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If you never lived in a flat-share, were you even a student for realz? The question doesn’t really have an answer, but it shows one thing. Living with another person under one roof is a one-of-a-kind experience.

And it’s not only about leaving dirty socks in plain sight, bringing in a bunch of friends at 2 am, or borrowing chocolate biscuits with 0.001% intention to return them. Whichever side you were, or currently are, standing on, you probably feel right and the other person is most likely wrong.

But in the land of flat- and house-sharing, there are no right or wrong people, there’s only a nasty-meter that goes up every single time you put an empty pack of ice cream back to rest in the freezer. Call it an exaggeration, but god is in the details when it comes to flat-sharing.

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Thesis Due In A Few Days And I Don’t Need This Extra Stress Of People Stealing My Stuff From The Communal Fridge

Thesis Due In A Few Days And I Don’t Need This Extra Stress Of People Stealing My Stuff From The Communal Fridge

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The Way My Dad Puts Things Away In The Fridge. This Is A Piece Of Steak

The Way My Dad Puts Things Away In The Fridge. This Is A Piece Of Steak

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Living with someone is never easy. Whether you’re partners, friends, or random students who met by pure chance and equal need to share a flat, the truth is, a big part of the deal comes down to not-so-sweet moments. Like, noticing your biscuit bag rapidly shrinking in size, or drinking the chamomile tea and shoving in the ear plugs since your roommate is a night owl with a passion for techno.

Sometimes, though, it gets more awful than that. And when you realize your relationship has become somewhat passive-aggressive and your sticky note battle is getting out of hand, it may be too late to save your (and your roommate's, for that matter) sanity.

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My Husband Bought Memory Foam For “His Side Of The Bed”

My Husband Bought Memory Foam For “His Side Of The Bed”

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Fortunately, there are some things everyone can do to make sure sharing a flat is not a one-way ride to hell. First, make sure you’re compatible from the very beginning. I know, nobody is going to marry their roommate, but being sure you have similar lifestyles, hobbies, and at least, are not immediately averse to one another is a good start.

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However, many people who have experienced a flat share can assure you that living with your best friend is not a good idea either. Even though it sounds like a dream come true, living with your BFF may reveal less savory aspects of people’s personalities (And personal hygiene.) After all, it’s not worth putting your friendship on trial just so you two can spend even more time under one roof.

The truth is, when you start living with someone you know, little things that you were not particularly keen on about their personalities often snowball into giant arguments.

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My Wife Putting This Peanut Butter In The Trash Because It’s Empty

My Wife Putting This Peanut Butter In The Trash Because It’s Empty

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is rather wasteful. What an inconvenience for her to get a knife to fish it out.

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#6

My Husband Is Technologically Challenged

My Husband Is Technologically Challenged

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#7

When Your Housemate Uses The Living Room As His Bedroom

When Your Housemate Uses The Living Room As His Bedroom

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"Its Always So Cold In Our House. Our Furnace Sucks." -Wife Jan2020 -32C

"Its Always So Cold In Our House. Our Furnace Sucks." -Wife Jan2020 -32C

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Even though there are no existing rules governing how roommates should live with one another, psychologist Fredric Neuman suggests a couple of things to have in mind. First, it’s mutual respect. “By respect, I mean certain specific things: Do not eat the other person’s food unless you ask first. Do not borrow clothes, or pick up money lying around, or take up any other possession of the other person without asking first.”

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#10

The Way My GF "Puts Away The Groceries" Still In The Bag

The Way My GF "Puts Away The Groceries" Still In The Bag

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Wife Doesn’t Pay Attention To What We Already Have When Buying Groceries

Wife Doesn’t Pay Attention To What We Already Have When Buying Groceries

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#12

My Brother Has A Habit

My Brother Has A Habit

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#13

I Married The Person Who Does This

I Married The Person Who Does This

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#14

My Mom Always Eats The Chocolate And Puts It Back In The Freezer Like That

My Mom Always Eats The Chocolate And Puts It Back In The Freezer Like That

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ewww! Is your mum keeping it for later or is someone else expected to finish it off for her?

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My Roommate Has Difficulties In Finding The Right Hole

My Roommate Has Difficulties In Finding The Right Hole

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Second, it’s following through financial commitments so that none of the roommates feel pressured. Also, chores should be done without reminding one another, so make sure to set up a schedule in the communal zone.

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How My Wife Loads The Dishwasher

How My Wife Loads The Dishwasher

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LoveThePanda
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My boyfriend AFTER I SHOWED HIM EXACTLY HOW TO DO IT A MILLION TIMES. I go to check the next time and he still hasn't figured it out

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#18

My Wife Ate Every Single Marshmallow In A Family Sized Box Of Count Chocula. Every Single One

My Wife Ate Every Single Marshmallow In A Family Sized Box Of Count Chocula. Every Single One

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#19

This Is How My Mom Puts The Knives Away In The Drying Rack

This Is How My Mom Puts The Knives Away In The Drying Rack

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According to Fredric Neuman, it’s best not to keep close track of everything you do for your roommate. “Weighing every action on a scale leads invariably to someone feeling disadvantaged,” he argues, so it’s best not to set your expectations too high.

