Roommate Keeps Eating My (and others) Food

[tshort]

I have three roommates. We are really good friends and have known each other for five years now. Last year we lived together with two more people. This year it is us four.

One of my roommates is a messy slob and likes to eat other people's food (leftovers, frozen food, etc.). When he goes to the store, he buys things to eat that day or within the next day or so.

I made a bunch of stir-fry Friday night and had quite a bit leftover. My leftovers mostly disappeared by the time I went to eat it today. I've also noticed some frozen meals that have gone missing over the last few weeks. My other two roommates have had some stuff missing too.

He has been confronted about doing this a few times, but seems to have a thick head. I haven't confronted him about his recent thievery (which he would deny).

I thought of these ways to prevent it in the future:

- Keep an inventory list on the refrigerator
- Put a mini-fridge in kitchen with lock (not much freezer space, but maybe for leftovers)

That might fix the problem, but I also want to punish him. Ideas I have:

- Eat his food. He went to the store today and got some frozen pizza, frozen burritos, and a some other things. I might eat what I can when he goes to sleep and throw the rest away. Then he can know what it's like to go to eat your food and see it has vanished.

- Taint some leftovers CallMeIshmael style. Hot sauce, other disgusting stuff in leftovers, etc. Pics on fridge after he eats it. Trip report obviously.

- Confront him and he'll try to deny it... this is no fun as it's been done before and obviously isn't working. He likes to go out of his way to lie about this stuff rather than owning up and replacing it.


Other suggestions? OOT have you had this problem?

[Matt Williams]

I have a roomate. We both eat the food the other guy bought. We figure it all evens out in the end. It's not worth getting aggrevated over.

[tshort]

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I have a roomate. We both eat the food the other guy bought. We figure it all evens out in the end. It's not worth getting aggrevated over.

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He's really really lazy and doesn't keep a stock of food. When he does, it usually isn't stuff I want to eat.

[Cry Me A River]

How hard is it to find another room-mate? Evict him already.

Either this is a serious problem, in which case your only recourse is to boot him. If it's not, then make the best of it... Eat as much of his food as possible, try to buy only stuff that he hates. Buy a fridge for your room and keep your room locked at all times. Hundred bucks will get you a beer fridge, easy:

http://www.amazon.com/Igloo-Compact-Refr...8&s=kitchen
http://www.amazon.com/Sharper-Image-Hot%...8&s=kitchen

[yasher]

Jesus dude just beat his ass and be done with it.

[JJNJustin]

Well at least you're not arguing over whose pubes are on the soap.

I'm surprised no one has said to buy a gigantic mousetrap and put your leftovers on it. Say, instead of poisoning the poor bloke, why dont you sit down and talk to him about it? You could start off nicely, saying, "So you like my cooking, eh?"

The elaborate pseudo poisoning scenarios listed here are consistant with greedy drive selfish nature of many poker players, unfortunately.

This kind of thing is bound to happen, when people are hungry they just tend to eat what is around. If you arent comfortable with this, then ask him (politely) to stop or to at least pay you or buy back what he ate or drank.

-j

[fluorescenthippo]

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I have a roomate. We both eat the food the other guy bought. We figure it all evens out in the end. It's not worth getting aggrevated over.

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yes it is. its a dick move and revenge is required

[Big Poppa Smurf]

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I have a roomate. We both eat the food the other guy bought. We figure it all evens out in the end. It's not worth getting aggrevated over.

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yes it is. its a dick move and revenge is required

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The real trick to making this work is just asking before you eat or drink, even if you have this agreement. One of my roomies doesn't ask sometimes and it irritates me, but if he asked first I would never ever say no. Other people know that I'll never not share, but they still ask every time just to be polite, which prevents friction.

[2/325Falcon]

Stuff him in a woodchipper.

[Dan.]

Buy a lathe for the living room.