<p>I'm living in a Unit 1 Triple in the fall and I'm wondering...what's the best way to negotiate with your roommates on who gets which bed, desk, etc?</p>
<p>Unit 1 Triples have 1 bunk bed (2 beds) and 1 top bed with a desk underneath instead of another bed. There's also a big desk that 2 people share. They have 2 closets- 1 big one that 2 people share and 1 smaller one for 1 person.</p>
<p>To be honest, I'm kind of a picky person with weird tendencies...okay my tendencies aren't THAT bad...but I'm just really organized and I like my stuff to be a certain way. </p>
<p>I want the top bed with a desk underneath and the smaller closet that I can just use for myself. I want all my stuff to be in one place and not mixed with anyone else's. </p>
<p>But how do I go about "claiming" my bed, desk, closet? Should I just go there at 9am on move-in day and claim my bed, desk, and closet? Or should I talk to my roommates on Facebook and just negotiate with them? It sounds bad...but I kind of just want to go early on move-in day to claim my spots instead of negotiating because I might not get what I want.</p>
<p>What do you guys think?</p>
<p>Negotiate beforehand. It's also a good bonding experience.</p>
<p>You should talk to your roommates on Facebook. Going at 9am and claiming will not work out too well, and you'll be antagonized by both of your roommates. If I was your roommate and you did that, I'd initiate a stern conversation and purposely give you a very hard time for the rest of the year.</p>
<p>Talk it out with everyone. Just remember to state what you want and ask them if it's OK. If things don't initially go your way, try asking them how badly you want things.</p>
<p>According to the Move-In Day information, you should never pull the claiming trick.</p>
<p>my friend who was living in a triple last year agreed with the other chicks she was going to live with that the person with the bottom bunk would have to share the closet while the top bunkers would choose between either having their own desk or closet.</p>
<p>Do not just go and claim it on move in day. Contact them. If they don't care, then you're in luck. If one of ur other roommates wants the same thing you want, very simple solution: you get it half the year, he or she gets it for the other. If they both want it, 1/3rd of the year, etc.</p>
<p>I've never been in a triple, but if I were and I were in your room, I would be really ****ed at you.</p>
<p>I mean, you're asking for a grand slam. That isn't picky, it's being selfish. If you're that picky, the closet is probably most important thing to you, so ask for that, then trade off. Each of you get one choice, and go around and around until everyone has first, second, third choice.</p>
<p>hmm?
what happened to "the earliest bird wins"
lawl
can't we just carry stuff to our dorms and if the other guy isn't around
dump my blanket on the bed i want and all my books on the desk i want</p>
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<p>_> i don't understand whats there to negotiate about.</p>
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<p>^The whole point of not doing the whole "first come first serve" thing is to avoid angering your roommates. It's not a good first impression to come in and just take whatever you want to just because you got there first. Fairness and negotiations are crucial for this kind of situation. You're going to have to live with these people for a year, and it's not a good thing to start off south of the line of Nice.</p>
<p>In France, south of Nice is the Mediterranean Sea, which is where I could see the two other roommates pushing the one who wants it all.</p>
<p>Hey, this is also one of the reasons why it's so hectic in the morning of move in, because everyone's scrambling for choice spots. Which is ok, but not overdoing it. Last year I wanted the bed furthest away from the door, more private. Downside, it was not on the window side. I also gave up the best chair so I could have the bed I wanted.</p>
<p>This year, I don't really care, either will be fine. The only reason I'm going to show up early is to throw down my stuff and take off for Outside Lands festival.</p>
<p>If I'm in a double, would waiting to choose a desk or bed matter? My roommate didn't release his contact info, so I won't be able to ask him.</p>
<p>So I guess if you don't care which bed you get, would be advisable to come late, like around 2 pm, so you don't have to deal with the crazy mess or is it crazy all day long?</p>
<p>i say u go hella early and go first come first claim =p...</p>
<p>Lines are minimized at 2 p.m. and it's a much easier process if you don't care about placement etc. You've cleared out all the neurotics, like me. :) My roommate did that last year, and she is clearly the saner of the 2 of us.</p>
<p>I will probably go late. Maybe at 3pm so I can sleep longer and by the way If you live in a double wouldn't both sides of the room be the same.</p>
<p>hmm negotiating and being all nice and sweet definitely sounds nice
but if ur room mate doesn't seem to be as "nice" or mayB hypocritical as u, aren't u screwed?
if he hugs the beg and u have no room for negotiation, have fun thinking about what a stupid thing u did trying to be the bigger man on the first day</p>
<p>for me "may the best man win"
claim it by ****ing on the bed or w/e. after he comes then negotiate.
psh i m not gonna sit in the room for 5 hours for him to arrive and then go "ok how do we do this"</p>
<p>ahahaha. i hope my roommates do not do that to me. that's a mean way to claim your spot xD</p>
<p>I was planning on getting there late anyway. I was going to leave my house at around 11:15 or so to get there around 11:45, just a bit before lunch.</p>
<p>I honestly don't think I would care if my roommate claims stuff because I was planning on moving furniture around anyway. Yay for a Unit double. :D</p>
<p>If you're in Unit 1 Double...then beds/desks/closets are basically the same, right?</p>