wtf...how old were you and your roommate at the time? why the hell were they banging on air vents?!?! Just to purposely be dicks to you
Hear hear! I just read through this whole thread waiting for someone to say "move out!". You aren't married to him or her. Give them the apt and go find someplace better. Edit: Ok, I see you own the place. Time to serve the eviction notice. barfo
We were in our mid 20's. My roommate actually slapped one of the kids in the face for being intentionally loud....and I haven't had a roommate since
ive just learned to deal with his idiosyncrasies....The food thing isnt THAT big of a deal, I just wanted opinions on if Im expecting too much. Now that he has his TV and PS3 in his room I dont have to deal with him watching/playing baseball on the living room TV for 5+ hours a night during the baseball season.. Fuck I hate baseball with a passion...Id rather watch paint dry Also...I dont want to interview/ have to live with a stranger
Buy 3 lobsters. Cook all 3, eat one in front of them, and leave the other two on the counter until they mold. success!
Is a stranger likely to be much worse than what you have now? I had probably a dozen strangers for roommates at various times when I was in my twenties, and I can't think of one that was as much of an immature dick as your friend sounds. A number of them were pretty goddamn awesome. Kick those two bastards out. Then go on Craigslist. Write an ad that has your personality in it. Say that only other douchey Lakers fans like you need reply. At least you'll have that in common. The nice thing about strangers is that it'll usually take 'em 6 months before they say bullshit things like "hey, it's my tv!" They may never do it if they know they are living in your parents' complex.
No doubt. I can't IMAGINE having a roomie. Unless it was one that I was having hot heterosexual sex with on a regular basis. Of course, I'm old and set in my ways. But if your parents own the place, have them hook you up! Ed O.
The only reason to live with other dudes is if you just got out of college and want to live in a kick ass party house for a few years. after that, its kind of lame I would imagine.
Fuckin' A! When I lived in LA I had two roommates, didn't know either one of them... I think it's expected down there. I don't know how people would survive without craigslist. Strangers are much less likely to eat your food. Strangers are much less likely to take your things. They're much less likely to be loud or invasive.... and here's the best part..... you are much more likely to be truthful and honest with a stranger if they are pissing you off. I've lived with friends and I've lived with strangers. Living with friends sucks ass. It's much harder to be honest and set guidelines. Strangers expect it. "This is my shit on this shelf, don't touch it."
Talk to your parents about being the manager of the complex. Collect the rent, call handy man to fix broken stuff . . . and get your rent for free so you can live alone. Once you live by yourself, it's hard to go back.
you gotta tell him to start paying his girls share of the rent. or better yet! next time she comes over make sure you are LOUDLY drinking shots and beers with as many chicks as you can persuade to come over. and repeat until she refuses to come over anymore. i had a roomate who kinda did the same thing, i told him straight up i wanted extra money if she was staying the night all the time. christmas morning im opening presents with my kid and she comes up the stairs all "oh he said for me to meet him here" and goes into his room, i nearly kicked the door down lol, get the fuck out. if it is your house, set some damn rules. if not, deal with it or move out.
You're the super AND you have to share the place to be able to afford it? That seems kind of lame. Tell your parents to nut up and at least cover half the rent on your place.
1. Has either of them ever ate any of your own personal leftovers? 2. If so, next time they leave something sitting around for more than a day simply eat it. If they freak out about it state: "You've been leaving left overs around the house for <insert time period> and you never eat them. If you're not going to eat them, I'm going to eat them." If they try to make you pay for eating their left overs simply stay "once you start paying your part of the water and electricity bill." Alternatively just sit around when they're having their meal. If your roommate complains to you that he wants to be alone with her, simply respond: 1. You've been doing this for <insert time>, and it's my apartment too. 2. Have dinner at her parents house when they aren't there. 3. Go out and have a quiet dinner at a nice restaurant. 4. Kill them.
I would not press them on the food. If they want to be independent, so be it. I would definitely confront him about her staying over though and the added expenses it causes. Had a similiar situation with a roommate and it just got worse as I kept ignoring it. Finally blew up one weekend where he was going out of town and I had planned a nice weekend with the GF at the house. Had just cooked a nice meal and sat down to a movie when she comes rolling in. Said he gave her permission to stay since the house reminded her of him. Had to remind her of the 2k mortgage I was paying and that she was not contributing a penny. They moved out not too much longer after that. I had also found multiple used condoms on the floor next to his bed. We confronted, he asked why I was in there. Told him that first, I was helping his sister use the computer. Second, was reclaiming one of the many cups his GF was leaving up there. Half had mold in them. On second thought, screw roommates. Live alone unless you piss yourself off.
