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Telling your roommate their friends are too loud
It's 1:14am. Your roommate Alex has four friends over and they're laughing loud enough that you can't sleep. You have work at 7. You knock on the living room door.
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A
Alex — Your roommate of 8 months, 26
Mildly drunk, half-open door, surprised to see you
“Oh hey — sup? What's going on?”
What you are trying to do
Your objective
Ask Alex directly for a specific thing (quiet down, move to the kitchen, end the night) without being passive-aggressive.
What good looks like
You made a specific ask, stayed warm, didn't open with 'I hate to bother you but...'.
Difficulty
Polite but defensive. You may need to repeat yourself.