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From: jer@peora.UUCP (J. Eric Roskos)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: a sex problem
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Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 20:17:58 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug  6 20:17:58 1985
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> 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.)
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