True! Still I'm surprised because she was SO arrogant when she came to our house.

 

She also threatened to take my housemate to court because he owed her like £100 or something as he didn't pay the bills.

 

So glad I no longer have to deal with those people.

 

Must have been a nightmare!:stunned:

Yeah they were. Spent a whole month's wages on her stupid sister's rent too. Never signing a joint contract ever again. I'm actually seriously considering college accommodation for next year after all the trouble I've had with private landlords.

I'd NEVER do it again. They are quite common around here and I trusted the people which turned out to be a big mistake.

 

Part of my job involves debt collection agencies for properties, I've only been there a year but in the months of June-September when student tenancy agreements end we need to get temporary staff to deal with the constant demand of confusion over these kinds of tenancy agreements, and apparently it happens every year.

I had two roommates in a small dorm. One was very religious and she asked me daily to do bible study and I always told her 'no' in the nicest way. One time I said "holy shit' and she said "that not only offends me, but it offends God." My other disaster roommate was just plain dirty. One time she left a fish taco out overnight and when I came back from class the whole room stunk, so I threw it out. She gave me shit about it, too! Oh, and she would throw toilet paper with poop on it in the trash can instead of flushing it. That was an awkward conversation.

 

I have lots of stories. I hope your luck is better than mine. Also, if I may ask where will you be going to school?

 

Wow! That sounded interesting yet rank to say the least. I had a flatmate last year who was messy as hell. He left a half eaten fry up on the living room floor for around 3 months. By that time it had dried up and was pretty much glued to the plate. None of us were going to clean his mess up. He was completely off it though. Smoking, drinking, drugs. I got on better with him than most but what he is doing these days god only knows.

Part of my job involves debt collection agencies for properties, I've only been there a year but in the months of June-September when student tenancy agreements end we need to get temporary staff to deal with the constant demand of confusion over these kinds of tenancy agreements, and apparently it happens every year.

 

I can imagine. I got some advice from my uni and they said that it happens a lot. Apparently most people don't even read their contract.

WELL UPDATE. The guy I was supposed to room with told me to add his friend on facebook, so we talked last night, and he's pretty cool. He likes good music, he's a big footballer (Man U supporter), and he's a pretty chill guy. Today he sent me a message asking if I wanted to room with him, so it looks like I have a roommate now.

WELL UPDATE. The guy I was supposed to room with told me to add his friend on facebook, so we talked last night, and he's pretty cool. He likes good music, he's a big footballer (Man U supporter), and he's a pretty chill guy. Today he sent me a message asking if I wanted to room with him, so it looks like I have a roommate now.

 

Become a Man City supporter.

Are you living on campus or off?

 

Cause for our res housing, roommates were random.

 

Hence, my tragic life.

 

On campus. They give you a list of people who match up with you based on a short, useless survey, and you have to basically just add a bunch of people on facebook until you find one you like.

 

I had two roommates in a small dorm. One was very religious and she asked me daily to do bible study and I always told her 'no' in the nicest way. One time I said "holy shit' and she said "that not only offends me, but it offends God." My other disaster roommate was just plain dirty. One time she left a fish taco out overnight and when I came back from class the whole room stunk, so I threw it out. She gave me shit about it, too! Oh, and she would throw toilet paper with poop on it in the trash can instead of flushing it. That was an awkward conversation.

 

I have lots of stories. I hope your luck is better than mine. Also, if I may ask where will you be going to school?

 

Hahahah gah, well the guy I'll be rooming with is totally normal it seems. I don't think I'll be having any troubles with cleanliness like that.

 

I'll be attending the University of San Francisco :cool3:

Become a Man City supporter.

 

Good one!:lol:

Everyone at my old work supported Man United. I constantly got stupid comments from them. You don't even have to know them or like football. If you've got a slight Scouse accent, people are definitely gonna make fun of you.

Everyone at my old work supported Man United. I constantly got stupid comments from them. You don't even have to know them or like football. If you've got a slight Scouse accent, people are definitely gonna make fun of you.

