Midnight American Idol

Okay, this wasn't MY embarrassing moment, but i think i just really humiliated someone else.

i live in a beautiful old apartment building built in 1916; it has a rather strange layout to it. There is a community laundry room, with 2 doors-the one everyone else uses, and one that goes straight into MY apartment. i got home from work tonight and sit in front of the computer to wind down before bed. Out of nowhere, i hear this gospel singing. LOUD gospel singing. i get up, hoping i'm not being serenaded at my front door by a psycho, and realize the commotion is coming from the laundry room. Mind you, it is 12:30 in the morning. i tiptoe over and spy out the peephole (yes, there actually IS a peephole!) and see a guy dancing as though he were on stage and singing at the top of his lungs, all the while doing his laundry! i went back to my computer and pretended i didn't hear him, figuring he would stick his clothes in the dryer and go away. But 10 minutes later, i cannot concentrate and go back to the door. i was curious and wanted to see the face behind the voice.

i open it, and he about jumps out of his skin. He apologizes profusedly, and, as i suspected, he had no idea there was an apartment on the other side of that door that just looked like a utility closet. He hastily explains that he thought he was in an area where no one could hear him.

Then i had to say something, and feel a little guilty. i really had no good reason for opening the door other than out of morbid curiosity; but it WAS very late and better that he not make a habit of it, i figured? i said, 'no, don't worry about it, i just thought someone had a radio on and i wondered what was going on. i actually think it's funny.' i told him to keep singing, i was getting in the shower and wouldn't hear him anyways. 'Don't stop on MY account!' i said, laughing it off.

Turns out he is an actor, he just moved into town 2 weeks ago to work for the local theater, i found out after he introduced himself. Kinda cool. i hope so much i didn't sound cruel or rude...i didn't mean it to be that way. He had a beautiful voice and is very talented, and i told him so. He told me he would be more mindful in the future that someone lived behind the laundry room. Should i feel so horrible for opening the door? i feel like i intentionally put myself in a position to embarrass someone. Sorry for such a long story-asylem_supastar

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