Most
motels have an unofficial
noisy wing. Usually the farthest away from the
front desk, it's where they seperate out the
rowdy construction workers from the tired ones, the
drunken college students from the ones just
travelling on a budget, and so on. It's a pretty
hellish place to get stuck, for several reasons.
- It's
loud. People yell,
hoot 'n' holler, play the
TV as loud as possible, and thump on the
walls.
- Your
neighbors will come in at all
hours of the
night and
morning, slamming the
doors enough to shake the whole
building- The
parking lot will gradually accumulate
beer bottles- The room will be
damaged and missing essential
items such as
bathtub drain plugs and
tv remotes
The worst thing, however, is what you'll hear during the
night.
Rough sex is
the least of it. Last night I heard a very loud and physical
argument, and a woman yelling "You really think I'm
afraid of you anymore?!" If any of the thuds had sounded like a
person, I would have called the front desk, but I think the
furniture was the only thing being
beaten up. I just hope it's not something worse tonight--I saw the
guy up at the
front desk and he's got what I swear is a
bullet scar on his back.
Now, the trick is: Ask the front desk for a
quiet area. They often give those rooms without asking to
retired couples and such, but if you're not obviously
that type, it's worth your while to ask. Of course, if there's only one room left...
sigh.