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They were doing what?
What you don’t want to be caught doing in your dorm room
By Rachel Dubinski
There’s more to worry about than agreeing on the color of the room or how loud the stereo should be.
So living with a college roommate is a new experience for you. We’re here to tell you there’s more to worry about than agreeing on the color of the room or how loud the stereo should be.
Stop worrying about how they’re going to act and start worrying about how not to be caught in an embarrassing moment.
To start off, you wouldn’t want to be caught by your roommate, or anyone else, participating in prohibited activities. Rolling out the kegs or hosting a beer pong tournament may not turn out favorably, especially if you have a hazy memory of the night.
Other acts such as streaking, flashing, gambling and taking part in any drug use, while thrilling, can get you in a load of trouble.
There are also some more creative ways to secure a sticky situation for yourself, like telling your roommate all of your interests. Picture yourself getting caught with a brush in hand, teary-eyed and screaming along to O-Town’s “All or Nothing.”
Or maybe you like to people watch. Staring out of your 15-story window and peering into other dorm windows with binoculars might be a little disturbing.
You may secretly want to become an art model, like the guy in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movie. Resist your urges to pose in the nude; I’m sure your roommate would not appreciate their room turning into an art class.
And finally, please try not to walk around your dorm with the camera on your arm, snapping as many cutesy MySpace and Facebook pictures as you can for your friends to see online.
Sure, no one’s really comfortable with the almost too accessible bathroom. You can never be certain when your suitemates might happen to walk in, right as you’re stepping out of the shower or changing.
Guys, avoid risky self-pleasure. Girls, take care of that bikini wax during the summer. Maybe maintenance should be begged to put locks on the bathroom door next year.
The bedroom may be the most intimate room of a house, but keep in mind that during school, you’re sharing it. If your special someone puts on the puppy eyes, go elsewhere. Roommates do not want to find you fooling around, and I’m sure you would feel likewise.
Remember to leave your bedroom secrets behind as well. Would you like your bondage, sword, foot or even pizza fetish to be discovered? Avoid bedroom pleasures, and if you’re going to do it at all, well, just have the courtesy to warn your roommate.
Along with your family, pets, teddy bear and privacy, leave your bad habits home as well. The saying is true: do unto others as you would like to be done unto you. Picture yourself running to your roommate doing any of those things, and imagine the awkward encounter that would certainly ensue.
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