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Living with another person under the same roof requires compromise. After all, everyone wants their home to be an oasis from the stresses of the outside world. Not to mention all the responsibilities you have to share to keep everything in order, such as bills, chores, and other maintenance tasks that demand mutual understanding and cooperation.

But apparently, that's too much to ask from some people. There's a subreddit called 'Bad Roommates' and it's full of tales about the gross, the annoying, and the psychotic. So we at Bored Panda decided to compile some of the most memorable ones to remind you just how important it is to find someone that you can get along with. Otherwise, you might end up in a situation that seriously tests your patience and sanity.

#1

Maybe I Should Try This

Maybe I Should Try This

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    #2

    I Have A Dream

    I Have A Dream

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    #3

    Family Member Has Cancer And No Immune System, And Is Largely Bed-Ridden. We Sanitized Her Whole House A Few Days Ago. Came To Pick Her Up And Found This. Told Her Roommate To Move The F Out, Immediately

    Family Member Has Cancer And No Immune System, And Is Largely Bed-Ridden. We Sanitized Her Whole House A Few Days Ago. Came To Pick Her Up And Found This. Told Her Roommate To Move The F Out, Immediately

    reddit.com Report

    #4

    Thought You Guys Might Enjoy This

    Thought You Guys Might Enjoy This

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    #5

    And So It Continues

    And So It Continues

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    #6

    Saw This On Fb And Thought It Might Help Some People Here!

    Saw This On Fb And Thought It Might Help Some People Here!

    swirl23 Report

    #7

    A Solution I Made In An Old Share House To Solve A Milk Thieving Problem

    A Solution I Made In An Old Share House To Solve A Milk Thieving Problem

    Sumhere Report

    #8

    This Was The Only Way To Ward Off My Roommate From Sipping Out Of My Mouthwash Without Me Knowing... She Used 3/4 Of The Bottle, Does She Really Think I Am That Dumb That I Won’t Notice? Hope She Freaks Out

    This Was The Only Way To Ward Off My Roommate From Sipping Out Of My Mouthwash Without Me Knowing... She Used 3/4 Of The Bottle, Does She Really Think I Am That Dumb That I Won’t Notice? Hope She Freaks Out

    beesbuzzlots Report

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    #9

    Saw This On Twitter.. Felt It Belonged Here

    Saw This On Twitter.. Felt It Belonged Here

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    #10

    Roommate Decided It Was A Good Idea To Put An Incense Cone On The Lid Of My Telescope. Went Right Through And Landed On The Mirror

    Roommate Decided It Was A Good Idea To Put An Incense Cone On The Lid Of My Telescope. Went Right Through And Landed On The Mirror

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    #11

    I Come Home To This Fairly Often

    I Come Home To This Fairly Often

    angelface_kermit Report

    #12

    Asked My Former Flatmates Not To Use Metalware In My Nonstick Pot, Was Told I Was Being Unreasonable And That They Wouldn't Scratch It. My Sister's Identical Pot Of The Same Age Pictured For Comparison

    Asked My Former Flatmates Not To Use Metalware In My Nonstick Pot, Was Told I Was Being Unreasonable And That They Wouldn't Scratch It. My Sister's Identical Pot Of The Same Age Pictured For Comparison

    smemilysmems Report

    #13

    Left My Apartment For About A Month Because Of Covid. Came Back To Find This, The Ac Set To 40 * F, The Sink Running,the Back Door Wide Open And The Roommate Moved Out

    Left My Apartment For About A Month Because Of Covid. Came Back To Find This, The Ac Set To 40 * F, The Sink Running,the Back Door Wide Open And The Roommate Moved Out

    RognogMcdogbog Report

    #14

    #tbt To My College Days

    #tbt To My College Days

    reddit.com Report

    #15

    I Was Gone For 1 F**king Weekend!!!!

