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14 Things That Happen When You Live With Roommates

14. You become each others best friends

Lauren Burkholder

Oct 31, 2019

West Chester University

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14 Things That Happen When You Live With Roommates

Lauren Burkholder

Living with roommates has been one of the best experiences of my life. It's not always perfect, but I wouldn't have it any other way. We make each other laugh, listen to each other cry, support each other, make fun of each other, and do so many things together. If you have ever lived with roommates before, you will probably be able to relate to these 14 things that happen when you live with other people. If you haven't ever lived with roommates before, this is what you have to look forward to!

1. You start to use the same phrases

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One person will say something (usually pretty funny) and then it becomes a common catch phrase for everyone. It McHappens.

2. You determine who is the grandma, mom, child, and Jared the Football Dad

Lauren Burkholder

One goes to bed early and cooks for everyone. One makes sure everyone is safe and healthy. One doesn't know metal can't go into the microwave. And one screams at the TV during every Philadelphia sports game.

3. You meal plan, grocery shop, and cook together

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We may make a hot mess in the kitchen and somehow manage to dirty every single cooking utensil, but it's fun and yummy!

4. You constantly tag each other in recipes and memes

We also print them out and stick them to the ceiling over the couch.

5. You distract each other from getting work done

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No joke, this is pretty much what it looks like.

6. You hide things around the apartment and wait impatiently for one of your roommates to find it and post it on their Snap Story

Lauren Burkholder

Usually it doesn't take long but sometimes it can take awhile

7. You all buy matching shirts for the holidays

Lauren Burkholder

The Christmas/Hanukkah sweaters are coming, don't worry.

8. You roast each other about every little thing

Amy Oberholtzer

I know, I eat a lot of food, Amy, but you can keep McRoasting me for it.

9. You take jokes too far... WAY too far

Lauren Burkholder

This filter has definitely been over done but we somehow fine it McFunnier every time.

10. You do almost everything together

Amy Oberholtzer

Whenever there is an event, we invite each other. When there is nothing to do, we plan something together.

11. You take pictures on each others phones when they leave them unattended for them to find later

Amy Oberholtzer

I literally have an entire photo album on my phone full of flattering selfies like these... but mostly just pictures of the kitchen table.

12. You become each others therapists

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There is a reason that meme is taped to the ceiling above the couch... it makes a great confession couch to cry about how lemon difficult life is. But, no matter what is going on, we always support each other.

13. You adopt a mutual friend who is always over as a fifth roommate

Amy Oberholtzer

Everyone, meet Demi.

14. You become each others best friends

Lauren Burkholder

Amy and I were roommates last year, too, but Jess just moved in this semester. Instantly, we became best friends and I am so grateful to have them in my life! I seriously McLove you gorls :)

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14 Things That Happen When You Live With Roommates

14. You become each others best friends

1. You start to use the same phrases

2. You determine who is the grandma, mom, child, and Jared the Football Dad

3. You meal plan, grocery shop, and cook together

4. You constantly tag each other in recipes and memes

5. You distract each other from getting work done

6. You hide things around the apartment and wait impatiently for one of your roommates to find it and post it on their Snap Story

7. You all buy matching shirts for the holidays

8. You roast each other about every little thing

9. You take jokes too far... WAY too far

10. You do almost everything together

11. You take pictures on each others phones when they leave them unattended for them to find later

12. You become each others therapists

13. You adopt a mutual friend who is always over as a fifth roommate

14. You become each others best friends

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Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

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9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

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