My roommate keeps track of whose turn it is to buy toilet paper on a spreadsheet.
By @liamfr · Petty or Nah
He literally has a shared a place nearby Sheet for our apartment for stuff like toilet paper, paper towels, and soap. If you use the last of something, you have to mark it down and it's your turn to buy the next one.
The full story
so my roommate is super intense about splitting costs evenly. he made a spreadsheet for all shared household items. if you finish a roll of toilet paper, you put a check next to your name. whoever has the least checks at the end of the month has to do the next costco run. it feels so extra and kinda weird, like we're running a business not sharing a space. i told him it was weird and we should just alternate but he said this way is 'provably fair'. am i wrong for thinking this is too much?
How people voted
- On their side — 31% (71 votes)
- Both sides — 39% (90 votes)
- Other side — 30% (69 votes)
Readers are split: “Both sides” leads with 39% — 230 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@onlymondays — soft.
@tate — This isn't about fairness, it's about your roommate's control issues.
@sagehm — I feel like people only do this when they feel like they're being taken advantage of.
@jaredactually — oh that is way too much for me, i'd feel like i was being watched all the time!
@levihere — My freshman year roommate used to weigh the milk carton to see who was drinking more lol
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