I moved out of my parent's house for the first time when I started university. When I arrived at the dorms, I made sure to clean every square inch of that filthy apartment since I had no idea how the previous tenants—a group of teenage boys—had managed to live in such a filthy space. When my roommates arrived, I introduced myself and apologized ahead of time since I'm not much of a chef and won't be able to help with the cooking. The story below involves a woman who aspires to get better in the…

Everyone has had a difficult neighbor or two. Some of them we will most likely remember for the rest of our lives. You surely were able to think about at least three different experiences while reading the article… The story below is of a neighbor rivalry. Instead of caving into the bigger, much older downstairs neighbor, OP here devised a devious plan to get even and escape unharmed. The massive intimidating gentleman didn't give up on his noble quest until his very last day in the communal ap…

Revenge is a meal best served gross

I'm all about keeping it real. I know that at times we feel like a little white lie might be the perfect solution, but when you really care about a person, you will always tell them the truth. In theory, the method of complete and utter honesty sounds easy, but in practice, honesty can be painful. The story below is an account of a frustrated father. As mentioned many times before, there is no parenting manual. Basically, what we do, is depend on the good old trial and era method. Meaning, we d…

Just order McDonalds like the rest of us...

Nightmare living conditions

Have you ever had a housemate who's eaten your food despite repeated requests for them not to? It's a far too common occurrence. Working a long shift, looking forward to your leftovers at home, just to find that a disrespectful roommate has remorselessly consumed them. It's beyond irritating. But what if it wasn't your roommate? What if it was your sister who's living rent-free in your home? And what if it wasn't your food, but food specifically bought to satiate your pregnant wife's cravings?…

The audacity is unreal

Do you guys remember that one thing that happened a few years back that fundamentally changed societies across the entire globe? Yeah, the first year of Covid-19 was pretty crazy. We're lucky that the passage of time has made the Coronavirus much less of the dominant, oppositional presence in our lives, but don't forget it still exists. As an individual who survived as a restaurant server, the initial quarantine and closure of indoor dining hit me extremely hard financially. Add that on top of…

Buy your own chicken nuggets!

I’m a dog person. I grew up with dogs, all of my roommates have had dogs, and I’ve been a side hustle dog walker for about four years now. Love everything about them. If I’m going to have a pet it’s going to be either a smart creature I get to spend time with or something that requires near-zero maintenance that functions more as apartment decoration. Dogs are objectively the best pet if you’re willing to put in the time and maintenance. They’re sweet, smart, funny, and loveable. They’ll get yo…

Everybody has had a bad roommate; if you haven't, you're probably the bad roommate. It is not that hard to clean up after yourself, communicate, and be considerate of the people you live with, yet many people struggle with it. I've heard so many roommate horror stories through the grapevine that are almost hard to believe. Somebody I know lived with someone who peed in the kitchen sink, and she walked in on him doing it. If you are wondering, yes, there were dishes in the sink. I have also hear…

Does she have no shame?

Painful

Bad roommates. It’s almost a right of passage to be stuck with a person you disdain. Whether it’s your first roommate in your dorm or a random dude subleasing a room in your home, you’ve undoubtedly experienced the titular bad roommate. What justifies someone as a bad roommate? Is it general uncleanliness? An unfriendly attitude? Making as much noise as humanly possible throughout the night? Stealing from you? That’s the beauty of it, terrible roommates can express any given number of awful tra…

College life. What we’re told is a chance to pursue your passions, secure a future career, and make incredible memories ends up being not so much that. College is stress distilled. Constant work, demanding professors, and indecision about your major guarantee at least one existential crisis by the end of the first semester. Add awful roommates and financial concerns to that, and you’ll quickly wonder why you chose to go to university in the first place. But, hey, it’s not all bad! Once you iron…