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Lady Can’t Stop Snacking On Others’ Food, Bursts Into Tears When Mocked With Nickname “Miss Piggy”
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Lady Can’t Stop Snacking On Others’ Food, Bursts Into Tears When Mocked With Nickname “Miss Piggy”

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Roommates are like siblings you didn’t choose, and at some point, the peace of your home always comes down to fridge wars. If you’ve ever lived with roommates, you know that shared kitchens are basically battlegrounds.

But what happens when the culprit isn’t even your roommate, but their partner? That’s exactly the mess that today’s Original Poster (OP) found themselves battling not just their brother but also his girlfriend, who seemed to think everyone’s groceries were a communal buffet, and the ending is as dramatic as you’d imagine.

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    The author’s brother moved in with him and a roommate, bringing along his girlfriend, who constantly ate everyone’s food despite repeated warnings

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    After being ignored, they resorted to mocking her with the nickname “Miss Piggy”, which led to her crying and refusing to come over

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    They later found her eating leftovers again, insulted her, and she stormed out, while the brother sided with her, demanding an apology

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    In the update, they stated that it was either the girlfriend stayed away, or the brother bought his own fridge and paid the electricity bill

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    The brother refused, the girlfriend returned and ate food again, and after another fight, the roommates decided to terminate the brother’s sublease, effectively kicking him out

    The saga started when the OP’s brother moved in. Along with him came his girlfriend, who wasn’t an occasional guest, but would come and spend a lot of time there. Now, having guests over isn’t unusual, especially since the roommate’s partner also visits regularly, but his girlfriend had a habit of raiding the fridge without permission.

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    Despite repeated requests to respect the food rules, she continued treating other people’s meals as fair game. Both the OP and their roommate confronted the girlfriend multiple times, reminding her that the house rule was to eat only what you buy. However, instead of taking it seriously, she often said the food was just that good.

    Eventually, patience ran out. In a heated moment, the OP and their roommate started calling the girlfriend “Miss Piggy” whenever she took their food. Unsurprisingly, this crushed the brother’s girlfriend, who hated the nickname, but the roommates felt it was deserved since nothing else worked.

    The breaking point came when the OP came home to find her eating last night’s leftovers, so out came the nickname, complete with pig sound effects. This time, she burst into tears, stormed out, and vowed never to return. However, in an update, the OP stated that the girlfriend returned after “forgiving her”, and predictably, she helped herself to food that wasn’t hers again.

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    This time, they told her the food was for humans, not pigs, and even threatened to call animal control. The girlfriend exploded, the brother backed her and demanded an apology, but instead of giving in, the OP doubled down and compared her to a farm animal again.

    To dig deeper into the psychology behind this food-fueled feud, Bored Panda spoke with clinical psychologist Florence Okezie, who explained why conflicts like this often spiral out of control and what healthier alternatives could look like.

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    When asked about strategies for handling repeated disrespect of house rules, Okezie emphasized the importance of calm consistency over angry escalation. “Instead of reacting in frustration, restate the boundary and explain why it matters, so it feels fair rather than controlling,” she said.

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    Okezie added that pairing this with natural consequences, like limiting shared access, helps link the outcome directly to someone’s choices. As she put it, “Respect grows not from power struggles, but from modeling calm accountability and showing rules exist to build trust, not control.”

    We also touched on the brother’s role in enabling his girlfriend’s behavior, which only fueled resentment from his roommates. According to her, enabling may feel like avoiding conflict in the short term, but it erodes relationships over time. “When someone never gets called out, they lose the chance to take responsibility or grow.”

    Finally, we asked about the most controversial part of the saga, which had to do with the roommates mocking the girlfriend by calling her “Miss Piggy”, and Okezie didn’t mince words. “Nicknames like that may sound like jokes to the people saying them, but body-shaming cuts far deeper, especially if weight is already a sore spot,” she said.

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    Not only does it chip away at self-esteem, but it can also intensify shame, anxiety, or even disordered eating. In a shared living environment, such ridicule is especially damaging. “I’d say that regardless of whatever was happening, that nickname wasn’t warranted, and the problem wasn’t dealt with, with a lot of maturity.”

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    In an update, the OP shared that they made a big decision to terminate the brother’s sublease altogether. While netizens didn’t support the girlfriend’s behavior, they thought the nickname was just mean and completely unnecessary. What do you think about this situation? Do you think eviction was the right move, or was it too extreme?

    Netizens insisted that while the girlfriend was wrong for constantly eating their food, the author’s comments were mean and unnecessary

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    Earonn -
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was bullied by being called "Miss Piggy" and even I agree with OP. She steals and she laughs about it, what did she expect? Respect is to be earned.

    Caffeinated Ape
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oof, my sympathies. I'm largely in agreement though. It was cruel, but being respectful about it wasn't achieving anything. As you said, what did she expect?

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    TCW Sam Vimes
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fafo. Mean nickname, but so fitting as Ms piggy is an entitled bítch too

    Tabitha
    Community Member
    2 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would definitely be increasing bro’s portion of the rent to cover food replacement. Especially now that grocery prices are skyrocketing. I’d estimate she’s probably eating what, $50 $75 $100 worth of someone else’s food every week? Well. That’s between $200 and $400 extra per month that bro will now have to cough up if he wants to live there and feed his GF. Maybe hitting him hard in the pocketbook to reimburse his roommates for her eating the food they paid for would drive the point home. Right now, he’s not paying one thing dime for her to graze through her fridge and theirs. So maybe if she’s costing him $400 a month to feed, the penny might drop and he’ll realize why his roommates are so pissed off.

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    Earonn -
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was bullied by being called "Miss Piggy" and even I agree with OP. She steals and she laughs about it, what did she expect? Respect is to be earned.

    Caffeinated Ape
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oof, my sympathies. I'm largely in agreement though. It was cruel, but being respectful about it wasn't achieving anything. As you said, what did she expect?

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    TCW Sam Vimes
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fafo. Mean nickname, but so fitting as Ms piggy is an entitled bítch too

    Tabitha
    Community Member
    2 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would definitely be increasing bro’s portion of the rent to cover food replacement. Especially now that grocery prices are skyrocketing. I’d estimate she’s probably eating what, $50 $75 $100 worth of someone else’s food every week? Well. That’s between $200 and $400 extra per month that bro will now have to cough up if he wants to live there and feed his GF. Maybe hitting him hard in the pocketbook to reimburse his roommates for her eating the food they paid for would drive the point home. Right now, he’s not paying one thing dime for her to graze through her fridge and theirs. So maybe if she’s costing him $400 a month to feed, the penny might drop and he’ll realize why his roommates are so pissed off.

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