00:00Hey everyone, I'm Asia and here are the five things you need to know about having a roommate.
00:05Look.
00:08Do not make this complicated.
00:10I can't remember the next line.
00:12Alright, alright, no, I remember it, I remember it.
00:14The first thing you need to know about having a roommate is your roommate.
00:19Take it from someone who has watched a ton of Snapchat stories about sharing a living room with a rando
00:25and absolutely hating each other.
00:27See, it may seem sexy on a show like Friends where you could become a Joey to a Chandler, but
00:33let's be real.
00:34Wouldn't you rather become a Rachel to a Monica?
00:38Hear me out, hear me out.
00:39Your best bet is to live with someone you already know, someone you already know, already knows,
00:45or someone who you've done an extensive background check on.
00:48Listen, my sister has told me stories about rooming with people with scabies and bed bugs.
00:54No, I think I'm good.
00:56The second thing you need to know about having a roommate is responsibility distribution.
01:02This is just a fancy way of saying,
01:03Bih, did you wash the dishes?
01:05Or, didn't I tell you to take out the trash?
01:07Look, this is interesting in my own personal experience, because let's just say I don't contribute that much monetarily,
01:14but I make up for it in cooking and cleaning.
01:16But ideally, you just want to split everything 50-50.
01:19But why not just make this a point of discussion before you sign your life away?
01:23Come up with a chore chart, or just ask these questions.
01:27Are they tidy?
01:28Do they know how to cook?
01:29Are they willing to Venmo you if you order through Postmates?
01:32These are the important questions, people.
01:36Number three, set boundaries.
01:38Ah, boundaries.
01:40Something I do not abide by, considering I live with someone who I've known since I was 11.
01:44See, my roommate can come home to the joy of seeing me naked, or nearly naked, almost every day.
01:49I'm known to flash her when I'm fresh out the shower, or use the bathroom while she's doing her makeup.
01:54You know, cute stuff.
01:55However, I have many friends that if we were to live together, they would not enjoy seeing me in this
02:01light.
02:02So set boundaries before making these decisions.
02:04The last thing you want to do is make someone feel uncomfortable.
02:07The fourth thing you need to know is communication.
02:09How can any union or agreement be successful without the right communication?
02:14And no one likes a passive-aggressive person, right?
02:16You know, that person who leaves a note on the fridge telling you to get more eggs,
02:20then walks right past you instead of just telling you to your face.
02:24This is where your communication skills, plus expert-level pettiness, will shine through.
02:29You, too, can leave notes and have a note war so epic that you put post-its out of business.
02:35You left hair in the sink.
02:36Your feet smell like corn chips.
02:37Go to your room.
02:38Your face bores me.
02:39See, by this point, you're ready to defeat the final level boss of pettiness.
02:43However, you failed to solve the primary issue here.
02:47You only made it worse.
02:49But if you're sharing a space with someone in the long run, always be sure to communicate.
02:53The fifth and final thing you need to know about having a roommate is that it saves you money.
02:56Remember that whole 50-50 thing I said earlier?
02:58That means money, too.
03:00Especially if you live in a place like, oh, I don't know, Los Angeles.
03:03See, in some areas, a studio and a one-bedroom may be priced alike.
03:07And a two-bedroom and a three-bedroom can be priced alike, as well.
03:10Do not make this complicated.
03:12If you're young, hungry, and just need somewhere to rest your head, why not get a roommate?
03:17One last tip before we dip.
03:19Never pull a Ted and Robin.
03:20Never room with your ex.
03:25That has been the five things you need to know about having a roommate.
03:28We'll see you next time.
03:30Deuces.
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