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[Oxn]

I find it amazing that the op had a house meeting because he didn't toss one person's clothes in the dryer, and none of the four people involved in the meeting brought up clothes being possibly shrunk/ruined.

Four guys? Maybe... maaaaybe. If they're students.

None of these 3 girls have things that don't go in the dryer ever?

They didnt have time to do laundry but they somehow was able to get all 4 roommates together on such short notice, ahahahahaha

OP being played.

 

[mmazurkiewicz]

OP,

next time take their laundry out, do yours, and put theirs back where you found it.

 

[grumble]

This is kind of weird. Just throw any damp clothes in the dryer, since it takes no additional work on your part, and if the clothes are in the dryer just dump them in a heap next to it and do your own laundry. I fail to see how the op is inconvenienced by this to a meaningful degree. If it's known ahead of time that this is what will happen, so much the better.

I don't imagine that these girls actually care about their clothes that much if they leave them in the washer for several hours. That is guaranteed mildew, which damages the clothes and makes them stink, meaning they need to be rewashed.

 

[NeonBlack]

They didnt have time to do laundry but they somehow was able to get all 4 roommates together on such short notice, ahahahahaha

OP being played.

Like a got damn fiddle

 

[ghostofsparta]

You were in the right OP. People who leave their clothes in the washer/dryer for a long time are inconsiderate fucks.

If you would've dried thier clothes, they might have complained about how you dried then incorrectly and shrunk their shirt blah blah blah. They're wrong, you're right. If it's that big of a deal, move out.

 

[Sakura]

I once threw my brother's clothes in the dryer because he left them in the wash for hours on end and I needed to do laundry. Then he started freaking out because I ruined his shirt blah blah blah. I just told him the next time then I would throw his clothes on the fucking floor.
If they asked you if you could throw their clothes in the dryer or something then sure it would be the nice thing to do, but for your roommates to get angry at you because they just expect you to pick up after them is ridiculous. I can't believe they would say 'it better not happen again'. It's nice you reached an agreement on this, but who knows what they will freak out about again. I would just leave if I could.

 

[Live Free or Die]

Everyone is at fault here.

 

[Breads]

Sounds like your roomates suck.

If they didn't you would just do it for them as an act of grace instead of setting them aside for a talk. Hope you're able to rid yourself of these fools soon.

 

[80s Bad Guy]

I always finish other people's laundry because I feel like if I do the right thing other people will realize thier shortcomings. No, that's not working out for me so well, thanks.

 

[LT Snoshado]

How hard is it to spend 30 seconds moving their stuff from the washer to the dryer? My roommate and I always do stuff like this for each other and never think twice about it.

 

[shira]

EDIT: Had the talk. Basically they said it was unlike me to be this big of an asshole and that I better not let it happen again. Also, they said that since they have such busy schedules, they cannot usually commit to fully doing their laundry. But we reached an impasse and agreed to all try better. They'll try to do their laundry more often and I'll take care of it if they can't. Gotta keep the peace.

EDIT 2: For clarity, I'm not tasked with actively doing their laundry while they're away. They only request that I transfer it from one appliance to the other when I have need of it myself and find it occupied.

ROFL you getting played son

 

[Kyou]

Leaving laundry in the washer for days?

Enjoy your moldy clothes

 

[sir_kevith]

Id text first and just put the clothes on top of the dryer. That way you dont accidentally throw wool or something in there.

Nothing wrong with doing a favor for a roommate. Hopefully they arent teaming up on you though.

 

[crazyrabbits]

This gets funnier the longer it goes on.

OP, stand up for yourself. Tell them to finish their own goddamn laundry.

 

[knkng]

EDIT 2: For clarity, I'm not tasked with actively doing their laundry while they're away. They only request that I transfer it from one appliance to the other when I have need of it myself and find it occupied.

Next time you take a shit don't flush the toilet. Tell your roommates if they need to use the toilet and it's occupied by a turd, that they'll have to transfer it to the sewage system themselves. "It only takes like 5 seconds!"

 

[PlayALLtheGames]

You should have transferred the stuff. I don't know if it's worth a house meeting though.

 

[Bossun]

This gets funnier the longer it goes on.

OP, stand up for yourself. Tell them to finish their own goddamn laundry.

And pretty sure they would still pile on him the first time he'll forget to do something or leave something in the way.

He's already inferior in the hierarchy after this ultima...talk

 

[Unknown One]

The housemeeting is more important than doing their laundry on time.

 

[Oxn]

Next time even when he doesnt need to do his laudry they will probably say, " youre home when im doing my laundry, why wont you go throw my stuff into the dryer"? Lol.

 

[CloudyTuba]

I don't usually start threads about stuff like this, but I thought I'd get some sort of consensus on this matter. I live with three girls and this morning one of them left me an angry message and said we need to have a meeting today in the apartment when everyone is home.

