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Post by ICW on Sept 14, 2009 15:01:57 GMT -5
On August 27th, I moved into my dorm and my college experience was finally underway. It's only been a couple of weeks but so far I love college. I've met a ton of great, fun/crazy people that are great to be around. Everything about college is fun, at least for me.
Except there's that one little problem...
My roommate.
My roommate is a good guy. But he's been a sheltered guy. His parents were apparently very strict whilst raising him and he's never really broken from his shell. So, on the first night, he told me he was planning on doing the things college kids do. He purchased cigarettes and "smokes" them (he doesn't inhale). He went to the local bar with my friends, had one shot, and puked in the bathroom.
He is very socially awkward. He says odd things, does odd things, wears odd things. He's very into manga and, oddly enough, the movie Twilight. He makes my friends (especially the girls) feel uncomfortable. The nights are the worst, though. He snores and breathes so loudly that it sounds like someone is drilling a hole through my wall. Last night, it was so bad that I slept on the futon in the common room.
I've tried to include him in things, telling him that he doesn't need to smoke or drink just because my friends do. He just refuses to be himself; he's trying way too hard. He's driving us all crazy and I'm afraid that one of my friends or suitemates will tell him something that will start a big problem.
So, have any of you had a roommate that just doesn't fit in with the rest of the group? What did you do?
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Post by sean™ on Sept 14, 2009 15:45:55 GMT -5
Seriously, you have no idea how much I know what you are talking about.
Here's the deal. My wife and I moved into a house a few months ago. To help with the bills until my wife got another raise, we invited OUR best friend to live in our extra room and help out with bills.
Just a few problems with that. 1. He really doesn't like her. 2. They are both extremely stubborn. and 3. He lives like a 12 year old.
Needless to say, It's been 3 months of hell and 9 months left to go on the lease.
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Post by Ian from 616Entertainment. on Sept 14, 2009 16:26:35 GMT -5
Sounds like a couple people I know. Those people are so hard to deal with, I feel for you, man.
Eventually, what's going to happen is he is going to get and feel rejected by everyone for being such a bitch. He will probably become very difficult to deal with and what not, then eventually will learn to be himself, and strange as he might be.
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Post by Sabin on Sept 14, 2009 16:30:26 GMT -5
You could just try and talk to him. tell him that he needs to chill and thet he is trying to hard to fit in with you. tell him to be his own person and not another.
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Post by ICW on Sept 14, 2009 16:32:51 GMT -5
You could just try and talk to him. tell him that he needs to chill and thet he is trying to hard to fit in with you. tell him to be his own person and not another. I've told him exactly that; matter of fact, mutual friends have told him exactly that. He just won't listen... |
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Post by instant classic on Sept 14, 2009 16:37:27 GMT -5
Make him drink more than '1' shot, i'm sure after a couple of drinks he'll start to act normal.
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Post by petergriffin on Sept 14, 2009 16:52:53 GMT -5
just give him a dry slap, that will snap him out of it!
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Post by inrogers29 on Sept 14, 2009 16:54:33 GMT -5
Transfer to a different room, talk to him about it, or just get through it.
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Post by sean™ on Sept 14, 2009 17:10:09 GMT -5
INTERVENTION
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Post by KMIS™ on Sept 14, 2009 17:12:25 GMT -5
Get him laid.
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Post by sean™ on Sept 14, 2009 17:16:34 GMT -5
To be fair, this has worked for so many situations in the past. So as "typical" or crude as it may sound, it does work wonders. |
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Post by 1992 on Sept 14, 2009 17:19:06 GMT -5
Take him to an ECW sho.....oh wait...
That will make things worse.
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Post by inrogers29 on Sept 14, 2009 17:20:06 GMT -5
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Post by Mike on Sept 14, 2009 19:30:16 GMT -5
To be fair, this has worked for so many situations in the past. So as "typical" or crude as it may sound, it does work wonders. Gotta +1 that. Don't underestimate the power of the ****. |
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Post by *Ricky Spanish* on Sept 15, 2009 4:27:52 GMT -5
On August 27th, I moved into my dorm and my college experience was finally underway. It's only been a couple of weeks but so far I love college. I've met a ton of great, fun/crazy people that are great to be around. Everything about college is fun, at least for me. Except there's that one little problem... My roommate. My roommate is a good guy. But he's been a sheltered guy. His parents were apparently very strict whilst raising him and he's never really broken from his shell. So, on the first night, he told me he was planning on doing the things college kids do. He purchased cigarettes and "smokes" them (he doesn't inhale). He went to the local bar with my friends, had one shot, and puked in the bathroom. He is very socially awkward. He says odd things, does odd things, wears odd things. He's very into manga and, oddly enough, the movie Twilight. He makes my friends (especially the girls) feel uncomfortable. The nights are the worst, though. He snores and breathes so loudly that it sounds like someone is drilling a hole through my wall. Last night, it was so bad that I slept on the futon in the common room. I've tried to include him in things, telling him that he doesn't need to smoke or drink just because my friends do. He just refuses to be himself; he's trying way too hard. He's driving us all crazy and I'm afraid that one of my friends or suitemates will tell him something that will start a big problem. So, have any of you had a roommate that just doesn't fit in with the rest of the group? What did you do? I think your INSANE not him.Really though i know how you feel my first room mate was like that as well.He had freaking disney beanie dolls all over hsi computer and was in an anime world.I put up with it for 2 months till my transfer gave in.HURRY before you get branded seprate yourself form him as much as you can.You dont have to be his friend cause you sleep in the same room.Go put in for a transfer or wait till next year when you can move out the dorm |
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Post by Hollywood Asia on Sept 15, 2009 6:04:08 GMT -5
lmao, he's even more of a loser for forcing himself to do those thing than never actually doing them in the first place.
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Post by extreme on Sept 15, 2009 13:33:55 GMT -5
threaten to burn his manga....He'll listen.
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Post by Mark on Sept 15, 2009 15:46:11 GMT -5
A fat nerd who is into manga and is socially awkward Lmfao
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