So Annoying.. Options

[Tung]

So I've been living in a new apartment for some weeks now, and I had to adjust to the people I'm living with. We don't really have a structure and rule about our belongings, etc. However, lately this one guy living in the apartment keeps eating my food. Yes, food that I bought myself, and went grocery shopping for. I told him nicely to stop eating my food, but he still does it anyways. He's excuse is that he doesn't have a car to go grocery shopping. I'm like okay whatever. I'm deeply annoyed though, because I spend ALOT of money on food a month, about $400-$500 on grocery. So that fact that he eats my food, that he didn't bought piss me off. I don't mind if he eats my food, as long as he like at least gives me money you know? I also don't want to bitch about it again to him about not eating my food, because I don't want to be such a mean, and stingy person. I don't know, it's just really annoying.

[Elba]

So I've been living in a new apartment for some weeks now, and I had to adjust to the people I'm living with. We don't really have a structure and rule about our belongings, etc. However, lately this one guy living in the apartment keeps eating my food. Yes, food that I bought myself, and went grocery shopping for. I told him nicely to stop eating my food, but he still does it anyways. He's excuse is that he doesn't have a car to go grocery shopping. I'm like okay whatever. I'm deeply annoyed though, because I spend ALOT of money on food a month, about $400-$500 on grocery. So that fact that he eats my food, that he didn't bought piss me off. I don't mind if he eats my food, as long as he like at least gives me money you know? I also don't want to bitch about it again to him about not eating my food, because I don't want to be such a mean, and stingy person. I don't know, it's just really annoying.

Buy yourself a mini fridge. Less than $200 at costco. Keep it in your room. LOCK IT. That's what I do :)

[*CowerPointyObjects*]

My roommate and I have been really good about not eating each other's foot or any of that, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to get an apartment next year, and that's one of the things I'm most worried about.

[queen]

you could either:

- buy food he won't eat
- get a separate mini fridge for your own room
- buy less food per week so it's only enough for you
- eat out ;o
- bitchslap the freeloading bastard

i personally would establish ground rules for grocery shopping per week. i think it's more fair if every roomie actually puts in money for food. and i mean the normal shit, like water, milk, eggs, bread. anything more personal would have to come from their own pockets, own time.

[salcha4u]

Haha I was going to propose the mini fridge idea too. But you can just go up to him and ask if you two can split money for a food budget. You pay xxx amount, he pays xxx amount + some gas money, and then you can go buy the food. Then you two can split.

[misoshiru]

no, you should definitely bitch to him about it. except that he probably wouldn't understand why you're still bitching at him about it. just like how my roommate doesn't understand why i bitch at her about all the stuff i bitch about.

[stephinika]

I'd bitch at him personally. Thats a pain. I too like the mini-fridge idea or get him to pitch in for you buying groceries.

[tokyo-rose]

There's this thing called public transportation.

[Insurmountable]

Take all your food and put it by your stuff and tell them if anyone wants any of it they have to pay for it.

And his excuse is dumb why not tell him if he wants food then if he gives you the money then you'll pick up a few things at the grocery store for him? I mean if your willing to do so?

[rnicron]

Start eating your roommate.

[tokyo-rose]

Start eating your roommate.

Cannibalism is definitely the way to go: nutrition and getting rid of that pest in one shot. The only thing is that you'll have to pay his part of the rent if you guys split it between you. Haha.

[annalucky]

^LOL, then it's basically paying for groceries anyways.

You can get minifridge that has a lock, I have one of those and just keep in your room like everyone has said. Or like put something weird in the food so he stops eating it or something.

Be a man, Tung! Call him out.

[Tung]

Fuck. It's still happening. I bought a 6 pack of Smirnoff, and I only drank 1. Couple days later, I check out the fridge and there's only 3 left. I KNOW I didn't drink three. Fuck. What should I do? I don't want to be like rude and all or mean, or look like a hog for calling him out for 2 beers he drank, but c'mon! It may sound little, but it's starting to pile up and add up. I'm sick of going grocery shopping and having 1/2 my shit eaten .

[ReggieM]

tell him to stop or start taking money from him.

[iGio]

Fuck. It's still happening. I bought a 6 pack of Smirnoff, and I only drank 1. Couple days later, I check out the fridge and there's only 3 left. I KNOW I didn't drink three. Fuck. What should I do? I don't want to be like rude and all or mean, or look like a hog for calling him out for 2 beers he drank, but c'mon! It may sound little, but it's starting to pile up and add up. I'm sick of going grocery shopping and having 1/2 my shit eaten .

Personally.It's not about being mean.Even living at home with my mom and my bro and sis and friend.I still b-tch at them about eating my food if I buy it.He's taking an advantage of you because you don't want to be "mean".Piss on his pillows.Or you know what.Buy another pack of smirnoff.Then open the cap right and put 2 laxatives in it.Then screw it back on.He'll drink it.Or put it in the food.Or put iodine in it.I would do it.Or yeah buy a mini fridge and lock it =D.

[absinthe]

You know what you do Tung?
You pretend like you don't know whose doing it,
and have a major f**king panic attack in general.
Scare the bitch indirectly shitless,
to the point where he can't fess up.
;)

[Tung]

I just don't want to come off as stingy, and why should I have to buy a mini fridge which would cost be like another $400, plus with two fridges running, the electricity bill will be higher ever month. f**k. I hate my roommates. I missed living with my girlfriend. Sex everynight, and nobody eating my food. Well I cooked food for my girlfriend, and we ate together... But anyways, anymore solutions?

[absinthe]

ORRR,
you can ask him if he wants to combine shopping with you,
so you two can have double the food,
and split the cost.

that way,
he'll probably continue eating the food,
but at least he's paying now.