If you’re in the market for a roommate, take a quick look at I Lick My Cheese. This collection of actual notes passed between disgruntled roof sharers will make you think twice about cohabitation.
You’ll find complaints involving the rent, bathroom habits, and stolen food. (“I needed that ham! Really needed it. GO SHOPPING.”) There’s a section devoted to the bedroom (most of the complaints involve unwelcome sounds). But the most vicious battles seem to take place in the kitchen, and really — what possible excuse could there be for storing urine in the fridge? The tone of these notes ranges from the sarcastic (“The zoo called — they need you back by 8pm”) to the downright hostile (“I hate you more than life itself”). But the best of the lot combines both approaches: “Your mom is not here!” it reads.
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