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June 29, 2006

Just p*ss off!

I'm surprised that you guys haven't sent in more sordid little tales about your flatmates poor personal hygiene. But this one from Tammy had me p*ssing myself laughing at her dilemma...
"I dont know how this works, but my current male housemate somehow pisses all over the floor near the toilet, and all over the seat as well. He NEVER cleans it up and the worst thing about it is that his piss has this really bad pungent smell! Its like he hasnt been toilet trained? He barely drinks so its not a drunk thing - and Ive brought it up with him on a few occasions to which he gets defensive then walks off! Ive even managed to show him his own piss after he did his wee and still he doesnt get it?? I am sick to death of going to the toilet, having to bring the bleach with me everytime and clean it before I get down to my business! This is driving me nuts - sometimes Ill go across the road to the servo to use their toilets! I dunno what to do - can anyone offer any suggestions?" Anyone else lived with a guy who couldn't seem to aim straight and who got more on the floor than he did in the bowl? What did you do to 'fix' the behaviour? Let Tammy know by posting your comments below.
COMMENT: AUTHOR: Donna EMAIL: dlowry@ohlegal.com.au DATE: 2006-06-30 13:10:32 Tammy, why dont you try going to the local hardware store and buying a few metres of thick garden plastic sheeting and some leccy tape. Roll the plastic to create a huge cone shaped funnell and use the tape to secure the bottom of it onto the inside rim of the toilet seat and the outside of the funnell to walls or whatever is handy that will hold it up. Make it as big as you can manage so that he can't not piss into it. The funnell will catch any liquids at all that are released in the general vicinity and funnell them all directly into the loo, without even hitting the seat. Leave the leccy tape handy so you can unhook one side of the funnel when you want to use the loo and then tape it back into place when you are finished. This will not only solve the problem of the renegade piss, it will be a huge, huge hint as well. Then, find out where his parents live and post them the receipts with a request for reimbursement. After all, toilet training was their responsibility it is only fair they should repay you for any expenses incurred because they failed in that responsibility.

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Is this the weirdest flatmate yet - Update!

I posted a story about a week or so ago about a guy that I reckon is seriously one of the weirdest that I've come across on this site and those who live with him were asking for our help. They've since sent me another message to update us on their situation....
"UP DATE - got an update on our weird house mate. We all found it funny that it had been put under the title of “could this be the weirdest flat mate yet and thankyou for all of your responses. Saturday just gone (24th June) we had a house party/BBQ for another one of our house mates birthday. our weird flatmate came down for all of about 5 minutes and I was a little drunk and finally asked him straight up what he does in his room all day. He avoided answering the question and disappeared again. About an hour later i was even drunker and me and a crazy Welsh man who was as drunk if not drunker went up and banged on the door insisting he came down and stopped being so anti-social. He snapped at me and told me to fuck off (he did later apologise for this). Dont get the wrong idea, we dont dislike this guy, we just find his behavior a little strange and hard to deal with. Anyway if anyone else has any theories please keep them coming, i dont think were getting any closer to the answer but we are finding it funny reading them. Cheers guys" Well, what do you make of it? Could it be that he just doesn't like his flatmates? Leave me your thoughts below...
COMMENT: AUTHOR: A EMAIL: alisonharvey@ozemail.com.au DATE: 2006-06-30 11:39:08 I have a similar housemate and wondering the same thing. She cut back on uni and work so she could sit in her room all day and do what?? And now she has been told to rest for 2 weeks because she injured her leg, and was complaining about having to watch tv all day! I thought, isn't that what you do anyway? But when I come home, sometimes I hear her run into her room and shut the door. She won't come out while I'm there, and then peers out of her window when I leave. WEIRDO!

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June 28, 2006

Things that go bump in the night...

When we go to bed at night, most of us would prefer to not be woken up at any hour let alone in the middle of the night. But when something goes bang, crash & bump in the wee hours, it's usually cause something weird is going on, like this story from Jodie proves....
"I was recently woken at 2AM by loud music, screaming, a crashing sound and glass breaking. i only investigated because of the glass breaking - and my house mate isnt mentally stable. Some furniture had been pushed and overturned, beer bottles smashed in the kitchen sink. I was about to go back to my room when she took a knife, got her boyfriend into a corner and threatened to cut her wrists, right before she cut her boyfriends hand open instead (he’d tried to stop her from hurting herself). That was a good domestic. " Hmmm, I'm not sure about this one. A good domestic? Is there such a thing? I dunno *shakes head*, what do you think?
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Obsession is a dangerous state of mind

I think we're all capable of a little bit of obsessive behaviour from time to time, but where do you draw the line between keen interest and full on obsessiveness? Judy sends this story that demonstrates the point exactly....
"I cant say this has happened to me, but a girl I was acquaintanced with in late high school once sternly told me off for spending less than five minutes at bands website to check their tour dates, telling me that she couldnt understand how someone could be so obsessed with something and how pathetic it was.
About ten minutes later she told me about how much she loved Dawsons Creek, that she fantasised about living there, and how great it would be if she actually could live there and date Dawson, and proceeded to go into a trance-like state occasionally saying something about Dawsons Creek. She left me dumb-founded. " And you've left me dumbfounded as well Judy. Why would anyone fantasize about living in Dawsons Creek - surely one of the worst teen soaps ever? Got an opinion? Make yourself heard by leaving your comment below.
COMMENT: AUTHOR: Dave EMAIL: ddangerous@hotmail.co.uk DATE: 2006-06-28 06:52:37 yeah dawson's creek is shit

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With flatmates like these...

...you certainly wouldn't need any enemies. I mean, really, if you can't trust the people that you are sharing a house with, it''s definitely time to move. Samantha writes about a love triangle that recently happened in her household...
"I recently had almost the same problem. I lived with a friend, her boyfriend has been interested in me since I met him. Shes mentally unstable, and he told me he didnt love her and didnt want to be with her, but if he left her then she would try to kill herself (she has done before). he and I pretty much had the same relationship as decribed by Melissa with that guy. It all went wrong last Friday when he and I went out drinking and ended up kissing. She found out and now all is over. I feel sick for what I have done. The thing is, it meant I lost a lot of other friends because he is a master at manipulating her mind to his liking and thus, the truth of the situation will never come out (so she will never know) - he sought me out, he kissed me. I expect to be outcast by her, and him even, but not the other people who have witnessed him trying to pick me up and me denying him then opportunity. Ah whirlwinds." Yeah that's all well and good Sammy, but it takes two to tango and I'm sure you could've said no. I mean, you do know that you can say no don't you? Why is it that the guy always seems to end up the bad guy in these types of situations? Got something to say about this? Let me know...
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June 27, 2006

