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.This post may includeaffiliate links.
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.
This post may includeaffiliate links.
According to theresults, 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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 outour first publication on the subreddit ‘Bad Roommates.’
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 outour first publication on the subreddit ‘Bad Roommates.’
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?
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
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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.
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