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For instance, a quote from from this article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2062934/Quick-better...
"The data showed those living alone was associated with a 21 per cent greater chance of dying of all causes, when compared to those living with someone".
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You could try going away for 2 weeks. It won't result in them washing the whole pile, but they will be forced to wash something and realise that it doesn't hurt that much. There will still be a pile of dirty plates (plus the boxes from the pizzas they ordered for the first week, until they ran out of cash) when you get back, but at least you will see a slight improvement in your roommate's habits.
how about he does all dishes both his and roomates, then figure out other types of chores they can do to balance it out, like mowing lawns and/or grocery shopping. better to focus on results and time spent instead of being right and miserable.
Who would stand to benefit most? People with a stake in property.
That's pretty much the only thing I liked about the roommate thing (aside from the financial situation).
I like being alone a good deal when I'm home. It helps me think, and I can be as weird as I want. I think there's a great thing to be had when living alone, especially if you can find a physical social life that you fit into. Looking forward, I'll be living with a SO, and that will be a new experience. We'll see how it plays out.
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I don't see the difference, though - when I had people living in other rooms of the same apartment, they could've just as well been in my room - I couldn't focus because I'd always imagine someone interrupting me :-)...
You couldn't just close your door, or lock it if it came to that? Though in any case simply having space where one can literally be alone is valuable.
I hate to be that person, but I have to ask: what's new that this article is telling me? The main point of the article seems to be that people living alone become eccentric without any "social checks"; that does hold sometimes but not always.
You know, like how water boils at 100 oC but only sometimes (when you are on the sea level).
Come to think of it, with the exception of physical laws and tautologies, everything elses fits in the "holds true sometimes but not always" category.
I hate to be that person, but I have to ask: what's new that this article is telling me? The main point of the article seems to be that people living alone become eccentric without any "social checks"; that does hold sometimes but not always.
Things that "hold true sometimes but not always" are ALSO interesting to know. You know, like how water boils at 100 oC but only sometimes (when you are on the sea level). Come to think of it, with the exception of physical laws and tautologies, everything elses fits in the "holds true sometimes but not always" category.
Its important to categorize knowledge as facts, opinions, wild theories, witchcraft, lies. Can't do it all by myself, my life is too short. So got to trust somebody (grandma, textbook, blogger, writer, televangelist).
It might only be me, but I'm pretty sure I have the best of both worlds. I live with my wife (no kids), and we're both quirky as hell. When we go out, we act normal, but at home we do whatever we want. I'm very introverted, but comfortable enough with her that it really isn't that different from living alone, as she allows me time when I need it. It's even better though, because if I lived alone I'm pretty sure I wou…
I lived alone for a very long time after roommates became too much of a stressor, and it was pretty cool. Nowadays I live with my girlfriend, and it's quite similar to how you describe it. We end up developing shared quirks or quirky ways of communicating. Living with someone has weird effects though. I've forgotten how to get or prepare only enough food for one person at a time.