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brian_riendeau

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Family comes before a BYOB party...

You should have had the party somewhere else.

Family does not come before shoving it to multiple roommates and forcing cancelation of a planned event because on person was too freaking stupid to mention the visit earlier.
 

GhettoPeanut

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Originally posted by: hypn0tik
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: hypn0tik
Originally posted by: Siva
Originally posted by: ducci
Originally posted by: hypn0tik
I guess I should clarify myself just a little bit.

Why the mom would want to stay at their place is beyond me. However, if indeed that's what she really wanted to do, I think it would have been a really good gesture on the part of the other roommates (Broe, Ghetto and BF) to allow her to do so. I agree that it would have been an inconvinience (sp?) for a day or two but as I said earlier, it would have been a sign of respect for the parent, and that undoubtedly would have gone a long way (especially for the BF if he was planning on getting serious with this girl).

:thumbsup:

However, my friend, this is ATOT, where respect for one's parents is nonexistant.

How about respect for one's roommates by giving more than a few days notice as to when visitors are coming. Especially about the time when the roommates are planning a party. I don't think respect for the mom is even the issue, it is how poorly either the BF, the GF, or the mother planned things.

And it is kind of creepy that she wants to stay there anyway. There are two guys who afaik are strangers to her living there.

Is it the fault of the other roommate for not notifying them about the mother's plans earlier if he had known all along? Yes.

Is it the fault of the mother that the other roommate didn't notify them? No.

Regardless, I don't think higher priority should be placed on a party when compared to a visit from a parent. Edit: The majority of you seem to disagree with me. I guess that's just how I was brought up.

I agree with you on the part in bold.

I was brought up that respect goes both ways.

So was I. In this case, would it have hurt for them to first give a little respect first and then expect some back?

I completely understand what all of you are saying. It seems as if the mother was invading their privacy, which is a definite no-no. However, seeing as how all those plans got cancelled, I wonder how the GF will react when she gets back. It definitely won't be pretty and they may have to put up with it for a while.

Ultimately, I think it's the BF's fault. First for not notifying his roommates earlier and second for miscommunicating with his GF and/or the mother.


no no, we still gonna have the party, so nothing is canceled, at least as far as i know, you'd have to ask broebo on that one.
 

Siva

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Originally posted by: hypn0tik
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: hypn0tik
Originally posted by: Siva
Originally posted by: ducci
Originally posted by: hypn0tik
I guess I should clarify myself just a little bit.

Why the mom would want to stay at their place is beyond me. However, if indeed that's what she really wanted to do, I think it would have been a really good gesture on the part of the other roommates (Broe, Ghetto and BF) to allow her to do so. I agree that it would have been an inconvinience (sp?) for a day or two but as I said earlier, it would have been a sign of respect for the parent, and that undoubtedly would have gone a long way (especially for the BF if he was planning on getting serious with this girl).

:thumbsup:

However, my friend, this is ATOT, where respect for one's parents is nonexistant.

How about respect for one's roommates by giving more than a few days notice as to when visitors are coming. Especially about the time when the roommates are planning a party. I don't think respect for the mom is even the issue, it is how poorly either the BF, the GF, or the mother planned things.

And it is kind of creepy that she wants to stay there anyway. There are two guys who afaik are strangers to her living there.

Is it the fault of the other roommate for not notifying them about the mother's plans earlier if he had known all along? Yes.

Is it the fault of the mother that the other roommate didn't notify them? No.

Regardless, I don't think higher priority should be placed on a party when compared to a visit from a parent. Edit: The majority of you seem to disagree with me. I guess that's just how I was brought up.

I agree with you on the part in bold.

I was brought up that respect goes both ways.

So was I. In this case, would it have hurt for them to first give a little respect first and then expect some back?

I completely understand what all of you are saying. It seems as if the mother was invading their privacy, which is a definite no-no. However, seeing as how all those plans got cancelled, I wonder how the GF will react when she gets back. It definitely won't be pretty and they may have to put up with it for a while.

Ultimately, I think it's the BF's fault. First for not notifying his roommates earlier and second for miscommunicating with his GF and/or the mother.

I wonder if the BF told the mother the real truth. He probably said they wanted to have a party and that she should stay at a hotel, neglecting to tell her that he never informed his roommates that she was even coming. He seems like a real ass to me.
 

hypn0tik

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Originally posted by: GhettoPeanut
Originally posted by: hypn0tik
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: hypn0tik
Originally posted by: Siva
Originally posted by: ducci
Originally posted by: hypn0tik
I guess I should clarify myself just a little bit.

