vw, shall I tell you of the time I was sharing a house with 3 other purported adults and events conspired such that I left the greasy nasty iron skillet in the bed of the offender? Because if you need the inspiration, I will.

3. Why do people keep staring at me like I'm some kind of freak?

One time I stopped by my friend's place in college and found that the other guys sharing the house with him kept an opened jar of Miracle Whip in the cupboard next to the peanut butter.

ETA: It honestly didn't occur to them they should refrigerate it.

vw, shall I tell you of the time I was sharing a house with 3 other purported adults and events conspired such that I left the greasy nasty iron skillet in the bed of the offender?

Oh, he'll probably do them tonight. I just...well, I'm just me.

Nothing beats the time I stopped by my friend's place in college and found that the other guys sharing the house with him kept an opened jar of Miracle Whip in the cupboard next to the peanut butter.

Ok. That totally grosses me out.

Well, he must be reading the board :). He's doing the dishes right now. Ah...nothing better than a completely clean kitchen. Well, maybe there are things better, but it's still nice.

Oh, Steve would do his dishes within 24 hours. But being greeted at 5 am to a grease sticky stove and a fat encrusted skillet taking up half the stove one too many times broke me. He was working some insane shift, so I took advantage and placed it in his bed. I also chased this same guy around the kitchen island with this damned skillet on several occasions. Ain't that hard to clean up within a couple hours when you live with other people and have no other agreement. It's called considerate.

Unless you have it in writing, people need to clean up after themselves mainly when it comes to kitchens. It's a dealbreaker. I'm not anyone's maid, and to presume I am pisses me the hell off. Also, on your behalf, especially with all your issues recently.

When I lived with another group, I completely and totally bitched out another for not leaving any clean pots. It was a Cold War that eventually drove her out. But see, she was taking advantage of everyone else. Not acceptible.

Sorry. This is one of my Issues.

Just got home and skimmed the posts since I skipped out at 7 this morning or something. Now too tired to post anything. Sleep now.

vw, I am glad I didn't skip because it was so good to read you had a good day. Yay! I sense a change in the tide.

edit because A is not I

The ability to leave skanky dishes in the sink and not bug anyone else is one of the joys of living alone, IMO.

I had a male friend in college who grew up with sliding door showers. He didn't know you had to put the shower curtain INSIDE the tub...until his roomate walked into a LAKE in the bathroom.

Wealthy philosophy majors. Ay.

I had a male friend in college who grew up with sliding door showers. He didn't know you had to put the shower curtain INSIDE the tub...until his roomate walked into a LAKE in the bathroom.

I think one of his relatives must live above me, judging by the frequency with which my bathroom ceiling leaks.

One time I stopped by my friend's place in college and found that the other guys sharing the house with him kept an opened jar of Miracle Whip in the cupboard next to the peanut butter.

Since microbes have better taste than to eat Miracle Whip, it was probably fine.