#1 Wish I Was Making This Up. She Lays Around The House 24/7, Never Pays Rent, Always Begs Me For Free Food, Expects Me To Clean Up After Her, And Just Hides When I Try To Confront Her About It
#2 Roommates Illegally Practice Medicine On Me, And Leave Their Equipment Everywhere
A survey by RENTCafé polled over 1,500 adults in the U.S. to learn what specifically defines a bad roommate, and what we can do to avoid ending up with one in the future.
According to the results, the biggest offense was not paying rent, with 20.4 percent of respondents grading this delinquency an "F."
Considering that part of the whole point of having a roommate is to cut costs, it makes sense that this would top the list.
#4 Before And After. My Roommates Were So Bad That I Finally Said, “Screw It” And Got My Own Place. My Wallet Is Hurting But My Sanity Is Intact
Coming in just a hair behind at second and third place were mean or insulting behavior (20.3 percent rated this the biggest offense), and disinterest in being friends (20 percent).
"You'd think other issues would be larger," Amalia Otet, a spokesperson for RENTCafé, said. Like perhaps being late on utility bills, which was deemed the worst offense by 19.6 percent of respondents; or being unclean, the top F-rated offense by 12.1 percent.
#7 My Roommate Refused To Clean So I Planted Chia Seeds In His Shower
#8 Too Many Of You Post And Complain About Such Trivial Issues. Some Of Us Live With Real Monsters
#9 The Least Hygenic Person I've Ever Met Just Moved Out And Left This. It Is Exactly What You'd Hope It's Not
RENTCafé's survey also discovered that your relationship with a person doesn't automatically guarantee you're going to be good roommates.
For example, 35.4 percent of women who gave their last roommate an "A" noted that the roommate was someone who already lived in the home when they moved in, while 35.2 percent found their dream dweller through an online service or social media.
#10 Caught My Roommate Stealing From My Room, He Moved Out That Night Without Telling Anyone Once He Realized He Was Caught
When it comes to compatibility, it appears that a coed arrangement works best.
Over 70 percent of men shared that they would award A’s or B’s to their female roommates, with just below 60 percent giving the same grades to males.
Men also gave below-average grades, D’s or F’s, to a larger percentage of their male roommates at over 15 percent compared to their female counterparts at just under 10 percent.
#14 Roommate’s BF Moved In And The Hallway Is Becoming An Extension Of Their Bedroom
#16 Just Got Back From Holiday Break To Find Out My Roommates Never Left And Didn’t Tell Me
#17 Keep Finding These Bugs In A Room I Just Rented What Are They And Should I Be Concerned?
Interestingly, over 40 percent of the women surveyed gave their male roommates an A grade too, while just over 20 percent of them awarded their same-sex roommates with the top mark.
But, according to the survey, even though perfect roommates — with that cushy A rating — were the least likely to commit bad behaviors multiple times (at under 5 percent), they still showed a propensity for the annoyances.
So occasional slip-ups like forgetting to fold your laundry or leaving a sock on the floor don't cast a shadow over your reputation. It's the overall rapport that matters.
For more similar incidents, check out our first publication on the subreddit 'Bad Roommates.'
