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Glory Glory Hallelujah		#41	[-]
Posts: 23842 (02/17/2009 11:32 PM) JJBer of the Year '06 Funniest JJBer '07 JJBer of the Year '08 Most Outspoken '09 Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	MissDivaDoll wrote: Glory Glory Hallelujah wrote: I'm being so... wimpified, but here's what I wrote (I haven't sent it yet): As far as splitting the bills in something other than 50%, I guess that's on you to decide. Is it fair that you have to pay for electricity that you aren't using? Maybe not when you're thinking solely about yourself, but on the same token, it's not really fair for me to go into an agreement with you when we decided to live together, only for you to not feel like you shouldn't have to pay for your half just because you choose to not be here. The reason why I got a roommate in the first place was because I could not afford to pay for utilities myself. I can't really put into words how I'm feeling right now, but I guess I'm just frustrated because it's not like, if it came down to it, I could find someone else who would live here and pay half the rent and bills because all of your stuff is still here. Even though you're never here, you live here. You're feeling screwed, but right now, I feel like I'm about to be screwed. Take that part out. Don't leave it up to her or you will get screwed. Say to her, "When you moved in, we agreed to split all bills 50/50. Whether you are here or not, doesn't change that agreement. if you don't want to pay your half, then maybe you should move out, so that I can get someone to move in who is willing to live up to the 50/50 agreement." I replaced the bolded part with, "When you moved in, we agreed to split all bills 50/50. Whether you are here or not, doesn't change that agreement." So... basically verbatim. Thanks.
Courtney Love1		#42	[-]
Posts: 4603 (02/17/2009 11:36 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	You gotta keep us updated on this, Glory; I'm dying to know what this heifer is gonna come back at you with.
VelvetRope11		#43	[-]
Posts: 30124 (02/17/2009 11:36 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	As others have said, absolutely.
Glory Glory Hallelujah		#44	[-]
Posts: 23843 (02/17/2009 11:37 PM) JJBer of the Year '06 Funniest JJBer '07 JJBer of the Year '08 Most Outspoken '09 Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	Well, it's sent. This will be fun.
dlistedceleb		#45	[-]
Posts: 18848 (02/17/2009 11:40 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	My roommate tried to pull this when we moved in together. For pretty much the first year I lived by myself because she stayed at her bf's house every single day. She'd come home a couple times a week, take a shower here every now and then but other than that it was just me. The only food she had here was like a box of crackers. At some point she did ask me about paying more on a bill or something like that and I just told her that we'd made the agreement to split them equal and so that's what we were going to continue to do. Don't let this girl run over you. You guys made the agreement to split bills equally not split them on a month by month, who used what bases and just cause she made the choice to spend more time somewhere else is really not your problem. Edited By: dlistedceleb 02/18/2009 12:22 AM. Edited 1 times.
Showmeyoursoul		#46	[-]
Posts: 41018 (02/17/2009 11:46 PM) TMI JJBer '08 Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	I hope there's no drama. We picked this girl especially for you!
TYCP Sha		#47	[-]
Posts: 95109 (02/17/2009 11:48 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	Glo, check your inbox! And to answer your question, of course.
Ninido		#48	[-]
Posts: 6262 (02/17/2009 11:56 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	Why don't you just talk to her in person? I always find communicating issues like this [with a roomie] over email or notes is just.. yeeeahh? Anyways - it should be 50/50. If she thinks she's wasting her money then she should start staying home more often. I mean.. how would you really even be able to divide up the amount by time? Have her fill out a time card of the hours shes in the apt per month then divide the her total hours by the hours in the month.. and then prorate the electricity bill... yeah okay no. lol
AudaciousAudrey		#49	[-]
Posts: 22331 (02/18/2009 12:06 AM) Biggest Know It All '09 Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	I agree with everybody else. I used to stay at my bf's a lot too, but I would never in a million years ask to not have to pay my share of utilities. If you lived alone and you went on a trip, you wouldn't ask the electric company to not have to pay utilities for that week. If she wants to pay for the exact amount of electricity she is using, I'd ask her to prove to me how much electricity she is using. It's impossible to decide the percentage of bills she's actually responsible for, so she needs to just pay her half like it was previous agreed.
