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26. Happy and Unhappy Renters
Samantha, like many renters, is tired of renting.
reason is that her annual rent goes up
clockwork. Every year her landlord raises the rent
percent. Another reason is her neighbors. “New neighbors
seem to be more inconsiderate than the ones
moved out,” she said. “My first neighbor was
door-slammer; I always knew when he came home
left home. After he moved out, a saxophonist
in. A saxophonist! He practiced two hours a
. On Saturday his friends would come over and
’d get to listen to a whole band. I
the police, but they said saxophone playing is
in apartments for up to four hours a
, because saxophone playing is job-related. They told me
was lucky that the guy was only playing
hours a day!”
There are many unhappy renters,
there are also happy renters. “I’ve been lucky
whole life,” said Howard, a middle-aged man. “My
couldn’t have been any better if I had
them myself. One neighbor was a chef. He’d
me the best leftovers in the world. Another
was a pianist. She played the most delightful
. Another neighbor was a mechanic who did my
-ups and changed the oil in my car. My
neighbor is a birder; we go birding every
with our binoculars.”
Different persons have different attitudes.
saw the saxophone player as irritating, yet Howard
the piano player as delightful. Millions of people
be happy just to have a roof over
head. Yet there are millions who would complain
their roof is the wrong color.
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