roommate woes

so today i moved into my dorm room, and since its my third year, its nothing new to me anymore. but this year, i was talking to my friend who's an RA and we both agreed that there were PLENTY of new freshmen this year. nothing wrong with freshmen, i was once one, but there is something wrong with you if you can't follow the basic [unsaid] rooming rules.

1. change the toilet paper. its not fun or funny when the next person goes to the bathroom with number two and winds up with a square or three of toilet paper left. just because we're in college, doesn't mean that we'll do everything -- like wiping our butts with our hands. we do some pretty dumb things, but we're not THAT dumb.

2. the walls aren't made of egg cartons. the walls are almost paper thin, so yes, we hear everything that you do. so be considerate, and don't bounce basketballs on the walls, don't bang the bed against the wall when you're ... doing whatever you're doing, and keep your voice down when you're on the phone. we don't want to hear about how you broke up with your boyfriend or that you were getting down with your other half last night. its okay.

3. finals week means shut up. if you don't have finals, then go home. no one wants to hear you brag about not having finals and no one will appreciate your noise when you're playing your PSP or something.

4. food. not everyone has kitchens, thank god. but microwaves are sometimes just as bad. not only are the walls paper thin, they also soak up every single smell that floats through the air. so please refrain from eating weird smelling foods in your room because it might be pleasant when you're eating it, but its not pleasant for the other people around you.

so yeah, heads up froshies. try not to get beat up. try not to pass out on the campus lawns. and don't drink before class.