By Condo Tribune Staff
Some people pretend they’re confident right up until the moment they lose. Others… leave a paper trail so obvious it’s practically a confession.
Our board? They left receipts. Literal ones.
đź“Š The $25,000 Tell
Let’s start with the year-end close in May.
Buried in the balance sheet like a smoking gun: $25,000 in “Accounts Receivable – Legal Retainer.”
Translation: We know we’re going to owe big time, so we’ll just set aside the money now.
Like pre-ordering your own defeat.
💵 The “Please Go Easy on Us” Fee
Then there’s the pièce de rĂ©sistance – when it came time to argue legal costs, they asked for the absolute bare minimum the winning party would have to pay.
That’s not a negotiating tactic. That’s the legal equivalent of saying:
“We know we’re going to lose – just don’t hit us too hard.”
🚩 Why It’s Blatantly Obvious
- You don’t stockpile cash for victory. You stockpile cash for impact… the bad kind.
- You don’t argue for the lowest possible payout unless you’ve already accepted the payout is coming.
- It’s in the balance sheet. This isn’t gossip or speculation. It’s corporate accounting. Numbers don’t lie – especially when they scream panic.
The moral? They knew. They planned for it. And then they tried to soften the blow.
The only people surprised by their loss were the handful of owners who still believe board press releases are factual documents.
Disclaimer: This post is satire and opinion. Read full disclaimer.