    I Was Gone For 1 F**king Weekend!!!!

    nelsontitties Report

    #16

    Top -> All Time Was Like A Checklist Of Memories I Suppressed

    Top -> All Time Was Like A Checklist Of Memories I Suppressed

    SilentSamurai Report

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    #17

    At One Point In Time There Were Close To 20 Cups On The Coffee Table In The Living Room

    At One Point In Time There Were Close To 20 Cups On The Coffee Table In The Living Room

    imabitchnotathot Report

    #18

    When Your Housemate Uses The Living Room As His Bedroom

    When Your Housemate Uses The Living Room As His Bedroom

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    #19

    My Roommate Occasionally Leaves Careless Messes In The Kitchen. I Started Labeling Them As His Art Projects

    My Roommate Occasionally Leaves Careless Messes In The Kitchen. I Started Labeling Them As His Art Projects

    NugsOrBust Report

    #20

    Woke Up To This Today

    Woke Up To This Today

    Pilotlies Report

    #21

    My Roommate Thinks These Spatulas Are Clean And Still Uses Them To Cook

    My Roommate Thinks These Spatulas Are Clean And Still Uses Them To Cook

    fserv11 Report

    #22

    Burn Hole I Discovered Hidden Underneath My Roommates Bed After I Kicked Her Out. Pineapple For Scale

    Burn Hole I Discovered Hidden Underneath My Roommates Bed After I Kicked Her Out. Pineapple For Scale

    SadClownCircus Report

    #23

    Guess You Can’t Expect People To Know About Dryer Lint

    Guess You Can’t Expect People To Know About Dryer Lint

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    #24

    Accidentally Locked My Roommate Out Of The Bathroom For 2 Minutes, I Promptly Unlocked Once She Notified Me, And Her Natural Reaction Was To Remove The Doorknobs From The Doors In Our House

    Accidentally Locked My Roommate Out Of The Bathroom For 2 Minutes, I Promptly Unlocked Once She Notified Me, And Her Natural Reaction Was To Remove The Doorknobs From The Doors In Our House

    Frosting-Federal Report

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    #25

    Day 6 Of Living With A Roommate For The First Time. I’m Looking For A New Place

    Day 6 Of Living With A Roommate For The First Time. I’m Looking For A New Place

    bigshrimps Report

    #26

    My Boyfriend (22m) And I (21m) Live With A 23f And 28m. I'm Sick Of Constantly Playing Mommy To Them

    My Boyfriend (22m) And I (21m) Live With A 23f And 28m. I'm Sick Of Constantly Playing Mommy To Them

    purpleopium Report

    #27

    I Guess My Latino Culture Triggered My Roommate 😔

    I Guess My Latino Culture Triggered My Roommate 😔

    MyNameStartsWithGU Report

    #28

    Roommate Used My Favorite Turtleneck As A BBQ Rag Last Night :-/

    Roommate Used My Favorite Turtleneck As A BBQ Rag Last Night :-/

    notmadehere Report

    #29

    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

    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

    reddit.com Report

    #30

    It's Sad That It Was Necessary To Write This. There Was A Time I Bought Pie, The Next Day, I Went To Get A Piece (Hadn't Tried Any Yet), And There Was Only One, Small Sliver Left. There's No One Else That Lives Here, He Ate The Whole Thing Himself. 😐 He Did The Same Thing To My Krispy Kreme, Rip

    It's Sad That It Was Necessary To Write This. There Was A Time I Bought Pie, The Next Day, I Went To Get A Piece (Hadn't Tried Any Yet), And There Was Only One, Small Sliver Left. There's No One Else That Lives Here, He Ate The Whole Thing Himself. 😐 He Did The Same Thing To My Krispy Kreme, Rip

    ScruffleMcDufflebag Report

    #31

    I’ve Asked Her To Stop Popping Her Pimples And Sticking The Pus On The Mirror Three Times Already.... This Is Just Embarrassing For Her Now

    I’ve Asked Her To Stop Popping Her Pimples And Sticking The Pus On The Mirror Three Times Already.... This Is Just Embarrassing For Her Now

    greenbeanso Report

    #32

    Why Is Replacing The Toilet Paper Roll So Hard?? The World May Never Know

    Why Is Replacing The Toilet Paper Roll So Hard?? The World May Never Know

    LewIsLost Report

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    #33

    Love Trying To Make Myself Breakfast Before Work In My Lovely Kitchen 😍

    Love Trying To Make Myself Breakfast Before Work In My Lovely Kitchen 😍

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    #34

    Went Home During Quarantine, Let My Roommate Use My Room For "Storage", Came Back To This

    Went Home During Quarantine, Let My Roommate Use My Room For "Storage", Came Back To This

    localbogmonster Report

    #35

    Thought This Would Fit Well Here. Any Brooklyn Roommate Stories Like This?

    Thought This Would Fit Well Here. Any Brooklyn Roommate Stories Like This?

