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'Overstay your welcome?': Roommate's boyfriend keeps hogging the bathroom in the morning, cue petty revenge

'Overstay your welcome?': Roommate's boyfriend keeps hogging the bathroom in the morning, cue petty revenge

We have all had to deal with having to deal with a roommate's significant other.
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'I decided to evict them this morning': Mother of three kicks out roommates for throwing a party against her wishes

These roommates may have no home now, but they certainly have plenty of audacity.
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House Rules When Your Roommate Is A Kevin

'No hiding coffee in the furniture': Bumbling roommate requires 'unique house rules' due to his silly mistakes

This roommate is one of those people who need to be supervised because they've just never learned basic life skills. You may take for granted that someone taught you how to cook — it seems no one informed this “ Kevin” roommate of the dangers that can bring. This person shared three hilarious stories of rules they implemented due to Kevin's really specific habits. Roommates like this can be lots of fun to hang out with (it seems that Kevin was a nice guy overall) but they just seem to need extr…
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'I'm moving out': Woman demands 50% rent payment from roommate despite setting her bed up in living room, roommate moves out

'I'm moving out': Woman demands 50% rent payment from roommate despite setting her bed up in living room, roommate moves out

When signing a lease for an apartment, it seems a reasonable ask and a fundamental part of the contract to receive an actual room with a door for basic privacy reasons. Apparently, this is not always the case, and some people settle for living conditions that you wouldn't wish upon your Karen coworker. OP convinced her friend to come live with her in a 'cheap' apartment and to pay 50% of the rent, despite giving her friend a bed in the living room. OP said that a divider was a good enough means…
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'I don't wanna be your mommy': Man kicks out gaslighting roommate after he tries to guilt him into cleaning up his dirty dishes

Dirty dishes are the leading cause for roommate breakups. It's not proven or anything, but as anybody who has ever lived with another person knows, the passive aggressive nature of a maintaining a clean home can sometimes lead to horrific strife between you and your housemates. One Redditor recently felt the full force of roomie drama when he received an out-of-the-blue text from his roommate (who is also his older cousin).
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'This is nacho food': Guy keeps breaking things and eating roommate's food, roommate gets cheesy revenge

Who knew that the best revenge involved making the most delicious nachos?
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Top Roommate Problems of the Week (April 25, 2023)

Living with another person is always an adjustment, but sometimes, it couldn't be more obvious who's in the right and who's in the wrong.
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'She thinks [...] he has a right to park there': College students confront roommate's boyfriend after he keeps parking in their driveway

Parking space is limited and if someone's car has got to go, it should be the boyfriend's!
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‘No takesies backsies’: College roommate installs a stripper pole in the living room, throws a tantrum when other roomies opt for a traditional furniture setup instead

‘No takesies backsies’: College roommate installs a stripper pole in the living room, refuses to move it for normal furniture

Dealing with a roommate can sometimes be the most difficult part of navigating college life. On top of that, you're constantly battling internal struggles like taking the right classes for your major, eating enough dinner before hitting the bars, and the tried and true favorite– grappling with the daily pressures of putting a stripper pole in your living room.
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'I know this is petty': Roommates share thermostat with neighbors, neighbors keep setting it to wild temperatures, cue revenge

I can't imagine having to share a thermostat with crazy neighbors.
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'[I] asked why he’s eating my food, and he replies with, “Because you weren’t going to!”': Steak-stealing roommate leaves housemate baffled, thief embarrasses himself in front of dinner guest

'[I] asked why he’s eating my food, and he replies with, “Because you weren’t going to!”': Steak-stealing roommate leaves housemate baffled, thief embarrasses himself in front of dinner guest

Here we have a terrible roommate who is doubling down on his reasons for pilfering from the person he lives with. When you get caught in a lie , you have a few choices. You can own up to what you did, or keep lying, or deny it all. In this person's hilarious tale about their roommate, this person doubled down on their lie about food they were going to eat. U/DeadShipsDwell wrote to r/badroommates with a tale to share. They wrote that they share a deep freezer with their roomie in a garage, whic…
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'I know [it] will drive them insane': Roomate has had it with entitled passive aggressive couple she lives with, cue petty revenge

With the way the housing market is going these days, many people are opting to live with roommates in order to afford a comfortable pace to live. It's not ideal, but it's better than struggling to pay rent for a one bedroom or moving back in with your parents. Sometimes, roommates can be the best—we've all seen Golden Girls ! But sometimes it can be your absolute worst nightmare. One of the main arguments that roommates tend to get in is cleanliness, so it is important to find a roomie on the s…
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'My roommate is holding our wifi hostage': Woman demands roommate return wifi after feud

This is real pettiness. After a “ big fight, " these two roommates have stepped into new territory.
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‘I cut her power’: College student gets fiery revenge on roommate by cutting the cord to her lamp, gets roasted in the comments

Some forms of petty revenge are so savage that even the Internet will call you out on it. I
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'Suddenly I snapped' : Man takes petty revenge on entitled messy roommates via malicious compliance

'Suddeny I snapped' : Man takes petty revenge on entitled messy roommates via malicious compliance

Choosing to house-share with roommates can be one of the most horrendous life choices you make. The first few weeks are easy peasy, as everyone is on their best behavior. A few months down the line, you're living with completely different people. It's hard to predict who is going to be insufferable, and that is exactly how you end up in this kind of situation. One man lived in an 8 person student house, so there was bound to be some drama. But everyone has their own threshold for how much crazi…
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'I'm paying rent, it's my room': Sneaky roommates run up bills, attempt to steal guy's room while he's away

Living with your pals is a risky move, even if you're life-long friends. This guy shared the story of his two awful roommates , Lisa and Jay, who decided to share a living space. As the OP wrote, “Every bone in my body is saying this is a bad idea, but I give it a go." Despite their hesitation, the first few months went fine for the OP and their two roommates. But then, things started to shift. The two began acting oddly, like the GF, who suddenly shows up with a $500 phone and TV bill, claimin…
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