Some people are just rude

Getting along well with others can be a real skill but especially so when they are as rude as Camilla's flatmate. She (the flatmate) seems to have perfected the art of being the Super Bitch....
"You have no idea. 6 months of a girl i cant stand. To begin with i thought it was me, but when my 14 yr old sister came and stayed, and even she said she didnt know how i put up with it. That was after one night! She told my friends to fuck up when they said hello to her, one night i had the guy i was seeing over and he introduced himself, went to shake her hand, she looked at him in disgust, and then told him that she had better things to do then met new people. He was so offended, and i was so embarassed". I'm not sure I'd have even lasted that 6 months, I have a very low tolerance for super bitches like that. Have you lived with someone you deem to be a super bitch? Share your story with us...
COMMENT: AUTHOR: Charmain EMAIL: hello334@hotmail.com DATE: 2006-06-30 12:17:09 yeah no comment, dont know how camilla put up with it either, been there done that, learnt that if they are pissing u off that much, just get drunk and abuse them, works well

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June 26, 2006

Revenge is sweet...

have you ever lived with someone that made you crazy? Did you ever seek out revenge from them? Kate did and sent me this story about what happened when she got her revenge...
"My flatmate was such a bitch to me. She thought she was a Queen Bee and tried to get in there with the guy I liked just to annoy me So I shagged him, pissed in her shower gel and phoned up the day after to tell her that Id shagged the bloke she liked! ha ha " Ahhh, see now that's just pure class isn't it? Have you ever exacted revenge on your flatmate? What did they do to deserve it and what did you do?
COMMENT: AUTHOR: Charmain EMAIL: hello334@hotmail.com DATE: 2006-06-27 15:23:58 My old boyfriend did something like that to my first flatemate after he found out she had sex in our bed. He cleaned the toilet with her toothbrush, pissed in her shampoo and creamed her milk. I didn't agree to him doing it but i must to admit, having that knowledge kept me sane for when things got sour the next day.

Posted by davidw at 11:31 PM | | Comments (2)

I think you're crazy

Living abroad comes with a new set of expectations, and delivers experiences that most often times we aren't expecting to have. It can lead to all sorts of of wonderful people, or some that are completely nuts, like this story from Kellie shows...
"my australian house mate, female, whilst in the uk took so much moral offense to me cheating on my boyfriend (who, like her's, was still in australia) that she managed to not speak to me for the remaining 7 months of our stay. and we were sharing a room. and this is almost total, 90% blanking. she was crazy.
and our british house mate (we later discovered) had an over tight sphincter, he'd actually had it opperated on as a child, so that he was permanently so constipated that he would wait for us all to leave the house before taking a dump, apparently it could take hours." Like, I mean, who can't speak to the person they share a room with FOR 7 MONTHS?? That's just stupid. What do you reckon?
COMMENT: AUTHOR: Han EMAIL: hannah.martin@industry.gov.au DATE: 2006-06-27 10:04:26 May she didn't want to talk to you because you are a dirty, cheating slut and your voice was so high-pitched that it gave her a headache?

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June 24, 2006

Surely you wouldn't eat this?

I've seen and heard so many fights between flatmates centred around food. It's also been a source of many stories to this blog, like this one that was submitted by Charlie, who writes about the strange ingredients in his flatmates sandwiches...
"He eats really weird food...tonight for dinner, he had rice, mustard, lime pickle, bacon, mushy peas, nuts/seeds/raisins - all together in sandwiches - disgusting!" Then there's this one from Brian who says writes that "he used to eat peanut butter sandwiches after every meal, including breakfast." What's with that? Why have them after every meal? Very odd. And Sophie sent me this one about her flattie "He was (a friend) but a total freak - most freaksih being that he ate corned beef and tuna and some Kwik Save korma sauce mushed up together. " Mmmmm, sounds delicious doesn't it? Vile, more like it. Got something to share? Send it in or let me know below.
COMMENT: AUTHOR: camilla EMAIL: camill.kirkpatrick@gmail.com DATE: 2006-06-27 14:29:21 I lived with a guy for over a year and the only thing he ate were cans of 'Black and Gold' Irish Stew.

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Stuff you don't want to hear about...

Often when you share what is usually a reasonably intimate space with others, you end up seeing and hearing stuff that you maybe wish that you didn't. I've written before about the noises you can hear through walls, but what about what you can hear through the floor?
Paul left a tonne of comments overnight including this one that I thought was worth of his own post... "Ha my old flatty muzz used to live directly above me ,thin floor syndrome.His sexual exploits were very audible, all 2 minutes a night, only to tell me how hed made her come several times.sheesh, never had the nerve to tell him i knew different.What sort of wanker tells ya how many times he made her come, as if to to garner some false sense of machoism.Can any one tell me how guys like that hook up with hotties like her and manage to keep them?" i dunno Paul, I dunno. It's one of life's little mysteries I guess. Anyone out there got any ideas? Let me know!
COMMENT: AUTHOR: flatmate heaven EMAIL: csx1192000@yahoo.com DATE: 2006-07-09 23:57:22 ah, the age old question: how such idiots can hook up with such hot babes, often repeatedly. The answer can be numerous, but is most probably that she "sees" something in him that she hasnt seen in any other idiot that she has dated. She most probably will be immature, shallow, uneducated, and unsophisticated ( else she would have had the brains to never hook up in the first place). She probably focusses on the good characteristics of this guy and tries to "change" the bad ones. Of course, they never change, do they? After which she gives up and dumps him. Its always the same- women think they can change guys for the better. In some cases they can, but it takes one hellava woman to do that!!! Most chix, especially the young ones, dont have the maturity, smarts, dedication, or perseverance to see that their boyfriend changes for the better. The result, unfortunately, is lose-lose for the both of them.

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June 22, 2006

Is this the weirdest flatmate yet?

You guys have sent in some very strange stories to me over the past couple of months about the weird stuff your roomies get up to. I got a submission overnight with a odd tale and a desperate plea for our help...
"We also have a weird housemate who never leaves his room. It’s really starting to bother everyone cos we want to know what hes doing. Its like being in a haunted house, theres just this presence there perminantly. He dosnt have a job, never goes to uni, never goes out except to the supermarket if he REALLY needs to and only comes down to cook food then disapears up to his room to eat it. He also never does anything around the house and when we ran out of binliners and convinced him it WAS his turn to buy them, he put one in the bin and stashed the rest in his room. Everytime he comes down to feed he always gets in everyones business but never gets involved in anything the rest of us are doing. When i first moved in i invited him out everytime i went to the pub or clubbing or a party but he always said no ive got stuff to do BUT WHAT??? No one in our house has seen him go and have a shower or bath, the toilet and the sink are in seperate rooms and he never goes in to wash his hands after using the toilet (unless he washes them in the toilet after flushing) and somehow always manages to piss all over the floor and doesnt clean it up. One weekend he had this equally weird girl over and they sat in his room all weekend. The walls are paper thin and there was no music, no talking and they definatly werent shagging! If anyone has any answers or theorys PLEASE PLEASE let us know as it is driving us up the wall. Thankyou" So can you help? What do you reckon he's doing in there? Does he have some new efficient way of cleaning himself without using water? Let me know what you think?
COMMENT: AUTHOR: jason EMAIL: jgk.gh@ljghlk.com DATE: 2006-06-24 13:19:06 thats fookin weird alright

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June 20, 2006

Sneezy season

With winter hitting us here in Australia, the chances of sharing your home with someone who is affected by a cold are pretty high. If you are lucky, you might just get stuck warming up soup for your sick flatmate, but if you aren't so lucky, you might end up living with someone that Emma calls 'Germalina'!