#20

I Live With Monsters

I Live With Monsters

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#21

Less Than 2 Days After Moving In, One Of My Roommates Scratched My New, Non-Stick Pan With Metal Utensils

Less Than 2 Days After Moving In, One Of My Roommates Scratched My New, Non-Stick Pan With Metal Utensils

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Live With A Girl They Said, Things Will Be Clean They Said

Live With A Girl They Said, Things Will Be Clean They Said

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Teucer T
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ROFL... I've seen worse at a woman's apartment. No idea how male bachelors got the reputation for being messy compared to females.

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Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, there are PLENTY of examples where the male bachelor (or non-bachelor, for that matter) is sloppy as f.ck. I do think, though, that it is a gender-neutral fault in people to not care about their living-spaces. I'm pretty sloppy, but not to THAT extend. And I live alone.

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Doggo Froggo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could never, ever be that messy!!!!! I want to tidy it all up and then clean the bathroom for good measure. And then do the rest of their house because it is probably just as bad....

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angelica H
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

not all girls do this! I share a bathroom with my sister and it's the cleanest bathroom in the house.

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Dana Dara
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe I. Myself and the girls I work with are exceptionally clean? I’ve never had a friend or family member live like this.

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Ami Temi
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand how people can live like this. Order and neatness are so important. How can you have a plan for anything or have anything going for you if you don't have mental or physical order? Cleanliness and discipline make sure life is easier. Nobody can relax in a pigsty or work well in such an environment. Come on...

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Jon S.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some people just don't care about mess at all. It doesn't even register in their minds. Or they have a little plan for each part of the mess. I lose things every time I tidy up.

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Susan Egan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've got a boy and a girl, both in their 20's. You can not see the floor in either room. I have no idea what the dorms looked like but nothing we say can get them to keep their rooms clean. I don't get it at all.

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AzKhaleesi
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my experience there is a difference between "clean" and "Cluttered" for instance, my house is spotless like a model home every day, my room (my domain) and bathroom? different story, but it's clutter not dirt. There's no dishes, or crumbs, floors and surfaces are clean / dusted. Shower, toilet etc are so clean you could eat off them (don't but you could) but I leave s**t everywhere in my own space because ....f**k it. lol

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Cupcake168
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If your intention was that she hold your "things clean" you don’t deserve better.

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Debbie Burton
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They lied.... and this isn't actually that bad for the average female

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Leesa DeAndrea
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"They" should watch Hoarders. Living in garbage isn't a just for men.

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Joanne Hudson
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't make generalizations. I live alone but I have to be able to see something before I know I have it. Why I have 2 of everything.

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Sian Rees
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My son is so super clean and neat, stereo types are silly

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Barbara Burnett
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Girl or not, this bathroom is supposed to be a "shared" space. The housemate is NOT entitled to take over the entire space and leave it messy to boot .There should be clear boundaries--I get the left side of the sink; you get the right. The sink itself (and the toilet and tub) must be cleaned by each of us in rotation. Trash must be taken on in rotation. Nothing piled on the follor or the counters.

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Steve in Denver
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I managed apartments. I know about messy girls. Put a box in the bathroom and put all her stuff in it, every time.

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Cynthia M. Vatani
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is ridiculousness. They make lavatory Shelves/Divider trays to keep make up and hair supplies organized. Just throwing the clothes on the floor practically is laziness. Ya'll need to talk. If is her place, you will never have a say. Best thing for you to do...leave Nasty Nancy and her mess to live with each other. Chaos and Disorder like this often leads to deeper issues in a Relationship. 🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃

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Carol Roeder
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, I would so be in her Sh#t until she cleaned her messes up!

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Philly Bob Squires
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Usually the woman's house is clean and her car is a shambles. Men are the opposite. I'd get one big push broom and a box...

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Polly Culberson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like Murphy's law: the more countertop you have, the more you put on it. And the floor.

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Mary Hurst
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If she is this messy and sees no problem with it, my guess she has always been a slob and her parents didn’t make her keep a clean room or bathroom. Is she from a wealthy family and had a maid?

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PrincessTheSiameseKat
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

well if you live with me it won't look like this I CLEANED MY ROOM THE OTHER DAY FOR FUN

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Gillian Mackenzie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That looks like my 21 y.o daughter's room. Honestly, you could stir it with a stick.

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AriMalari87
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I keep everything clean in My house (at least the bathroom)

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kjorn
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

after seing that much post i'm relieve that girl too can be messy

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Nomadus Aureus
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that they mean that if you chose a female roommate as opposed to a male, things will be clean because girls put away their stuff. In my experience men are much more organised. And cleaner... I suffered through 5 weeks of sharing a room with 9 girls. Never again.

