I've lived with some watermelloning cranberies in my time...Not the worst, but most annoying was one guy who played quake/counterstrike etc all the time. This in itself was no bad thing, but I'd get home from work and check my email - he'd then shout at me for stealing his bandwidth. Revenge came in the form of logging in to my machine from work and downloading whatever I could, all day, every day.
Another guy pissed in glasses, which isn't too bad once you get used to the idea that large hoegarden glasses should not be used for drinking out of, and small glasses are more than likely ok.
The worst guy I've shared with bought himself some decks, and I had the room above him. I can sleep through music, usually, but he was really crap at mixing so I'd wake up every time he cocked it up. I ended up buying a bigger stereo and playing 'close to you' rather loudly. He also sold drugs. From his ground-floor bedroom at the front of the house, with his blind down and window wide open. I came home from the pub one day, stood outside and heard him selling. I wasn't amused.
(Another guy pissed in glasses, which isn't too bad once you get used to the idea that large hoegarden glasses should not be used for drinking out of, and small glasses are more than likely ok.
The worst guy I've shared with bought himself some decks, and I had the room above him. I can sleep through music, usually, but he was really crap at mixing so I'd wake up every time he cocked it up. I ended up buying a bigger stereo and playing 'close to you' rather loudly. He also sold drugs. From his ground-floor bedroom at the front of the house, with his blind down and window wide open. I came home from the pub one day, stood outside and heard him selling. I wasn't amused.
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Wed 19 Nov 2003, 10:01,
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blind flat mates at uniin the same halls of residence as my ex in Derby University a few years ago. As he was blind he had a large room on the bottom floor. He constantly masturbated with his door open which really smelt. He constantly cooked food late at night in the dark (obviously, as he doesn't need a light) and when i went into the kitchen unawares and turned on the light I'd nearly shit myself silly. He constantly set things on fire. He constantly knocked on my ex's door asking to be taken to the SU reading room for his daily Christian Union meeting. We constantly 'hushed up' whenever he knocked on the door but he was persistent. What can you do? He was later moved to a special section of the halls and his cum stained carpet replaced.
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Wed 19 Nov 2003, 10:58,
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