Ways to annoy my players in a semi-post-apoc city

[GMMichael]

Its the Digenesis setting, sort of 'emerging from post-apoc'. The PCs are going to be spending ten weeks of downtime in a major city pursuing a project.

I've got some politics and intrigue for RP purposes, but what I really want is some minor annoyances to give the period some color and texture.

Any ideas?

Hmm. Apocalypse: nothing works, everyone suffers. Post-apoc: people are getting by, barely, with salvaged anything. Emerging from post-apoc: pieces of society are coming into place. . .

The most annoying thing that comes to mind, then: taxes are back!

Or, communities are past the fighting-to-survive need for warriors, so those warriors have decided to turn in their big shields for little ones: the police are back, and so are parking tickets.

 

[Necropolitan]

Merchants who shortchange them.

 

[Jd Smith1]

OK, got enough ideas to work out what was needed. Thanks!

 

[MichaelSomething]

OK, got enough ideas to work out what was needed. Thanks!

And I just thought to suggest a homeowners association! They're plenty annoying!

 

[MGibster]

And I just thought to suggest a homeowners association! They're plenty annoying!

HOA Rep: Excuse me, sir. The bylaws clearly state that no more than a dozen skulls may be on display at any given time.

PC: I only have a dozen skulls on display. That last one has too much meat on it to be a skull, it's a head.