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    #36

    Mfw One Of My 5 Roommates Gets A Dog, Without Asking Any Other Of The Roommates 3 Of Which Have Dog Allergies/Asthma, Or The Landlord And Is Forced To Give Up The Dog Or Face Eviction And Then Says He Hates Us For Taking Away His Dog

    Mfw One Of My 5 Roommates Gets A Dog, Without Asking Any Other Of The Roommates 3 Of Which Have Dog Allergies/Asthma, Or The Landlord And Is Forced To Give Up The Dog Or Face Eviction And Then Says He Hates Us For Taking Away His Dog

    reddit.com Report

    #37

    Pulled The Foil Off Of This To See What Was In It And It’s Empty!! And Still In The Fridge! What The F**k!?

    Pulled The Foil Off Of This To See What Was In It And It’s Empty!! And Still In The Fridge! What The F**k!?

    SneezyHydra Report

    #38

    The Living Room Was Like This For 4 Months. All From One Person

    The Living Room Was Like This For 4 Months. All From One Person

    beets_or_turnips Report

    #39

    I Bought My Own Separate Coffee Maker Months Ago. I Think This Picture Is Pretty Self-Explanatory As To Why

    I Bought My Own Separate Coffee Maker Months Ago. I Think This Picture Is Pretty Self-Explanatory As To Why

    terrihaya Report

    #40

    Break My Stuff And Don't Tell Me About It Why Don't You!!!!! Leave Me To Search The House To Find It In The Recycling 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠

    Break My Stuff And Don't Tell Me About It Why Don't You!!!!! Leave Me To Search The House To Find It In The Recycling 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠

    Gemgemgemgemgemy Report

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    #41

    He Broke The Plunger, Clogged The Toilet Again, Let It Sit For 3 Days And Then Left The State

    He Broke The Plunger, Clogged The Toilet Again, Let It Sit For 3 Days And Then Left The State

    no_shadow Report

    #42

    Leaning Tower Of Garbage

    Leaning Tower Of Garbage

    catserole Report

    #43

    Never Got To Use My Rice Cooker (-_-;)・・・

    Never Got To Use My Rice Cooker (-_-;)・・・

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    #44

    The Gag Is...she Had Already Eaten All My Hash Browns The Night Before, This Text Was Just An Attempt To Cover Her A*s!

    The Gag Is...she Had Already Eaten All My Hash Browns The Night Before, This Text Was Just An Attempt To Cover Her A*s!

    Depth-Immediate Report

    #45

    Update On My Jobless Roommate Who Won’t Do His Dishes. My Latest Invention: The Bad Roommate Box :)

    Update On My Jobless Roommate Who Won’t Do His Dishes. My Latest Invention: The Bad Roommate Box :)

    NiceGrandpa Report

    #46

    Found This On Craigslist. Kinda Want To Respond. At Least She’s Honest!!

    Found This On Craigslist. Kinda Want To Respond. At Least She’s Honest!!

    Growmorebees Report

    #47

    Asked Roommate To Do His Dishes And He Said ”im Not Allowed To Clean"

    Asked Roommate To Do His Dishes And He Said ”im Not Allowed To Clean"

    ThisIsNotTex Report

    #48

    Don’t Become Roommates With Your Friends

    Don’t Become Roommates With Your Friends

    naomimyers45 Report

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    #49

    They’re Not For A Snake, They’re Her Dead Pet Rats That She Kept In Our Fridge. Pet Semetary Maybe??

    They’re Not For A Snake, They’re Her Dead Pet Rats That She Kept In Our Fridge. Pet Semetary Maybe??

    bluebird723 Report

    #50

    When Your Roommate Pulls The "My Bad! I'll Clean That Up As Soon As I Can." For The 8th Time

    When Your Roommate Pulls The "My Bad! I'll Clean That Up As Soon As I Can." For The 8th Time

    roguespectre67 Report

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    #51

    It’s A Small Thing But Really? I Spent So Long Cleaning This Kitchen :(

    It’s A Small Thing But Really? I Spent So Long Cleaning This Kitchen :(

    RareWolf34 Report

    #52

    I Live With My Sister. She Got Engaged Less Than A Week Ago And I Get This Text While I’m Out Of Town

    I Live With My Sister. She Got Engaged Less Than A Week Ago And I Get This Text While I’m Out Of Town

    TarahKat Report

    #53

    I Once Lived In Company-Provided Housing With Seven Other Women. I Don’t Think I Ever Saw An Empty Sink (Or Counter!) In The Four Months I Lived There

