Anonymous Letter
Sunday, January 28, 2007
It's been about 6 months since I moved into my apartment in "beautiful downtown Salem." I've found a few more quirks in the place. The biggest one that bothers me is that there's a dis-used central heating system that - though defunct - still passes air around all 7 stories of this concrete fallout shelter. This is a problem because you're also allowed to smoke in these apartments. Although I'm not a smoker, my apartment reeks of cigarette smoke half the time that seeps in through the vents and walls.
So a few days ago I got this interesting letter slipped under my door:
First, I don't smoke weed. I never have. The concept doesn't bother me, per se, but for someone to think I do somewhat bristles me.
Secondly, I have no idea who this came from. I've never smelled pot here (cigarettes, as I mentioned, I smell all the time) so it's curious that someone who apparently live nearby smelled it.
Third, while I have no idea where it came from, I also have no idea who it was originally sent to. So it could have been sent to my neighbor first and, thinking it wasn't for him, passed it on to me. I don't know. I have no idea which direction to send the note in. (There is an apartment on either side of me!)
Finally, given the central ventilation system, the smell could really be coming from anywhere in this building. The writer of this note simply assumes that it came from nearby, but I'm guessing he or she is very, very wrong.
So a few days ago I got this interesting letter slipped under my door:
Hi -While a fairly innocuous letter on the surface, there's a few reasons why it's so infuriatingly useless.
Not sure if it's coming from your apartment or not... if so, please stop smoking weed (at least stop smoking it indoors). If it's not you please pass this note to the apartment next to you. Thanks!
First, I don't smoke weed. I never have. The concept doesn't bother me, per se, but for someone to think I do somewhat bristles me.
Secondly, I have no idea who this came from. I've never smelled pot here (cigarettes, as I mentioned, I smell all the time) so it's curious that someone who apparently live nearby smelled it.
Third, while I have no idea where it came from, I also have no idea who it was originally sent to. So it could have been sent to my neighbor first and, thinking it wasn't for him, passed it on to me. I don't know. I have no idea which direction to send the note in. (There is an apartment on either side of me!)
Finally, given the central ventilation system, the smell could really be coming from anywhere in this building. The writer of this note simply assumes that it came from nearby, but I'm guessing he or she is very, very wrong.
posted by Burton at 4:35 PM
3 Comments:
Dude...spark it!
probably came from outside :)
It was me, i confess. I hope the crack i smoke on saturdays doesnt bother you too much...
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