"I live with germalina!! Blows his nose and leaves the tissues all over the carpet one day there were about 20 - in fact there are remnants of tissues all over the house - drives me mad as he is school teacher and in contact with so many germs. I am not at a neurotically tidy girl, but you know there are limitations!! Eats yoghurt and puts the spoon thats been in his mouth on the carpet, shelf, tv, etc, together with his banana skins, apple cores, etc, rank! Never makes sure the loo's flushed properly, and then puts the seat down - so there's a shock when I lift it up! Oh to have a place of my own!!"

The first golden rule of living with someone else is to clean up after yourself, don't you think? Do you live with someone who is a complete grot? Share your story with the world!


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Sneezy season

With winter hitting us here in Australia, the chances of sharing your home with someone who is affected by a cold are pretty high. If you are lucky, you might just get stuck warming up soup for your sick flatmate, but if you aren't so lucky, you might end up living with someone that Emma calls 'Germalina'!
"I live with germalina!! Blows his nose and leaves the tissues all over the carpet one day there were about 20 - in fact there are remnants of tissues all over the house - drives me mad as he is school teacher and in contact with so many germs. I am not at a neurotically tidy girl, but you know there are limitations!! Eats yoghurt and puts the spoon thats been in his mouth on the carpet, shelf, tv, etc, together with his banana skins, apple cores, etc, rank! Never makes sure the loo's flushed properly, and then puts the seat down - so there's a shock when I lift it up! Oh to have a place of my own!!" The first golden rule of living with someone else is to clean up after yourself, don't you think? Do you live with someone who is a complete grot? Share your story with the world!
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June 19, 2006

Flatmate love triangle

Sharing a house can often lead to a host of new relationships - some good, some not so good. But what happens when one of the flatmates becomes delusional about a relationship that is quickly turning into a love triangle? Melissa tells her story...


"i live with a girl who is dating a guy who liked me in the first place. he actually told us he doesnt love her and that he thinks i am gorgeous and he just doesnt sex from me..he wants marriage..she continues to invite him over and he continues to want to win me over . she lies about their relationship and ignores his comments. she is constantly talking about him all day long and all nite.to me of all people. thats weird.. the guy is getting more wiser and smarter but she doesnt want me around not him . she is wierd. he doesnt love her.. he said so!!! i mean what do you do. say he doesnt love you and he loves me!!!! bluh"

So what's the verdict? Which one is the nutter? Leave your comments!

COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Jamo
EMAIL: jamiedaw@hotmail.com
DATE: 2006-06-19 16:38:49
Sounds so complicated!!!! moving out is easy....hanging inside the "triangle" are hard...diss both of them they're both nuts.

Posted by davidw at 02:18 PM | | Comments (0)

Flatmate love triangle

Sharing a house can often lead to a host of new relationships - some good, some not so good. But what happens when one of the flatmates becomes delusional about a relationship that is quickly turning into a love triangle? Melissa tells her story...
"i live with a girl who is dating a guy who liked me in the first place. he actually told us he doesnt love her and that he thinks i am gorgeous and he just doesnt sex from me..he wants marriage..she continues to invite him over and he continues to want to win me over . she lies about their relationship and ignores his comments. she is constantly talking about him all day long and all nite.to me of all people. thats weird.. the guy is getting more wiser and smarter but she doesnt want me around not him . she is wierd. he doesnt love her.. he said so!!! i mean what do you do. say he doesnt love you and he loves me!!!! bluh" So what's the verdict? Which one is the nutter? Leave your comments!
COMMENT: AUTHOR: Jamo EMAIL: jamiedaw@hotmail.com DATE: 2006-06-19 16:38:49 Sounds so complicated!!!! moving out is easy....hanging inside the "triangle" are hard...diss both of them they're both nuts.

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June 18, 2006

Nothing like a good wash!

Cleanliness is next to godliness my Mum used to say and if that's the case, then Craig's flatmate must be a goddess cause she has a serious washing fetish that he needs our help with...


"My housemate seems to have some sort of compulsive washing disorder. She washes her clothes every single day, a few clothes at a time rather than waiting till she has a full load. And she washes everything on the highest possible settings - hot water, deep rinse, megawash, heavy soiling etc. Now, this would be understandable if she worked in a coal mine, but she works in a curry shop. She wears clothes for about 3 hours, and then washes them, and uses a clean towel EVERY time she has a shower.

I'm afraid she's going to wear my washing machine out within a year, and I'm sick of hearing the drone of the washing machine constantly when I'm at home. I've tried to hint that maybe she doesn't need to do everything on the highest settings but seriously, how do you ask someone to do less washing?"

Any hints dearest readers? Let Craig know by leaving him a message here!

COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Jamo
EMAIL: jamiedaw@hotmail.com
DATE: 2006-06-18 16:45:30
Did you say she works in a curry shop?......Doesn't surprise me! but washing clothes everyday? thats freaky man!

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Nothing like a good wash!

Cleanliness is next to godliness my Mum used to say and if that's the case, then Craig's flatmate must be a goddess cause she has a serious washing fetish that he needs our help with...
"My housemate seems to have some sort of compulsive washing disorder. She washes her clothes every single day, a few clothes at a time rather than waiting till she has a full load. And she washes everything on the highest possible settings - hot water, deep rinse, megawash, heavy soiling etc. Now, this would be understandable if she worked in a coal mine, but she works in a curry shop. She wears clothes for about 3 hours, and then washes them, and uses a clean towel EVERY time she has a shower. I'm afraid she's going to wear my washing machine out within a year, and I'm sick of hearing the drone of the washing machine constantly when I'm at home. I've tried to hint that maybe she doesn't need to do everything on the highest settings but seriously, how do you ask someone to do less washing?" Any hints dearest readers? Let Craig know by leaving him a message here!
COMMENT: AUTHOR: Jamo EMAIL: jamiedaw@hotmail.com DATE: 2006-06-18 16:45:30 Did you say she works in a curry shop?......Doesn't surprise me! but washing clothes everyday? thats freaky man!

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The Haunted House?

I love hearing stories of the supernatural. Haunted houses especially. I find that whole thing really fascinating, even though it's without a doubt, completely weird. Those documentaries that are shown on TV about haunted houses usually have the strangest people on them. Maya sent me this story about her haunted house...


"I once lived in a house which i swear was haunted- except our strange little entity took particular pleasure in making my housemates sleepwalk- naked. into my bed. not nice. three seperate people, non of them good actors (So i know it wasn’t some sick joke) tried (and sometimes did) to get into my bed- i was least pleased when i woke to find my female housemate spooning MY boyfriend. They were both horrified (best friends and all) and I thought it was funny. except it kept happening. ick. "

What do you reckon? Is she telling us the truth or is she bending it a little in the name of a good story? Let me know?


