Sounds like she just likes to chat and found a way to tell you, not some big revelation about how clients sit. One lady's comment in Tampa doesn't mean everyone gets tense in the quiet, plenty of people zone out or read their phone the whole time. Keeping some talk going is fine, but don't read too much into it.

Bull float is the job, not the prize. You earned it by showing up, not by wrecking your arms first.

Ha, that's a clever move but come on, it's a $75 fine over a yard sign, not some big rights case. Sounds like the HOA lady just got tired of looking at your paperwork.