Is it normal to want to become messier than my housemates? (ideas pls)

33% Normal

I've been living for a while with housemates and they can't keep the kitchen clean. They just can't. If they do the dishes, they put away one that might be still greasy, or a fork with a lentil still stuck to it. If they cut a big fruit, they don't use a plate and then leave the kitchen table all sticky with fruit juice... or the table greasy from some other meal. They just DON'T NOTICE.

So I know there would be people that would be ok with this, like for some it's totally normal to live like this. I don't want to keep hoping that they become tidy, to then arrive home and get dissapointed. (I've talked to them and they say they are trying, but I know they just don't have it in them.)
I want you to help me become messier than them. 'Cause I've figured it's a waste of my time even trying to keep something clean in this place.
Like they say "this is why we can't have nice things"

How do you recommend I go about not caring about this? Maybe if I keep my room and my bathroom clean I can try to not care how the kitchen looks. I should also buy a good insecticide, cause roaches already love our kitchen.

Voting Results

33% Normal

Based on 3 votes (1 yes)

Help us keep this site organized and clean. Thanks!

[ Report Post ]

Comments ( 13 )

barrysbigbeanbag

7 years ago

Shit on the kitchen table!

Comment Hidden ( show )

2

2
Justmehere

7 years ago

Perfectly normal, to prove a point. My ex-wife was notorious for leaving crap around the house, not making iced tea, leaving lights on, stopping the microwave and not clearing it so the time would show (very annoying), just general laziness b/c knew I'd take care of it. Until I stopped doing so and didn't.

I'd let her shoes lay around wherever she left them, dishes on the floor, famously leave the iced tea container on the counter for days (one time..2 weeks) at a time, and let the kitchen trash overflow..Just to see if she'd do anything. Got into an argument one night and the mess came up. I told her "Start pulling your own around here, or, it's going to get worse..I don't care, I'll move to the basement (which was fully finished, heated, had my bar, etc..could easily have lived in it).

Comment Hidden ( show )

0

0
- Anonymous Post Author
  
  7 years ago
  
  Thanks for the empathy. Leaving all lights on is their trademark!
  
  I don't get the "not make ice tea" part. How was it her obligation?
  
  Comment Hidden ( show )
  
  0
  
  0
  - Justmehere
    
    7 years ago
    
    Making the iced tea wasn't "her" obligation, but, I got tired of opening the fridge and seeing an empty container. Just wanted to see how long the empty would sit on the countertop before she did it instead of me.
    
    We'd be heading out, and I'd have to go back into the house, from the garage, seeing which lights she left on. Usually, at least two..Bathroom and bedroom. Or, if in the laundry room, basement lights. I'm talking all of them. Who knows how much she cost me paying the electric bill..
    
    Just because I worked from home doesn't mean it was my job
    to do everything around the house. Told her that a bunch of times, too. She was just lazy.
    
    Comment Hidden ( show )
    
    0
    
    0
    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      7 years ago
      
      You should have created a fines system. When she forgot to turn the lights off, she'd have to pay more % of the electricity. It would have been fair.
      
      Thanks for your comments!
      
      Comment Hidden ( show )
      
      0
      
      0
Nay1

7 years ago

I personally would throw a walleyed fit. The phrase nasty mother fuqers would be used multiple times.

Comment Hidden ( show )

0

0
- Anonymous Post Author
  
  7 years ago
  
  thanks for your empathy <3
  
  Comment Hidden ( show )
  
  -1
  
  -1
Angelandme

7 years ago

Poop your pants to create a point to negotiate around. Walk around with pooped pants unless the kitchen is clean and then sit on their favorite couch spots or belongings (unknowingly)

Comment Hidden ( show )

0

0
- Anonymous Post Author
  
  7 years ago
  
  Hahahahha. That's a bit extreme, I kind of like it but it's a bit too much.
  
  Comment Hidden ( show )
  
  0
  
  0
JesusDerFuhrer

7 years ago

Put rotting food, garbage and roaches in their beds. And some used toilet paper too.

Comment Hidden ( show )

-1

-1
- Anonymous Post Author
  
  7 years ago
  
  Too extreme, but thanks.
  I'd like to leave baby roaches in the kitchen so they are stuck with them when i move out, and maybe she'll have no alternative but to become clean.
  
  Comment Hidden ( show )
  
  0
  
  0
Ellenna

7 years ago

Move out

Comment Hidden ( show )

-1

-1
- Anonymous Post Author
  
  7 years ago
  
  why do you have to be so reasonable? there's no fun in that.
  
  actually i know i won' stay here much longer, i just need a plan for the short term
  
  Comment Hidden ( show )
  
  1
  
  1

Are You Normal?

Is it normal to want to become messier than my housemates? (ideas pls)