 

If you have an accent that is different from the usual then you are bound to stick out like a sore thumb.

On campus. They give you a list of people who match up with you based on a short, useless survey, and you have to basically just add a bunch of people on facebook until you find one you like.

 

 

 

Hahahah gah, well the guy I'll be rooming with is totally normal it seems. I don't think I'll be having any troubles with cleanliness like that.

 

I'll be attending the University of San Francisco :cool3:

 

I'm glad that he seems normal! That really helps you enjoy your experience more. Congrats on your college choice! I live about 20 minutes from San Fran and it's a really cool place. I hope you enjoy your time in the bay!

If you have an accent that is different from the usual then you are bound to stick out like a sore thumb.

 

True. Although having a Liverpool accent in Manchester is probably worse.

 

It's most likely gonna happen again when I'm moving away for uni next year. Really not looking forward to that.

On campus. They give you a list of people who match up with you based on a short, useless survey, and you have to basically just add a bunch of people on facebook until you find one you like.

 

 

 

Hahahah gah, well the guy I'll be rooming with is totally normal it seems. I don't think I'll be having any troubles with cleanliness like that.

 

I'll be attending the University of San Francisco :cool3:

 

 

That's actually a really good idea relative to our method.

 

Anyways, good luck with your roommate. He sounds cool.

I used to live next to a reformed druggie. One night he used to spend cleaning his room religiously even down to squeaking the mirror clean while I was trying to sleep, other nights he used to go out with kitchen knives looking for people who had something against him (like the guy who ripped the holes in his jeans bigger). Those were the days!

 

That block had 25 people living there, and every single person was completely different to the next. It really was like living the Big BRother experience. Oh and then there was the little old lady who lived at the end of the hallway, don't know why she was there I think she had some kind of 99 year lease and they couldn't throw her out. Every time we used the payphone she would stop us thinking we were trying to run up her bill. And her cat which had fleas, ugh. I hate moggies.

 

Never did have a "roommate" though, as I never shared a room at any stage. Kitchens and bathrooms yes, rooms no.

Fucking bullshit. I had a roommate, but the school won't let 19 year olds room with 18 year olds. Unbelievable. Now I have 3 days to find a new roommate.

A new roommate who turns 19 before school starts*...and there are only like 20 of us.

Fucking bullshit. I had a roommate, but the school won't let 19 year olds room with 18 year olds. Unbelievable. Now I have 3 days to find a new roommate.

 

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. What's their reasoning? You're probably less than a year apart.

This was their response to my first email, in which I asked why we couldn't find each other on the university's website:

You should ask him what his "Housing Classification" is. If you have different classifications, you will not be permitted to live together, which is why you do not see him as an option for a roommate selection.

 

And then a line from their second email, in response to an email I wrote to them asking if an exception could be made:

Thanks for your email, but there are no exceptions that can be made.

 

I really don't think they have any reasoning for it. I could totally understand if it were an 18 year old and a 17 year old, but strangely, 18 year olds ARE allowed to room with 17 year olds. We're both adults, I'm only 6 months older than him, and I turn 19 about a month before school starts. :wtf:

I'd understand if you were 21 and him 20 because you could drink and he wouldn't, but 18 and 19 year olds? it's just stupid.

So an 18-year-old can vote, but they won't let an 18-year-old choose to room with a 19-year-old.

 

That's gotta pretty high up on the List of WTFery.

that whole age thing is pretty stupid

So an 18-year-old can vote, but they won't let an 18-year-old choose to room with a 19-year-old.

 

That's gotta pretty high up on the List of WTFery.

 

Indeed. :wtf:

i was having this same issue a few weeks back, fortunately someone found me and we're majoring in the same thing and she's pretty awesome from what i've talked with her so far

 

good luck josh!

Well yes I have a roommate now. Few common interests, but he seems ok. He seems to be much more into the whole hanging out with your roommate thing than I am, though. Hopefully he'll understand when I start avoiding him outside of the room.