Three's Company

[Cal-Gal]

Originally Posted by ken0042

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

I know there was a previous thread about you getting in trouble for not reading the 'crawling into your bed' signal right - but you might want to be careful on this one.

I've always had male roommates, and we were constantly crawling into bed with each other. Nothing sexual at all....just sometimes its fun to have a bed-mate. We'd cuddle, and eat M&M's, and watch hockey games. I guess it depends on what type of girls your roommates are.

Be careful of this though. If one of your female rommates crawls into your bed with you, don't assume she wants sex...but don't assume she doesn't. Confusing? Yes. Complicated? You bet.

As was mentioned before, sleeping with a roommate can cause trouble. But being snuggle-buddies can be lots of fun.

[Gugstanley]

Don't borrow their clothes

[Dion]

Originally Posted by 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.

That can get dicey. Like coming home from work and finding out that one of your roomates drank your last beer. Or they ate the left over pizza you saved for a snack.

Then there's the worst case sinerio where one of the roomates doesn't have his/her share of the rent. It happened to me when I first moved out and into a house with 3 other guys. The 3 of us were expected to cover that one person's shortfall. I said no and moved out.

It can happen.

[GrrlGoalie33]

Set the ground rules right away regarding food, bills, entertaining etc.

I had a roommate that had her boyfriend over every night. They were really good about the food thing, but when it came to electricity and rent it was always "but he has his own place" and my response was "then start spending some time there, or start ponying up your share of the bills."

The entertaining thing is huge. This same roommate would invite a bunch of friends over without letting me know that this was happening so I could plan around it. She didn't want me around, but didn't want me spending the entire night in my room either.

Above all - communication is king.

[Sample00]

a tv and a small Flames refrigerator in your room might not be a bad idea?

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by Dion

That can get dicey. Like coming home from work and finding out that one of your roomates drank your last beer. Or they ate the left over pizza you saved for a snack.

Ran into those over the years. A few solutions we came up with:

- Beer fund jar. One person buys the beer, and everybody else drops in a $2 when they grab a beer. When I did that I had one room mate who was always broke, so he liked not having to save up for a 6 pack. Other room mate didn't drink; but liked having the option of offering a beer to his friends who were over.

- Divide up the fridge. Yes, sounds lame but it works. Door is for common stuff like ketchup, each person gets a shelf. That or tie a Sharpie to the door handle so that you can mark your pizza box.

[GoinAllTheWay]

Originally Posted by llama64

- 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.

And I have one of them Only 49 or so left, gentleman.

[habernac]

So glad I don't have a roommate anymore. You would think that a 25 year old would know the basics when it comes to cleaning, vacuuming, using the washer/dryer, etc. His "phony moany" girlfriend was a real treat. STFU already, we don't want to hear you. My wife's brother moved in for awhile as well. That was fun. It was great to find out what a lazy mooch this guy was. Ugh. Roommates.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Frankster

Above all - communication is king.

You hit the nail on the head!

With a number of roomates inside one house there is going to conflicts galore. Anything from having friends over, food gone missing, privacy, etc. The ability to discuss problems in a rational manner is the key to a roomate situation working out. I've been in some in the past where an inability to discuss problems had ended roomate situations.

Personalities can also be a problem. You have to seriously consider weather you can get along with the people you are sharing a house with. It's one thing to chum with them on an occasional basis, it's another when your sharing the same roof on a daily basis.

[ZDogg]

Originally Posted by 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.

If they are hot invite me over to meet the roommates...
Do you actually know these girls? or you responding to an add for a roommate wanted?

If necessary myself or one of the other Lethbridge residents can go stalk by their place and report back...

[Dion]

Originally Posted by ken0042

Ran into those over the years. A few solutions we came up with:

- Beer fund jar. One person buys the beer, and everybody else drops in a $2 when they grab a beer. When I did that I had one room mate who was always broke, so he liked not having to save up for a 6 pack. Other room mate didn't drink; but liked having the option of offering a beer to his friends who were over.

- Divide up the fridge. Yes, sounds lame but it works. Door is for common stuff like ketchup, each person gets a shelf. That or tie a Sharpie to the door handle so that you can mark your pizza box.

Never heard of the beer fund jar, but, it does sound like a great idea. Sharpie too.

Dividing up the fridge was something I used in one roomate situation. For the most part it worked great. It also worked well in the fact that things like milk and juice were items we shared. If I ran out of milk for cereal in the morning I'd borrow some of his, and visa versa for him when he ran out.

[redforever]

Originally Posted by FlameCity

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

TOOOOOOOO FUNNY!!!

[habernac]

and never assume anything. Some people actually don't know it's bad to take other people's food, etc without asking. They don't have a clue.

[Tron_fdc]

Man, I could never live with 3 girls. I'd cross the line within the first week, stain the bowl on week 2, and make someone cry by week 3. I'd be homeless by the time my rent cheque cashed on week 4.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by HelloHockeyFans

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

My brother used to room with like three other guys on his football team in Kelowna and complained to no end about how messy they were. His last year he found a female room mate thinking that it would be much easier to keep the place clean. Not only was it just as bad.....he had the extra drama to deal with all the time!!!

In my experiences women can be just as messy or worse than men. Plus any time you have a situation where there are three room mates you will always get a two against one scenario or get caught in the middle of your two room mates having a spat and asking you to pick sides. I've been involved in many an scenario and let me tell you it ain't pretty nor is it fun.

My advice is dont' be scared to cut bait and haul out, and always be as lazy as possible forcing your room mates to clean up after you, and try to stick them with as many bills as possible...don't be afraid to miss rent for two months and than just ditch them without a contact number. Room mate is a cut throat game and he who gives in first loses. I speak from experience....I lost a lot of these battles and spent a lot of time cleaning houses and paying for other peoples messes. You do not want to follow my path.

[redforever]

Well, a side benefit should be low heating bills, because hair dryers will be in constant use.

[Salt Water Cowboy #10]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

Man, I could never live with 3 girls. I'd cross the line within the first week, stain the bowl on week 2, and make someone cry by week 3. I'd be homeless by the time my rent cheque cashed on week 4.

...And the left over KD from week 1 would still be hiding in the back of the fridge un-noticed, growing furrier by the day Mmmuuaahahahaha!!!

[Salt Water Cowboy #10]

^

I hear that. Mmmmm Salsa!

[Tron_fdc]

Originally Posted by Salt Water Cowboy #10

...And the left over KD from week 1 would still be hiding in the back of the fridge un-noticed, growing furrier by the day Mmmuuaahahahaha!!!

Like you're one to talk Mr Costco sized mustard buyer.

Let's not kid ourselves though. Have I ever left KD laying around? I think not. Ashtrays, beer bottles, lettuce....totally different story.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by 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.

Agreed. Basic cleanliness and courtesy help prevent a ton of problems down the line.

As far as the last statement goes, agreed. It really makes your day tough when you know that you are coming home to someone you are attracted to... and her boyfriend.