Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site peora.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harvard!talcott!panda!genrad!decvax!tektronix!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!petsd!peora!jer From: jer@peora.UUCP (J. Eric Roskos) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: a sex problem Message-ID: <1446@peora.UUCP> Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 20:17:58 EDT Article-I.D.: peora.1446 Posted: Tue Aug 6 20:17:58 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 01:45:28 EDT References: <1773@reed.UUCP> Organization: Perkin-Elmer SDC, Orlando, Fl. Lines: 33 > Hi! > I have a "little problem" with one of the people I live > with; she and her boyfriend are very noisy when they have > sex, and my bed is directly downstairs from hers. They are > keeping me awake, and also I'm getting a little jealous :-). I recall how a humorous but serious advice columnist whose opinions I seem never to escape from once gave advice on how to handle this problem with regards to a neighbor; by writing a courteous note saying, "Hello, I am your neighbor from next door. I couldn't help but notice that your new pet, which you keep in the room next to my bedroom at night, seems to make a considerable amount of noise late at night. Since it has gone on for some time, I was concerned that perhaps you had not heard it, and that it might be in some kind of distress. Since I am quite fond of animals myself, I hope you will understand my mentioning this to you." I must admit she put it much more succinctly and tactfully than I have done, but I'm sure you see the general idea. A note works much better than saying it in person, since it avoids a potentially embarassing reaction from the other person, if they realize at once what you are referring to. However, having lived downstairs from similar people when I was in college, I can understand how > They are > keeping me awake, and also I'm getting a little jealous :-). ( :-) likewise.) -- Shyy-Anzr: J. Eric Roskos UUCP: ..!{decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!vax135!petsd!peora!jer US Mail: MS 795; Perkin-Elmer SDC; 2486 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32809-7642