Three's Company

[Temporary_User]

I'm 22, moved out of the folks place after HS when I was 18. Lived with roomates for the first two years; on my own for the last 2.
I'm moving in a month or so, and will probably be sharing a house with 3 or 4 female roomates. I will be the only male in the household.
I'm thinking this situation will be a little nutty. As far as I know the television show is no longer on air, so I'm wondering if anyone has any experience living with females in a similiar situation.
Thanks. Any input is appreciated.

[ken0042]

If one of them crawls into your bed, take that as a hint.

[FlameCity]

Spare yourself the grief . . . Put the seat DOWN!

[RedHot25]

Originally Posted by FlameCity

Spare yourself the grief . . . Put the seat DOWN!

I would just go outside - he's never going to actually see the inside of the bathroom anyway .

[Lucky boy]

Get ready for useless drama and way to many chick flick rentals. Other than that, its great to actual have a house that smells nice when you first walk in. Good luck

[MissTeeks]

"Come and knock on our door!"

Being a girl who used to have a male roommate, the toilet seat warning is extremely good advice. And make sure you help with the cooking and cleaning, we're your roommate, not your maid or mother!

[CaptainCrunch]

I lived with a girl as a room mate a few years ago, and it was ok, but not great.

Every argument became a massive drama in the relationship. It was like being married without the side benefit. The toilet seat is a huge thing, and making sure that the bathroom is spotless was another one.

We only had one T.V., and she wasn't a hockey fan, and I certainly wasn't a fan of melrose place.

She'd bring her boyfriends over constantly and he'd eat the food, and drink my beer, and when I got pissed about him never offering to replace it I got crapped on about being a lousy host.

I ended up putting a lock on my bed room door, because she'd borrow stuff all the time, and then it would vanish.

When I lived in Regina I shared a place with two girls, and I could never get thier share of the rent on time.

Oh and the hole relationship thing did happen, and it created a three way vortex of doom that destroyed all friendships in the place.

Plus its never a good idea to get into a fist fight with one of thier boyfriends in the living room, because according to them, its always you that starts it.

[TheyCallMeBruce]

You will have many zany hilarious misadventures when Mr. Roper comes to visit.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by TheyCallMeBruce

You will have many zany hilarious misadventures when Mr. Roper comes to visit.

That and many wacky misunderstandings that come as a result of someone mishearing a conversation when listening from the other room.

Oh the fun!

[FanIn80]

Mr. Furley > Mr. Roper

[llama64]

- Keep common rooms relatively tidy -- especially the bathroom/kitchen.
- Keep your room's door closed. Women will complain about how messy it is, even if it's out of their way.
- Go out and buy a nice wall mirror for their room. This is especially important if they don't have a vanity. Trust me, it's a gift for you more so then it is for them.
- Do not get into a relationship with your room-mate unless it's serious. That's where half your rent is coming from...

and finally
- Get a TV for yourself so you can watch the Flames play. Women who like watching hockey 3-4 times a week are about 1 in 10,000, even in Calgary.

[flamingchina]

Several of my roommates were female
(slightly different situations:
One was my sister and an old family friend, the other a stranger)
Both worked out quite well, but often with roommates, it has less to do with the sex, and more to do with personality types/courtesy.
But yeah, the bathroom is a big thing, and do your dishes, but this should be standard procedure for anyone with a roommate really.
Ohh, and don't be roommates with someone you're attracted to.

[J pold]

This thread is useless without pics

[Eastern Girl]

Originally Posted by MissTeeks

"Come and knock on our door!"

Being a girl who used to have a male roommate, the toilet seat warning is extremely good advice. And make sure you help with the cooking and cleaning, we're your roommate, not your maid or mother!

###. Excellent, excellent advice. Make sure everyone cleans up after themselves and does their share. It should be okay.

[ken0042]

One thing that's important with any room mate situation is to treat the finances like a business. Best way is if it ends up that one person pays the bills/rent is to give them a cheque or use an Interac money transfer.

Share as few consumables as possible; most importantly food. That and work out a "toilet paper useage per orface" policy.

[J pold]

Well if suppose an argument does arise at least you will have a rather mature way to settle it

Step 1: Cut a hole in a box….

[Pagal4321]

This thread is useless without pics!!

Edit: whoops, JPold beat me to it.

[Antithesis]

Man, am I glad that I was always leery of roommates and somehow never ended up with them ... it just sounds so complicated and stupid and all. I can't imagine sharing my living space even with my best friends (obviously my wife is a different matter) let alone people I am not that close with. Sheesh.

[HelloHockeyFans]

I've noticed that a lot of the time, girls are actually messier than guys.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by ken0042

If one of them crawls into your bed, take that as a hint.