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50 Posts Of Bad Roommates That Might Prevent You From Ever Living With Other People (New Pics)
Living with others can be trickier than it sounds. Even the closest friendships are put to the test when people share a living space.
Passive aggressive notes, inconsiderate noise levels, and piles of dirty dishes can lead to frustration and arguments.
To show you the lengths these things can go to, we introduce the subreddit 'Bad Roommates: Tales of Irritation.'
Sharing what they call "the gross, the annoying, [and] the psychotic," the members of this online community aim to remind us of the importance of basic decency.
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#1
Wish I Was Making This Up. She Lays Around The House 24/7, Never Pays Rent, Always Begs Me For Free Food, Expects Me To Clean Up After Her, And Just Hides When I Try To Confront Her About It
Final score:
281points
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#2
Roommates Illegally Practice Medicine On Me, And Leave Their Equipment Everywhere
Gémeaux jumeaux 10 months ago
It's always the vindictiveness with which they administer the shot that's the worst
A survey by RENTCafé polled over 1,500 adults in the U.S. to learn what specifically defines a bad roommate, and what we can do to avoid ending up with one in the future.
According to the results, the biggest offense was not paying rent, with 20.4 percent of respondents grading this delinquency an "F."
Considering that part of the whole point of having a roommate is to cut costs, it makes sense that this would top the list.
#3
Maybe I Should Try This
#4
Before And After. My Roommates Were So Bad That I Finally Said, “Screw It” And Got My Own Place. My Wallet Is Hurting But My Sanity Is Intact
Final score:
123points
#5
My Roommate Constantly Steals My Chapstick…
Coming in just a hair behind at second and third place were mean or insulting behavior (20.3 percent rated this the biggest offense), and disinterest in being friends (20 percent).
"You'd think other issues would be larger," Amalia Otet, a spokesperson for RENTCafé, said. Like perhaps being late on utility bills, which was deemed the worst offense by 19.6 percent of respondents; or being unclean, the top F-rated offense by 12.1 percent.
#6
Why Is This So Accurate?
#7
My Roommate Refused To Clean So I Planted Chia Seeds In His Shower
#8
Too Many Of You Post And Complain About Such Trivial Issues. Some Of Us Live With Real Monsters
#9
The Least Hygenic Person I've Ever Met Just Moved Out And Left This. It Is Exactly What You'd Hope It's Not
RENTCafé's survey also discovered that your relationship with a person doesn't automatically guarantee you're going to be good roommates.
For example, 35.4 percent of women who gave their last roommate an "A" noted that the roommate was someone who already lived in the home when they moved in, while 35.2 percent found their dream dweller through an online service or social media.
#10
Caught My Roommate Stealing From My Room, He Moved Out That Night Without Telling Anyone Once He Realized He Was Caught
#11
Roommate Mad I Accidentally Overcharged By Six Dollars !!
#12
You Thought Yours Was Bad? Think Again!
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 10 months ago
That isn't a room- that is a garbage dump/ bio hazard. Yikes.
#13
My Brother In Law Is Living With Us, This Is His Room
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 10 months ago
That is an insane amount of soda. His poor kidneys must be shriveled up lil beans rasping out ... "Water..." 😮💨
When it comes to compatibility, it appears that a coed arrangement works best.
Over 70 percent of men shared that they would award A’s or B’s to their female roommates, with just below 60 percent giving the same grades to males.
Men also gave below-average grades, D’s or F’s, to a larger percentage of their male roommates at over 15 percent compared to their female counterparts at just under 10 percent.
#14
Roommate’s BF Moved In And The Hallway Is Becoming An Extension Of Their Bedroom
#15
This Is Getting Infuriating
green penguin / isabelle 10 months ago
according to the og post, it's an old desk the roommate let OP have, which makes it that much worse
#16
Just Got Back From Holiday Break To Find Out My Roommates Never Left And Didn’t Tell Me
Marie Clear 10 months ago
Oh look, they left their pot, too. I think you have more than one reason to get rid of these losers. And how much nicotine do they need? There are loose cigarettes AND Zyn everywhere. Chewing and spitting, smoking up the house, and getting high. At least they're well hydrated.
