<p>Besides the crazy person situation?
I'm deathly afraid that my roommate is going to want a tv in our room. Not just that, but they'll be one of those people who can't sleep without it on.
Because I can't sleep with it on... and I'd never get to sleep then.</p>
<p>A roommate who's a chain smoker who disregards the fact I'm in the room while bringing guys back 24/7. On the other side, someone who never leaves the room and is seriously depressed.</p>
<p>I could so put up with a religious fanatic or some of the other things thrown out in this thread. As long as they don't try to kill me. :)</p>
<p>I've actually compiled a list, but I'll keep things short :)</p>
<p>I couldn't live with a roommate who is: a bible-thumping extremist who will try to "save" me; a constant chain smoker; a super-sports fan who is incapable of starting a conversation without the line, "so, how 'bout them _____"; someone who snores really obnoxiously (a little is fine); or someone who listens to primarily country music. </p>
<p>Other things that scare a lot of other people don't bug me a ton, though. Obsessively neat? I've survived with my mother for 18 years! A total slob? I've made it through my father. Gay? Whatever. Drug use? Just keep it out of the room. Sex? Just give me a little warning and keep it off my bed.</p>
<p>My goal in a roommate my freshman year is not lykettlybffz!1!!one!! I just want to have relative peace in my "home away from home."</p>
<p>supergamer: "uber" computer, talks with all those weird words, weird sleep schedule all the time, lack(or no) of people skills.</p>
<p>i'm gonna be your anti drug: it's one thing if you don't want me to drink in the room, or smoke, or rail lines off my desk. but don't lecture me about how i'm killing myself:</p>
<p>"drugs kill I'm acknowledging that.
but when I'm on the drugs I don't have a problem with that."
-Lil Wayne</p>
<p>there's more but i'll start there</p>
<p>Let me start my saying that my only brother is 10 years older than me, so I've pretty much been an only child and have never had to share anything or put up with anyone weird and I'm kinda spoiled.</p>
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<li><p>Those extremely religious people. Especially if they decide to have Bible studies in my room. Especially if they want to lecture me about things I do. Or any extreme I-don't-believe-in-God-and-I'm-going-to-let-everyone-know types. Especially if they have devil worshiping meetings in my room.</p></li>
<li><p>The total whore that makes it thru every guy on campus and is filled with nasty diseases and likes to use my lipgloss on her herpes-covered lips.</p></li>
<li><p>An extremely gothic girl, emo girl, or man girl. Or a really fat girl who doesn't bathe regularly. Or an aneroxic girl that would make me feel like a fatty.</p></li>
<li><p>People that are chain smokers or people that use/store illegal things in my room. I'm not going to get kicked out because of someone else's habit. Just keep it out of the room and everything will be fine.</p></li>
<li><p>I can't believe nobody has mentioned the MOOCHER!!! I cannot stand people like that. Just because I have money doesn't mean that I want to spend it on you or you to use all my stuff.</p></li>
<li><p>Either the girl that wants to instantly be your BFF or the kind that talks behind your back all the time and then pretends to be your friend.</p></li>
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<p>Really, I just want someone that can respect boundaries, not use my things, and be half-way normal.</p>
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[girls who talk] behind your back all the time and then [pretend] to be your friend.
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<p>Wait... are you implying it's possible for girls to have friendships different than that?</p>
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<p>You're entitled to your own opinion, but the fears you expressed were just kind of funny. What makes you think they'd hit on you, anyway? (My bad, leah already addressed this.) My response is somewhere along the lines of "hahahaha don't flatter yourself".</p>
<p>I dislike very few people, but a roommate I would not prefer would be one who is super bourgeois/rich and cannot see past anything but getting the new Coach purse. And who can't lighten up and laugh at cheesy, dorky jokes. Promiscuity I could probably forgive, but we'd have to establish some terms about having guys in rooms so I don't walk in on....anything.</p>
<p>"Is it hard transitioning from an igloo to a bricks & mortar college dorm?"</p>
<p>Yes, it's going to be quite the change. Don't they have termites infesting the bricks everywhere? Because in igloos, we don't have that problem</p>
<p>Coach is done. It's Michael Kors now.</p>
<p>who wouldn't i want?
just about everyone</p>
<p>i can echo a lot of people on the religious thing. I'm somewhat religious myself but the super religiousness thing gets to me. People who attack other people's religious b/c they're not religious are not cool either </p>
<p>people with bad personal hygiene are a no-no, i had a couple of those in HS, not looking forward to any more</p>
<p>an OHMIGAWD type doesnt work either (sry jersey, west coast and parts of LI)</p>
<p>Promiscuous types kinda get on my nerves. My religiousness sometimes gets in the way but i'll realize its college and ppl will be having sex and i cant condemn, only set some ground rules</p>
<p>A really talkative type. Silence is golden</p>
<p>People who are so over this college thing. I really dislike those SOBs. Some people are really fortunate and happy to get into [insert college name here] and they act like they deserve it and that this isnt new.
Go fall in a precipice. </p>
<p>Besides that, drug dealers, users, smokers, kleptos and everything else are a definite no.</p>
<p>So that basically leaves me with 6-7 potential roommates</p>
<p>So after reading this thread, I've got to comment! I've read the few posts about being being scared of having a gay roommate- well, I'm gay and I'm utterly scared my roommate is going to hate me for it! I know the college would more then likely do a room change if it was an issue, but I'm still scared! I should know who my roommate is by July 1st- so we'll see how it turns out...</p>
<p>I just had to give my 2 cents, and let you know there is another side of the fence in this "I don't want a gay roommate" scenario!</p>
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So after reading this thread, I've got to comment! I've read the few posts about being being scared of having a gay roommate- well, I'm gay and I'm utterly scared my roommate is going to hate me for it! I know the college would more then likely do a room change if it was an issue, but I'm still scared! I should know who my roommate is by July 1st- so we'll see how it turns out...</p>
<p>I just had to give my 2 cents, and let you know there is another side of the fence in this "I don't want a gay roommate" scenario!
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Didn't your housing application have you indicate whether you're gay and/or whether you're comfortable with gays? If so, they're not going to put you with a homophobic bible-thumper.</p>
<p>I forgot about the JAPs. Oh no, I can't handle that one.</p>
<p>I would hate a roommate who was ugly, poor, and/or overly-religious.</p>
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<p>I don't understand this statement. Are you referring to Japanese people?
I would love to room with a Japanese person, seeing as I've been studying the language... What's so bad about them (besides the typical Asian overachiever-ness)?</p>
<p>Regarding the gay roommate issue-
I don't think it would be as bad as people imagine it to be. Unless I walk into the room and see them getting it on, I don't think it would affect me that much. Plus, girls love to hang around gay guys :-P</p>
<p>i read JAP as Jewish American Princess</p>
<p>Sorry about the acronym use. It's in my normal vocab considering I know of so many. :]</p>
<p>And, having a Japanese person as my roommate would be amazing actually.</p>
<p>JAP = Jewish American Princess. Being from the North Shore of Chicago myself (and, um, being Jewish), I've run into my fair share. One of the goals of going to a tiny liberal arts college in the middle of nowhere (Grinnell XD) was to get away from the JAP-y b.s. that is the North Shore Jewish bubble.</p>
<p>Ditto, mechales though from another hub... See, I tried to get away from them. But, I know that my undergrad. institution will be full of them either way. I can't escape. :'[</p>
<p>I sense JAP-directed bitterness.</p>