10 of the Worst College Roommates

For most, your college roommate experience is one that you wouldn't want to trade for the world. But of course this relationship will have its ups and downs. Below are the top 10 types of college roommate that you want to avoid having. Or being.

The Noise-Maker
Your class schedule? No class until 10:00 a.m... Crème de la crème. Your roommate's? Apparently requires her to start blow-drying her hair at 6:00 in the morning. But it's not just mornings, no. Though we've completely lost hope that this roommate will ever develop a knack for finding their way through a dark room late at night, they have an impeccable way of knocking over anything that stands in their way.

The Third Roommate
Your roommate's S.O. is always in the room. Literally, always. Even when your roommate is in class. If they're not giving each other back rubs on the futon, they're arguing about what they want to eat for dinner. "Excuse me, your third of room and board is due in three days."

The Passive-Aggressive-Note-Leaver
Who possibly could have left this note on my un-made bed? Perhaps it could have been the only other person who shares this room with me? How mysterious.

[But really, though. Don't be a passive-aggressive note leaver. There is no constructive response to a note. If you have a problem, start a conversation about it.]

The Hermit
You expected someone to be there when you woke up and went to bed. You were prepared for that. But you didn't realize that every time you came back to post up between classes, they would be there. When that cute blonde from Gen Psych came by to study, THERE.

The Ghost
Very much unlike the hermit. Sometimes you forget that you have a roommate. It's almost mid-term and you've only seen them twice since syllabus week.While the extra closet space that you've consumed is nice, it'd be cool to have someone to ride to McDonald's with late at night. Come home.

The Overly-Obsessed Roommate
You and your roommate hit it off right away. You love them and know the feeling is mutual. But sometimes it seems a little too weighted on the receiving end. While you love hanging out, you need some space to hang with other people as well. Inbox is flooded with, "Where you at?", "What are you doing?", "What time are you coming home?" You thought you ditched the curfews in high school.

The Homesick-Phone-Caller
Your roommate's feeling homesick and isn't acclimating as easily as you are. You feel for her, you really do. But you're running out of places to escape to when she decides to use the room as her sobbing phone call sessions to her mom.

The Top-Bunker
Bunking beds seemed like such a good idea. It was a great space-saver and cleared up so much extra room for activities. But when you curled up under the sheets of the bottom bunk, you were introduced to an entire world of nuances that you had no idea existed. "How can any human actually snore that loud? How many cat videos can you possibly watch in one given night?" Just because you can't see anyone else sleeping in the room, doesn't mean they're not there.

The Food Thief
The first time you noticed your last chicken ramen had mysteriously disappeared, you blamed yourself. But after your freshly-opened bag of Cool Ranch Doritos turned up finished off in the trash can, you knew you had a bandit on your hands.

The Binge-Watcher
Look, we've all hit "Continue Watching" more times than we're proud of when Netflix has shamefully asked us if we're still alive. But the binge-watching roommate has taken it to a new level. The futon has actually formed to their body. You notice their shower caddy hasn't been touched in days. All you can do is ride the series out, and for the first time in your life, thank God that there are only 5 seasons of Breaking Bad.