Why the mom would want to stay at their place is beyond me. However, if indeed that's what she really wanted to do, I think it would have been a really good gesture on the part of the other roommates (Broe, Ghetto and BF) to allow her to do so. I agree that it would have been an inconvinience (sp?) for a day or two but as I said earlier, it would have been a sign of respect for the parent, and that undoubtedly would have gone a long way (especially for the BF if he was planning on getting serious with this girl).

:thumbsup:

However, my friend, this is ATOT, where respect for one's parents is nonexistant.

How about respect for one's roommates by giving more than a few days notice as to when visitors are coming. Especially about the time when the roommates are planning a party. I don't think respect for the mom is even the issue, it is how poorly either the BF, the GF, or the mother planned things.

And it is kind of creepy that she wants to stay there anyway. There are two guys who afaik are strangers to her living there.

Is it the fault of the other roommate for not notifying them about the mother's plans earlier if he had known all along? Yes.

Is it the fault of the mother that the other roommate didn't notify them? No.

Regardless, I don't think higher priority should be placed on a party when compared to a visit from a parent. Edit: The majority of you seem to disagree with me. I guess that's just how I was brought up.

I agree with you on the part in bold.

I was brought up that respect goes both ways.

So was I. In this case, would it have hurt for them to first give a little respect first and then expect some back?

I completely understand what all of you are saying. It seems as if the mother was invading their privacy, which is a definite no-no. However, seeing as how all those plans got cancelled, I wonder how the GF will react when she gets back. It definitely won't be pretty and they may have to put up with it for a while.

Ultimately, I think it's the BF's fault. First for not notifying his roommates earlier and second for miscommunicating with his GF and/or the mother.


no no, we still gonna have the party, so nothing is canceled, at least as far as i know, you'd have to ask broebo on that one.

No, I'm referring to the Mom's visit, the concert I they were planning on going to and whatever else they intended on doing. You know, the typical mother-daughter thing.
 

GhettoPeanut

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Originally posted by: Siva
Originally posted by: hypn0tik
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: hypn0tik
Originally posted by: Siva
Originally posted by: ducci
Originally posted by: hypn0tik
I guess I should clarify myself just a little bit.

Why the mom would want to stay at their place is beyond me. However, if indeed that's what she really wanted to do, I think it would have been a really good gesture on the part of the other roommates (Broe, Ghetto and BF) to allow her to do so. I agree that it would have been an inconvinience (sp?) for a day or two but as I said earlier, it would have been a sign of respect for the parent, and that undoubtedly would have gone a long way (especially for the BF if he was planning on getting serious with this girl).

:thumbsup:

However, my friend, this is ATOT, where respect for one's parents is nonexistant.

How about respect for one's roommates by giving more than a few days notice as to when visitors are coming. Especially about the time when the roommates are planning a party. I don't think respect for the mom is even the issue, it is how poorly either the BF, the GF, or the mother planned things.

And it is kind of creepy that she wants to stay there anyway. There are two guys who afaik are strangers to her living there.

Is it the fault of the other roommate for not notifying them about the mother's plans earlier if he had known all along? Yes.

Is it the fault of the mother that the other roommate didn't notify them? No.

Regardless, I don't think higher priority should be placed on a party when compared to a visit from a parent. Edit: The majority of you seem to disagree with me. I guess that's just how I was brought up.

I agree with you on the part in bold.

I was brought up that respect goes both ways.

So was I. In this case, would it have hurt for them to first give a little respect first and then expect some back?

I completely understand what all of you are saying. It seems as if the mother was invading their privacy, which is a definite no-no. However, seeing as how all those plans got cancelled, I wonder how the GF will react when she gets back. It definitely won't be pretty and they may have to put up with it for a while.

Ultimately, I think it's the BF's fault. First for not notifying his roommates earlier and second for miscommunicating with his GF and/or the mother.

I wonder if the BF told the mother the real truth. He probably said they wanted to have a party and that she should stay at a hotel, neglecting to tell her that he never informed his roommates that she was even coming. He seems like a real ass to me.


yeah, thats what i think happened, somewhere, something got misscommunicated via the BF, and now theres gonna be great drama for all of the OTers to hear about, or maybe the issue will resolve itself somehow.
 

40Hands

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I was thinking that her mom threw a large temper tantrum about this whole thing by canceling ALL of their plans. It really just blew my mind that someone would be sooo stubborn. I am going to confront my roommate tonight to see wtf he actually told them. He is kind of a thick headed anal guy sometimes, so I think he might have escalated the problem when he called his GF.
 

JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
I would have moved the party somewhere else.

Agreed. What's more important? Maintaining a civil relationship with the people you live with or a freaking party? You are imature, grow up and realize what everyone else on the planet already knows, that you aren't the center of the universe.
 

40Hands

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Originally posted by: daveymark
everyone mentioned in the OP is uncuth. Time to get some class, trash.

