<p>why are people on this board so hostile...... where is all the 'respect others on the board' etc..</p>
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<li><p>Consider having a tag with your name sewn in, unless people really want the item I don't think they'll take it if it has your name clearly in it. </p></li>
<li><p>Buy a small safe or locking drawer. </p></li>
<li><p>Use a trunk to store your "valuable" clothing in so you can lock it. </p></li>
<li><p>If you're worried about people stealing from the washing machine, you can always bring some work down to the laundry room and watch it while you're working. Or if you want to avoid that situation you can have them sent out to be cleaned. </p></li>
<li><p>Talk to your room-mate about your concerns. </p></li>
<li><p>Don't leave your stuff lying around. </p></li>
<li><p>You can always hide stuff.</p></li>
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<p>"I'm going to Purdue."</p>
<p>Congrats, it's a very fine school. :)</p>
<p>Indian, i feel you. and really, there is a lot of misunderstanding on the internet.</p>
<p>My advices other then scarletivy's:</p>
<p>it seems like you own some polo shirts made by ralph lauren. So next time you buy those, go to the "creat your own" page of the website, and choose your have your monogram embroidered on the polo shirt instead of a pony, so people won't steal it. :)</p>
<p>yeah thats funny, cause you care what other people think about you
haha</p>
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If you're not insulting my school and that was a real comment, then I don't have a reply to that. If that was insulting Purdue, then I must tell you, it's not even a state school. It's a public school. It's not really Ghettoville USA either. If you didn't know, it's a top school for engineering/business but whatever. Not trying to act like my school is great but you are misinformed if this is what you think.
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<p>Purdue is a state school. State schools are public schools, public schools are state schools. They're the same thing.</p>
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In the United States, a state university or state college is one of the public colleges or universities in the state (or territorial) university system. There are no federally-run colleges or universities in the United States other than the United States military academies and military staff colleges. State universities usually offer lower tuition costs to in-state residents, as they are funded by state tax dollars.
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<p>Umm I think the reason why people are attacking you is because you mentioned brands that are very common in college. They're under the impression that you think that your brands are special enough to be thought of as valuables. Bottom line is that most colleges are filled with middle class kids that are up to their neck in those brands. Everyone is basically saying, "Hey, you're not special!" :)</p>
<p>omg!!!</p>
<p>indian...if you are paranoid about people stealing your **** than you should request a single roomo where you will have no friends, and you cn be anti-social so no one will want to hang out with you!! this will solve your problem b/c if you have no friends than you will never have to worry about people coming into your room!!!</p>
<p>problem ****n solved</p>
<p>your clothes arent expensive.</p>
<p>expensive is a $600 T-shirt from parda or $2000 for a pair of pants.</p>
<p>this is the stuff id be worried about, I would never buy stuff like this but I kinda doubt anybody will steal your clothes, thats just nasty.</p>
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You're stupid. I don't want to look like I shop from Walmart. Caring for your possessions doesn't mean you're paranoid either. </p>
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<p>Well, gee...aren't we Mr. High and Mighty. What's wrong with shopping at wallmart?</p>
<p>Who would care if you shop from Walmart? I guess I'd say someone would get teased more for looking like a prep than for wearing jeans and a tshirt that came from walmart and cost maybe....20-30 bucks each. Just my thoughts though.</p>
<p>Bring your homework with you and sit in the laundry room while washing/drying...lots of girls did that in my dorm.</p>
<p>I don't think that you need to worry about people stealing clothes out of your room but I have experienced people stealing my stuff out of the dryers. I rarely do my laundry in my dorm because I take my laundry to the cleaners but there have been a few occasions that I needed something that night and I needed to wash it. One of those times I had a $100 dress shirt taken. I was pretty angered by that. </p>
<p>... so get a laundry service or take your stuff to the cleaners and you won't have to worry about much theft. If your roommate steals your stuff, change roommates because that should not be tolerated. It isn't even something to worry about. I mean, I leave my thousands of dollars of stuff around my room and completely trust my roommates. I hide my good stuff, mainly jewelry, in a locked safe but my plasma TV, 20" LCD monitor, laptop, etc could all be taken in minutes. Insure your stuff too.</p>
