While I do think that when you live in a city, you need to expect to see some weird stuff - I think the flip is also true. When you live in a city - or any situation where you live in close proximity to your neighbors - you need to be aware of it and behave respectfully. I do not think it's respectful of your neighbor to be doing this stuff in front of an open window, especially if children are in the home but even if they weren't.
We live in a townhouse and our kitchen windows look right out onto the sidewalk. I like to have the curtains open during the day because it's the only natural light on that side of the house, but if my H insists on walking around in his underwear (which he often does, lol), we will shut them. And he's not even doing anything sexual. I just think it would be weird for us to have him on display like that for the whole neighborhood. He's perfectly allowed to walk around like that in our house, but we don't have to show it to everyone.
I hope the neighbors keep their curtains closed! I guess another option would be to wave at them through your windows next time you see them doing this. If you make eye contact and give a pointed look, I bet they will be embarrassed and close the windows.
Ohhhh Boner 4ever. Remember when news broke that the building was going to be rehabbed/torn down and the city list it’s shit that the Boner 4Ever tag would be lost? We fought to KEEP a huge graffiti tag that reads “Boner 4Ever” down the entire side of a building. Goddamn I love this city.
This is the first time I've seen it and I got all the way to the bottom right "have actually ridden the Broad-Ridge spur" and was like 🙋🏼♀️ so I truly can never leave here.
In the Bronx there wouldn't be all this consternation about how to handle it and talking to your neighbor. Close the blinds in your kids room and boom- problem solved.
Touché
Or they’d come knocking on the door to say, “hey lady, your tit’s out”.
tarzanswife, your reasonable advice is unwelcome here. We are in the middle of a sex shaming/child predator debate. Also frosted windows are a hot topic.
tarzanswife , your reasonable advice is unwelcome here. We are in the middle of a sex shaming/child predator debate. Also frosted windows are a hot topic.
While I do think that when you live in a city, you need to expect to see some weird stuff - I think the flip is also true. When you live in a city - or any situation where you live in close proximity to your neighbors - you need to be aware of it and behave respectfully. I do not think it's respectful of your neighbor to be doing this stuff in front of an open window, especially if children are in the home but even if they weren't.
We live in a townhouse and our kitchen windows look right out onto the sidewalk. I like to have the curtains open during the day because it's the only natural light on that side of the house, but if my H insists on walking around in his underwear (which he often does, lol), we will shut them. And he's not even doing anything sexual. I just think it would be weird for us to have him on display like that for the whole neighborhood. He's perfectly allowed to walk around like that in our house, but we don't have to show it to everyone.
I hope the neighbors keep their curtains closed! I guess another option would be to wave at them through your windows next time you see them doing this. If you make eye contact and give a pointed look, I bet they will be embarrassed and close the windows.
Agree.
And also, this brings up a thought I've had all along - TOP DOWN BLINDS!! When we lived in the city and could easily see from our bedroom into the homes across the street, we invested in top down blinds. I could put them 1/2 way down and get lots of natural light and not feel like people across the street, or even walking down the street, could look into my bedroom.
While I do think that when you live in a city, you need to expect to see some weird stuff - I think the flip is also true. When you live in a city - or any situation where you live in close proximity to your neighbors - you need to be aware of it and behave respectfully. I do not think it's respectful of your neighbor to be doing this stuff in front of an open window, especially if children are in the home but even if they weren't.
We live in a townhouse and our kitchen windows look right out onto the sidewalk. I like to have the curtains open during the day because it's the only natural light on that side of the house, but if my H insists on walking around in his underwear (which he often does, lol), we will shut them. And he's not even doing anything sexual. I just think it would be weird for us to have him on display like that for the whole neighborhood. He's perfectly allowed to walk around like that in our house, but we don't have to show it to everyone.
I hope the neighbors keep their curtains closed! I guess another option would be to wave at them through your windows next time you see them doing this. If you make eye contact and give a pointed look, I bet they will be embarrassed and close the windows.
Agree.
And also, this brings up a thought I've had all along - TOP DOWN BLINDS!! When we lived in the city and could easily see from our bedroom into the homes across the street, we invested in top down blinds. I could put them 1/2 way down and get lots of natural light and not feel like people across the street, or even walking down the street, could look into my bedroom.
It was lovely!
I just put these in my front windows to see how they'll hold up. We have long, skinny windows so they could see everything from the street.
It also prevents the dog from barking at everything that walks by
While I do think that when you live in a city, you need to expect to see some weird stuff - I think the flip is also true. When you live in a city - or any situation where you live in close proximity to your neighbors - you need to be aware of it and behave respectfully. I do not think it's respectful of your neighbor to be doing this stuff in front of an open window, especially if children are in the home but even if they weren't.
We live in a townhouse and our kitchen windows look right out onto the sidewalk. I like to have the curtains open during the day because it's the only natural light on that side of the house, but if my H insists on walking around in his underwear (which he often does, lol), we will shut them. And he's not even doing anything sexual. I just think it would be weird for us to have him on display like that for the whole neighborhood. He's perfectly allowed to walk around like that in our house, but we don't have to show it to everyone.
