Living with a roommate is almost a rite of passage. Sometimes you hit the jackpot and find someone you really click with—but other times, you end up with a roommate who turns daily life into a challenge, and there's not much you can do about it.
Maybe your college roommate stashed leftover food under the bed for weeks, or maybe you’re stuck with someone who never washes a dish. No matter what, dealing with difficult roommates often teaches some important life lessons.
"My roommate eats fruit weird"
Sure, there are worse things your roommate could leave scattered around the kitchen, but finding out they only eat the grapefruit's center? That’s unsettling enough for anyone.
Apology Accepted.
Honestly, when it comes to making amends, a box full of bacon isn't a bad move. Sure, your roommate slapped you twice—but hey, now you’ve got plenty of bacon! Seems like a pretty fair trade.
Swim Team Tryouts Are Next Week
This guy's roommate left the sink running while defrosting meat, then took a "quick" trip to Walmart—forgetting to turn the water off. Now their dorm room’s basically a swimming pool. Talk about a water hazard!
Smashing Pumpkins
Wondering what you're staring at? Well, someone’s roommate got into the Halloween spirit and bought a pumpkin—but never tossed it out. Instead, it sat rotting away on their windowsill for more than six months. Talk about commitment to neglect!
Late Night Lunchable Thief
This person's roommate, who might as well be the Voldemort of roommates, opened all their Lunchables just to eat the cookies and then put the rest back in the fridge.
Seems Like A Viable Option
Why bother with Tupperware or a smaller container for leftovers when you can just cover the entire baking sheet with plastic wrap and claim the whole top shelf of the fridge?
That'll Wake Her Up In The Morning
When one roommate has an "irreconcilable fear of sharks" and the other works at a movie theater, it's only a matter of time before someone gets seriously freaked out by the giant shark lurking in the bathroom—and you can probably guess who that’ll be.
The Front Hall Is Not A Storage Room
After a tiring day on the job, the last thing you want is hassle—you just want to get home, set your things down, and unwind. But leaving your stuff sprawled out in the front hall for everyone to notice isn't the way to go.
Just Scrape Off The Burned Parts, It'll Be Fine!
How does someone even manage to turn a pizza into a complete char without setting the whole apartment—or at least the kitchen—on fire? That takes a certain kind of skill, even if the pizza is totally inedible now.
Your Stove Privileges Are Revoked
Mac and cheese is usually one of those simple dishes anyone can whip up, but it's not common for the bottom of the pot to actually melt onto the burner.
Guess You're Sharing Your Bathroom Now
For April Fools' Day, one guy went all out by transforming his roommate's bathroom into a full-blown chicken coop—complete with not just one, but two live chickens. Because, really, why not? It's the kind of prank that’s hilarious… and totally easy to clean up, right?
Don't Leave Your Door Unlocked
Some well-meaning roommates found out their friend was bringing a date home, so they took it upon themselves to "enhance" the ambiance by filling his room with stuffed animals. Best of luck trying to explain the overwhelming collection of baby Beanie Babies...
Marinating Chicken For Days
This bucket of raw chicken has been "marinating" on the counter for several days now, with no signs of it moving anytime soon. At what point do you just take matters into your own hands and toss it yourself?
Let Them Set The Table Next Time
This person handed over the task of cooking dinner pasta to their roommate—and soon wished they hadn't, after it ended up looking like a pot full of soggy, burnt matches.
Don't Disrespect The Pumpkin Pie
What kind of savage pulls this stunt? Eating your roommate's food is already the ultimate betrayal, but not even having the decency to eat it properly? That takes disrespect to a whole new level.
Keep Dreaming
If you're planning to leave a passive-aggressive note for your roommates, you might as well make it creative and fun for your own amusement, because let's be honest, it's probably not going to solve anything.
Your Roommate Is A Trash Panda
You think you know someone, right? You've spent months living together, shared meals, and had great times, only to walk by their open door one day and realize you've actually been living with Oscar the Grouch.
