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5 Reasons To Be Thankful Sheldon Cooper Isn't Your Roommate

I'm not quite sure how Leonard does it.

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5 Reasons To Be Thankful Sheldon Cooper Isn't Your Roommate
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When it comes to having a good roommate, it's pretty hit-or-miss. You two either get along perfectly and become friends, or you can't stand each other and you rarely reside in your dorm because of it. If you're reading this, I can safely assume that you have probably watched the hit TV show "The Big Bang Theory."

Therefore, you're most likely aware of Sheldon Cooper's crazy "roommate agreement" that he created for himself and Leonard. I became curious about that agreement and decided to see if Google could provide me with the complete agreement -- it did. After reading this, I decided to come up with the top five reasons we should all probably be thankful that Sheldon isn't our roommate, because I'm not sure who could handle him.

1. He makes you sign a roommate agreement.

The roommate agreement has too many strange parts in it to even explain. It ranges from specific rules between the two of you-- ranging from if either of you were to become a zombie, all of the way to rules about what you should do if one of you were to obtain superpowers. A roommate agreement may be a good idea when it comes to what chores and responsibilities each person has, but Sheldon's is extreme -- and it basically states everything you need to do for him.

2. He has a daily schedule for bathroom usage, meals, and activities.

This honestly needs very little explanation. If you don't mind having your shower and bathroom visits timed, having specific meals on certain days of the week, and activities planned for you (on Sheldon's behalf), then maybe you wouldn't mind this. To each their own.

3. You are responsible for driving him to work, all appointments, and any other necessary "trips."

If you and your roommate are really, really great friends, or if you are just an extremely giving person with a lot of free time, then maybe this won't bother you. But if you have class at 3:00 and your roommate has an appointment at 3:00, then their appointment trumps your class. You're their ride, end of question. Sorry.

4. He makes you take part in occasional "emergency preparedness drills."

Being woken up in the middle of the night is always fun, right? Sheldon will literally wake Leonard up and make him do a "run through" of what he would/should do during an emergency situation in the apartment. Smart idea, but maybe not at 3 A.M., especially when you're a college student and are probably awake until 2 A.M. studying anyway.

5. It's Sheldon's way or the highway. Always.

Within the roommate agreement, there is a legitimate rule that states if their is a tie vote between Leonard and Sheldon on something, Sheldon always gets the last vote, meaning he always gets the winning vote and always gets his way. Never yours.

All in all, there is no hate toward Sheldon Cooper. I love this TV show and I love his character equally as much-- but probably not as a roommate.

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