<p>It's actually really reasonable to worry about clothing theft...honestly, the stuff doesn't even have to be expensive for a douchebag to say, "Hey, I like that" and take it from you. I went to summer camp for years, and then one time I got, like, two shirts stolen from me. No, they weren't that expensive, but I was still ****ed. I /liked/ those shirts!</p>
<p>But preventing theft is pretty easy. Most people will probably not steal your clothes. But, some kids do it. So the best thing you can do is get a trunk and padlock it. I dunno about washing your clothes, but I'd hang out and do HW or something. Then again, I bet it's pretty hot and dingy in a college laundry room...but if you're that concerned and that anal, it's the only thing you can do.</p>
<p>I find this a little far fetched.</p>
<p>I'll map it out for you:</p>
<p>First off, let's not assume that your future roommate will be a lying theif. That will certainly get you off on the wrong foot. Secondly, once you two settle in, make a mutual decision that the door may only remain propped open as long as there is at least one roommate present - otherwise, the door is shut (most will lock automatically when closed).</p>
<p>When you're doing laundry, set a timer on your watch or cell phone so you can make it down there about a minute or two before the cycle is complete. Most dorms will have washers/dryers with automatic locks, so nothing can be removed until the timer is up. Sitting there while your clothes wash is lame and overprotective, so don't bother. The most common act of 'clothing cruelty' that occurs in the laundry room is when other kids take your clothes out of the machine for you, and place your load on top of it. Believe me, at certain times of the day, washers and dryers are hard to come by, and you have a ton of people in the dorms trying to clean their favorite pair of jeans at the same time. So prepare for people to get impatient.</p>
<p>I have never heard of a roommate stealing another's clothing. Remember, you live in pretty tight quarters with this person, so if one of your beloved polos go missing, it's likely that you will spot it on their back as they're getting ready to leave for class.</p>
<p>If anything, people breaking into dorm rooms are looking for laptops, digital cameras, expensive cell phones, and stereos - not used clothes.</p>
<p>Just a thought: In my experience, college students seem to be rocking the same brands you mentioned. While they're certainly not sold as Wal-mart, we're not really talking high fashion couture here. For the most part, people are able to snag their own threads without having to steal from others. I wouldn't worry about this too much.</p>
<p>Y'know what, I have some pretty pimped out shoes from Wal-Mart. And a necklace or two! Best back off Walmart, yo. :P</p>
<p>Also, everyone just needs to chill themselves down.</p>
<p>I shop for scrapbooking material there. And playdough.</p>
<p>My brother goes to a top college and NOBODY there steals. They are all preppy and rich and the ones that are not are supernerds who study all day and could give a flying @#$(# about your clothes and how they look. Get over yourself and stop worrying about these things. You have a higher chance of getting your stuff stolen right now than by kids at your college.</p>
<p>I can't believe this thread is still going. </p>
<p>Just saying.</p>
<p>^^seconded.</p>
<p>what a lame thread......</p>
<p>Two girls in my dorm Soph. year had all of their underwear stolen while in the wash.. </p>
<p>But honestly, I could care less how much your clothing costs, and the same goes for most people... Some guy told me how much his jacket cost one time and I didn't talk to him for like four months.. I hate when people brag about how much their stuff costs, and I honestly think that if you start off your year by telling your roommate that this costs this and this and that and you'd appreciate if they didn't steal it, you're just shooting yourself in the foot from day one. Just go to college, wear your expensive clothes, and be done with it. The more of a hiss you throw, the more likely they are to be stolen.</p>
<p>p.s.</p>
<p>i can't wait until the second week of school when indian posts a new thread that goes a little something like this"</p>
<p>"Omg!!someone stole my 65$ ralph lauren polo from me! I take all my clothes to class with me in a bag so that I can watch over them at all hours of the day, but when I went to go and hand in my test, somebody ripped the bag and took my favorite shirt! Someone help me! It's a special shirt that no one else has, because surely no one else in this region can afford a brand such as Ralph Lauren for that price! How do I find this perpetrator??"</p>
<p>ok i'll stop. but someone needs to close this thread.</p>