Homeowner Lets Lawn Go Dry to Save Water, Neighbor Calls It ‘Trashy’ in an Angry Note
One homeowner’s attempt to conserve water has reportedly earned them more than a break on their irrigation bill: an angry note from a neighbor.
The homeowner keeps a bright pink sign in the yard reading, “HOT GIRLS CONSERVE WATER,” followed by, “SAVE WATER, SAVE GREAT SALT LAKE.”
In a Sept. 5 Reddit post, the homeowner, username @Sad_Protection_7387, shared a photo of a note someone allegedly left criticizing the yard’s condition.
The message did not sugarcoat the complaints. “Its [sic] true, sexy girls conserve water BUT what does that have to do with your house?” it began.
The Note Got Personal Quickly
My neighbors think I’m trashy because I am not watering my lawn
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u/Sad_Protection_7387 in
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The writer went on to call the yard “trashy” and “unkept [sic],” before asking, “Trashy girls have trashy yards??”
The note ended by asking the homeowner to clean up the property and taking a swipe at another former neighbor, whom the writer referred to as a “pig.”
The homeowner’s post does not specify who left the note. The photo suggests the complaint was directed at a yard whose owner was openly advertising water conservation as intentional, making direct references to the homeowner’s sign.
Utah Says the Biggest Savings Start Outside
The homeowner does not identify their location in the post. However, the yard sign specifically references the Great Salt Lake.
In Utah, state water officials have repeatedly urged residents to cut outdoor water use.
The Utah Division of Water Resources says the single biggest opportunity for residents to conserve water is in their own yards. The agency also notes that outdoor watering accounts for a major share of household water use and that many Utahns overwater their lawns.
The state also has an additional interest in reducing water demand around the Great Salt Lake. The Division of Water Resources says conservation programs are part of its broader work to preserve the lake, which has experienced record-low water levels in recent years.
Is she being trashy? Or making an impact on a bigger matter than green grass?
