Monday, 28 January 2013

Privacy and the 'neighbor across the hall'

Even doing what she regards as nothing, Debbie seems to have a neighbour who invades her privacy:

'Did it ever occur to you that I didn't turn on the TV or stereo because I know you're spying on me and I'd like to be able to just be AWAKE without you knowing about it?'

 

28 Jan 2013 20:24:25 | Neighbourhood relations

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