College was so great... until I met my roomate!

[MommaSquid]

I told her that it's my board and she changed it to represent something I don't believe in. I also mentioned that I don't care that she has her religious shit all over the room (did not say shit, but was dying do), and that I would appreciate it if she would extend the courtesy to my things.

By your description, I'd say you handled the situation very well.  Continue to keep anger out of the equation and take the rational high road.  

Let your roommate be the immature one...after all, she does have an imaginary friend.  

[LSchune]

Oh, it just keeps racking up.

I almost yelled at her earlier.  She was talking about Kazakhstan (yet again  :roll: ), and was saying that if a woman claps her hands, like Americans sometimes do out of habit, then she's asking to get raped.  I said bull shit and said that no woman, EVER, asks to be raped.

This topic will probably go on forever, because I have a feeling these happenings are going to continue until one of us leaves.

[Bella]

I'm so sorry that you're dealing with this. Here are some of MY suggestions:

Leave 6" clear heels lying around.
Put porn in with the rest of the DVD's (scat-play would be good)
Make sure to hang your lingerie in clear view.
Open an entire package of condoms and then throw them all in the wastebasket (preferably one by her bed).

[LSchune]

I'm getting my hands on an issue of PlayGirl.

[McQ]

I'm so sorry that you're dealing with this. Here are some of MY suggestions:

Leave 6" clear heels lying around.
Put porn in with the rest of the DVD's (scat-play would be good)
Make sure to hang your lingerie in clear view.
Open an entire package of condoms and then throw them all in the wastebasket (preferably one by her bed).

So much for taking the high road...

[Whitney]

LS...you know, if you put in for a room transfer now maybe another room will open up on the same floor or dorm after the semester is over and a few people have failed out.

[Bella]

I'm so sorry that you're dealing with this. Here are some of MY suggestions:

Leave 6" clear heels lying around.
Put porn in with the rest of the DVD's (scat-play would be good)
Make sure to hang your lingerie in clear view.
Open an entire package of condoms and then throw them all in the wastebasket (preferably one by her bed).

So much for taking the high road...

[Steve Reason]

Man I wish I would've gone to college at a younger age; and I wish I could've done that as the person I am now. I would've loved having a roommate like that. I don't go looking for fights with Christians and such, but I love shattering the beliefs of people that try and spread that bullshit to me or others. Especially the arrogant, hateful ones.

I don't expect any of them to listen to me, or understand the logic or evidence that I try to use, I just like to see the looks on their faces when they finally realize that I'm not buying what they're selling. I don't get nasty unless they do, but I can do that as well.

I have to disagree with some of my friends here. People like your roommate should be told exactly what they are, and why what they believe is a steaming load. People like her that spread hate are dangerous, and a hindrance to a peaceful world and should not be made to feel welcome, or tolerated. Like any bigot or racist, or whatever, they should be ostracized and be made to feel unwelcome in a polite, caring society.

I'm all for live and let live, and being as religious as you want to be. But my tolerance ends when you try to spread your filthy hatred to others.

[Steve Reason]

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[rlrose328]

Ah, Marguerite... how I miss her.  

[Steve Reason]

Ah, Marguerite... how I miss her.  

Oh son of a DAMMIT!!! I would've loved to see that! I can see it now. The religious mom going ape shit or something, and you're like "Sure, I can pray to your imaginary friend-- what harm will it do?"

I think most atheist or agnostic people would be easy to get along with. Hell, I could be Christian or Jewish or whatever for a week. It ain't like I'm offending my god or anything. Then again, I guess that wouldn't make good tv, would it? :wink:

I hope it comes back with your family as one of the shows. Go get 'em.

[Bella]

In her second one, she was pretty normal. I guess she decided to do everything possible to save face... Well, the show paired her up with a crazy racist dude. I actually felt bad for her! (Although I couldn't stop staring at that abnormal gap in her teeth... what happened there anyways?!)

[Steve Reason]

In her second one, she was pretty normal. I guess she decided to do everything possible to save face... Well, the show paired her up with a crazy racist dude. I actually felt bad for her! (Although I couldn't stop staring at that abnormal gap in her teeth... what happened there anyways?!)

Yeah, that was good one as well. I like when she got the dry heaves, and when he started talking about "disrespecting" the toilet.  

[rlrose328]

Oh son of a DAMMIT!!! I would've loved to see that! I can see it now. The religious mom going ape shit or something, and you're like "Sure, I can pray to your imaginary friend-- what harm will it do?"

Well, they were downplaying the atheist aspect with us... they've already done the ultimate religion on with Marguerite.  We were being showcased as the liberal electronic family ( addicted to video games, all the websites, etc.).  During the interviews, they asked what would be my polar opposite family and I said, "Um... Amish?"  LOL!    I told them, "Seriously, a very conservative Republican (and most likely Fundie or Evangelical) family with lots of kids which shuns electronics, movies and TV.  I'd DIE in that family."  

I think most atheist or agnostic people would be easy to get along with. Hell, I could be Christian or Jewish or whatever for a week. It ain't like I'm offending my god or anything. Then again, I guess that wouldn't make good tv, would it? :wink:

Yup... no conflict, no ratings.  They have to have SOMETHING to soundbite in the commercials.  With Marguerite, they had the "GOD WARRIOR" clips.  I actually felt sorry for her on her second time on the show when they put her with the militant black family.  Regardless of her views, that man was downright MEAN to her for no reason.

I hope it comes back with your family as one of the shows. Go get 'em.

Well, they told us when they called to say they were on hiatus that we were at the top of the list if they come back.  We're no longer holding our breath, though.  It's a pain because it too almost 6 months to get to the "okay, we're ready to fly you down for the final interview with the producers" stage.  UGH!

They say everyone will get their reality show opportunity... and we lost that one!  It's still on the list of returning shows on FOX, but it's not on the schedule and the show's webpage on FOX's site is gone.  That sounds kinda final to me.

[rlrose328]

In her second one, she was pretty normal. I guess she decided to do everything possible to save face... Well, the show paired her up with a crazy racist dude. I actually felt bad for her! (Although I couldn't stop staring at that abnormal gap in her teeth... what happened there anyways?!)

She used the first $50k to get gastric bypass surgery (which I've had... not fun).  She should have used it to fix her teeth.  She said in interviews that she LIKES her gap and has no intention of fixing it.  It's her older daughter that drives me to drink... what a princess!  And she refuses to move out of her mom's home!

Yes, I felt sorry for her the second time.  She didn't deserve the treatment she got from him at all.  Telling people she was crazy (which she is... she DOES have the religion, you know) but she hadn't been crazy THERE and he claimed to not know who she was.

Ah well... I watch too much TV.  LOL!