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From: beth@gymble.UUCP (Beth Katz)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: a sex problem
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Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 10:31:37 EDT
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Ann Muir Thomas writes:
>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 :-).
>
>Does anybody out there have a (serious!) suggestion for how
>to deal with it? I'd rather not try to impose restrictions
>on the hours that my housemates can have sex!

You might try getting them a carpet with a thick padding.
That may cut down on the noise.  Perhaps some kind of acoustic
tile on your ceiling would help.  However, you should at least
discuss the problem with your housemate.  Perhaps they can be
a bit quieter if it is late at night.

					Beth Katz