oatmeal beige? How
about that?
Speaker 1 (04:04):
Your ice cold with that one?
Speaker 2 (04:06):
Oh God, no to oatmeal. I mean, I really it's
not my favorite.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
But brolap oh scorching, scorching.
Speaker 2 (04:13):
Oh, okay, so brilliant.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
No, that's not approved. It's just very hot.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Mark. I don't know what else to do here. I
can't keep naming colors.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Okay. I'm just going to toss out an idea here.
It might be totally crazy. What if what else is?
What if you keep it the same color as it is?
Speaker 2 (04:33):
You don't want to keep it the same color as
it is. We bought the house with the understanding that
we could change the color.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
The thing is, I actually used to live in that house.
And I picked that color.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Well, you know what, maybe it worked for you, but
it's not working for us. And I don't understand why
we have to keep a color that your great great
grandpa they're scribbled out while he's still at polio, and
you grew to love that color. How does that mean
we have to live with the same color.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Well, it was my great great grandfather's favorite color, and
I like to keep the memory of him alive.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Well, then why don't you just buy the house from
us and move back in.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
Why would I have to do that? Whenever you guys
go on vacation, I can just sleep there. That's written
into the bylaws. I'm allowed to do that.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
Did your great grandfather put that one in their tunity?
Kind of just crawl over with his polio and just
move into anybody's house whenever he damn?
Speaker 1 (05:22):
Wells okay, I'll.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
Have you not.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
My great great grandfather is not a real person, so
i'd appreciate it if you didn't talk poorly about him
during this prank phone call. Thanks. What, Yeah, I'm not
actually with the HOA. I'm with a radio show called
Brook and Jeffrey. In the morning. Your husband Grayson sets
you up for a phone tap.
Speaker 2 (05:38):
Oh my god, are you hiding me?
Speaker 1 (05:41):
Grayson said, both of you couldn't believe how big the
list of HOA bylaws were.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Oh my god, it looks like an old session encyclopedia.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
I mean, you gotta give my great great grandfather credit.
He was thorough.
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Oh he was a plucky guy.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
That's plucky is one of the approved colors.
Speaker 2 (05:59):
Hey, hey, there you go.
Speaker 1 (06:01):
Start Peyton today, right after you get all the trash
off of your front porch. Yeah, wake up every morning
with phone taps weekday mornings.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
On the twenties, Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning
Today, we call a woman who just moved into a
new area with a homeowners association and she just filled
out an application to get a new paint color approved
for her house.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
That's so crazy that.
Speaker 1 (00:12):
Yeah, you would think it'd be a simple process, but no,
this HOA has been around for a long long time,
steeped in history, and if she wants to paint, she's
got to play by the HOA rules. In your phone
tap right now? Any who? Hi is this Rosie?
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (00:39):
Hi, my name is Mark. I'm with the HOA board
here in the community. Oh hey, I just just wanted
to say welcome to your new home.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Thank you.
Speaker 1 (00:49):
I've actually been meaning to come by, but every time
I've tried to approach the porch seems to be garbage
or trash on it.
Speaker 2 (00:59):
Trash, I mean, are you talking about I We've got
some moving boxes out there, but they've they've already been
broken down and bundled up, and.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
Just so, according to by Law thirteen dot six eleven,
any unoccupied boxes or bags near or around the porcherry
are constituted as trash, and thereby will and curry one
hundred and fifty dollars.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
Fine. Oh wow, yeah, I may have to wait till
my husband comes home. Well, your time.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
Limit in the next ten minutes. I'd love to see
that porch nice and clean.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
Uh I guess. I guess we can throw it all
in the garage.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
Okay, mark my binoculars right on your home, so checking it.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Wow, Well you're thorough, aren't you.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
Well you know we are the h O Way.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
So yeah, yeah, yeah, got it, got it? Okay, Well listen,
thanks for calling.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
Uh yeah, well, actually that's not the reason why I'm calling.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
Oh goody okay.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Because apparently you submitted a request to have your house
painted a different color. Yeah. So the thing is, I'm
looking at the request sheet right now, and it says
you wanted to paint it almond wish whisper.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Yeah, am I approved?
