Roommate moves out, does he owe?

[rwanger]

The scenario: 3bdrm apt, 1 roommate is moving out, a semi-random person is moving in. 6 or so days before the move out, you say to the guy moving out: -Hey, me and the other roommate were thinking about getting a cleaning service to clean this place up so that the new guy doesn't have to move into someone else's filth. Want to pay $20 and we'll split it 3 ways?-

He replies: -Yeah, that'd be great. Then I won't have to bother doing any cleaning.-

Sept 4th (72 hours after the roommate has left) the now gone roommate calls to say -I just got the last bill, you owe me $48 for the utilities.-

You reply: -Okay, do you want me to subtract the $20 for cleaning?-

Roommate: -Ummm, what are you talking about, that's the new guy's responsibility?-

[kidcolin]

If your version of the conversation is correct, I think the answer is pretty obvious.

[JasonR55]

I think you are missing the "Who gives a [censored], it's only $20" option

[Scary_Tiger]

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[MCS]

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Want to pay $20 and we'll split it 3 ways?-

He replies: -Yeah, that'd be great. Then I won't have to bother doing any cleaning.-

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Of course he owes $20.

How is this even debatable? I honestly can't think of a single marginally reasonable argument for the other side.

[MikeNaked]

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Can we please make impersonating a baller a bannable offense?

[rwanger]

Will someone who voted "no" please defend their vote?

Edit: MikeNaked, your statement works quite well in conjunction with your avatar.

[NT!]

So what did you say after he said he wasn't paying? Kinda important info.

NT

[Klompy]

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So what did you say after he said he wasn't paying? Kinda important info.

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qft

obviously the roomate should pay, but if i'm going to start [censored] with him or not about it depends a lot on if I like him or not. Then again I wouldn't like any roomie who would ever dick me on a situation like this so I have to assume you hate him.

I'd make him pay, but I'd make it clear that he's a [censored] d'bag

[Golden_Rhino]

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