Say you had some neighbors. And these neighbors liked to have sex ... in the bathroom ... with the windows open. And say the female counterpart of these neighbors was rather...uhm... vocal in her pleasure.
Picture this: It's broad daylight and there are about 15 kids playing outside. All of the sudden a cry of pleasure bursts through the air. All of the kids look around them and the older ones begin to giggle. The younger ones are confused and one little girl is VERY concerned that someone is hurt, somewhere inside that house. As the cries continue the group migrates to just outside the window while the, uhm, moans of pleasure escalate until they reach their grand finale. The kids disperse - older kids giggling while the younger kids are asking what what going on.
So, what would you do? Would you say something to the neighbors? Face to face? In an anonymous note? Would you ignore it? What WOULD you do?!
Monday, July 26, 2010
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I would march my ass right on over to their house and bitch them out. That is just NOT cool. Especially in the middle of the day when kids are outside. What kind of people do something like that? I mean, bathroom sex is totally hot - but in the middle of the day with the window open? Ewwwww.
I would record them and play it on a loudspeaker at 4AM. Outside the aforementioned bathroom.
Then, in the midst of their discomfort and irritation, they could understand the concept of appropriate timing.
OR... Because I think shame is a great motivator.
Get under the window and cheer them on. Complete with banners and air horns. Maybe offer to sell tickets?
High five them in the parking lot. A lot... Tell them to be louder. I mean you couldn't QUITE hear them in your house with the windows closed.
Have the children follow them... Laughing and pointing.
Big fan of shame for people who like to pretend they are immune to common courtesy.
I would record them and play it on a loudspeaker at 4AM. Outside the aforementioned bathroom.
Then, in the midst of their discomfort and irritation, they could understand the concept of appropriate timing.
OR... Because I think shame is a great motivator.
Get under the window and cheer them on. Complete with banners and air horns. Maybe offer to sell tickets?
High five them in the parking lot. A lot... Tell them to be louder. I mean you couldn't QUITE hear them in your house with the windows closed.
Have the children follow them... Laughing and pointing.
Big fan of shame for people who like to pretend they are immune to common courtesy.
I would say anonymous note but that is probably not very adult.
I would get one of the older kids to go knock on the door and say 'thank for the show'. I think that would fix the problem!
I used to live in an apt below a young couple that would go at it like rabbits, all hours of the day and night. They had a squeeky bed, so I kindly left a can of WD-40 on their front porch with a note explaining the urgency of oiling said bed. They got the hint, and of course they knew who left it since I lived below them. :)
I say leave a note, or call the police and ask for a "well check", that might just fix 'em.
Is there a Landlord/manager you can hand this scenrio over to? That's what I'd do..and then if that didn't fix it..I would have a couple of older kids ready with air horns..for the next occasion.
The note thing works. When I was young and stupid, I got one that read "please oil the squeak in the bed that makes so much noise." Yikes!!
I would probably go over there and mention that there are children in listening area, and that unless they want to explain the birds and the bees to keep it quiet.
Hahaha! And Ewwww!! I love these suggestions...whatever you decide to do please please please just let us know what happens!!
snicker :oD
Maybe a note or face to face if you're bold, saying that kids are around, would they please shut their window.
I've BTDT and have talked to the offenders personally. In my world, they were unaware of the audience they had. Maybe that's true for your world, too.
awesome!! i'd want to heckle...but, i'd probably just leave a note.
All great suggestions! I go with air horn, or leave a note on the door, or talk to the landlord. Keep us posted.
WOW...No idea what to do but there are lots of good suggestions above me so now you just have to share with us what you decide to do...and their reaction to it!
I have no idea what I would do. I probably would have been a wimp and called the kids inside. I might knock on the door and say listen, good for you but I don't want to explain this to the four year old.
Whatever happens... I need to know.
When Arleigh was an infant. The old man in the apartment above us was deaf and he liked porn. His computer and office were right above our nursery. We said Arleigh's first words would be "Ride me Big Daddy." They moved before she could talk. Thank goodness.
I'd leave a note. It saves both of you the embarrassment of having to talk about it. If they'd just shut the window, it would probably solve a lot fot he problem.
I think I'd pay them a visit immediately after one of their escapades and ask if everything is okay. You could tell them that your kids heard a lot of moaning and yelling and came and got you because they were worried. :)
I would leave a note to let them know what happened. This is discreet, yet gets the task done without an embarassing encounter.
If it happens again, call the po-po, 'cause at that point it's pornography.
I'll let you know when I can stop giggling!! YIKES!
I think I would leave a note as well. Save embarassment and the chance of anyone getting defensive or argumentative.
If the note didn't work - I would then pay them a visit - I do like what Jill said, check if they are "ok"
THEN if those 2 things didn't work I would call the police. (keep record - dates & times - that you contacted them earlier so that you can show that you tried to resolve it without involving them) I would also call the landlord, or whoever it is in charge of your building.
Good luck....and keep us posted.
I love all of these suggestions but I'm a helpless conflict avoider so can't help.
I've been trying to find a way to ask our next door neighbor, who has an immaculate garden (employs a landscaper I think), to kindly come over to our yard and pick up her dog's monstrous poo off our lawn. Seriously, it fills a grocery sack every week, and I don't think I should have to clean it up just so my child can play outside. Any tips for me?
Well the good news is you don't have to rely on the local schools to teach the kidlets sex ed. ;) Lots of good advice in the comments, you gotta post a follow up what you did what they said etc. Good luck!!
That is just wrong and this was all hypothetically speaking...right? LOL
I hate confrontation so I would probably send them a note anonymously.
LOL! I love the idea of the older kids going to the door. Ha.
What an awkward situation.
People like this love attention, obviously, so I would opt to give it as little as necessary. I stand my ground and have no problem speaking my mind but sometimes an anonymous note is the most powerful tool.
However, if there are no children around during their next "show", I would go to the window and ask them if they would like a few pointers. Tell them you noticed a few areas they could improve and you're just trying to be neighborly!
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