The reality is that roommates can be either awesome or awful, and it doesn’t seem like there is much in between. So whether you are still living in roommate hell or just want to reminisce about those days, read on for some of the most horrifying roommate stories we’ve ever heard (#8 is a DOOZY). You might just realize the roommate who always stole your food wasn’t that bad after all. Image via Ollyy/shutterstock More from The Stir: 20 College Roommates So Crazy They Make Living at Home Sound Like a Dream More from The Stir: Dolphin Midwives: Better Than Your OB? More from The Stir: 10 Male TV Actors From the ’90s Who Are Hotter Than Ever (PHOTOS) “Well, one day I was taking out our trash and I ran around the apartment collecting it from all the cans. I grabbed the can next to her bedroom door and dumped it on the floor, totally missing the bag. As I was picking it up, I noticed it was cash register receipts proving she was stealing from the company. Being the honest person I am and realizing that this woman was a big fat liar to everyone that she came in contact with, I called the employee ethics line and reported my findings. “The next day, the security people were at her store and she was fired. She never told me she was fired; she got up and dressed for weeks and ’left for work,’ all the while sitting in a coffee shop and meeting with attorneys to represent her should the company press charges. “She was absolutely crazy. Finally after a month, she said that she quit her job and proceeded to throw out every piece of clothing that she stole from the company. I got the hell out of that apartment and moved to my own place. I haven’t seen or heard a word about her since.” — Juli P., Saint Paul, Minnesota “She also tended (as most students do) to procrastinate and pull all-nighters to write papers. Unfortunately, she also had a really shitty printer that was constantly jamming. Her response to this was to hit the printer repeatedly. This usually happened at 3 a.m.” — Rachel W., Saint Paul, Minnesota “We graduate and get apartments — me with her roommate from college, her in a cooler part of town. In fall, ‘friend’ decides to quit her job, so she needs a place to stay for a couple of months. So we let her stay with us just until she gets back on her feet. She moves into our dining room. Guess who she is dating long-distance? Yep, assaulter is calling our home phone.” — Name withheld by request
title: “17 Roommate Horror Stories From Women Who Barely Survived Them Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-25” author: “Tara Marquis”
The reality is that roommates can be either awesome or awful, and it doesn’t seem like there is much in between. So whether you are still living in roommate hell or just want to reminisce about those days, read on for some of the most horrifying roommate stories we’ve ever heard (#8 is a DOOZY). You might just realize the roommate who always stole your food wasn’t that bad after all. Image via Ollyy/shutterstock More from The Stir: 20 College Roommates So Crazy They Make Living at Home Sound Like a Dream More from The Stir: Dolphin Midwives: Better Than Your OB? More from The Stir: 10 Male TV Actors From the ’90s Who Are Hotter Than Ever (PHOTOS) “Well, one day I was taking out our trash and I ran around the apartment collecting it from all the cans. I grabbed the can next to her bedroom door and dumped it on the floor, totally missing the bag. As I was picking it up, I noticed it was cash register receipts proving she was stealing from the company. Being the honest person I am and realizing that this woman was a big fat liar to everyone that she came in contact with, I called the employee ethics line and reported my findings. “The next day, the security people were at her store and she was fired. She never told me she was fired; she got up and dressed for weeks and ’left for work,’ all the while sitting in a coffee shop and meeting with attorneys to represent her should the company press charges. “She was absolutely crazy. Finally after a month, she said that she quit her job and proceeded to throw out every piece of clothing that she stole from the company. I got the hell out of that apartment and moved to my own place. I haven’t seen or heard a word about her since.” — Juli P., Saint Paul, Minnesota “She also tended (as most students do) to procrastinate and pull all-nighters to write papers. Unfortunately, she also had a really shitty printer that was constantly jamming. Her response to this was to hit the printer repeatedly. This usually happened at 3 a.m.” — Rachel W., Saint Paul, Minnesota “We graduate and get apartments — me with her roommate from college, her in a cooler part of town. In fall, ‘friend’ decides to quit her job, so she needs a place to stay for a couple of months. So we let her stay with us just until she gets back on her feet. She moves into our dining room. Guess who she is dating long-distance? Yep, assaulter is calling our home phone.” — Name withheld by request
title: “17 Roommate Horror Stories From Women Who Barely Survived Them Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-28” author: “Stephen Newcomb”