Basically, my roommate left clothes in the washer on Friday and I put them in her hamper instead of drying them when I went to do my laundry. The discussion will probably be about how I don't have the common courtesy to move them from the washer to the dryer, however I don't think I should be responsible for doing someone else's laundry for them if they start it and then leave the house for several hours. On several occasions I've tried to use the washer only to find both the washer and dryer loaded with clothes that I didn't know who it belonged to.

My roommates are out of the house for at least 10 hours of the day most days of the week, and yet they insist on starting laundry right before they go out to start their day. I just don't feel like I should have to do an additional load of laundry for someone else when I don't even really want to be doing my own. Am I an ass in this situation, gaf?

EDIT: Had the talk. Basically they said it was unlike me to be this big of an asshole and that I better not let it happen again. Also, they said that since they have such busy schedules, they cannot usually commit to fully doing their laundry. But we reached an impasse and agreed to all try better. They'll try to do their laundry more often and I'll take care of it if they can't. Gotta keep the peace.

EDIT 2: For clarity, I'm not tasked with actively doing their laundry while they're away. They only request that I transfer it from one appliance to the other when I have need of it myself and find it occupied.

I used to be a nice person. I used to move the wet clothes into the dryer first. I even ran it. And then when they never came for them, I'd take it to their room even. But you know what? Too many times. Every single god damn time I ever want to use the washer or dryer, both are filled with clothes that have been sitting there for days. Days. Yes, wet soggy clothes in the washer for days. I've asked for it to be handled many times, but it never changes.

Now? I no longer give a shit. I take it all and throw it on the nearest surface in a big soggy heap. Fuck 'em.

"Cannot commit to fully doing their laundry?" Bull fucking shit. They're just being lackadaisical and would rather blame you.

 

[ampere]

it doesn't matter who is in the right and who is not, it matters that you have to live together until someone moves out, so the better approach here is coming up with a mutually satisfactory outcome, not reassuring yourself you were right.

This is what living with roommates is all about

It can be really frustrating at times, but I'd just throw the stuff in the dryer and then put it on the table or couch when it's done. I've had to do that with a roommate in the past.

 

[Playsage]

EDIT: Had the talk. Basically they said it was unlike me to be this big of an asshole and that I better not let it happen again. Also, they said that since they have such busy schedules, they cannot usually commit to fully doing their laundry. But we reached an impasse and agreed to all try better. They'll try to do their laundry more often and I'll take care of it if they can't. Gotta keep the peace.

Bad news: you lost, OP, and that's how you start a losing streak.

You all pay an equal share of the rent, right?

 

[Maximus.]

That outcome lol. Like others said, they can meet, but ganged up on you for not doing their shit. Just keep tossing it in the laundry and if shit gets ruined they will learn their lesson or just blame you again.

 

[Oxn]

Bad news: you lost, OP, and that's how you start a losing streak.

You all pay an equal share of the rent, right?

The 3 of them probably had a pre-meeting before the big meeting and planned on how to play you.

 

[CygnusXS]

Are there other imbalances in the house? Who does the cleaning? Dishes? What about buying communal products like dish soap? They too busy to do that stuff too?

 

[Jesus Carbomb]

Have fun doing the laundry for these two inconsiderate cunt bags that you call roommates, OP.

 

[ISWThunder]

I'm confused. Why is moving the laundry such a big deal to some people in here? Yes, the roommates are being inconsiderate. But if the matter is discussed and nobody has an issue with others throwing their clothes in the dryer, then it's a non-issue.

People are busy, things come up and laundry can take a while. Just pay it forward and put the clothes in the dryer. The good karma will come back around.

 

[VariantX]

Bad news: you lost, OP, and that's how you start a losing streak.

You all pay an equal share of the rent, right?

They'll try to do their laundry?? Sounds like weasel words to me. OP has to do thing on his end they don't really have to do anything on theirs .

 

[Condom]

Next time you take a shit don't flush the toilet. Tell your roommates if they need to use the toilet and it's occupied by a turd, that they'll have to transfer it to the sewage system themselves. "It only takes like 5 seconds!"

please op do this please :lol

 

[Sakura]

I'm confused. Why is moving the laundry such a big deal to some people in here? Yes, the roommates are being inconsiderate. But if the matter is discussed and nobody has an issue with others throwing their clothes in the dryer, then it's a non-issue.

People are busy, things come up and laundry can take a while. Just pay it forward and put the clothes in the dryer. The good karma will come back around.

Because the fact that they would have a crisis meeting and tell him it better not happen again, just because he put one girl's laundry into a hamper instead of the dryer, is absolutely ridiculous (how would he even be sure it's all safe to go in the dryer anyway?).
It's also likely a sign they will walk all over OP again with other things in the future.

