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10. Just like cigarette smoke, freedom to pollute your own lungs does not mean

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 03:21 PM

Jan 2013

the freedom to pollute your neighbors'.

This kind of a-holish behavior by children towards their parents' neighbors is common across classes.

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He owns, not rents leftynyc Jan 2013 #1

Ah, a co-op. Crazy Combo Jan 2013 #3

lol closeupready Jan 2013 #5

It has...and you don't have the right to inflict it on others. brooklynite Jan 2013 #7

Just a bunch of curmudgeonly people cosmicone Jan 2013 #4

Let them have fun somewhere else. MicaelS Jan 2013 #9

Why should I have to pay money to keep YOUR behavior away from me? dbackjon Jan 2013 #14

I can imagine that would be irritating Marrah_G Jan 2013 #8

Just like cigarette smoke, freedom to pollute your own lungs does not mean geek tragedy Jan 2013 #10

"common across classes" - yes, the lowest ones, I agree. closeupready Jan 2013 #11

Okay, yes, that puts it well. closeupready Jan 2013 #13