 By Nathan Jordan |
People have always told me to be careful about finding roommates on Craigslist. I’ve always accused these people of being paranoid. After all, I found my first roommate, Steve, through the site, and we’re still friends to this day. I thought my current roommate, Jamarcus, was going to be cool too. He was a college graduate just getting on his feet, had some good references, and was the #1 pick in the 2007 NFL draft. What could go wrong? |
Well, everything. The day Jamarcus moved in, he asked if he could give me his security deposit after he got his first paycheck. I agreed, giving him the benefit of the doubt. It took him 2 months to get me that money. There was always some excuse: “Dude, I’ll get you that security deposit. I’m just waiting on my bonus check. It’s coming, I swear.” He did pay his rent on time, at least at first, but I should have known that the issue with the security deposit was a harbinger of things to come.
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You can’t tell your roommates to clean their room, but this is ridiculous.
The next thing that became apparent was that Jamarcus was a real slob. He was always leaving the kitchen a mess. I had to keep asking him to clean up after himself after he made his deep-fried Twinkies. He also ate any candy I kept in the house. I tried hiding it, but one day he found and consumed my entire bag of Fun Size Butterfingers. After that, I just stopped buying sweets. He left all my fruits and vegetables alone.