    I Once Lived In Company-Provided Housing With Seven Other Women. I Don’t Think I Ever Saw An Empty Sink (Or Counter!) In The Four Months I Lived There

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    #54

    A Constant Battle Of Trying To Get My Irresponsible Roommate Not To Leave His Chicken Everywhere. He’s Also Got One On The Kitchen Table Thats Been There For A Few Days. Before You Ask, Yes He Eats Them Throughout The Week

    A Constant Battle Of Trying To Get My Irresponsible Roommate Not To Leave His Chicken Everywhere. He’s Also Got One On The Kitchen Table Thats Been There For A Few Days. Before You Ask, Yes He Eats Them Throughout The Week

    kaybaby00 Report

    #55

    Full Disclosure: Not My Roommate, No Explanation/Story, And Found On Twitter. I Thought It Fit Well Here Anyways

    Full Disclosure: Not My Roommate, No Explanation/Story, And Found On Twitter. I Thought It Fit Well Here Anyways

    Vannah_say Report

    #56

    Thought You Guys Would Appreciate This Page In My Adult Coloring Book

    Thought You Guys Would Appreciate This Page In My Adult Coloring Book

    facethecrowd Report

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    #57

    Thou Shall Never Happen

    Thou Shall Never Happen

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    #58

    “I’ll Do It”

    “I’ll Do It”

    sazzles59 Report

    #59

    Roomy Just Moved In. No Prior Relationship. Day One And All He’s Unpacked Is This. Making Me A Little Skeptical... Do I Address It?

    Roomy Just Moved In. No Prior Relationship. Day One And All He’s Unpacked Is This. Making Me A Little Skeptical... Do I Address It?

    throawayboi Report

    #60

    Asked Me To Stop Doing Her Dishes. Thought That Meant She Was Gonna Start Doing Her Dishes

    Asked Me To Stop Doing Her Dishes. Thought That Meant She Was Gonna Start Doing Her Dishes

    AutumnCupcake Report

    #61

    When I’m Happily Chillin At Home Alone And Hear My Roommate Unlock The Door

    When I’m Happily Chillin At Home Alone And Hear My Roommate Unlock The Door

    skittlesnmypussy Report

    #62

    She’s Very Nice But I Want To Sleep At A Reasonable Hour

    She’s Very Nice But I Want To Sleep At A Reasonable Hour

    SonOfStarGod Report

    #63

    Apparently I Have To Be Quiet While Watching Football In My Own Room

    Apparently I Have To Be Quiet While Watching Football In My Own Room

    youtubeslut Report

    #64

    Am I Being Unreasonable For This?

    Am I Being Unreasonable For This?

    Dostoyevskee Report

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    #65

    My Irresponsible Roommate Is At It Again With The Room Temperature Chicken

    My Irresponsible Roommate Is At It Again With The Room Temperature Chicken

    kaybaby00 Report

    #66

    Roommate Drank My Vanilla Extract

    Roommate Drank My Vanilla Extract

    danoob9000 Report

    #67

    Only One Bathroom

    Only One Bathroom

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    #68

    Dont Wanna Seem Dramatic But It's Small Stuff Like This That Builds Up Resentment, Why Not Just Fill It Up And Put It Back After Using All The Ice?

    Dont Wanna Seem Dramatic But It's Small Stuff Like This That Builds Up Resentment, Why Not Just Fill It Up And Put It Back After Using All The Ice?

    rylohayes92 Report

    #69

    How It Feels Living With Messy People

    How It Feels Living With Messy People

    RestlesssHands Report

    #70

    Every Single Day Since Our Quarantine Started Has Been Like This

    Every Single Day Since Our Quarantine Started Has Been Like This

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    #71

    Gone For A Week, Just Came Home To This

    Gone For A Week, Just Came Home To This

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    #72

    Came Home From Work At Midnight To This

    Came Home From Work At Midnight To This

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    #73

    “I’m Just Inviting A Couple Friends Over For A Little Bit” - 5 Hours Ago

    “I’m Just Inviting A Couple Friends Over For A Little Bit” - 5 Hours Ago

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    #74

    Day Two...still No Toilet Paper. May The Best Man Win

    Day Two...still No Toilet Paper. May The Best Man Win

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    #75

    When Being Passive Aggressive Isn't Working

    When Being Passive Aggressive Isn't Working

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