#17
Keep Finding These Bugs In A Room I Just Rented What Are They And Should I Be Concerned?
Interestingly, over 40 percent of the women surveyed gave their male roommates an A grade too, while just over 20 percent of them awarded their same-sex roommates with the top mark.
But, according to the survey, even though perfect roommates — with that cushy A rating — were the least likely to commit bad behaviors multiple times (at under 5 percent), they still showed a propensity for the annoyances.
So occasional slip-ups like forgetting to fold your laundry or leaving a sock on the floor don't cast a shadow over your reputation. It's the overall rapport that matters.
For more similar incidents, check out our first publication on the subreddit 'Bad Roommates.'
#18
Don’t Live With Your “Best Friend”
#19
I Can’t Do This Anymore
#20
How Some R/Badroommates Posts Sound Like
#21
Roommate/Landlord Lets Her F**k Buddy Into My Room When Im Not Home
i’ve been staying with my parents during the holidays and started getting notifications on my security camera in my bedroom. i was shocked when i saw a half naked man, going into my room, into my bathroom, using my toilet, looking in my closet before he left. when i reached out to my roommate/landlord about it, she lied to me (see screenshot #2). Gabe is her f**k buddy and i found it unsettling to know that he has free roam of my bedroom and she can’t even keep track of when he is in my room. how would you react to this? i haven’t even approached her yet about him being in my room and how upset i am over this breach of privacy. am i overreacting?
Brian Droste 10 months ago
I would be getting a different doorknob with a lock on it either install it yourself or have it install professionally.
#22
Came Across This Online And I Feel Like It Would Solve A Lot Of The Problems In This Sub
#23
My Housemate Still Hasn’t Got Rid Of His Pumpkin From Halloween
#24
This Is Why I Keep My Stuff In My Room
#25
Getting Woken By The Cops Because Your Roommates Refused To Pay A Taxi
#26
Thought This Would Fit Well Here. Any Brooklyn Roommate Stories Like This?
#27
Being Asked To Start Doing The Bare Minimum Pushed Him “Over The Edge”
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 10 months ago
How dare you ask them to clean up after themselves? You monster!
#28
Just Found This Sub, Figured You Guys Might Like This
Rostit.. . 10 months ago
wall to wall carpeting should be outlawed. its disgusting no matter what you do. even "clean" its full of chemicals.
#29
This Is How My Roommate Left The Counter And Sink For Months
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 10 months ago
Did you just not use the sink or counter for those same months? Is this person in the ICU from mold born respiratory diseases? Holy mold, batman!
#30
Here We Go Final Update
#31
Got Roommate To Leave, He Left Behind Some Stuff
#32
Roomate/Landlord Has Been Pissing Me Off
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 10 months ago
No context. Not sure who is who in the text. Also doesn't seem worth being angry about?
#33
I Ran A Beach Share House For Years But Could Never Get Them To Clean Or Act Right So I Started Giving Out Gold Stars And Yuck Stickers Each Weekend
#34
I Made Dinner For Us And Then See This Note When I Went For A Midnight Snack. She Expects Me To Do Dishes Within The Hour Even Tho She Never Even Cooks Anything
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 10 months ago
I'd leave a nice passive aggressive reply "Sure! And that'll be 22.50 for the meal you consumed. Please pay in advance next time- Thanks!"
#35
Roommates Left Without Notice
Brian Droste 10 months ago
Well at least he left a clean room. Some one else would have left all their trash.
#36
Squater In My Room
Came home after a few weeks to a person sleeping in my office. Boxes, and a blanket and also another person in the living room.
So not only did my roommates almost get us evicted last month but they have people using my personal bathroom & office w/o my permission
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 10 months ago
Well, it's 'squatter' but that aside-Call the police? How did you not know people had moved into your room & office?
#37
My Roommate Is Crazy!
She is constantly doing things to try and make me miserable enough that I'll move out. Especially the week after I pay rent. She has been doing it to people for years but I didn't know until after I moved in. Now she has a camera facing my bedroom door so I can't even go to the bathroom without her watching me. I had to put a camera in my room before she steals and she kept going in my room while I was at work. Now she has figured out if she turns off the wifi I can't see when she's going in there. I could go on and on about the things she does but we'd be here all night.