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The Haunted House?

I love hearing stories of the supernatural. Haunted houses especially. I find that whole thing really fascinating, even though it's without a doubt, completely weird. Those documentaries that are shown on TV about haunted houses usually have the strangest people on them. Maya sent me this story about her haunted house...
"I once lived in a house which i swear was haunted- except our strange little entity took particular pleasure in making my housemates sleepwalk- naked. into my bed. not nice. three seperate people, non of them good actors (So i know it wasn’t some sick joke) tried (and sometimes did) to get into my bed- i was least pleased when i woke to find my female housemate spooning MY boyfriend. They were both horrified (best friends and all) and I thought it was funny. except it kept happening. ick. " What do you reckon? Is she telling us the truth or is she bending it a little in the name of a good story? Let me know?
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June 15, 2006

You're not dating in this house!

When we share a house with someone, there's often a rule or set of rules that we set down to ensure that we all get along, and that certain things are adhered to. But what if the rule you are asked to obey aren't fair and the other person bends them to suit themselves?


Stacey sent me this snippet overnight about a rule that her housemate was imposing on her...

"when i was 19 i live with a 50 year old who had a rule that i was not allowed to date. The rule wasnt that i wasnt able to have guys in the house it wasnt i MUST NOT under any circumstance date. he also walked around farting and saying woopsy didnt mean it (yet he did it all day) and he also filled my hardrive up with old man young women porn".

Yuk what an old sleaze bag. Does it make any difference to the rules if there is a big age gap? Let me know about your experiences.

COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Daisy
EMAIL: reply@home.com
DATE: 2006-06-15 23:03:12
I lived with some older women once and never again. They had about a billion rules and wouldn't let me do anything fun. It was more like a jail than a house.

Posted by davidw at 10:16 AM | | Comments (0)

You're not dating in this house!

When we share a house with someone, there's often a rule or set of rules that we set down to ensure that we all get along, and that certain things are adhered to. But what if the rule you are asked to obey aren't fair and the other person bends them to suit themselves?
Stacey sent me this snippet overnight about a rule that her housemate was imposing on her... "when i was 19 i live with a 50 year old who had a rule that i was not allowed to date. The rule wasnt that i wasnt able to have guys in the house it wasnt i MUST NOT under any circumstance date. he also walked around farting and saying woopsy didnt mean it (yet he did it all day) and he also filled my hardrive up with old man young women porn". Yuk what an old sleaze bag. Does it make any difference to the rules if there is a big age gap? Let me know about your experiences.
COMMENT: AUTHOR: Daisy EMAIL: reply@home.com DATE: 2006-06-15 23:03:12 I lived with some older women once and never again. They had about a billion rules and wouldn't let me do anything fun. It was more like a jail than a house.

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June 14, 2006

Don't fall asleep

One of my friends came home after a huge night out and woke up in the morning to find that his flatmate had indeed written his ex's name on his forehead in permanent marker. Does that sound wierd to you? It shouldn't cause in my most recent poll, 9% of you indicated that you would do that to your flatmates. All the results below...



Your flatmate comes home after one too many drinks and falls asleep on the sofa. Do you:

Take a photo and post it up on your blog for all the world to see? ;) = 44%

Help them into bed? = 38%

Shave off their eyebrow? = 9%

Write their name on their forehead? = 9



What's the worst prank that you've inflicted on your flat mate or had inflicted upon you?


COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Charmain
EMAIL: hello334@hotmail.com
DATE: 2006-06-14 11:47:54
My flatmate rang the police last night. Apparently a noise complaint. Im kicking him out today. He didnt even ask me to turn the music off, just called the police. How weird is that!

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Don't fall asleep

One of my friends came home after a huge night out and woke up in the morning to find that his flatmate had indeed written his ex's name on his forehead in permanent marker. Does that sound wierd to you? It shouldn't cause in my most recent poll, 9% of you indicated that you would do that to your flatmates. All the results below...

Your flatmate comes home after one too many drinks and falls asleep on the sofa. Do you: Take a photo and post it up on your blog for all the world to see? ;) = 44% Help them into bed? = 38% Shave off their eyebrow? = 9% Write their name on their forehead? = 9

What's the worst prank that you've inflicted on your flat mate or had inflicted upon you?

COMMENT: AUTHOR: Charmain EMAIL: hello334@hotmail.com DATE: 2006-06-14 11:47:54 My flatmate rang the police last night. Apparently a noise complaint. Im kicking him out today. He didnt even ask me to turn the music off, just called the police. How weird is that!

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June 12, 2006

The over-sharing flatmates

Living with people who aren't your family can be wonderful experience, sharing the living costs, chores in running a household, plus the great company that another person can provide to us. But sometimes you can get yourself into a situation where you end up sharing more than just household items...


Sam sent me a short story about her two flatmates..."my two flat mates are a EMO couple of guys with one thinking hes a vampire and the other a depressed weirdo. they both have girlfriends and they have a habbit of swapping them. oh my god help me now".

Is it just me or is this one of the strangest one's that I've ever posted?

COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Johnno
EMAIL: reply@home.com
DATE: 2006-06-15 23:16:25
The girlfriends must've been slappers to just be shared around like that. Gee you've been hanging out wiwth some real class there Dave

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The over-sharing flatmates

Living with people who aren't your family can be wonderful experience, sharing the living costs, chores in running a household, plus the great company that another person can provide to us. But sometimes you can get yourself into a situation where you end up sharing more than just household items...
Sam sent me a short story about her two flatmates..."my two flat mates are a EMO couple of guys with one thinking hes a vampire and the other a depressed weirdo. they both have girlfriends and they have a habbit of swapping them. oh my god help me now". Is it just me or is this one of the strangest one's that I've ever posted?
COMMENT: AUTHOR: Johnno EMAIL: reply@home.com DATE: 2006-06-15 23:16:25 The girlfriends must've been slappers to just be shared around like that. Gee you've been hanging out wiwth some real class there Dave

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Some things should be left in the cupboard

Most of us have a secret stash of stuff that we'd prefer our flatmates, indeed our friends and families, not to see. For some of us it might be a collection of toenail clippings, others might have a private horde of handcuffs. Adam writes that his flatmate proudly displayed his strange collection for all the world to see....


"You think thats weird. I had a flatmate who collected 70’s porn films and displayed them in the living room. Dont get me wrong the porn bit was fine but having them displayed and having my parents just randomly drop by….Well it wasnt a real winner with them.".

Yeaaahhhh, that kind of stuff should be stored in a private place no? Let me know what you think?

COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Johnno
EMAIL: reply@home.com
DATE: 2006-06-15 23:19:44
Nah porn is ok, but maybe just put it away when the folks come by dude

Posted by davidw at 11:18 PM | | Comments (1)

Some things should be left in the cupboard

Most of us have a secret stash of stuff that we'd prefer our flatmates, indeed our friends and families, not to see. For some of us it might be a collection of toenail clippings, others might have a private horde of handcuffs. Adam writes that his flatmate proudly displayed his strange collection for all the world to see....
"You think thats weird. I had a flatmate who collected 70’s porn films and displayed them in the living room. Dont get me wrong the porn bit was fine but having them displayed and having my parents just randomly drop by….Well it wasnt a real winner with them.". Yeaaahhhh, that kind of stuff should be stored in a private place no? Let me know what you think?
COMMENT: AUTHOR: Johnno EMAIL: reply@home.com DATE: 2006-06-15 23:19:44 Nah porn is ok, but maybe just put it away when the folks come by dude

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June 11, 2006

Mirror Mirror, on the wall

Who's the vainest of them all? Gareth writes from London that one of his flatmates was a close relative of Narcissus....


"He used to go on a different date every night with people he met from the internet, then after first date thought he was in a relationship, got overly possesive and then go mad at them for whatever reason. He used to tell us every day about how he'd found the one. Total narcicist.   Worst of all he exfoliates and face masks about 3-4 times a day leaving all the residues in the bath, sink, in fact everywhere - then wondered why his skin was so bad!"

Have you ever lived with someone who liked to at themselves more than they should've? Leave me a comment below.


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Mirror Mirror, on the wall

Who's the vainest of them all? Gareth writes from London that one of his flatmates was a close relative of Narcissus....
"He used to go on a different date every night with people he met from the internet, then after first date thought he was in a relationship, got overly possesive and then go mad at them for whatever reason. He used to tell us every day about how he'd found the one. Total narcicist.   Worst of all he exfoliates and face masks about 3-4 times a day leaving all the residues in the bath, sink, in fact everywhere - then wondered why his skin was so bad!" Have you ever lived with someone who liked to at themselves more than they should've? Leave me a comment below.
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Do you attract weirdos?

I'm convinced that after more than a few flatmates over the years that I seem to attract weirdos to live with me. There was the guy who'd play opera arias at all hours of the night, another who thought it was cool to leave his leftovers in the fridge for weeks at a time, and yet another who instead of washing his clothes used to just replace them with new ones and throw the old ones out....


See what I mean about some people attracting weirdos? I now live alone cause I just know that if I try living with someone again, they'll just come out with another weird trait that will drive me nuts. Are you like this? Do you, or have you, attracted weirdos to share your house? Let me know.

COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Adam
EMAIL: addyboi@hotmail.com
DATE: 2006-06-11 11:43:07
You think thats weird. I had a flatmate who collected 70's porn films and displayed them in the living room. Dont get me wrong the porn bit was fine but having them displayed and having my parents just randomly drop by....Well it wasnt a real winner with them.

Posted by davidw at 12:11 AM | | Comments (1)

Do you attract weirdos?

I'm convinced that after more than a few flatmates over the years that I seem to attract weirdos to live with me. There was the guy who'd play opera arias at all hours of the night, another who thought it was cool to leave his leftovers in the fridge for weeks at a time, and yet another who instead of washing his clothes used to just replace them with new ones and throw the old ones out....
See what I mean about some people attracting weirdos? I now live alone cause I just know that if I try living with someone again, they'll just come out with another weird trait that will drive me nuts. Are you like this? Do you, or have you, attracted weirdos to share your house? Let me know.
COMMENT: AUTHOR: Adam EMAIL: addyboi@hotmail.com DATE: 2006-06-11 11:43:07 You think thats weird. I had a flatmate who collected 70's porn films and displayed them in the living room. Dont get me wrong the porn bit was fine but having them displayed and having my parents just randomly drop by....Well it wasnt a real winner with them.

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June 10, 2006

Just what are you doing in there?

Have you ever lived with someone who you rarely see because they always seem to be in their room? Just what is it that they are doing in there? Katie wrote to me and let me know about her flatmate that seems to prefer his room over other parts of the house...


"They used to hide away in their room watching porn all day and night. His room stunk to high heaven, and he only had one set of sheets - so did not change his bedding for the entire year that we lived with him."

Now that's just wrong. Is that what your flatmate gets up to?

Mark writes that his flatmate is "Staying up all night in bed reading the yellow pages". Weirdo!

Are you a bedroom dweller? What do you do in there?


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Just what are you doing in there?

Have you ever lived with someone who you rarely see because they always seem to be in their room? Just what is it that they are doing in there? Katie wrote to me and let me know about her flatmate that seems to prefer his room over other parts of the house...
"They used to hide away in their room watching porn all day and night. His room stunk to high heaven, and he only had one set of sheets - so did not change his bedding for the entire year that we lived with him." Now that's just wrong. Is that what your flatmate gets up to? Mark writes that his flatmate is "Staying up all night in bed reading the yellow pages". Weirdo! Are you a bedroom dweller? What do you do in there?
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June 09, 2006

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The Perfect Home

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June 07, 2006

Cheating flatmates - Butt out!

Last weeks poll asked you guys to vote on what you'd do if you suspected your flatmate of cheating on their partner. It was a clear majority that said it's definitely not cool to get involved, preferring to let the flatmate have their privacy. All the results here....


You suspect your flatmate is cheating on their partner. Would you:

Butt out? It's none of your business = 72 percent

Snoop through their stuff looking for clues to confirm it? = 11 percent

Confront them and demand the truth? Snooping is as bad as cheating = 9 percent

Tell their partner so s/he can snoop or confront? = 8 percent

COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Wayne O
EMAIL: wayne_seekar@optusnet.com.au
DATE: 2006-06-13 14:54:03
Front them about cheating be straight up about it. it will only turn the flat into a Shite place to live and you Know what its like in a Non communitive flat ?

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Cheating flatmates - Butt out!

Last weeks poll asked you guys to vote on what you'd do if you suspected your flatmate of cheating on their partner. It was a clear majority that said it's definitely not cool to get involved, preferring to let the flatmate have their privacy. All the results here....
You suspect your flatmate is cheating on their partner. Would you: Butt out? It's none of your business = 72 percent Snoop through their stuff looking for clues to confirm it? = 11 percent Confront them and demand the truth? Snooping is as bad as cheating = 9 percent Tell their partner so s/he can snoop or confront? = 8 percent
COMMENT: AUTHOR: Wayne O EMAIL: wayne_seekar@optusnet.com.au DATE: 2006-06-13 14:54:03 Front them about cheating be straight up about it. it will only turn the flat into a Shite place to live and you Know what its like in a Non communitive flat ?

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Surely there's someone better?

Have you often wondered where the weirdos live? Well wonder no more, cause this site uncovers all their hiding homes, hehe! Keith has one, possibly two, strange flatmates that he wrote to me about and it's making me assk the question - why? Why would you live with this guy?


"I have ended up with a generally stable bipolar guy and a young juvenile repentant thief wanting to turn his life around.I feel like the warden in an institution of some sort.I have my own problems to deal with.So I have put the little shit thief on a daily assessment of his behaviour on certain criteria;no smoking inside; no drunk young friends around all the time;etc.Because of his light fingerdness;I have sellotaped a $20 note to the side of a piece of wooden furniture with a note that any removal of this;even if replaced ;or even in an emergency;results in ass out front door immediately .

