Do not leave anything in a communal kitchen that you care about
Non-stick pans will get scratched, your favourite mug will get smashed, expensive knives will be ruined.

If you are in halls of residence, perishables (milk, cheese etc) can be hung out the window in a plastic bag. This works surprisingly well. If you keep it in the communal kitchen it WILL be stolen.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 16:03, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

And Weird Sue will say "what's the awful smell?"
and you will say "I'm making a big pan of scouse for everyone."
And Weird Sue will say "Ew, count me out."
But then you will return from a night out to find that Weird Sue has eaten the last three portions of scouse AND the crusty loaf.
You will see this as the last straw and transfer to a home university.
*flashbacks*
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 16:13, Reply)

Sounds like fun*
*annoying
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 16:18, Reply)

She was annoying
She used to get all clammy and dizzy and ask if she could get in the bottom of my bed.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 16:20, Reply)

She sounds like an attention seeking twat
which in all fairness, is most students
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 16:25, Reply)

Don't.
I have to deal with all the Freshers soon...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 16:27, Reply)

Oh to be young again
and a woman
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 16:30, Reply)

I'm not going to cougar the freshers this year
I haven't for quite some time. My friends' brothers are more discreet.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 16:32, Reply)

people are absolute scum
and it's amazing how you'd be prepared to kill someone over half a pint of milk.

Either be prepared to put hidden cameras in the kitchen area (a lot more achievable these days) or badly, badly sabotage your food (I'm talking laxatives, fatal poisons) or just don't bother using communal food storage.
( djtrialprice, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 16:19, Reply)

I still feel anger over a pot noodle stolen c.1996
but yes, people are scum. I live on my own now, the thought of getting a lodger sends a chill up my spine.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 16:28, Reply)

^ This
Apart from the Pot Noodle bit. It was my scouse and a roll of tape.
But the fear of ever having a lodger ever again can cause me to wake up sweating.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 16:30, Reply)

One of my friends was looking for a place to live
I avoided him until he had found one. I fully intend that my spare room shall always remain just that. Spare.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 16:35, Reply)

I've told my best friend this.
Every now and again she says things like "And there's you in that big flat with a spare room, but FINE, you like living alone, so we won't even go there again..."
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 16:36, Reply)

Ha! She can get as snotty as she likes...she knows the score.
I cant imagine as an adult having to put up with being woken up by someone rolling in drunk, putting the tv on and then banging around in the kitchen trying to find something to cook. I would go mental.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 16:41, Reply)