{"id":3082,"date":"2025-04-07T22:27:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T21:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=3082"},"modified":"2025-04-12T12:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T11:49:08","slug":"the-neighbor-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=3082","title":{"rendered":"The Neighbor."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Three scientists\u2014Papaia, Banani, Ravioli, and their assistant Igor\u2014who were supposed to attend the famous dark matter conference, miss their flight and end up on the other side of the world. Arriving at the wrong airport, they book a hotel for the night, but it\u2019s not exactly what they expected\u2026 meaning, it\u2019s awful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re in Banani\u2019s room.<br>Banani is trying to figure out how to turn on the air conditioner that doesn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani clears his throat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani: Air conditioner! Turn on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani: No, it\u2019s not working. Maybe it\u2019s set to another language. Or maybe I need to try speaking louder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He takes a breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani (shouting): AIR CONDITIONER, TURN ON!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suddenly, there are knocks on the wall. It\u2019s the neighbor protesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neighbor: Hey! You, stop it, I want to sleep! If you don\u2019t stop, I\u2019ll come over there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani: Damn it! He must know the story of the keys!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani continues thinking hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani: There must be a way\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He thinks some more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani: Got it! Maybe it doesn\u2019t activate by voice, but with a clap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He starts clapping from all angles, near the air conditioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neighbor: This is the last warning! Stop it now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani stops, worried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani: Okay, this isn\u2019t the right way? But how will it turn on?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani has another idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani: I can ask the neighbor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani presses his face to the wall and starts speaking loudly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani: EXCUSE ME! DO YOU KNOW HOW TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neighbor: No! But I sure know how to slap your face!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026 Want me to teach you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani: Ah, no! Thanks, sorry so much, Mr. Neighbor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Igor, upon hearing about this detail, pointed out: \u201cAt that point, if it could, even the air conditioner would have slapped Banani\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026showing him how the \u2018GPS for common sense\u2019 mode works,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026which was exactly what he was missing!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=3079\">Previous<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=3086\">Next<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three scientists\u2014Papaia, Banani, Ravioli, and their assistant Igor\u2014who were supposed to attend the famous dark matter conference, miss their flight and end up on the other side of the world. Arriving at the wrong airport, they book a hotel for the night, but it\u2019s not exactly what they expected\u2026 meaning, it\u2019s awful. 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