I hope the neighbors keep their curtains closed! I guess another option would be to wave at them through your windows next time you see them doing this. If you make eye contact and give a pointed look, I bet they will be embarrassed and close the windows.
Agree.
And also, this brings up a thought I've had all along - TOP DOWN BLINDS!! When we lived in the city and could easily see from our bedroom into the homes across the street, we invested in top down blinds. I could put them 1/2 way down and get lots of natural light and not feel like people across the street, or even walking down the street, could look into my bedroom.
It was lovely!
Amen. I had a TD/BU in my bathroom in the old house. We just went with quick and easy here and I so, so regret it. The hubs was "I want to be able to open and close and control the light" and so, 2" fake woods it was. And now we have big barky dog who sticks his nose through the slats, too. Big regrets, HUGE. (said in my best Julia Roberts voice.) I highly recommend TD/BU if you want privacy...for whatever reason.
And to add to the fun, when we lived in OH, there was a neighbor in the townhomes in our development who lived in an end unit with a large window in her bedroom that faced the street. My husband and son were out for a walk with the wife walked out of the bathroom into the bedroom and gave my barely teenage son a full frontal. (This was *not* in a tight all townhomes area. Suburban homes in a community development, and her place was pretty much across from the community center.) That was fun.
amberlyrose In our bedroom, we had 2 tall skinny windows. Went pretty far down towards the floor and we had tall ceilings. It was probably how close to the floor they got that really motivated us to go w/ top down - I knew if the blinds were up at all, people would be able to see into our room!
But regardless - having them were great. RARELY used the bottom up aspect of them. ALways top down. (Hmmm.... better be careful who I say that in front of!)
Post by notoriousmeg on Jun 29, 2021 18:50:44 GMT -5
Coming in late to the party but have thoroughly enjoyed the 8 page read. We live in an apartment and top down are the way to go. I’m all for body positive but don’t want it forced on my 8 year old. And as for the masturbation comment seriously no words. 8/9 year olds are still little kids.
I really love you Philly folk!! I think I’d like Philly a lot! ❤️
I live in Mare of Easttown country now, but still work in Philly and I will love this trash heap until the last breath leaves me.
How trash is her accent?! And must they add "bagel" and "water" to the dialogue like a certain # of times to meet their trash dialect quota or something?
I live in Mare of Easttown country now, but still work in Philly and I will love this trash heap until the last breath leaves me.
How trash is her accent?! And must they add "bagel" and "water" to the dialogue like a certain # of times to meet their trash dialect quota or something?
What accent? lol
I don’t actually think she did a bad job, but there were a few notable mistakes. It has to be so hard to learn. I was EXTREMELY impressed by Zabel’s accent, so much so that I Googled the actor to see whether he was a native. He’s not! He just nailed it.
Aren’t all blinds top-down? Other than the vertical slat ones for sliding doors? Am I missing something?
And not that it matters any more, but OP, I’d just go talk to her. Now, before it does happen again.
I thought this too. Why aren’t they called bottom up?
Normal blinds are attached to the top of your window, and when you pull the cord, the bottom goes up therefore exposing the window from the bottom to however high you pull them. The top stays put and doesn’t change.
Top down blinds are attached to the top of your window. But when you pull the cord the top part of the blinds go down as low as you choose. The bottom stays put and doesn’t change.
How trash is her accent?! And must they add "bagel" and "water" to the dialogue like a certain # of times to meet their trash dialect quota or something?
What accent? lol
I don’t actually think she did a bad job, but there were a few notable mistakes. It has to be so hard to learn. I was EXTREMELY impressed by Zabel’s accent, so much so that I Googled the actor to see whether he was a native. He’s not! He just nailed it.
To be fair, it was mostly the repeated emphasis on wooder and bagel that made my eyes roll out of my head. I'm only a few eps in, though, so maybe I'll adjust and cut her some slack. Haha. I thought Zabel did well too!
I live in Mare of Easttown country now, but still work in Philly and I will love this trash heap until the last breath leaves me.
How trash is her accent?! And must they add "bagel" and "water" to the dialogue like a certain # of times to meet their trash dialect quota or something?
The biggest offense was when the one character asked if she wanted a "Wawa coffee". No one asks like that- it's not called Wawa coffee. It's just, "You want a coffee?" Lol.
How trash is her accent?! And must they add "bagel" and "water" to the dialogue like a certain # of times to meet their trash dialect quota or something?
The biggest offense was when the one character asked if she wanted a "Wawa coffee". No one asks like that- it's not called Wawa coffee. It's just, "You want a coffee?" Lol.
How trash is her accent?! And must they add "bagel" and "water" to the dialogue like a certain # of times to meet their trash dialect quota or something?
The biggest offense was when the one character asked if she wanted a "Wawa coffee". No one asks like that- it's not called Wawa coffee. It's just, "You want a coffee?" Lol.
Exactly! It was like they were playing Philly bingo instead of writing a script.