Brain Poops

Today’s post is very close to my heart, having been a room-mate for the past 5 years to various family and friends. In that span of time I have heard tons of horror stories, dealt with various crises, and earned the title of “Room-mate Extraordinare”¹. The intent of this post is to inform the general public of the dangers and proper customs of being a room-mate in America.

Part 1: Welcome to the Fold!

Sharing a home is a tradition stemming back to the Bronze age, when warriors who returned home from battle were forced into stucco duplexes with each other because they still needed to pay off their student loans. The first roommates, Ezekiel the Beneficent and Rick, lived together for 7 months before Rick found Ezekiel smoking his weed and decided to throw him out (see engraving at left).

Living with your fellow man/woman is as much a part of life for 20-somethings today as it was back then. The need for shelter combined with a lack of money forces millions of ill-matched people into small spaces together every day in the US and abroad. (continue reading…)