155528 1315 Sex & Relationships Roommates true Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:47:01 -0800 /system/videos/2/28/55/15/155528.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, college, dorm, roommate How To Deal With a Bad Roommate http://www.howcast.com/videos/155528-How-To-Deal-With-a-Bad-Roommate-in-College http://www.howcast.com/videos/155528-How-To-Deal-With-a-Bad-Roommate-in-College/edit approved 126 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=155528"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=155528" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 11 kevinveselka http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/155528/Picture_7_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 3894 false false false 60903 1 21 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/155528/21.jpg Confront the problem Let the person know you’re unhappy. He may not be aware he’s doing things that bug you.

]]> 60904 2 29 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/155528/29.jpg Get feedback Ask him what you do that annoys him. This way, he won’t feel he’s being attacked.

]]> 60905 3 37 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/155528/37.jpg Negotiate Negotiate. Tell him that if he stops blowing his nose in the dishtowels, you’ll stop doing yoga in the nude.

]]> 60906 4 47 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/155528/47.jpg Set some rules Decide on some house rules, like how loudly and when music can be played; how often friends can come over and/or sleep over; how clean the bathroom and kitchen should be, and how to handle offensive smells in those rooms.

]]> 60907 5 58 Tip Consider drawing up a “roommate contract” that spells out the house rules. Many colleges now require them for dorm mates.

]]> 60908 6 69 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/155528/69.jpg Alter your schedule Adjust your schedule to minimize the time you’re together. For example, make plans to go out on evenings he’s planning to kick back at home.

]]> 60909 7 83 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/155528/83.jpg Kill him with kindness Kill him… with kindness. Bring home the cookies he likes; offer to wash the dishes when you know he’s running late; make him chicken soup when he’s sick. If you change your attitude, he might do the same.

]]> 60910 8 100 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/155528/100.jpg Terminate the agreement Still not getting along? Take steps to terminate the arrangement, whether that means speaking to a Residence Assistant about getting a new roommate, or asking your landlord if you can break your lease.

]]> 60911 9 115 Fact Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman were once roommates.

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