This Probably Took Them The Whole Week
One guy made the mistake of going on holiday for a week and came back to find his roommates has transformed his room into a tinfoil covered paradise, including individual tin foil wrapped clothing pieces.
The Least You Could Do Is Rinse It Off
There are definitely worse crimes to commit as a roommate, but it would be annoying (and a little gross) to live with someone who leaves the scoop for their cat's litter box in the sink every single day.
Stick To Non-Plastic Spatulas
This guy's roommate insisted on always heating the pan before he cooked anything, but what he didn't insist on was carefully watching the pan and noticing that the plastic spatula was melting into it.
Clearly He Isn't Passing Chemistry
How does someone accidentally fill a dorm room with "above toxic levels" of hydrogen fluoride? We're also fairly certain it would take more than a couple of hours to air out a room filled with toxic gas, but clearly they lived long enough to post this, so that's a good sign.
Donate It All
Despite what it may look like, this person is not in the process of moving. They've been living with this for over two months, with no end in sight as their roommate has yet to attempt to unpack this mountain.
The Mystery Burn Mark
After kicking her roommate out, this girl discovered a burn hole bigger than the size of a pineapple hidden under the roommate's bed. The cause is unknown, as is the solution to the problem.
A Purple Pity Party
In a moment that can only be described as a quarter-life crisis, one roommate decided to dye their hair purple. Unfortunately, they also apparently decided not to properly clean up after themselves.
The Kitchen Floor Will Be Clean Too Now!
This roommate who's hanging his head in shame learned that day that there is, in fact, a difference between dishwasher soap and dish soap, and he didn't use the right one in this situation.
Not A Game We Want To Play
Honestly, a note like this seems like reason enough to just give up and move out, because you're living with a crazy person that thinks it's okay to mix laxatives into a drink.
No More Clowning Around
if you're looking to give your roommate a heart attack the moment they wake up and/or make them wet the bed, do what this guy's roommates did and leave a clown statue in their bed while they're sleeping!
Let The Prank War Begin
These roommates decided to start a prank war in the house, and they were not messing around with the starting prank. And yes, in case you're wondering, these were all filled with water.
Someone's Gotta Do It
The toilet paper struggle is one that basically ever set of roommates has encountered, and there's always at least one person who can't handle changing the roll. The real problem arises when none of the roommates change the roll and then it's just a stand off.
They'll Learn Their Lesson Quickly
If you have a roommate who's constantly eating your snacks or who you're trying to get back at, do what this person did and make candy onions for them to snack on.
Time To Adapt
What do you do when you and your roommate only own two pots, but your roommate also stores the leftover food in the pots after he's finished cooking? Well, your only option is to learn to cook without pots.
Now No One Is Doing Them
One girl was asked by her roommate to stop doing her dishes, and that girl made the grave mistake of thinking that meant her roommate would now be doing her own dishes. Instead, her roommate now lets them pile up on the counter.
Preheating The Cutting Board
Before you turn on the oven, always make sure you check inside. It doesn't really make sense that your roommate would leave a plastic cutting board in the oven, but he did, and now you have to deal with it.
That's Got To Count As Biohazardous Waste
Remembering to clean out the fridge regularly is an important part of living with other people. When you're not all sharing food, its easy for things to get pushed to the back of the fridge because no one claims it, and then you end up with containers like this that used to be french fries.
If You Didn't Buy It, It's Not Yours To Eat
One of the worst types of roommates are the ones who eat all your food, despite having food of their own. If he's bold enough to take your pie, Robert's not going to be stopped by a simple sign.
He's Making A Mess Of The Sink Too
We're going to take a wild guess and say that it's been a while since this roommate cleaned his toothpaste tube, let alone put the cap back on when he was finished.
There's A Squash Under There Somewhere
Buying vegetables and letting them get moldy and rotten in your fridge is not the same as being healthy and actually eating those vegetables. Clearly health is not this person's priority...
Let The Games Begin
At least they added in the smiley face so their roommate knows that he's not coming home to an entirely hostile living environment. Just a fun one where they fill your room with cups of water.