The best part about being a renter is that you're not liable for explosive home malfunctions. However, if you're stuck with a lazy landlord...

If things like ‘cleanliness’ and ‘mutual independence’ are important to you, don't be like the Gen X couple in our next story who got stuck being a runaway 18-year-old's new mommy and daddy.

Nobody likes a dirty roommate. If you somehow end up in a situation where you're stuck cleaning up after your roommate's messes, it's hard not to feel like the maid of the house… or worse, the “mommy”. But if you've ever been in a communal living situation...

Don't tell this housekeeper how to do their job . Their boss tried, and it didn't end well. When you do something for long enough, you start to develop shortcuts to make your life easier. Maybe you have a template you use to save time while writing emails if you're at an office job. Or for those in retail, maybe you're super fast at making drinks because you're used to measuring things by sight. You get into a rhythm and try to do your job as quickly and accurately as possible. Enter this emplo…

Living in close quarters with someone forces you to be up close and personal with their messy rooms and weird habits . Lots of people have bad roommate stories — some can only be shared anonymously! While having a terrible roommate is awful at the time, it can result in some hilarious stories to tell your friends after the fact, as these people below know all too well. Communication is key when living with other people, but some of these bad roommates are terrible at it. There are reasons why c…

We've all had a terrible roommate, and if you haven't, it's because you probably are someone else's terrible roommate!

Judge internet presides.

There are times to fight dirty.

Ho ho ho.

Would you expect anything else?

It's pretty straightforward.

Looks pretty wholesome from here...

Fashion has its limits.

People are sloughing at their one job.

Trashiness can spring up from anywhere.

Whose job was this?