Roommate and Miscellaneous: Gross

Gross

By seriously_CAT - 21/10/2015 02:26

Today, I had to try to convince my roommate that, yes, you do need to use dish soap when you hand wash dishes because of bacteria in old food. She still won't believe me, insisting that, "There's no such thing as bacteria in food." FML

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By Anonymous - 22/09/2020 17:01

Today, I had to tell my 28-year-old roommate she needs to wash her hands after using the bathroom. She then said she’d try, as long as I try to put my dishes in the dishwasher. Those aren’t even on the same level. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/02/2013 01:08 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I had to yet again explain to the guy I live with that just because you can't see dirt, it doesn't mean it's clean. And so letting his dog lick the plates is NOT the same thing as washing up. He won't listen to me, and he uses my plates. FML

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By youredisgusting - 03/10/2014 07:00 - United States - Merced

Today, my roommate yelled at me yet again for using the dishwasher because it's "unsanitary." This is all while a mountain of her dishes were going mouldy in the sink. FML

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Keep it clean

By germy germs - 01/07/2021 19:01 - United States

Today, my wife bitched at me for not washing my hands before handling the dishes. The dirty dishes. That were sitting in a sink of hot soapy water. According to her, the dirt from my hands was gonna make the dirty dishes even dirtier. Huh? FML

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By Anonymous - 20/11/2011 17:10 - United States

Today, I learned that my roommate, the one in charge of the cooking, never washes her hands beforehand. According to her, it boosts her immune system. FML

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By isucksomuch - 31/07/2011 06:18 - Canada

Today, I found out my mother cleans the dishes with bathroom cleaning chemicals. She doesn't see anything wrong with this. FML

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Do it yourself, then

By Anonymous - 27/06/2021 20:00

Today, my roommate said that whoever was doing the dishes was doing it wrong. I've been doing the dishes for weeks. So much for being a clean roommate. FML

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Gross out

By Ewt - 06/12/2019 05:00 - Canada - Victoria

Today, I found out that my best friend doesn't wash her hands after going to the bathroom, even if she changes her pad. I then remembered all the times she's handed food to me, and teased me when I tried to wash my hands first. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/07/2011 00:17 - Israel

Today, my husband told me that he never washes his hands after using the bathroom because he thinks it's only for "paranoid people". FML

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By emmingle - 13/05/2013 23:05 - Canada - Burnaby

Today, I discovered that the "dish soap" my sister uses to clean our dishes when it's her turn, is actually a semi-toxic floor cleaner. FML

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rivimatt 20

Wednesday 21 October 2015 15:06

Make them a special dinner with raw chicken and eggs

LilMissCanadian 22

Wednesday 21 October 2015 15:06

How did your roommate get into the school?

Comments

takeittoem 8

Wednesday 21 October 2015 23:37

Sadly, you're both wrong (in most cases). Bacteria in food you JUST FINISHED EATING are not a problem if you clean the dishes correctly. Now if you both wait days or weeks to clean dishes, that's another story entirely.

daGun 18

Wednesday 21 October 2015 23:59

Darwin's law

kyrisonfusion 22

Thursday 22 October 2015 0:46

Just keep being persistent, maybe she'll listen if you show some evidence?

k8Pluss 8

Thursday 22 October 2015 3:00

My roommate does the EXACT same thing. I thought there could be no one else dumber or as dumb. Thank you for this post.

worldclassrager 39

Thursday 22 October 2015 3:09

Do they not understand that bad bacteria does exist? And aside from that germs need to be killed as well

teribaby89 9

Thursday 22 October 2015 4:38

Your roommate is an idiot...

ezrajab 22

Thursday 22 October 2015 4:45

Omg tell them to take the food safety and sanitation course!

BRaveShields 3

Thursday 22 October 2015 5:34

#60, wrong post lol and OP your roommate is gross...you wash the dishes then lol

Eyalsh 32

Thursday 22 October 2015 5:39

fun fact: you have more bacteria cells in and on your body than you have human body cells. all of those bacteria cells together weigh on average 1 kilogramm. not all of them are harmful of course, but it just shows the great role of the immune system.