The Rootmate Rant Topic

[cardinalkarp]

I'm assuming its not an option to give this guy the boot and look for a different roommate. Is this guy your friend at all or has living w/ him basically deteriorated any type of friendly relationship you guys had before the living situation?

I knew I was going to put up with stuff like this in advance. Why did I live with him? Well... his dad owns the duplex we live in. It's a top-bottom duplex; his parents live upstairs, we live downstairs. As a result, we're getting insanely cheap rent: it's $500 split 3-ways.

I am barely scraping by now. If I had to pay the rent most people had to, I just wouldn't be able to afford it.

Not much you can do about that. You have to live below his parents though?!?!

[planet planet]

The vast, vast majority of the stuff I eat requires no silverware / plates at all (pop tarts, hot dogs, pizza, etc), and so I have one bowl that I use for cereal, one spoon, and one cup that I use for water. Any time I use one of those (not very often), I wash it when I'm done.

This didn't crack anyone else up?

[cardinalkarp]

The vast, vast majority of the stuff I eat requires no silverware / plates at all (pop tarts, hot dogs, pizza, etc), and so I have one bowl that I use for cereal, one spoon, and one cup that I use for water. Any time I use one of those (not very often), I wash it when I'm done.

This didn't crack anyone else up?

That's what I call a college student on a severe budget!

[thrill]

The vast, vast majority of the stuff I eat requires no silverware / plates at all (pop tarts, hot dogs, pizza, etc), and so I have one bowl that I use for cereal, one spoon, and one cup that I use for water. Any time I use one of those (not very often), I wash it when I'm done.

This didn't crack anyone else up?

I didn't think it was funny. It hit a little too close to home.

[planet planet]

The vast, vast majority of the stuff I eat requires no silverware / plates at all (pop tarts, hot dogs, pizza, etc), and so I have one bowl that I use for cereal, one spoon, and one cup that I use for water. Any time I use one of those (not very often), I wash it when I'm done.

This didn't crack anyone else up?

That's what I call a college student on a severe budget!

Oh come on, that's what I call a college student who doesn't want to cook or apparently use utensils in this case.

[Bo Hart]

I'm assuming its not an option to give this guy the boot and look for a different roommate. Is this guy your friend at all or has living w/ him basically deteriorated any type of friendly relationship you guys had before the living situation?

I knew I was going to put up with stuff like this in advance. Why did I live with him? Well... his dad owns the duplex we live in. It's a top-bottom duplex; his parents live upstairs, we live downstairs. As a result, we're getting insanely cheap rent: it's $500 split 3-ways.

I am barely scraping by now. If I had to pay the rent most people had to, I just wouldn't be able to afford it.

Not much you can do about that. You have to live below his parents though?!?!

Yeah, I guess that is pretty weird. I never see them, though. His mom is a freak that tries to talk to me, but I usually just keep on walking and tell her I'm in a hurry. She's bizarre.

They don't care if we party or anything. We get really loud some nights, but they haven't complained once in the three months we've been here.

Now for Chad, on the other hand.. that has got to be awkward.

[Bo Hart]

The vast, vast majority of the stuff I eat requires no silverware / plates at all (pop tarts, hot dogs, pizza, etc), and so I have one bowl that I use for cereal, one spoon, and one cup that I use for water. Any time I use one of those (not very often), I wash it when I'm done.

This didn't crack anyone else up?

That's what I call a college student on a severe budget!

Oh come on, that's what I call a college student who doesn't want to cook or apparently use utensils in this case.

I can't cook. And yeah, I seriously am on a severe budget. I have about $80 a week after my bills, and that has to cover:

- gas
- groceries
- miscellaneous expenses (eg: birthday gifts or whatever, tickets, tuition interest fees, etc)
- alcohol money / going-to-the-bar-money
- going out to eat during work lunch breaks (yes, cold lunch is an option but whatever)

Trust me, $80 does not last long with all of the stuff I listed.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I'd be lying if I said the amount of stuff I'd have to wash didn't impact what I decide to eat for a given meal.

[planet planet]

The vast, vast majority of the stuff I eat requires no silverware / plates at all (pop tarts, hot dogs, pizza, etc), and so I have one bowl that I use for cereal, one spoon, and one cup that I use for water. Any time I use one of those (not very often), I wash it when I'm done.

This didn't crack anyone else up?

That's what I call a college student on a severe budget!

Oh come on, that's what I call a college student who doesn't want to cook or apparently use utensils in this case.

I can't cook. And yeah, I seriously am on a severe budget. I have about $80 a week after my bills, and that has to cover:

- gas
- groceries
- miscellaneous expenses (eg: birthday gifts or whatever, tickets, tuition interest fees, etc)
- alcohol money / going-to-the-bar-money
- going out to eat during work lunch breaks (yes, cold lunch is an option but whatever)

Trust me, $80 does not last long with all of the stuff I listed.

Between turning down the telemarketing gig and the porn flick, it sounds like it's your own fault.

[thrill]

I'd be lying if I said the amount of stuff I'd have to wash didn't impact what I decide to eat for a given meal.

Things I make that are delicious but get nixed because of this:
Spaghetti
Tacos
Spinach Tortellini Soup
Potato Bacon Soup
Chicken Casserole
Lasagna
Fettuccine Alfredo
and many, many more.