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do/would you make a good roommate?

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nageov3t

Lifer
my boyfriend spent the weekend in my apartment and I was surprised that, at least in the short term, he made a pretty good guest :thumbsup: his own apartment is kind of horrifyingly messy. he blames his old roommate (who he kicked out last month) plus lack of time, but I got burned by that once before (one of my best friends in college lived in a dorm room that could have been featured on an episode of Hoarders; he always said the mess was all his roommate's, so I didn't have any reservations when we decided to dorm together the next year... turns out, no. the mess was 100% his).

do you personally think you'd make a good roommate?

the only real complaints I ever heard from my previous roommates is that I'm a bit of a homebody. when I was single and not dating, I was typically home 6-7 nights/week (not that I don't have a social life, but we'd usually alternate weeks between going out vs hanging out at my place, since I'm the only one in our group who both has their own place and doesn't have sleeping kids/babies)... but I clean up after myself, am generally quiet, and always make enough to share when I cook/bake :awe:
 
When I dormed, I was the cleanest person there. I couldnt stand any fucking mess cause the room was so small and there were 3 people a room. Now that Im living by myself, Im a fucking mess cause I get lazy.
 
my room used to look like crap before I joined the army, now I almost have OCD when it comes keeping order in my shit, hell I still measure the width of my t-shirts in my head when I fold them.

but there's more to a good roommate than that...
 
No, like most of ATOT, I drink heavily and make lots of noise at night with the wild and exotic women I bring home with me.

😉

Seriously speaking, I think I would make a good one, I lock up, keep things clean and mostly sit with my headphones on when I do watch movies or play games.
 
The worst roommates are the lazy ones. My current one will start cleaning her dishes, but never finish. Start her laundry but always leaves the last load in the dryer. She will take the trash to the garage, but won't put it in the trash can. She will run the dishwasher, but never empty it.

I just don't understand how you can wash almost every dish you've used except for one... and just leave it on the counter to rot. Currently my kitchen has a pot of tomato soup that is starting to grow mold on it.
 
Schadenfroh said:
No, like most of ATOT, I drink heavily and make lots of noise at night with the wild and exotic women I bring home with me.

😉

Seriously speaking, I think I would make a good one, I lock up, keep things clean and mostly sit with my headphones on when I do watch movies or play games.
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More importantly, most of ATOT would make bad roommates because they ask people on ATOT what to do about situations instead of just talking to people.

My last roommate was a guy who was a slob and refused to clean up because he said he didn't have a problem with a messy house. Said that he shouldn't be expected to clean up to someone else's desired level of cleanliness. God that was terrible. When I complained about how he'd often leave dirty dishes sitting in the sink until it was so full that nothing fit anymore, he started just bringing them up to his room instead. So I'd have to hoard what dishes I could otherwise they'd all disappear.

It's been years since I've had a roommate.
 
Crusty you think that's bad? I have literally been the only person to take out the trash or do the dishes for the last two months. Tonight he's going to get a rather rude awakening when I tell him he has a week to get his shit together or he's gone.
 
Schadenfroh said:
No, like most of ATOT, I drink heavily and make lots of noise at night with the wild and exotic women I bring home with me.

😉

Seriously speaking, I think I would make a good one, I lock up, keep things clean and mostly sit with my headphones on when I do watch movies or play games.
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Have you ever had a roommate so irresponsible that they won't take their house keys when they leave... and instead leave a window unlocked on the bottom floor so they can crawl through when they come home drunk as fuck?

Wish I could understand that thought process.....
 
bfdd said:
Crusty you think that's bad? I have literally been the only person to take out the trash or do the dishes for the last two months. Tonight he's going to get a rather rude awakening when I tell him he has a week to get his shit together or he's gone.
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She's been here since August... not once has she vacuumed or actually cleaned the kitchen other than her dishes.
 
AstroManLuca said:
More importantly, most of ATOT would make bad roommates because they ask people on ATOT what to do about situations instead of just talking to people.

