Dear Ruthie,
What should I do when I can hear my neighbor going at it with is girlfriend upstairs? He lives above me, and his bedroom is right above mine. I wake up at least twice per week with all the racket above me, as he’s banging away on some poor woman who I bet is getting pretty sore by now. Between the noises made by his bed and all the moaning and groaning going on up there, I’m getting pretty sick and tired of it all. Do I tell him, tell the building manager or what?
—Tired Guy
Dear Pooped-Out Party Pooper,
Normally, I’d say let the poor guy shag his sweetie till the sun comes up. If he wants to roast his broomstick all night and she’s up for a horizontal hula, what the hell? That said, it’s not fair for him to dip his wick at the thigh-thumping rodeo and keep neighbors awake as regularly as you say.
The next time you see him, simply remind him that his apartment is above yours. Try something like, “Say…I’m not sure you realize this, but your bedroom is directly above mine, and these walls are pretty thin, if you know you what I mean.” Let him know that you pretty much hear everything that goes on in his love shack. Hopefully he’ll tone it down and keep his lip zipped during any midnight butter churning.
There’s nothing wrong with talking to the manager, too. After all, if someone was waking you up with loud music, you’d call the landlord to complain, right? Just know that you’ll be making things uncomfortable for this manager—and likely more uncomfortable for the boisterous sausage stuffer than had you approached him on your own.
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