elled211		#50	[-]
Posts: 476 (02/18/2009 12:20 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	I stay at my boyfriend's and shower at the gym. I am rarely home; I split the bills in half, no question.
maia525		#51	[-]
Posts: 1437 (02/18/2009 1:59 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	MLE 6 wrote: I haven't spent a night in my apartment since July and I'm still paying rent. Heh. Guilty as well. I've spent maybe four nights at my apartment since mid-December, the rest of the time I'm at my boyfriend's house. But I would never think I'm not responsible for half the rent. That's just stupid.
The last migration		#52	[-]
Posts: 5539 (02/18/2009 2:00 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	YES! If she is on the lease, she pays her fair share of the bills. I wouldn't care if she lives with her boyfriend 24/7.
The last migration		#53	[-]
Posts: 5541 (02/18/2009 2:03 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	If you basically live at a guy's house, why not just move there?
AudaciousAudrey		#54	[-]
Posts: 22335 (02/18/2009 2:05 AM) Biggest Know It All '09 Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	The last migration wrote: If you basically live at a guy's house, why not just move there? There are a lot of reasons. Maybe you're stuck in a lease, maybe you still want to be able to have your own personal space to come home to, maybe you're not ready for that level of commitment, maybe he has roommates who aren't okay with it, etc.
DoesThatSparkle		#55	[-]
Posts: 863 (02/18/2009 2:34 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	Hell yes she should have to pay 50%. My roommate in college tried to pull that shit with me. I told her if we are calculating things on a "usage" basis, then we are going to sit down an itemize EVERYTHING. I told her when she was back at the apartment I was going to calculate her internet and cable usage, I was going to time her showers and how many times she flipped on sinks in order to calculate her water usage, etc. etc. Obviously I wasn't serious but she got the point. Who's name is on the bills? If it's hers I would tell her fine then, I guess nobody will pay this bills for a month and the non payment will go under her name and fuck up her credit.
Pliant Pineapple		#56	[-]
Posts: 44238 (02/18/2009 6:11 AM) Funniest JJBer '06 JJBer of the Year '07 Funniest JJBer '09 Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	MLE 6 wrote: Yes and the reasoning is that until she moves out you can't look for another roommate to split costs with. A lot of those costs don't get cheaper just because she's not there anyway (cable, rent, etc...) I haven't spent a night in my apartment since July and I'm still paying rent. And LMFAO at "under his nuts" I'm late, but Em said.
angelfromafrica		#57	[-]
Posts: 1417 (02/18/2009 7:12 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	yes.
NickelodeonSucksLoL		#58	[-]
Posts: 2610 (02/18/2009 7:30 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	Glory Glory Hallelujah wrote: I am so pissed off right now that she sent me this email: "can we recalculate how much of the electric bill that I am responsible for since i am essentially not there using the electricity and think a percentage amount would be fair instead of paying for half since I do not use half." Like, my hands are shaking right now because, really? I want to RIP HER A NEW ASSHOLE so badly, but I'm trying to refrain to keep it civil. Sure, paying rent and bills to a place you haven't lived in over a month sucks, but she's CHOOSING to not be here. Her boyfriend's apartment is 13 minutes away, no joke. UGH. I don't know how to respond where I'm not lighting into her. Do you guys have a month-to-month lease or a year lease? If it's a month to month, I'd tell her that she can pay 50% of the past month's utilities and also move out by the end of the month because you've already found someone willing to pay their entire share of rent AND utilities and you want to move them in as soon as possible. Edited By: NickelodeonSucksLoL 02/18/2009 7:38 AM. Edited 1 times.
Jillian808		#59	[-]
Posts: 15269 (02/18/2009 7:33 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	What?! Are you a fuckin' meter reader? Tell her to kill herself and pay up or get the fuck out of your house. I love this response!
Eivesa		#60	[-]
Posts: 387 (02/18/2009 7:40 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	If the agreement was to split the bills 50/50, then yes she should honour that. No excuses.

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