So I daily assess him and reserve the right to evict him immediately.I hate living like this ;but it was my own stupidity to let him move in initially.So I have learnt my lesson to be more critical and judgemental of people on interview and maybe think for a week about any applicants;but as is pointed;you can present yourself well initially and be an axe murderer;needing flatmates to pay the mortgage sucks…"

God it would suck having to baby-sit someone just tot ensure that they don't knock your stuff at the first opportunity. Have you ever lived with someone who has light fingers (steals from you)?


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Surely there's someone better?

Have you often wondered where the weirdos live? Well wonder no more, cause this site uncovers all their hiding homes, hehe! Keith has one, possibly two, strange flatmates that he wrote to me about and it's making me assk the question - why? Why would you live with this guy?
"I have ended up with a generally stable bipolar guy and a young juvenile repentant thief wanting to turn his life around.I feel like the warden in an institution of some sort.I have my own problems to deal with.So I have put the little shit thief on a daily assessment of his behaviour on certain criteria;no smoking inside; no drunk young friends around all the time;etc.Because of his light fingerdness;I have sellotaped a $20 note to the side of a piece of wooden furniture with a note that any removal of this;even if replaced ;or even in an emergency;results in ass out front door immediately . So I daily assess him and reserve the right to evict him immediately.I hate living like this ;but it was my own stupidity to let him move in initially.So I have learnt my lesson to be more critical and judgemental of people on interview and maybe think for a week about any applicants;but as is pointed;you can present yourself well initially and be an axe murderer;needing flatmates to pay the mortgage sucks…" God it would suck having to baby-sit someone just tot ensure that they don't knock your stuff at the first opportunity. Have you ever lived with someone who has light fingers (steals from you)?
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June 06, 2006

Crazy flatmate alert!

When a story comes through about a crazy flatmate, it's usually for a litany of weirdness and strange behaviour. Seems that the nutty ones are usually completely pushing the envelope of quirky habits and actions in the house. This story submitted by Sue is another charming example of a flatmate out on the edge....


"I used to live in a house share with 6 great house mates- and one complete nutter! She was a young girl from the Czech republic and when she first moved in we invited her out so we could get to know her. On that night out she was flirting with 2 men who then ended up fighting-much to her delight! She thought it was hilarious and said "I can't help it if God made me beautiful" However, that was nothing. One night she went into one of my housemate's room and showed him that she'd cut her wrists. Panic striken he tried to help her and calm her down. However, the wrist cutting became a regular occurence: about once a week.

That was as well as making herself sick after every meal and leaving it in the pan for us to see. It was bad enough that she stole my food, but puking it out 10 minutes later was not just theft but wasteful! Oh, and leaving her used sanny towels on the floor instead of putting them in the bin was another of her charming habits.

Once when I caught her red handed stealing my food I confronted her about it. Instead of apologising or offering to replace it she stood in the doorway screaming. When I ignored her she went into her room and just screamed and screamed for about 15 mins. I eventually moved out cos I got my own place but the fella who took over my room was less tolerant and got the landlord to kick her out. She's still out there somewhere in south Liverpool. Beware!"

Now doesn't she sound like someone you'd like to live with? NOT!!!!!! Thanks for the story Sue!

COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Phillip Molly Malone
EMAIL: mollyfud@gmail.com
DATE: 2006-06-06 10:48:36
I know this site is for weird housemates, but maybe you should look at weird Realestate companies! I could name you one to get you rolling that flat out accused my wife and I of leaving funiture out the front of a flat purly on the basis that we had just left (two weeks earlier mind you) the place and the 3 other tents claimed it wasn't theirs!

One of the great legal arguments of all time in my opinion!
Molly

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Crazy flatmate alert!

When a story comes through about a crazy flatmate, it's usually for a litany of weirdness and strange behaviour. Seems that the nutty ones are usually completely pushing the envelope of quirky habits and actions in the house. This story submitted by Sue is another charming example of a flatmate out on the edge....
"I used to live in a house share with 6 great house mates- and one complete nutter! She was a young girl from the Czech republic and when she first moved in we invited her out so we could get to know her. On that night out she was flirting with 2 men who then ended up fighting-much to her delight! She thought it was hilarious and said "I can't help it if God made me beautiful" However, that was nothing. One night she went into one of my housemate's room and showed him that she'd cut her wrists. Panic striken he tried to help her and calm her down. However, the wrist cutting became a regular occurence: about once a week. That was as well as making herself sick after every meal and leaving it in the pan for us to see. It was bad enough that she stole my food, but puking it out 10 minutes later was not just theft but wasteful! Oh, and leaving her used sanny towels on the floor instead of putting them in the bin was another of her charming habits. Once when I caught her red handed stealing my food I confronted her about it. Instead of apologising or offering to replace it she stood in the doorway screaming. When I ignored her she went into her room and just screamed and screamed for about 15 mins. I eventually moved out cos I got my own place but the fella who took over my room was less tolerant and got the landlord to kick her out. She's still out there somewhere in south Liverpool. Beware!" Now doesn't she sound like someone you'd like to live with? NOT!!!!!! Thanks for the story Sue!
COMMENT: AUTHOR: Phillip Molly Malone EMAIL: mollyfud@gmail.com DATE: 2006-06-06 10:48:36 I know this site is for weird housemates, but maybe you should look at weird Realestate companies! I could name you one to get you rolling that flat out accused my wife and I of leaving funiture out the front of a flat purly on the basis that we had just left (two weeks earlier mind you) the place and the 3 other tents claimed it wasn't theirs! One of the great legal arguments of all time in my opinion! Molly

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When TV becomes reality

You know that life with your flatmate is going to be a little strange when they start doing things like talking to the TV. But what would you do if they started a weird obsession with the characters from a popular TV show?


Gina from South London wrote to me about her flatmate....

"She was convinced that East Enders was real life & that one day one of the characters would meet her & fall in love with her. We were not allowed to speak when it was on, she's stop whatever she was doing (resulting in her several pans being burnt through & the sink overflowing) & by the omnibus, she'd mouth the lines along with the cast."

Has this happened to you? Let me know!


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When TV becomes reality

You know that life with your flatmate is going to be a little strange when they start doing things like talking to the TV. But what would you do if they started a weird obsession with the characters from a popular TV show?
Gina from South London wrote to me about her flatmate.... "She was convinced that East Enders was real life & that one day one of the characters would meet her & fall in love with her. We were not allowed to speak when it was on, she's stop whatever she was doing (resulting in her several pans being burnt through & the sink overflowing) & by the omnibus, she'd mouth the lines along with the cast." Has this happened to you? Let me know!
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June 04, 2006

The Macca's incident

I once lived with a guy for a few months until our living situation became very strained. He'd been getting progressively more distant and odd and the last straw came when I caught him moving out....

