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A Passive-Aggressive Conversation Between My Loud Neighbor And Me, Via Wi-Fi Network Names

My Wifi Network Name: 

Turn Down Your TV

Seriously I Can Hear Everything You’re Watching

You Know, Other People Live Here Too



I Can Hear Your Phone Conversations As Well-5G

Also, Your Fights With Your Girlfriend Are Really Loud and Inane

Do You Ever Leave Your House?

I Know More About Your Life At This Point Than Everyone I’m Related To

For The Love Of God, Just Watch Something Else Besides MSNBC!

My Neighbor’s Wifi Network Name: 

Wait, Have These All Been Directed At Me?

My Wifi Network Name: 

Yes! The Loudness Is Very Disruptive

Him: 

Well Who Told You To Listen?

Me: 

I’m Not Trying To, But It’s Like You’re In My Living Room

Him: 

I Can Do Whatever I Want When I’m In My Own Home

Me: 

True, And I Could Teach Tap Dancing To Ritalin Addicts While Cooking Borscht Every Night But I Respect My Neighbors

Him: 

If You Don’t Like It Then You Can Just Move

Me: 

No I Can’t, This Is Rent Controlled! You Should Have To Move Since I Was Here First

Him: 

Go To Hell

Me: 

Been There Ever Since You Moved In

Him: 

Why Are We Fighting?

Me: 

I Don’t Know, I Want To Like You

Him: 

Me Too, You Seem Like A Thoughtful, Decent Person

Me: 

I Appreciate That, And For What It’s Worth You’re Not Crazy, Angela Was Not Validating Your Feelings Last Week

Him: 

Right!? It Was Like She Just Wasn’t Hearing Me

Me: 

I Heard You Loud And Clear, Friend. I Guess That’s Kind Of The Whole Issue, Haha!

Him: 

LOL! I’m Glad We Had This Talk, Neighbors Never Communicate Anymore, You Know?

Me: 

You’re Right, Can I Come Over And Borrow a Cup of Sugar?

Him: 

NETGEAR99

by Matt Payton

Matt Payton

Matt Payton performs stand up comedy in Los Angeles, where he also writes topical sketches for a weekly live show at iO West called Top Story! Weekly. He has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival. His work has appeared in Splitsider, Points In Case and, his fellow classmates’ yearbooks in the back half of the ’90s. He really enjoys writing bios and doesn’t at all fret about them.