My least favorite thing about roommates is having four egg cartons in the fridge. Let me rephrase: the worst thing about having roommates you don’t communicate with is having four egg cartons in the refrigerator. If you have three roommates who can engage in more than a five-word conversation with each other, you are probably able to share kitchen essentials like spices, condiments, and basic ingredients like milk and eggs. My roommate and I have an «I’ll get eggs this time if you get eggs next time» arrangement, and it works out great for us. She uses more eggs, so she buys eggs more often. But if you and three strangers are living together, chances are your fridge will be pretty packed if everybody buys their own eggs, milk, ketchup, and so on. I’m not saying it’s wrong, but it’s a less-than-ideal living setup, even if you buy all your food.