I call bullshit
I don't even know where to begin. I'm moved to DC and started the job hunting/interviewing thing. I'm in a great area in a spacious, if shabby apartment. And I'm about to go freaking crazy. My roommate is both a nice guy and someone I'd like to beat the crap out of.
When I checked out this place, I specifically asked about bugs and rodents. I cannot stand cockroaches. You'd think this would be universal, but no, plenty of people don't care that their apartment is infested with them. I was told it wasn't a problem. More specifically, it obviously was not a problem to him, but when I came back to town to move in, there was dead bugs on the kitchen counters. I had to scrub and bleach till I was dizzy from the fumes before I felt comfortable making any food in that kitchen. Then last night, I opened the frig and saw roaches scurrying around inside it! Is nothing sacred? How can a person be so disgusting and not even care?
To move in, I paid 1st months rent and a deposit equal to rent amount to this dude. I can't handle the bugs, so when November rent is due I'm planning on telling him to use the deposit as my last months rent, which gives him a month's notice to find someone else. I know this isn't the nicest thing to do, but I don't think I'd get my deposit back if I didn't do it this way, plus I'm feeling really fucking deceived about the roach situation. Whatever, this place is ten times cleaner than when I moved in--he's got more than his money's worth out of me already.
Also! Almost forgot to mention the daily pot smoking. Yep, he also didn't mention that he likes to smoke up on a daily basis, multiple times a day, and in the living room. Where he leaves all his supplies out in the open. So awesome! Now I have to worry about smelling like pot when I leave the house to job search. I don't give a shit about the drugs people do, but if he'd been up front about it, I wouldn't be living here. It's not something I want to live with on a daily basis, and he refusesto keep it to his bedroom, which is fucking bullshit when you hide this shit from potential roommates.
Roaches in the refrigerator! I don't even know how to take care of this...
When I checked out this place, I specifically asked about bugs and rodents. I cannot stand cockroaches. You'd think this would be universal, but no, plenty of people don't care that their apartment is infested with them. I was told it wasn't a problem. More specifically, it obviously was not a problem to him, but when I came back to town to move in, there was dead bugs on the kitchen counters. I had to scrub and bleach till I was dizzy from the fumes before I felt comfortable making any food in that kitchen. Then last night, I opened the frig and saw roaches scurrying around inside it! Is nothing sacred? How can a person be so disgusting and not even care?
To move in, I paid 1st months rent and a deposit equal to rent amount to this dude. I can't handle the bugs, so when November rent is due I'm planning on telling him to use the deposit as my last months rent, which gives him a month's notice to find someone else. I know this isn't the nicest thing to do, but I don't think I'd get my deposit back if I didn't do it this way, plus I'm feeling really fucking deceived about the roach situation. Whatever, this place is ten times cleaner than when I moved in--he's got more than his money's worth out of me already.
Also! Almost forgot to mention the daily pot smoking. Yep, he also didn't mention that he likes to smoke up on a daily basis, multiple times a day, and in the living room. Where he leaves all his supplies out in the open. So awesome! Now I have to worry about smelling like pot when I leave the house to job search. I don't give a shit about the drugs people do, but if he'd been up front about it, I wouldn't be living here. It's not something I want to live with on a daily basis, and he refusesto keep it to his bedroom, which is fucking bullshit when you hide this shit from potential roommates.
Roaches in the refrigerator! I don't even know how to take care of this...