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 10 months ago
Why are you still living there? I'm so sorry, she sounds unhinged. Start documenting everything just in case you need evidence for anything legal or involving the police.
#38
The Gag Is...she Had Already Eaten All My Hash Browns The Night Before, This Text Was Just An Attempt To Cover Her Ass!
#39
My Roommate Got Drunk And Broke Down My Door
#40
I Had Bought Two Bottles Of Liquor, And Told My Roomates I Didn’t Mind If They Had Some. This Is What Is Left Of The Second. I Knew She Went Through The First One, I Didn’t Know She Drank So Much Of This One
Brian Droste 10 months ago
should never tell a roommate that they can have something you bought. You will never get any of it or very little of it.
#41
I’ve Told Them Countless Times To Take Them To The Bin. They Expect Me To Do It When I Don’t Even Eat Pizza
#42
So Glad I Only Have One Semester
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 10 months ago
That is insane. It would take more work to move around it than to just take it out to the bins!
#43
“I’m Just Inviting A Couple Friends Over For A Little Bit” - 5 Hours Ago
#44
New House Mate Did This To My Counter
Michelle my Belle. 10 months ago
The stuff you use on glass cooktops. Should work for this. But first a razor blade. Of course the person who damaged it should be the one the clean it.
#45
Throwback To My Worst Roommate In College
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 10 months ago
It's really cluttered but not filthy like some of these.
#46
My Male Roommate Who I Barely Speak To Asked Me For Sex
#47
The Condition My Ex Best Friend/Roommate Left Her Area Of The Apartment In After Moving Out
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 10 months ago
Ex is right. I'm guessing they knew you'd clean it up so they just didn't bother.
#48
My Roommate Dumped An Entire Salad Down My Sink, So I Pulled As Much As I Could Out, Put It In Her Sink Since I'm Not Cleaning Up Her Mess
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 10 months ago
I'm sure this will end with a peaceful solution to your cleaning habits...
#49
Living With A Hoarder Is Crushing My Mental Health
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Data1001 10 months ago
To all the people responding to these entries with "well you obviously just need to move out" -- it's hardly ever that simple. Sometimes you end up in a roommate situation because it was the only option you could afford and there were no other places even close to the low rent you found. Finding a new place that you can afford can take a very long time, and then of course you've got the costs of moving on top of that.
Hey! 10 months ago
I'm actually reading a book right now (Gregor Craigie Our Crumbling Foundation: How We Solve Canada's Housing Crisis) and it explains exactly that! And it's not just about Canada, like the title would suggest, it talks about Tokyo, Taiwan, etc. We all have the same problem (insufficient housing) but some places made great plans and the author shows how it's working or not. So far so good, I'm almost finished.
Load More Replies... Michelle my Belle. 10 months ago (edited)
I live with my disabled mother and 18 year old son. Sometimes it can be....a lot...even tho they are both lovely people and it works for us. But this post reminds me to be grateful in my most frustrated moments.
Rostit.. . 10 months ago
Some are. Some are just entitled or immature. Im willing to guess you have had roommates in the past and dealt with varying levels of nonsense.
Load More Replies... Data1001 10 months ago
To all the people responding to these entries with "well you obviously just need to move out" -- it's hardly ever that simple. Sometimes you end up in a roommate situation because it was the only option you could afford and there were no other places even close to the low rent you found. Finding a new place that you can afford can take a very long time, and then of course you've got the costs of moving on top of that.
Hey! 10 months ago
I'm actually reading a book right now (Gregor Craigie Our Crumbling Foundation: How We Solve Canada's Housing Crisis) and it explains exactly that! And it's not just about Canada, like the title would suggest, it talks about Tokyo, Taiwan, etc. We all have the same problem (insufficient housing) but some places made great plans and the author shows how it's working or not. So far so good, I'm almost finished.
Load More Replies... Michelle my Belle. 10 months ago (edited)
I live with my disabled mother and 18 year old son. Sometimes it can be....a lot...even tho they are both lovely people and it works for us. But this post reminds me to be grateful in my most frustrated moments.
Rostit.. . 10 months ago
Some are. Some are just entitled or immature. Im willing to guess you have had roommates in the past and dealt with varying levels of nonsense.
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