My last roommate was a guy who was a slob and refused to clean up because he said he didn't have a problem with a messy house. Said that he shouldn't be expected to clean up to someone else's desired level of cleanliness. God that was terrible. When I complained about how he'd often leave dirty dishes sitting in the sink until it was so full that nothing fit anymore, he started just bringing them up to his room instead. So I'd have to hoard what dishes I could otherwise they'd all disappear.

It's been years since I've had a roommate.
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Yeah I've bugged mine, he was like "lets just split the cost of a maid". I don't even ask him to do shit anymore, I've given him two months of me saying we need to keep this place cleaner and me trying to do so, but to no avail. I don't understand how one can get something, sit down, then get back up and NOT throw that something away or put it in the sink and rinse it off. I mean... you get up and sit down numerous times, yet you never once throw your trash away. Instead he just piles it up.

Haven't been able to see the floor in his room in 6 + months.
 
If you like to live like an adult in a generally clean and organized way (but not OCD), I am a great roommate.

If you want to live like a slob and can't be bothered with cleaning up after yourself and chipping in with common cleaning, I am your worse nightmare, because I do not put up with that crap and will bug you to no end to get your act together.

My wife and kids seem to enjoy living with me.

MotionMan
 
Crusty said:
Have you ever had a roommate so irresponsible that they won't take their house keys when they leave... and instead leave a window unlocked on the bottom floor so they can crawl through when they come home drunk as fuck?

Wish I could understand that thought process.....
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Room mate does this. I cant stand this. Takes his keys but leaves the window open all day long to air the room out. We are on the first floor and it is an invite to get robbed. I asked nicely, a few times. Damn window still stayed open all day. Finally I got so fed up that I took him aside and explained to him that my renters insurance wont cover me in cases of theft where negligence left the apartment open. I showed him my itemized list of belongings (including the full dollar amount) that was used to create my insurance policy. I told him that I would hold him personally responsible if apartment got robbed, and will use this list to calculate damages. Now I hate playing such a hardball angle with someone I'm supposed to be friends with, but what option do I have?
 
My roommate says I'm the best roommate ever and I say the same about him. We rarely see each other and when we do there is much beer and rejoicing. :thumbsup:
 
No, I would drive people nuts. For whatever reason, people that I've lived with or around tend to think that your possessions are also theirs, or at the very least, are ok to borrow without permission from time to time. I'm not talking about minor stuff like a broom or a pair of scissors; I'm talking big, expensive items like computers, cars, consoles, etc.

I have some really nice stuff, and I want to keep it that way. I've watched far too many people borrow someone's laptop "just for a second" only to catch them downloading something from a link some friend of a friend sent them on Facebook, or spill a little of their drink on the keyboard and wiping it up quickly as not to be noticed. I would cost me well over $1500 to get a comparable replacement laptop, and I know damn well that whoever needs to borrow it probably can't replace it.

When I voice my opinion about people borrowing shit and breaking it, many seem to think I'm simply over-protective of my stuff. The general consensus seems to be that it's perfectly reasonable for someone to use your electronics or other high-price tag items, without consent. It always puts a smile on my face when they come to me asking how much it'll cost to replace a broken laptop screen, though. 😉
 
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Ehhh, I am a bit of a messy roomate.
I can cook pretty damn good, and I got no problem with sharing electronics, furniture or whatever, but I HATE doing dishes and procrastinate the maximum amount for that.
Otherwise I don't mind cleaning too much, and I can fix things decently....

That said, I would have no problem with paying extra bills and letting the other roomate(s) handle dishes.

Currently I rent out my spare bedroom to a friend who's down on his luck, and he usually does more than his share of cleaning, in exchange for me not really enforcing any sort of rent type system (I told him to chip in a bit for bills, but mostly to save what he can so he can get his own place.)
 
dishes are my bane.

the mrs doesnt like it she wants me and her to split it 50/50 but she does them nine out of ten times.
 
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