Roommate Who Doesn’t Do Dishes Wants to Know Why There Are Flies in The Kitchen
College on its own can be a hectic roller coaster of emotions. Add a messy roommate to the mix and you have drama straight out of a 90s sitcom. It’s hard to be Carrie Bradshaw when you wake up to your coffee pot being obstructed by an infestation of flies. Even more-so, it’s hard to confront your roommate, whose Eiffel Tower of dishes have been accumulating in the sink since last week.
“It’s just frustrating,” said angry roommate, Tess Goldman. “All I want to do is wake up and make breakfast in a clean kitchen, but God Forbid. I am pre-med. My classes are so hard, I don’t have the time for the dishes in the sink that aren’t mine,” she said, while checking things off in her Passion Planner. “I woke up to get my morning cup of joe, because no coffee no talkee, and our kitchen was infested with flies. The one time I suggested my roommate do her dishes, she told me her pots were ‘just soaking.’ Soaking for five days straight?! You think she would get the hint from me slamming the microwave shut in the morning and loudly putting the plates away in the evening. I’m working overtime to drop hints, but apparently that’s another thing she’s blind to!”
We spoke to the dish culprit herself, Kayleigh Jones, who was also confused about the origin of the flies. “Yeah I guess I saw the first one like a week ago. I don’t know where they could be coming from. Sometimes Tess waits to take the trash out too long, so maybe it’s that. I don’t really get her. She actually uses tupperware for her leftovers? She’s so type A. All you have to do is put the pot straight in the fridge. No plastic wrap,” she said while eating shredded cheese out of the bag. “I don’t think she likes me very much, honestly. She’s so loud in the morning, too. Always running the blender or slamming the microwave. Like jeez, I’m trying to sleep. We can’t all wake up on time to make a Continental Breakfast! Oh well. Either way, the flies don’t really bother me. I also found some cockroaches in my bathroom but the little guys kinda keep me company if I’m being honest.”
A fly infestation is tough, but a stubborn roommate with no hygienic compass is even harder. It’s always an option to produce more waste with paper and plastic utensils. No matter how messy of a roommate you may be stuck with, it’s important that you don't let the bugs in your living space ruin your good vibes. We suggest you keep loudly unloading the dishwasher until they get the hint!