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Making the Case for Blinds

imgWe've heard rumblings about a certain "peep show" at the Wyatt Apartments. At first, when the building was converted from condos to apartments, there were no blinds in the windows. This caused more than a little visual distress, as you can imagine.

The Wyatt purchased the blinds, but now we're hearing that some tenants just don't see the necessity of using them. I think this photo demonstrates a really good reason, don't you? (as you can imagine, the view gets much, much worse.)

Every time a new building goes up, we have a period of "bad nekked" (thank you, Seinfeld) that ensues as neighbors adjust to life in an urban environment. I call it the ugly side of density.

So please, it's time to adjust. Use your blinds or wear a robe.

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Lynnette Fusilier

Lynnette Fusilier

When she bought her first home in the Pearl District, Lynnette couldn’t help but become deeply involved in her neighborhood. Equipped with sharp communication skills and a keen eye for the cool, she quickly morphed into Pearlgirl, the go-to source for the skinny on neighborhood news, events and more. Always one to take the bull by the more...

  1. Anonymous
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    Don't want the peep show? Don't peep.

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  2. Pearlgirl
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    If only it were that easy. It's hard to avert your eyes from what is directly in your line of sight, a.k.a. the view from your condo.

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  3. Anonymous
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    Boo hoo! Fuck off.

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  4. Pearlgirl
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    Pretty lippy there, anonymous...

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  5. Anonymous
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    Uh, this is your life's problem?

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  6. Pearlgirl
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    Actually, this is someone else's problem. I'm simply posting what has become a livability issue for a group of residents in a neighboring building.

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  7. AceTracer
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    It's really not up to you whether they close their blinds or not, and anyone that is offended by it can look away.

    I don't see this as a problem for living in a dense area, such things are commonplace in Europe and Latin America where for hundreds of years people have lived with their windows open and walked around scantily clad.

    Mind your own business and others will mind theirs.

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  8. Pearlgirl
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    I believe that 'scantily clad' in this case is wearing green socks and nothing else. Not to mention, directly in view of a neighboring building. There's no need to gawk, just look out your window and there she blows...

    It's really not as simple as 'mind your own business' when someone else's business is framed by your only window.

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  9. shooter
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    I believe that this is a simple case of common courtesy among neighbors. How it blew up into a "its their right" fight is beyond me. If you live an a condo building you understand that more often than not your "view" is into the building next door. If you want to let in some sunlight and not feel like you live in a dungeon you will see into the unit across the way.

    The intent of the post was to ask for simple courtesy among neighbors.

    Apparently for some of you common courtesy extends as far as a raised middle finger. That's very neighborly of you.

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  10. moreno1
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    anonymous! you are entirely too angry. are your shades closed? did someone see something you didn't like?

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