I knew that he was moving out sometime within a week or two, but he'd been evasive as to the actual date. I had a hunch that he was going to move on a particular work day so I stayed home from work and lo and behold, he came in around lunchtime and much to his surprise, he found me home. On his way home he'd grabbed a Macca's meal and after berating me for being in my own apartment during the day that he wanted to move out, he proceeded to throw the McDonalds food all over me and the house. He moved out entirely later that day owing me money for bills and back rent and without saying another word to me. Talk about wierd.

Had a scary run in with someone moving in or out? Let me know all about it.

COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Charmain
EMAIL: hello334@hotmail.com
DATE: 2006-06-13 12:49:25
i just recently found out my flatmate was moving out, but he kinda of negleted to tell me. i found out, confronted him and now he wont leave. don't know what to do, get dogged and get rid of him, or put up with him and his gf

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The Macca's incident

I once lived with a guy for a few months until our living situation became very strained. He'd been getting progressively more distant and odd and the last straw came when I caught him moving out....
I knew that he was moving out sometime within a week or two, but he'd been evasive as to the actual date. I had a hunch that he was going to move on a particular work day so I stayed home from work and lo and behold, he came in around lunchtime and much to his surprise, he found me home. On his way home he'd grabbed a Macca's meal and after berating me for being in my own apartment during the day that he wanted to move out, he proceeded to throw the McDonalds food all over me and the house. He moved out entirely later that day owing me money for bills and back rent and without saying another word to me. Talk about wierd. Had a scary run in with someone moving in or out? Let me know all about it.
COMMENT: AUTHOR: Charmain EMAIL: hello334@hotmail.com DATE: 2006-06-13 12:49:25 i just recently found out my flatmate was moving out, but he kinda of negleted to tell me. i found out, confronted him and now he wont leave. don't know what to do, get dogged and get rid of him, or put up with him and his gf

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June 03, 2006

Share house applications

Just recently I've recieved a couple of notices from people who were looking for either somewhere to live or someone to live with. I'm always amazed by how little or indeed how much information people willingly share with a complete stranger in order to ascertain whether they'd be suitable or not to live with. Isn't that just a little weird in itself?


What's the weirdest thing that you've ever been asked when you've applied to live with someone? Or the other way around? Let me know!

(Whilst this site can't directly help out those of you who are looking for somewhere to live, one of my sponsors should be able to help out if you are in the market for a new home!)

COMMENT:
AUTHOR: victor
EMAIL: victorvo@yahoo.com
DATE: 2006-06-21 09:37:35
what my star sign

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Share house applications

Just recently I've recieved a couple of notices from people who were looking for either somewhere to live or someone to live with. I'm always amazed by how little or indeed how much information people willingly share with a complete stranger in order to ascertain whether they'd be suitable or not to live with. Isn't that just a little weird in itself?
What's the weirdest thing that you've ever been asked when you've applied to live with someone? Or the other way around? Let me know! (Whilst this site can't directly help out those of you who are looking for somewhere to live, one of my sponsors should be able to help out if you are in the market for a new home!)
COMMENT: AUTHOR: victor EMAIL: victorvo@yahoo.com DATE: 2006-06-21 09:37:35 what my star sign

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June 02, 2006

A share-house bulging at the seams

I've only ever shared a house with one or two other people, and I can't imagine what it wold be like living with more, like on Big Brother for example. This story that was sent in by Mel reaffirms my belief that more people equals more trouble...


"not sure if im doing this right but here goes...... I once found myself with the choice of moving back home to share a room with my ten year old sister (I was 24 at the time) or moving into a share house with a couple and 3 blokes needless to say independence prevailed. the couple consisted of a 40 something year old alcoholic woman and a twentysomething pot addicted guy constantly geting into fights about who was cheating on who and who smoked whos last ciggie and always in the lounge putting on a great show for all. the 2 guys, one a ageing hippie who was a painter with a heart of gold who was living there for the same reason as us all (small mining town limited accomadation) waitng for a place of his own so he could bring his lovely wife up to live... no dramas there... bloke 2 average looking 26 year old pretty sure of himself needless to say after an indulgent night we ended up shagging on the bathroom floor..also no dramas there these thing hapen......Peter guy no3...I'll start at the top shall I....50 year old woman hating alcoholic who only just owned half of the house so obviously he thought he made the rules no bear in mind here that this was all a very dodgy situation none of us had any form of lease and the man we considered our landlord owned the other half or the house, now no 3.. lets just call him bob was withuot a doubt the most disgusting man I have ever come across he live in a room at the back of the house with his equally disgusting dog who shared his mattress now as it was the deal was we all paid an amount to rent the room which included power and use of everthing in the house fair enough, I had a mobile phone so I wouldnt get caught in the whole I didnt make that call saga after living there for about 2 months bob comes home from his holiday to a disconnection notice for his phone being the angry horror that he is he decided to present me with a bill for 90 dollars I told him there had to be some sort of mistake as I had my own phone and didnt call anyone from his and he replies with ...this bill is for having the convenience of people being able to call you on the house phone.... now that cheap for ya and i could go on and on....... thanks for letting me share."

You're very welcome Mel, that's what we're here for. Have you got a story like Mel's that you want to share? Send it in or leave it below!

COMMENT:
AUTHOR: nina
EMAIL: jraescott@bigpond.com.au
DATE: 2006-06-06 11:13:55
Did they base that UK comedy 'Spaced' on your experience?

Posted by davidw at 09:27 PM | | Comments (1)

A share-house bulging at the seams

I've only ever shared a house with one or two other people, and I can't imagine what it wold be like living with more, like on Big Brother for example. This story that was sent in by Mel reaffirms my belief that more people equals more trouble...
"not sure if im doing this right but here goes...... I once found myself with the choice of moving back home to share a room with my ten year old sister (I was 24 at the time) or moving into a share house with a couple and 3 blokes needless to say independence prevailed. the couple consisted of a 40 something year old alcoholic woman and a twentysomething pot addicted guy constantly geting into fights about who was cheating on who and who smoked whos last ciggie and always in the lounge putting on a great show for all. the 2 guys, one a ageing hippie who was a painter with a heart of gold who was living there for the same reason as us all (small mining town limited accomadation) waitng for a place of his own so he could bring his lovely wife up to live... no dramas there... bloke 2 average looking 26 year old pretty sure of himself needless to say after an indulgent night we ended up shagging on the bathroom floor..also no dramas there these thing hapen......Peter guy no3...I'll start at the top shall I....50 year old woman hating alcoholic who only just owned half of the house so obviously he thought he made the rules no bear in mind here that this was all a very dodgy situation none of us had any form of lease and the man we considered our landlord owned the other half or the house, now no 3.. lets just call him bob was withuot a doubt the most disgusting man I have ever come across he live in a room at the back of the house with his equally disgusting dog who shared his mattress now as it was the deal was we all paid an amount to rent the room which included power and use of everthing in the house fair enough, I had a mobile phone so I wouldnt get caught in the whole I didnt make that call saga after living there for about 2 months bob comes home from his holiday to a disconnection notice for his phone being the angry horror that he is he decided to present me with a bill for 90 dollars I told him there had to be some sort of mistake as I had my own phone and didnt call anyone from his and he replies with ...this bill is for having the convenience of people being able to call you on the house phone.... now that cheap for ya and i could go on and on....... thanks for letting me share." You're very welcome Mel, that's what we're here for. Have you got a story like Mel's that you want to share? Send it in or leave it below!
COMMENT: AUTHOR: nina EMAIL: jraescott@bigpond.com.au DATE: 2006-06-06 11:13:55 Did they base that UK comedy 'Spaced' on your experience?