The reality is that roommates can be either awesome or awful, and it doesn’t seem like there is much in between. So whether you are still living in roommate hell or just want to reminisce about those days, read on for some of the most horrifying roommate stories we’ve ever heard (#8 is a DOOZY). You might just realize the roommate who always stole your food wasn’t that bad after all. Image via Ollyy/shutterstock More from The Stir: 20 College Roommates So Crazy They Make Living at Home Sound Like a Dream More from The Stir: Dolphin Midwives: Better Than Your OB? More from The Stir: 10 Male TV Actors From the ’90s Who Are Hotter Than Ever (PHOTOS) “Well, one day I was taking out our trash and I ran around the apartment collecting it from all the cans. I grabbed the can next to her bedroom door and dumped it on the floor, totally missing the bag. As I was picking it up, I noticed it was cash register receipts proving she was stealing from the company. Being the honest person I am and realizing that this woman was a big fat liar to everyone that she came in contact with, I called the employee ethics line and reported my findings. “The next day, the security people were at her store and she was fired. She never told me she was fired; she got up and dressed for weeks and ’left for work,’ all the while sitting in a coffee shop and meeting with attorneys to represent her should the company press charges. “She was absolutely crazy. Finally after a month, she said that she quit her job and proceeded to throw out every piece of clothing that she stole from the company. I got the hell out of that apartment and moved to my own place. I haven’t seen or heard a word about her since.” — Juli P., Saint Paul, Minnesota “She also tended (as most students do) to procrastinate and pull all-nighters to write papers. Unfortunately, she also had a really shitty printer that was constantly jamming. Her response to this was to hit the printer repeatedly. This usually happened at 3 a.m.” — Rachel W., Saint Paul, Minnesota “We graduate and get apartments — me with her roommate from college, her in a cooler part of town. In fall, ‘friend’ decides to quit her job, so she needs a place to stay for a couple of months. So we let her stay with us just until she gets back on her feet. She moves into our dining room. Guess who she is dating long-distance? Yep, assaulter is calling our home phone.” — Name withheld by request
title: “17 Roommate Horror Stories From Women Who Barely Survived Them Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-26” author: “Nathan Dicarlo”
The reality is that roommates can be either awesome or awful, and it doesn’t seem like there is much in between. So whether you are still living in roommate hell or just want to reminisce about those days, read on for some of the most horrifying roommate stories we’ve ever heard (#8 is a DOOZY). You might just realize the roommate who always stole your food wasn’t that bad after all. Image via Ollyy/shutterstock More from The Stir: 20 College Roommates So Crazy They Make Living at Home Sound Like a Dream More from The Stir: Dolphin Midwives: Better Than Your OB? More from The Stir: 10 Male TV Actors From the ’90s Who Are Hotter Than Ever (PHOTOS) “Well, one day I was taking out our trash and I ran around the apartment collecting it from all the cans. I grabbed the can next to her bedroom door and dumped it on the floor, totally missing the bag. As I was picking it up, I noticed it was cash register receipts proving she was stealing from the company. Being the honest person I am and realizing that this woman was a big fat liar to everyone that she came in contact with, I called the employee ethics line and reported my findings. “The next day, the security people were at her store and she was fired. She never told me she was fired; she got up and dressed for weeks and ’left for work,’ all the while sitting in a coffee shop and meeting with attorneys to represent her should the company press charges. “She was absolutely crazy. Finally after a month, she said that she quit her job and proceeded to throw out every piece of clothing that she stole from the company. I got the hell out of that apartment and moved to my own place. I haven’t seen or heard a word about her since.” — Juli P., Saint Paul, Minnesota “She also tended (as most students do) to procrastinate and pull all-nighters to write papers. Unfortunately, she also had a really shitty printer that was constantly jamming. Her response to this was to hit the printer repeatedly. This usually happened at 3 a.m.” — Rachel W., Saint Paul, Minnesota “We graduate and get apartments — me with her roommate from college, her in a cooler part of town. In fall, ‘friend’ decides to quit her job, so she needs a place to stay for a couple of months. So we let her stay with us just until she gets back on her feet. She moves into our dining room. Guess who she is dating long-distance? Yep, assaulter is calling our home phone.” — Name withheld by request