 

[Your Entertainer]

This is what living with roommates is all about

It can be really frustrating at times, but I'd just throw the stuff in the dryer and then put it on the table or couch when it's done. I've had to do that with a roommate in the past.

So do their laundry for them? Got it. Coming up next: "You left my clothes in the dryer??? They're so wrinkled! Omg be considerate and fold them at least! I'm too busy to do that!!"

That's fucking bullshit and you know it. They are so obviously full of shit here - they need to have a consecutive hour or so to do their laundry, any excuse that they don't is bullshit. If you start your clothes going in the washer, knowing you won't be able to take them out when they're done and just leave them there, you're a douche, period. Once every few months, if you're legit busy (a Neurosurgeon paged to the OR, some legit shit), they could let you know ahead of time and it's no trouble. But to expect him to do it regularly, feed him obviously bullshit excuses, and then speak down to him (pissed me off more and more each time I read that line) is just outrageous. As if that needed to be spelled out.

 

[Chococat]

Meh. It's not your responsibility to take care of their laundry. They should be doing it while they are home- not monopolizing the machines all day while their away. It is selfish of them to tie up the machine for 10 hours a day when other people could be doing laundry.

They should leave a basket for you to put their cloths in if they are going to insist on doing it. They leave cloths in the washer- goes in the basket. They leave it in the dryer- goes in the basket. Simple. They were not going to do anything with the cloths for 9 hours anyways.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

ahh roomates.... i had this experience before:

me and a friend decided to room together.
it was two rooms, one large common area and one smaller room that fit two beds.
guy suggested we split the rooms, he'll put his bed in a corner of the larger while we shared the common area space and i get the smaller room.

in a week i randomly walk in to the common area to turn on the TV at noontime and he stops me and says take off your shoes before entering. the following week i come in during lunch to grab a fork and he says next time knock and don't come in unannounced. lol
i had the house meeting and told him i'll give it another go.
the last straw was when i was walking out to the parking lot to drive to macdonalds. he pulled up in his car and asked where i was heading. i told him i'm grabbing some food. he said: "hop in. i'll go with you." He proceeded to drive me 100 feet to my car, parked his and jumped in my car. he said it was wasting gas driving so when he heard i was going to eat he wanted to catch a ride with me. MacDonald's is a 5 min drive. smh

i left after one semester and we never really kept in touch after. during that whole semester. i told him you can have the whole common area to yourself and just let him do whatever he wanted.

 

[Koppai]

Next time you take a shit don't flush the toilet. Tell your roommates if they need to use the toilet and it's occupied by a turd, that they'll have to transfer it to the sewage system themselves. "It only takes like 5 seconds!"

This made me giggle. Win, so much win.

 

[Man God]

My stuff dries at different rates, some things I hang and air dry, others need a full cycle. I would never dry someone else's stuff unless instructed to.

You put it in a laundry basket.

 

[ISWThunder]

Because the fact that they would have a crisis meeting and tell him it better not happen again, just because he put one girl's laundry into a hamper instead of the dryer, is absolutely ridiculous (how would he even be sure it's all safe to go in the dryer anyway?).
It's also likely a sign they will walk all over OP again with other things in the future.

He also chose the worst option, which was to put wet clothes into a hamper. It's not a new issue, meaning he has had time to discuss his options with them. He also could have taken them out temporarily and put them back in afterwards, if he was worried about ruining the clothes. And then he could have went to them and broached the issue, like an adult.

Instead, he acted like a child, threw them in a hamper and then came here for support when people got mad at him. That is why he gets walk over, not because he is a normal person that doesn't complain about a 10 second task as if it was monumental.

 

[UberLevi]

I'm not gonna lie, gang. One of my roommates is legitimately a bossy, absolute cunt. She's got big sister complex and thinks she runs the place. During the meeting, one of my roommates mentioned that something wasn't really a big deal, and the problem roommate literally said "No. You agree with me, remember. We talked about this and you were on my side." like she's some sort of cartoon bully with a dumb lackey hanging over her shoulder. I thought it was a little too fortuitous that two of the roommates left nine months before the lease was up. Now I'm starting to discover exactly what the issue is.

 

[Oxn]

ahh roomates.... i had this experience before:

me and a friend decided to room together.
it was two rooms, one large common area and one smaller room that fit two beds.
guy suggested we split the rooms, he'll put his bed in a corner of the larger while we shared the common area space and i get the smaller room.

in a week i randomly walk in to the common area to turn on the TV at noontime and he stops me and says take off your shoes before entering. the following week i come in during lunch to grab a fork and he says next time knock and don't come in unannounced. lol
i had the house meeting and told him i'll give it another go.
the last straw was when i was walking out to the parking lot to drive to macdonalds. he pulled up in his car and asked where i was heading. i told him i'm grabbing some food. he said: "hop in. i'll go with you." He proceeded to drive me 100 feet to my car, parked his and jumped in my car. he said it was wasting gas driving so when he heard i was going to eat he wanted to catch a ride with me. MacDonald's is a 5 min drive. smh

i left after one semester and we never really kept in touch after. during that whole semester. i told him you can have the whole common area to yourself and just let him do whatever he wanted.

