I’m not typically a passive aggressive person. In fact, my aunt once joked that in our family, passive aggression is always met with full-on aggression. It’s funny because it’s true. But let’s face it, college dorm life sometimes calls for passive aggression. It’s inevitable that people are going to do things that annoy you. But the problem is, sometimes you don’t know who it is that’s doing the annoying thing.
Kitchen is messy? Bathroom is disgusting? Without careful investigation, it’s tough to know who’s the culprit. And you don’t want to cause an awkward situation by confronting someone who’s totally innocent. This, ladies and gentlemen, calls for a passive aggressive note. Luckily for us, the internet is full of hilarious passive aggressive notes. Here are a few of our favorites. Read More »
Freshman year. That incredibly awkward time when so many of us had to move in and share a tiny space with a complete stranger. You thought you were gaining all this freedom and independence by moving out of your parents’ house, until you discovered that living with a roommate can get really weird. My freshman year, everybody pitied the poor souls who got “sexiled.” You know, the people whose roommates kicked them out so they could have sex. But this video proves that for some people, getting sexiled isn’t the biggest roommate problem. According to the Fung Brothers and their video “Wanking In The Dorm Room,” the toughest part of sharing a room is finding the time alone to masturbate. In the first few minutes, this video is funny and relatable. And then it gets really, really weird. Check it out and you’ll see what I mean.
Garnet is a student at Columbia University in New York City. She is “that person” who starts dancing at a party when everyone else is standing around, and if there were a Facebook stalking Olympics, she would be a gold medalist. She also loves cheesy 90s music, and almost died of happiness when Vanilla Ice retweeted her. Once. Follow her on Twitter @garnethenderson.
Ahh, college. Some people look at it as an institution of higher learning, others look at it as a new place stocked with eligible men and women for the taking. Wherever you fall across the spectrum, you’ve probably heard of the sometimes-taboo subject called dormcest. That means dating/hooking up with someone who lives in your building or on your hall. These types of relations are common both when you first move in and again in the cold winter months when people are less apt to hike to a party in a short skirt and more likely to pick from what’s close and convenient.
However, “dormcest” can be risky business. Getting intimate with someone who lives nearby and who you see just about every day can become awkward, annoying, hurtful or even dangerous. Tread carefully with this, and use this guide to eliminate as many risks as possible.
Rule out the next door neighbors.You will see these guys every day, even multiple times a day. They will probably see you in a towel, coming in drunk from a party and at your morning-after worst. If you hook up with them, you might be starting a FWB relationship where you two just go to each other because it’s easy. Or, you can get into a relationship. And while might seem super fun to live right next to your boyfriend, think about how annoying it can get. Too much time together is never a good thing.
And if that ends badly? You will undoubtedly see other girls enter his dorm room and perhaps vice versa, which can cause hurt feelings and jealousy. Read More »
Maybe you’re switching up roommates for the new spring semester, maybe you’re starting to look for a summer/post-grad roommate, or maybe you simply want to know how to pick the perfect person to live with. Either way, it’s serious stuff. So many of the problems Marysa tackles for you guys can be avoided by simply picking someone whose living style is compatible with yours.
Pull out a notebook and a pen, the lovely Marysa’s got some advice you won’t soon want to forget! Read More »