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How to spot them:
They’re crafty and very good at tiptoeing. However, any manic laughter
or squeals of pleasure going on behind closed doors can almost certainly
be blamed on the Unpaying Tenant.
How to fix them:
You can’t, unless the entire house gets sick of it. The code works
like a charm in share households all over the world. However, if a UT is
really getting to you, suggest (nicely) to their associated Paying
Tenant that they might want to chip in some rent. Even if your
popularity takes a nosedive, I guarantee their visits to your house will
lessen.
5. THE
TIGHTWAD
Tightwads in the
day-to-day sheme of living are bad enough, but when you actually have to
share a home with one it can become unbearable. There are two kinds of
Tightwads. There’s the type who genuinely have limited funds, but
don’t consider ordering a round at the pub a move to file for
bankruptcy. These Tightwads, while annoying at times, can usually be
tolerated.
The other type is the
hard-core Tightwad. Separate condiments and sauces are fine, but there
are roommates out there who insist not only on individual bread and
milk, but separate toilet paper to everyone else. This kind of Tightwad
is a master at dividing the household, because everyone else soon
catches the disease – "I loaned you ten cents last week, didn’t
I? Yes I did, so pay up now, you’ve had long enough to get it."
How to spot them:
Tightwads quibble. They quibble over rent and bills. They remember when
they bought a bottle of toilet cleaner three months ago and that’s why
it’s your turn this time. They halve everything clean down the middle,
and never fail to collect every cent they ever loan.
How to fix them:
For basic items, some Tightwads will agree to the
pooling-household-funds plan, and it does keep annoying money
conversations to a minimum (simply work out how much bills/basic items
cost per week, ask everyone to contribute to cover the cost). However,
when mysterious lines appear on the milk cartons and who last bought
Toilet Duck becomes a regular breakfast table discussion topic, I’ve
only one thing to say. Ditch the Tightwad and welcome harmony back into
your household.
o
Rachel Smith
spent years dodging customs officials, living out of a backpack and eating Laughing Cow cheeses before the luck ran out.
She misses the trauma of getting through Heathrow, but still calls
Australia home. Drop her a line at rachel_smith@hotmail.com
check
out these related articles:
the great roommate search
confessions of a first-time
homeowner
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