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June 01, 2006

Banging the drum

One of my regular readers, Nina, has sent in another story about someone she once lived with who had a passion for playing the drums....


"I shared a house one time with a close family friend. A lovely bloke and we are still friends. This one story I thought Id share because it always makes me laugh when I remember it. He was/is a keen drummer. He even had his drumkit in his upstaris bedroom at the house. We had a rule which he abided by that out of respect for us and the neighbours he only practised at certain times of the day.

We were down the Pub one night playing pool. We got talking with the people who we were playing and it turned out that one of the guys was a new tenant in the house next door to us. I asked him if we made any noise that bothered them. He said we were generally fine exept for one night when someone was playing the drums at about 5 in the morning. I knew my housemate never played at that time of the a.m and we had to think for a while what the noise might have been. It was then that we recalled.

He had been out on the turps that night till very late. Another friend of ours had turned up about half an hour later to see us. My housemate had just got in himself and crashed out. his friend was trying to get him out of bed so they could go on some road trip they had planed (thats why he turned up so early in the morning)which my flatmate had forgotten about. Anyway my housemate comes out of his room at the top of the stairs to see our guest. He was wrapped up in his quilt.

His foot slipped on the quilt and he went tumbling down the steep staircase hitting every step on the way down then crashing into the wheel of my pushbike which was parked at the bottom of the stairs. It sounded like a drum roll and a symbol crash. We often teased him later that it was the best beat he'd come up with! It solved the mystery of the phantom drums at 5 am too."

I'm not sure I'd be able to share with someone who was musically inclined.....I have enough trouble with the people at work that like to sing and whistle their way through the day - arrrgghh!!!


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Banging the drum

One of my regular readers, Nina, has sent in another story about someone she once lived with who had a passion for playing the drums....
"I shared a house one time with a close family friend. A lovely bloke and we are still friends. This one story I thought Id share because it always makes me laugh when I remember it. He was/is a keen drummer. He even had his drumkit in his upstaris bedroom at the house. We had a rule which he abided by that out of respect for us and the neighbours he only practised at certain times of the day. We were down the Pub one night playing pool. We got talking with the people who we were playing and it turned out that one of the guys was a new tenant in the house next door to us. I asked him if we made any noise that bothered them. He said we were generally fine exept for one night when someone was playing the drums at about 5 in the morning. I knew my housemate never played at that time of the a.m and we had to think for a while what the noise might have been. It was then that we recalled. He had been out on the turps that night till very late. Another friend of ours had turned up about half an hour later to see us. My housemate had just got in himself and crashed out. his friend was trying to get him out of bed so they could go on some road trip they had planed (thats why he turned up so early in the morning)which my flatmate had forgotten about. Anyway my housemate comes out of his room at the top of the stairs to see our guest. He was wrapped up in his quilt. His foot slipped on the quilt and he went tumbling down the steep staircase hitting every step on the way down then crashing into the wheel of my pushbike which was parked at the bottom of the stairs. It sounded like a drum roll and a symbol crash. We often teased him later that it was the best beat he'd come up with! It solved the mystery of the phantom drums at 5 am too." I'm not sure I'd be able to share with someone who was musically inclined.....I have enough trouble with the people at work that like to sing and whistle their way through the day - arrrgghh!!!
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A royal double

What your flatmate does for a living can often increase the weirdness level about them. Imagine life with a Royal body double....


Peter from London wrote to me about one of his flatmates....

"I once lived with one of the Queen's doubles and an entity who was stalking her. Talk about loony tunes. It was a bat from another universe. Everytime I got her away from him it would roll back time which became very annoying after a while. I would like to tell you about it. I could fill a whole book with stories about what happened to us both."

What's the weirdest occupation that one of your flatmates has had and why was it so weird? Let me know!


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A royal double

What your flatmate does for a living can often increase the weirdness level about them. Imagine life with a Royal body double....
Peter from London wrote to me about one of his flatmates.... "I once lived with one of the Queen's doubles and an entity who was stalking her. Talk about loony tunes. It was a bat from another universe. Everytime I got her away from him it would roll back time which became very annoying after a while. I would like to tell you about it. I could fill a whole book with stories about what happened to us both." What's the weirdest occupation that one of your flatmates has had and why was it so weird? Let me know!
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Flatmates back in Vogue

Woohoo! I've managed to get the blog mentioned in Vogue's Australian forums. There's quite a few cool new stories floating around there too about the wonderful weirdness of flatmates....


Check it out here!


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Flatmates back in Vogue

Woohoo! I've managed to get the blog mentioned in Vogue's Australian forums. There's quite a few cool new stories floating around there too about the wonderful weirdness of flatmates....
Check it out here!
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naked flatmates

Last weeks poll asked if you'd seen your flatmate naked and the results are in with most of you having missed the nudie show....


Have you seen your flatmate naked?

No, I have been spared that horror = 47 percent

Yes, hooray! = 24 percent

Only in my dreams = 17 percent

Yes, it was freaky = 12 percent
I've seen a couple of flatties naked and the girls were definitely easier on the eye than the guys... Have you got a funny story about seeing your flatmate naked? Let me know...

COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Maya-Kush Orme
EMAIL: Maya_orme@yahoo.co.uk
DATE: 2006-06-16 03:02:03
I once lived in a house which i swear was haunted- except our strange little entity took particular pleasure in making my housemates sleepwalk- naked. into my bed. not nice. three seperate people, non of them good actors (So i know it wasn't some sick joke) tried (and sometimes did) to get into my bed- i was least pleased when i woke to find my female housemate spooning MY boyfriend. They were both horrified (best friends and all) and I thought it was funny. except it kept happening. ick.

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naked flatmates

Last weeks poll asked if you'd seen your flatmate naked and the results are in with most of you having missed the nudie show....
Have you seen your flatmate naked? No, I have been spared that horror = 47 percent Yes, hooray! = 24 percent Only in my dreams = 17 percent Yes, it was freaky = 12 percent I've seen a couple of flatties naked and the girls were definitely easier on the eye than the guys... Have you got a funny story about seeing your flatmate naked? Let me know...
COMMENT: AUTHOR: Maya-Kush Orme EMAIL: Maya_orme@yahoo.co.uk DATE: 2006-06-16 03:02:03 I once lived in a house which i swear was haunted- except our strange little entity took particular pleasure in making my housemates sleepwalk- naked. into my bed. not nice. three seperate people, non of them good actors (So i know it wasn't some sick joke) tried (and sometimes did) to get into my bed- i was least pleased when i woke to find my female housemate spooning MY boyfriend. They were both horrified (best friends and all) and I thought it was funny. except it kept happening. ick.

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