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CatWoman312
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don’t even ask a girl about our night routine lol. Soooo many products 😂

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Leo Domitrix
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"It'll be clean," they said if they never ever spent time in an all-female dorm in uni....

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Honey
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ya um.. girls aren't clean like that. We nasty. Sorry to disappoint.

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Karlie Hayes
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People always expect female to be the clean ones, when truly, we're not!!!!

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I have a sister, and I can confirm this : females are disgusting.

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#24

My Husband Doesn't Want The Case To Get Scratched And Cause An "Eyesore"

My Husband Doesn't Want The Case To Get Scratched And Cause An "Eyesore"

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#25

I Went To The Fridge To Get Milk For My Cereal But Someone Put The Milk Back With This Much

I Went To The Fridge To Get Milk For My Cereal But Someone Put The Milk Back With This Much

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This should be common sense, but you’d be surprised how many roommates actually don't comply with not going into your roommate’s bedroom unless they are present. Setting boundaries before starting to live together is a great way to make sure everyone is one the same page.

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For some people, common sense may vary, and letting everyone know you’re not comfortable with anyone visiting your room without you present is a simple way to avoid miscommunication.

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Day 6 Of Living With A Roommate For The First Time. I’m Looking For A New Place

Day 6 Of Living With A Roommate For The First Time. I’m Looking For A New Place

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gotta wonder...who exactly do they think is going to clean this up? Oh, right...Mommy.

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My Roommate Can’t Read

My Roommate Can’t Read

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Kanishka Patel
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can imagine how annoying it must be living with bad roommates. My aunt had one in college and the roommate was so lazy. My aunt then got tired and she said she would not cook for anyone anymore.(And yes, she also did that for the roomate). So, my aunt was a hardworking person and she would make dinner early and go off to work. Then, the roommate would eat her dinner and she would e hungry. Also, she wasn't very rich back then and the roommate was a monster, in my opinion.

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#28

How My Girlfriend Takes The First Piece Of Freshly Baked Brownies

How My Girlfriend Takes The First Piece Of Freshly Baked Brownies

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#29

We Are A Family Of Four

We Are A Family Of Four

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

either somebody has a secret family or they have ghosts with great hygiene

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My Damn Family

My Damn Family

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#33

This Is How I Cut My Pizza To Avoid Cutting Pepperoni. My Girlfriend Said To Post It To The Internet

This Is How I Cut My Pizza To Avoid Cutting Pepperoni. My Girlfriend Said To Post It To The Internet

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#34

My Sister Opens Them Up To Check The Flavor And Puts It Back If She Doesn't Want It. The Flavor Is Also Printed At The Bottom Of The Wrapper

My Sister Opens Them Up To Check The Flavor And Puts It Back If She Doesn't Want It. The Flavor Is Also Printed At The Bottom Of The Wrapper

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#36

I Love My Wife Dearly, But This Is How She Leaves The Ice Cream After Getting Some For Herself

I Love My Wife Dearly, But This Is How She Leaves The Ice Cream After Getting Some For Herself

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've never seen this before. Why did she need to destroy half the carton?

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#37

How My Girlfriend’s Mum Stores The Washing Liquid

How My Girlfriend’s Mum Stores The Washing Liquid

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#38

The Husband Used My Favorite Knife As A Garden Tool

The Husband Used My Favorite Knife As A Garden Tool

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#39

My Stuff Is Circled. The Other Stuff Is My Sister's

My Stuff Is Circled. The Other Stuff Is My Sister's

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Kanishka Patel
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is how I am. I need to change before I go off to college or it will be embarrassing for me

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#40

My Roommate Left A Surprise In The Kitchen, While I Was Outside

My Roommate Left A Surprise In The Kitchen, While I Was Outside

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#41

The Cord For My Wife’s Vacuum

The Cord For My Wife’s Vacuum

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#43

My Girlfriend Doesn't Zip The Resealable Bag Closed And Puts The Bag In Upside Down

My Girlfriend Doesn't Zip The Resealable Bag Closed And Puts The Bag In Upside Down

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LoveThePanda
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's my bf but will swear he doesn't know who did it. I know my kid's didn't do it, I can bet my life that my kid's wouldn't do it

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My Kids Are Trying To Give Me A Stroke

My Kids Are Trying To Give Me A Stroke

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Erin Womack
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At least they are brushing their teeth. Get scared when it’s not maliciously warped and they promise to have clean teeth

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#45

How My Step Dad Decided To Close A Box Of Cereal After Eating Edibles Last Night

How My Step Dad Decided To Close A Box Of Cereal After Eating Edibles Last Night

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#49

Things You Find The Morning After Your Australian Housemate Got Hammered

Things You Find The Morning After Your Australian Housemate Got Hammered

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My Girlfriend Opens Cereal Like A Neanderthal

My Girlfriend Opens Cereal Like A Neanderthal

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