BroadwayBK

Fornicating New York

So I came across an article in Gothamist about how most New Yorkers can hear their neighbors getting it on (http://gothamist.com/2010/02/12/thin_walls_no_match_for_fornicating.php). I couldn't agree more with this statement: "It's like a train wreck—you have to stop what you're doing and listen, even if it's awful."

I actually had this happen to me yesterday - my bed is lofted and I could hear my neighbor getting it on above my head in what is actually the room he uses as an office. Sadly, it didn't last long.

Anyone have any good stories on this subject? Anyone actually unable to hear their neighbor's private time?

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hhusted Feb 12, 2010

I live below this young lady. She's in her upper thirties or lower forties. Every so often I hear the bed rocking and loud talking, and giggling. When I hear that I just think she must be having a great time.

JenMac Feb 18, 2010

I could hear my neighbor in the shower with his girlfriend. They would alternate between humping and talking. I can barely look the dude in the eye now; knowing that a big part of his sex tactic is talking about cat litter

BroadwayBK Feb 19, 2010

Ugh, I keep hearing my upstairs neighbor.... now I just feel happy that it doesn't last long.

uptowngirl Feb 19, 2010

Nothing as exciting in my building, though my neighbor is single if she has any sex she keeps it really quiet...wonder if she can hear us though...uh-oh!!!

hhusted Feb 19, 2010

My ex-wife told me I was the quiet type. Even my present girlfriend says the same thing.

NeverSleeps Feb 19, 2010

Haha - I live in one of those buildings where everyone can hear everyone else. Sometimes I even hear my neighbors in the house next door.. But they can probably hear me, too, so it's all square.

BroadwayBK Feb 20, 2010

@hhusted TMI!

Uraniumfish Feb 20, 2010

Agh! TMI! .

NeverSleeps Feb 20, 2010

Oh, you girls: everyone does it!

Uraniumfish Feb 20, 2010

Agh!

hhusted Feb 22, 2010

I may be ignorant, but what is TMI?

uptowngirl Feb 22, 2010

@hhusted Too much information :):)

ajadedidealist Feb 23, 2010

To quote Gary Coleman of Avenue Q - you can be as LOUD AS THE HELL YOU WANT [beat] WHEN YOU'RE MAKIN' LOVE (when you're makin' love!)

hhusted Feb 23, 2010

Oh, well. Sorry to offend people, but hey, I tell it like it is.

Uraniumfish Feb 24, 2010

No one's interested, is the point! It's one thing to crack some jokes about the loud neighbors, it's another to post about your own proclivities! Yuck!

BroadwayBK Feb 24, 2010

@ajadedidealist Ha! @hhusted Yeah, that was a little much and I definitely was not prepared... I guess I was asking for it with this posting though. My bad!