Thats some god damn trolling right there, lol

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

You sound like a great roommate too

 

[Your Entertainer]

I'm not gonna lie, gang. One of my roommates is legitimately a bossy, absolute cunt. She's got big sister complex and thinks she runs the place. During the meeting, one of my roommates mentioned that something wasn't really a big deal, and the problem roommate literally said "No. You agree with me, remember. We talked about this and you were on my side." like she's some sort of cartoon bully with a dumb lackey hanging over her shoulder. I thought it was a little too fortuitous that two of the roommates left nine months before the lease was up. Now I'm starting to discover exactly what the issue is.

Not fucking surprised dude

 

[Count Dookkake]

I'm not gonna lie, gang. One of my roommates is legitimately a bossy, absolute cunt. She's got big sister complex and thinks she runs the place. During the meeting, one of my roommates mentioned that something wasn't really a big deal, and the problem roommate literally said "No. You agree with me, remember. We talked about this and you were on my side." like she's some sort of cartoon bully with a dumb lackey hanging over her shoulder. I thought it was a little too fortuitous that two of the roommates left nine months before the lease was up. Now I'm starting to discover exactly what the issue is.

You should have taken advantage of that little schism and driven a wedge into it.

 

[Sakura]

the last straw was when i was walking out to the parking lot to drive to macdonalds. he pulled up in his car and asked where i was heading. i told him i'm grabbing some food. he said: "hop in. i'll go with you." He proceeded to drive me 100 feet to my car, parked his and jumped in my car. he said it was wasting gas driving so when he heard i was going to eat he wanted to catch a ride with me. MacDonald's is a 5 min drive. smh

That's pretty funny.

He also chose the worst option, which was to put wet clothes into a hamper. It's not a new issue, meaning he has had time to discuss his options with them. He also could have taken them out temporarily and put them back in afterwards, if he was worried about ruining the clothes. And then he could have went to them and broached the issue, like an adult.

Instead, he acted like a child, threw them in a hamper and then came here for support when people got mad at him. That is why he gets walk over, not because he is a normal person that doesn't complain about a 10 second task as if it was monumental.

How is putting the clothes into a hamper the worst option?
I only ever do laundry when I have more than an hour time, I don't throw clothes in the wash and expect others to clean up after me, but maybe I am weird.

 

[Playsage]

The 3 of them probably had a pre-meeting before the big meeting and planned on how to play you.

And he should have seen it coming from miles away

In case of "equal" roommates, he should tell them to stick their home meeting up their asses as he absolutely has no duty over their shit.

There's basically one responsability that plays in a fuctioning appartment-sized community, and is the appartment-sized version of "one's liberty is guaranteed as long as it doesn't harm the liberty of another"

OP, whenever they tell/remind to do that and you need to do your laundry, come up with some plausible bullshit for not doing theirs, do your shit and leave no evidence of your "negligence" (Even if it costs you doing your own laundry outside)

 

[FyreWulff]

Im confused as to why there was no protocol for dealing with each others laundry in the first place. Thats the kind of stuff you're supposed to work out from the beginning.

but that requires direct communication

 

[echoshifting]

Wow do I not miss having roommates

 

[Velcro Fly]

you have to be pretty inconsiderate to leave your fucking laundry in the wash machine when you live with three other people and then go do something else for hours.

i would have told those people to kiss the fattest part of my ass to be honest.

 

[UberLevi]

Instead, he acted like a child, threw them in a hamper and then came here for support when people got mad at him. That is why he gets walk over, not because he is a normal person that doesn't complain about a 10 second task as if it was monumental.

I didn't throw the clothes out maliciously. I anticipated that my roommate would get back to them upon arriving at home. I didn't think she'd take two days to return to her laundry. It wasn't me trying to rebel against my roommates like a jackass with a point to make.

 

[crimzonflame]

OP, next house meeting they will decide that you will be the only one to scrub the toilets

 

[oneils]

I didn't throw the clothes out maliciously. I anticipated that my roommate would get back to them upon arriving at home. I didn't think she'd take two days to return to her laundry. It wasn't me trying to rebel against my roommates like a jackass with a point to make.

Did you say this during the meeting?

 

[TheOohChild]

I would've put it in the dryer, but it is pretty nasty she would leave without being able to finish it herself. Does she ever smell like mildew?