‘This is only the beginning of the craziness’: Greedy landlord raises roommate’s rent for using two ceiling fans in summer

Living with a landlord is like having an RA roommate in college. They’re probably gonna narc on you at some point. We all bend the rules every now and then, as is our right. We have to exercise our own selfishness sometimes, or else it’s going to come out in weird ways. Adults (at least …
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‘I let everyone use it’: Entitled roommates steal $40 worth of coffee pods, freak out when they realize they’re decaf

Living with other people is rarely easy. When you venture into the world of having a roommate or several, you either learn quickly about things like grocery labeling and cleaning schedules, or you become the reason why they exist. I think it’s safe to say that most individuals in these living situations have pinched an …
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‘You need to grow up’: Woman refuses to talk to roommate about apartment issues, gets her mom to text roommate’s mom instead

Having your parents solve all of your problems can sure sound like a nice way to avoid everything you don’t want to do yourself. We all know how tough mothers can be when it comes to their children, and sometimes it’s just easier to let them handle things. But if you are over the age …
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25+ Relatable Roommate Memes for the Passive-Aggressive Besties

Whether you’re in college or reside in a financially un-livable city like New York, then you know the struggles of having a roommate. Sharing a living space is common but not convenient. Live with your best friend they said…it’ll be fun they said…And it is! For the first few weeks it’s a party every other …
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Nitpicking roommate overreacts after being accidentally overcharged by $6: ‘You were supposed to be my best friend’

Roommates can get passive-aggressive. In an attempt to keep the ‘peace’ in the house a lot of friends living together will resort to petty Post-It notes or labeling their food in the fridge, but at a certain point, when does the passive aggression threaten a friendship? Well, whenever money is involved, every friendship is at …
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‘We called up our landlord’: Roommates Get Their New Neighbors Evicted in Less Than a Month

Imagine your neighbors are noisy. Not just any kind of noisy, but the vacuuming at 3 am, stomping, and yelling at odd hours kind of noisy. Starting to get the picture? Good, because these neighbors that OP described were the absolute worst. Besides the noise disturbances late at night, these neighbors also made false claims …
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‘Game on…’: Housemates Refuse to Give Into Roommates Demands After Roommate Ritual Goes Wrong, Leading to a Kitchen Full of Sticky Notes

It’s important to keep your housemates in harmony. This can usually be accomplished with only a few simple steps: everyone needs to communicate with each other and set clear expectations for the future, leaving nothing up to chance. But what would happen if one of the roommates is unable to budge and is insistent about …
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‘She was livid’: Roommate buys carnivorous plants to get back at annoying vegan roommate

I’m all for eating plants. For one, I happen to love the way they taste. And then there are a bunch of reasons (environmental, health-wise, blah blah blah) that they’re beneficial. But if you’re a certain type of person, you’ve already tuned me out. The war between meat-eaters and non-meat-eaters has been raging for decades …
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‘Single mom roomie threatens legal action over vegetables’: Woman Tampers With Food To Ensure Roommate’s Kid Stops Eating It

Sometimes, the way you say something matters more than the actual words you speak. People occasionally forget that the inspirational wise words our parents constantly repeated to us when we were little can actually save us from a great deal of hardship.  The story below is an account of a frustrated roommate. OP’s apartment is …
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‘You need to leave’: Girl Forces Roommate to Vacate Apartment So She Can Throw a Party

Having roommates can either be a blessing or a curse. They could be your biggest enemy or your best friend. But how would you respond if your roommate forced you to vacate the apartment so she could have a party? The man in the following story is frustrated because his roommate ‘kindly’ suggested he leave …
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