Speaker 1 (02:02):
I could say, well, I personally like that color. It's
not in the list of approved colors.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
I looked at the HOA section about house paint, and
I know I didn't see any list.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
The thing is, we do have a list, but okay, great,
we just don't show it to anyone. Fabulous.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
How do I get a hold of the list.
Speaker 1 (02:23):
You can't.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
I can't.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
That's the whole point. We keep it in a safe
every single night. And if someone ever requests the color
that's not on the list, then sorry, can't approve it.
Speaker 2 (02:35):
Okay, So am I supposed to be putting in an
application for every possible color and.
Speaker 1 (02:40):
Just hope it's on the list, Rosie. That just sounds ridiculous.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
I agree. So let's get to the point here, Mark,
what can I do?
Speaker 1 (02:47):
I just hope you understand the sanctity of our bylaws
because my grandfather's grandfather grew up in this community and
he actually wrote them himself and it hasn't changed by
You should know he had polio well.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
But apparently polio didn't keep him from keeping that family LINEO.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
And yeah, he was an active bugger with many women
in this community. It was a very friendly neighborhood back then.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
Speaking of Witch, how do we move forward and get
my house painted? That's all I need to do right now, Mark.
Plus I do have to take care of that trash
and do it all before my kids wake up, So please, Well.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
With my grandfather's grandfather, when it came to his colors,
he treated them like his corn chowder recipes. He liked
it under lock and key.
Speaker 2 (03:31):
How about corn chowder?
Speaker 1 (03:32):
I like yellow with yellow is not on the list myself.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
Okay, brown.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
Before you start just guessing and naming a bunch of colors,
here's what I can do. You tell me a color
that you want to paint your house, okay, and I
can tell you warmer or colder.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
Oh, boys can play a little game here.
Speaker 1 (03:51):
Okay, it's a community tradition.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
Okay. My second choice is mother of pearl.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
Ooh, not approved, but warmer, I could say.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
Warmer, okay, but warmer. How about an oatmeal beige? How
about that?
Speaker 1 (04:04):
Your ice cold with that one?
Speaker 2 (04:06):
Oh God, no to oatmeal. I mean, I really it's
not my favorite.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
But brolap oh scorching, scorching.
Speaker 2 (04:13):
Oh, okay, so brilliant.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
No, that's not approved. It's just very hot.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Mark. I don't know what else to do here. I
can't keep naming colors.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Okay. I'm just going to toss out an idea here.
It might be totally crazy. What if what else is?
What if you keep it the same color as it is?
Speaker 2 (04:33):
You don't want to keep it the same color as
it is. We bought the house with the understanding that
we could change the color.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
The thing is, I actually used to live in that house.
And I picked that color.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Well, you know what, maybe it worked for you, but
it's not working for us. And I don't understand why
we have to keep a color that your great great
grandpa they're scribbled out while he's still at polio, and
you grew to love that color. How does that mean
we have to live with the same color.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Well, it was my great great grandfather's favorite color, and
I like to keep the memory of him alive.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Well, then why don't you just buy the house from
us and move back in.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
Why would I have to do that? Whenever you guys
go on vacation, I can just sleep there. That's written
into the bylaws. I'm allowed to do that.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
Did your great grandfather put that one in their tunity?
Kind of just crawl over with his polio and just
move into anybody's house whenever he damn?
Speaker 1 (05:22):
Wells okay, I'll.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
Have you not.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
My great great grandfather is not a real person, so
i'd appreciate it if you didn't talk poorly about him
during this prank phone call. Thanks. What, Yeah, I'm not
actually with the HOA. I'm with a radio show called
Brook and Jeffrey. In the morning. Your husband Grayson sets
you up for a phone tap.
Speaker 2 (05:38):
Oh my god, are you hiding me?
Speaker 1 (05:41):
Grayson said, both of you couldn't believe how big the
list of HOA bylaws were.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Oh my god, it looks like an old session encyclopedia.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
I mean, you gotta give my great great grandfather credit.
He was thorough.
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Oh he was a plucky guy.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
That's plucky is one of the approved colors.
Speaker 2 (05:59):
Hey, hey, there you go.
Speaker 1 (06:01):
Start Peyton today, right after you get all the trash
off of your front porch. Yeah, wake up every morning
with phone taps weekday mornings.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
On the twenties, Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning
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