Today is National Good Neighbour Day- so we take a look at what couples have to put up with when their good neighbours turn bad.
Relationships on Female First
You have to sleep in at weekends- The couple next door party every weekend without fail and so you resort to keeping their hours rather than your own because sleeping is not an option when their speakers are bouncing off your walls.
You don't talk to them unless you absolutely have to- Your resentment and anger builds so much that you fear if you talk to them you will threaten to call the police of give them a monologue about whey they are such crappy neighbours.
You bitch to the rest of the street- You don't want your other neighbours thinking that the loud noises are of your making, so you spread the word that you are the quiet couple at every opportunity possible.
You go to the cinema a lot- Netflix and Now TV are wasted on you because you can never hear your TV amidst the sound of club music. You end up spending a fortune on tickets, popcorn and drinks just because you can't enjoy your large screen TV at home.
You imagine what it would be like to bang on their door- And give them a piece of your mind. But you talk through the consequences of doing it and chicken out. They may have heavy set friends who like nothing more than to make innocent couples pap their pants on their own doorstep. Or they may come over and kill your pets- it's totally not worth it.
You dread having children- Their sleep patterns are bad enough- any chance of shut eye will be interrupted by the sounds of men under the influence of beer.
You leave the house on sporting finals- You both know from experience that it's better just to exit the zone on such occasions. You might as well be at the local pub thanks to the cheering and swearing that will be heard through your paper thin walls.
You have sex really loud- Normally you would be embarrassed but you want to get back at them in your very own special way. They may have a social life that could wipe the floor with yours but still, your sex life is far superior.
You listen in to their arguments- If your neighbours are having a spat, you both enjoy nothing more than to sit quietly and listen to their problems. Then you judge their relationship without holding back and tell all your family and friends about their couply secrets. It always puts your own niggles into perspective.
When you have a party- You don't warn them and put the speakers up against your adjoining walls. You may not do this very often but when you do- you want to make the most of it and give them a taste of their own medicine.
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