Whatever you say Davey boy. Why dont you start making some sense? Ever thought of that?
 

mchammer187

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how is the house divided

does she have her own room or does she share with the BF?

if she has her own room than she should have definitely told all of the roomates that her mom was coming

if she is just living with the BF than she should have told him and he should have told you in advance

but either way the mom should be staying in a room and your room mate and his GF sleep in the living room

my solution is to talk straight to the GF and just cut out her BF and deal with the situation
 

40Hands

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
I would have moved the party somewhere else.

Agreed. What's more important? Maintaining a civil relationship with the people you live with or a freaking party? You are imature, grow up and realize what everyone else on the planet already knows, that you aren't the center of the universe.

Already been discussed. You lose. Thanks for playing!
 

crystal

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I still don't see OP reasons, 2 senarios:

1. You going to have a party -> mon wants to stay during that time -> you said, no can't do & want mon to go to hotel...

2. You NOT going to have a party -> mon wants to stay during that time -> ARE you going to said, no can't do & want mon to go to the hotel... or it is ok for her to stay there?

Basically, what I am trying to say is... what is the big deals with you that the mon stays there whether you have a party or not? Are you planning to do something during the party that you feel ashame off or illegal? Or because with an adult present during the party, it's going to "cram" your styles? Base on what you said, you all are in college/works. That means you all are an adult, act like one.
 

GhettoPeanut

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Originally posted by: crystal
I still don't see OP reasons, 2 senarios:

1. You going to have a party -> mon wants to stay during that time -> you said, no can't do & want mon to go to hotel...

2. You NOT going to have a party -> mon wants to stay during that time -> ARE you going to said, no can't do & want mon to go to the hotel... or it is ok for her to stay there?

Basically, what I am trying to say is... what is the big deals with you that the mon stays there whether you have a party or not? Are you planning to do something during the party that you feel ashame off or illegal? Or because with an adult present during the party, it's going to "cram" your styles? Base on what you said, you all are in college/works. That means you all are an adult, act like one.


the mom would be staying on a couch in our living room where the party would be happeneing...
 

GhettoPeanut

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
I would have moved the party somewhere else.

Agreed. What's more important? Maintaining a civil relationship with the people you live with or a freaking party? You are imature, grow up and realize what everyone else on the planet already knows, that you aren't the center of the universe.


and the parent is? the world is bassed on comprmise so that both parties can have what they want. you should realise what the rest of the world knows, you find a solution, if i want a party, i should be able, jsut as she should be able to have her mom. i'm not going to hold my life up for someone else compleatly, my goal would be to find the middle ground. sorry to hear the world is so black and white for you man. but in this case its not that we are having a party, its that its expected that we just stop everything we've been doing so that the BF and GF (who do share a room) can have it there way. they didn't come out and say, how can this be worked out, it was told to us how it would be. that is not how the universe works.
 

DaShen

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Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
I would have moved the party somewhere else.

Yes, that was a pretty stupid thing to do. On both your parts. He should have told you earlier (that is very irresponsible), but if you were any of a friend/roommate, you would have cancelled the party or moved it somewhere else. It is just one party, you can have a bigger one next week, you have to live with the guy. He would have to make it up to you though, like provide the keg for the next party, because he was in the wrong, too, for not telling you sooner, but you did a really d!ck thing there. Good job. :roll:

Both of you sound too immature to live with each other. I feel bad times coming ahead.
 

GhettoPeanut

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So should i talk to the mom possibly? find out what happened?

most likely the BF talked to the GF and then things where "discussed" between them.

i mean, this is going to cause problems in the house with tension and all...that or we just ignore it untill it goes away, but that only works if your like 10....
 

randomlinh

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complete lack of communication. your couple roommate is an idiot for not mentioning it before... and i bet your question got skewed in transition. And you guys could have moved the party
 

GhettoPeanut

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Originally posted by: lnguyen
complete lack of communication. your couple roommate is an idiot for not mentioning it before... and i bet your question got skewed in transition. And you guys could have moved the party

yeah, thats pretty much the problem in a nutshell. i think everyone just got to hotheaded, the ever present "i'm right your wrong" syndrome.
 

DaShen

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Originally posted by: GhettoPeanut
So should i talk to the mom possibly? find out what happened?

most likely the BF talked to the GF and then things where "discussed" between them.

i mean, this is going to cause problems in the house with tension and all...that or we just ignore it untill it goes away, but that only works if your like 10....


You'd better make it up to him and apoligize, because you are screwed.

Say you are sorry that you made such a big deal, tell him it took you by complete surprise and you had a gut reaction because you were really jonesing for that party, then tell him in the future to just tell you earlier. Then take him out drinking ON YOU to make it up to him. Otherwise, you are totally screwed. There is nothing worse than living with a disgruntled roommate.