Thoughts/Experiences with Random Room/House Mates

[weegegirl 2]

So, I need to find a room to rent in DC until September when my contract finishes up. I've never even considered sharing a place with a stranger before, but it seams like the cheapest/best short term solution right now.

I looked on Craig's List and there are a ton of options.

Anyone have thoughts/experiences with this that they could share? Tips? Things to avoid???

Thanks!

[kelel01 1]

My current roomie and I met on roommates.com, and we get along great! As long as you're honest in your profile, you really can find a good match. We both admitted to being messy.

We haven't forged a great friendship or anything, but she's very cool, and we really make great roommates. She's moving to Chicago in the fall, though, so . . . I get to live with Casie then! And hopefully Alanab.

[Brains 2]

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so . . . I get to live with Casie then! And

Oh lord help you.

Hey Weege, In college, my roommate was one of my best friends and most people say not to do that. I have never had any problems with him. A couple years ago, his wife decided she liked chicks better and left. Now i have him as a roommate again. I don't make him pay much rent, but it is nice to be able to split some costs.

Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you.

[fireflytx 0]

My advice....If there is anything that gets on your nerves about them, don't do it. It won't change it will just get worse.

I consider my roommate to be my best friend, but I am starting to really hate her as a roommate. She is in constant negative/bitchy mode. I thought that if she moved in with me she would be happier but I was wrong. I don't charge her much which is fine but she doesn't help out around the house as much as I would like her to. BUT I am trying not to change my opinion on her as a friend cause she would do anything for me (except having good roommate traits).

This is the first time for me to live with a friend (not a significant other which is totally different). I can't say that I will never live with a friend again but I will be much more careful about it.

"Well behaved women rarely make history"

[indyz 1]

I had three completely random room mates in college. Couldn't stand a single one. I mean, they were nice people, just not the sort of people I would ever choose to live with. They were all slobs (I'm not a neat freak or anything, but pizza boxes go in the garbage when you are done eating, not when the smell become unbearable), one liked to hold bible studies in our room without telling me, and one stayed up all night every night playing some weird Korean MMORPG (he was a white boy from Virginia, didn't speak a single word of Korean, so how that all worked is a mystery). The only good thing that happened was one of them didn't show up for the entire semester, but his rent was prepaid so they never sent me a replacement roommate.

My only option was to move to an apartment, which I couldn't afford. Then again, some of my friends are now best friends with their completely random room mates.

[kansasskydiver 0]

Don't live with Adrock, I hear she's WILD hahahaha

just kidding

Just be careful, it's always better to live with someone you know at least. Though I've had luck potluck as well

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[Vallerina 2]

Yes, don't live with this guy:
http://www.golding.ca/maggie/documents/roommate.htm

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[Adrock 0]

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Don't live with Adrock, I hear she's WILD hahahaha

Hey, that's what would make living with me fun!

Liz, I wish I had a place big enough and we could totally be roomies. Too bad.

One of my friends found a place off of Craig's List; she's completely happy with it and her roomie. She lives in a pretty posh place, too. Just make sure you meet them a couple of times and be honest about your preferences.

[Remster 30]

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Yes, don't live with this guy:
http://www.golding.ca/maggie/documents/roommate.htm

Why not? He seems like a happy go lucky kinda fella!

Remster

[kelel01 1]

Shit! I'd live with him for the stipend on Tuesdays! And for the stories I could tell.

[Buried 0]

I may be able to find you a place. PM me if you want me to ask around

Where is my fizzy-lifting drink?

[freeflynNicki 0]

if i had a month, and a lot less stuff, i'd move in....just to have crazy stories to telll!!

wonder what he'd say when i explained some folks were coming over at approx for 4:20 pm on tuesday afternoon ... and then proceeded to tell him how we'd all be discussing the importance of safety when skydiving.

as long as he knows the specifics......right?

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[Girlfalldown 0]

Screw DC! Come to San Francisco. We're trying to find a roommate right now and our place kicks ass! You'd be a perfect roommate.

We only have one rule. There will be no clipping of your toe nails between 10pm and 2am. The sound will aggrivate my dyslexia and make me go pee pee in my pants.

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[DJL 235]

I've gotten most of my short term roommates through Craig's List. It's a good method and easy to screen out the weirdo's. If you want to narrow down the crowd then find a place in Arlingon. Most of the people with an opening are sound minded, educated twenty-somethings. Arlington also has easy access to DC or local bars and Route 66 is typically a block away for weekend travel.

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[TypicalFish 0]

I'm from DC and still have alot of friends there... PM me if I can help.

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[Sheenster303 0]

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As long as you're honest in your profile, you really can find a good match. We both admitted to being messy.

Messy is an understatement my friend.

I'm so funny I crack my head open!

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[alanab 0]

ok so my sophmore year in college i had a random roommate. we lived in a double and she was so gross. she would lay n her bed and fart i nher sleep. she would hog my tv and watch stupid shit. shed play her damn guitar but with really wierd songs. and the worst part of it all was that she picked skin off her feet and collected it in little piles hidden all over the room. fucking disgusting i tell ya! it was so awkward when we were both in the room at the same time. i would usually sleep in a friends room on the couch so i didnt have to be in the same room as her. she finally moved out about 3/4 through the year into a single... which left me with a double all to myself

but i say.... go for it!

shannon, thanks for telling me about the roommate wanted in san fran!

kel, hook me up lady!!! i cant wait!

[Girlfalldown 0]

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shannon, thanks for telling me about the roommate wanted in san fran!

Dude! Get your ass over here! We're paying rent for the empty room right now and it's killing us! MOVE IN ALREADY!

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[bob.dino 1]

No arthropods? Damn, and I was so close.

[wingnut 0]

i found my old roomate on roomates.com. she was cool, we became pretty good friends, but i think it was wierd (actually scarry) that we happend to think sort of alike...... she was one cool chick...... sort of like a guy with long hair...lol.....

see atatched pic for exsample....

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[op5e 0]

I can not talk for room mates, but I have had my fair share of housemates. Think before hand what you are realistically willing to put up with (cost, location, type of house, traits of housemates) and keep yourself to this list. If the other person sounds ultra clean freak they probably are. If they have pets and you do not like them, or do not feel you will contribute you might skip this. Are you willing to move in with only females or only males and think why. Like all generalisations you can get it wrong so meet the person and have a coffee with them and be honest and do not hold back with what you ask. If you hate your housemate and hence do not like going home it will make for a pretty shitty 6 months. Talk to your housemates about things that bother you that they can change.

[weegegirl 2]

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We only have one rule. There will be no clipping of your toe nails between 10pm and 2am. The sound will aggrivate my dyslexia and make me go pee pee in my pants.

So, 9:55 and I'm safe???

Chick... I would LOVE to move out there and be your roomie!!!!!! That'd be sweeeeeeeeet!

[weegegirl 2]

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Liz, I wish I had a place big enough and we could totally be roomies. Too bad.

Dude... we could NEVER live together!! We would get NOTHING done... you'd never move to Greece... we'd both lose our jobs... and we'd be covered with bruises all the time!

Are you exhausted today?? Cuz I am retarded this morning! I had to get an extra shot of espresso in my coffee.