Spin-Off.......House Rules

[Ciderhillnh]

My other thread and its responses got me thinking....

What are YOUR house rules? With Roommates, SOs...whatever.

To get the list started mine are:
Dont wake me up at whatever hour you come home if its a 'school' night, weekends whatever.
Put dishes into the dishwasher so they arent just left hanging around
Clean up your own messes
Take your shoes off when you come into the house
Ask before you just take

[winneythepooh7]

We don't have any "rules" per se. We share responsibilities, respect each other's space, clean up after ourselves, etc. I don't think it would go over well if I told my fiance that there were "rules" he would need to abide by.

[Winter Storm]

The only ones that come to mind are

* if you must walk around naked, please wear boxers before sitting on furniture to prevent the spread of fecal dander getting on fabric (wish my cats could adhere to this one)

* call before you come

I live alone so I adhere to no rules.

[weary]

* call before you come
i thought that was a sex rule? :evil: :p

[pisces2473]

We don't have any "rules" per se. We share responsibilities, respect each other's space, clean up after ourselves, etc. I don't think it would go over well if I told my fiance that there were "rules" he would need to abide by.
Yeah, exactly. We moved into a new place together, so there wouldn't be any turf wars.

[pisces2473]

i thought that was a sex rule? :evil: :p
Yeah, me too!

[shimma]

We don't have any "rules" per se. We share responsibilities, respect each other's space, clean up after ourselves, etc.

Ditto. We don't do dirty dishes though, and we're pretty anal about keeping the electricity and gas bills low.


I don't think Cider's rules are unreasonable, but I've had roommates in the past who've tried to dictate stuff like how much and when I was obligated to hang out with them, what I was obligated to do in my spare time, when I was and was not permitted to check into the hospital for medical treatment and how long I was permitted to stay there, how much I was allowed to go see my then-BF-now-fiance... didn't work out so well. I hate girls.

[Winter Storm]

i thought that was a sex rule? :evil: :p
No, girl! The sex rule is after you cum, you better call! :) :p

[winneythepooh7]

Yeah, exactly. We moved into a new place together, so there wouldn't be any turf wars.

Us too. That and the fact that where I lived before was too far for him for work, and no parking there either!

[shimma]

Yeah, exactly. We moved into a new place together, so there wouldn't be any turf wars.
Totally, I can't imagine if we'd done it any other way.

[weary]

No, girl! The sex rule is after you cum, you better call! :) :p

ha ha ha...yeah, that too! but if it's oral, um, i damn well expect the call-before notice b/c i'm not a fan of milkshakes!!! (we need that barfing emoticon i've seen on some other boards so i could insert it here!)

[Winter Storm]

ha ha ha...yeah, that too! but if it's oral, um, i damn well expect the call-before notice b/c i'm not a fan of milkshakes!!! (we need that barfing emoticon i've seen on some other boards so i could insert it here!)

Hee hee, yeah iffin I don't get that call, he's gonna get hung up on.
Or next time, he'll catch a busy signal :D

[wordsmith]

When I had roommates, we didn't have many house rules.

The basics, like, "We're splitting bills and chores, so pull your fair share," and respect for shared space. I feel like roommates can keep their rooms in whatever state they want, but in common areas, clean up after yourself.

[Krishna]

Hee hee, yeah iffin I don't get that call, he's gonna get hung up on.
Or next time, he'll catch a busy signal :D

Yeah...see, my boyfriend doesnt understand why I'm not a huge fan of 'milkshakes'. I told him to try one sometime and then get back to me. I even offered to collect one for him.

[weary]

Yeah...see, my boyfriend doesnt understand why I'm not a huge fan of 'milkshakes'. I told him to try one sometime and then get back to me. I even offered to collect one for him.

LMAO...

[Kitty]

- No internet past 10
- Hang-up your towel after use
- take off your shoes
- last one to bed turns off all the lights
- First one up gets the shower
- I have to give D 15 minute notice for when I plan to go to bed and want to be tucked in

There may be more, but I can't think of them right now.

[weary]

THE KID:
too many to list but the basics are:
-do your chores before i have to ask you to do them; that's what the list's for
-if you dirty it, you wash it (usually dishes)
-if you finish it, add it to the grocery list and DON'T LEAVE THE CARTON IN THE FRIGE
-change the EFFING TP ROLL when you finish it
-wipe up your drippies or put the EFFING TOILET SEAT UP
-if you break it, you buy it
-no outdoor toys indoors and vice versa
-no THROWING OF ANYTHING INDOORS (apparently you have to be specific on this and not just say balls)

SO's:
-if you finish it, add it to the grocery list and DON'T LEAVE THE CARTON IN THE FRIGE
-change the EFFING TP ROLL when you finish it
-wipe up your drippies or put the EFFING TOILET SEAT UP
-no outdoor toys indoors and vice versa
-no THROWING OF ANYTHING INDOORS (apparently you have to be specific on this and not just say balls)
-please, please, PLEASE clean up ALL your little hairs after you shave
-we'll split household chores fairly

GUESTS/ALL OF THE ABOVE:
-remove your shoes
-always flush
-if you are visiting for an extended period, please don't leave your crap all over

[embrassezla]

yeah, no official house rules in mine either, just common courtesy stuff. I'm trying to think of anything specific...oh yeah, no smoking in the house. More a rule for when we have guests over.

Oh, and M's not allowed in the kitchen when I'm feeding the cats, because they get distracted and wander away. He's not allowed to walk around with shoes on, air drum anything, or make loud noises of any kind during this time as well.

[SmilesSoSweet]

When I had roommates the rules were fairly simple, though a couple roommates in the past never could figure them out. :rolleyes:

-Common areas are to remain clean
-I don't care what the hell your room looks like, as long as common areas are clean
-If you're coming home late or leaving the house late, don't wake me up.
-No friends over past 11pm (during the work week) that will just hang out in the living room and drink and be all noisy! (this is when I lived in a split apt with the two bedrooms on opposite sides of the living so I could hear everything going on in the living!)
-When the trash is full take it out, no trying to keep stuffing it until it overflows
-bills will be split and paid on time EVERY time, EVERY month (you'd think this would be an easy task!

But now that I live by myself, I don't have to worry about house rules. As for SOs well, I haven't dated one long enough to have rules established yet.

[mishl982]

We don't really have real rules either. A lot of it is just common sense or being considerate and courteous of others, like cleaning up after yourself, etc.

[pisces2473]

Oh, and M's not allowed in the kitchen when I'm feeding the cats, because they get distracted and wander away. He's not allowed to walk around with shoes on, air drum anything, or make loud noises of any kind during this time as well.
What? Your cats just don't graze all day?

[wordsmith]

Ours were very loose, common sense type rules. Of course, I was just out of college when I had housemates, and everyone was very lah lah lah and whatever about things. I think as you get older, it's probably natural that you get a little less laissez fair about stuff, and have more spelled out. But we were all kind of at the "whatever" stage of life.

[embrassezla]

What? Your cats just don't graze all day?
NO! They most certainly do not.

[pisces2473]

NO! They most certainly do not.
Whoa, there...why the strong emotion?

I don't get it...they HAVE to eat all their food at one sitting?

[WorkInProgress]

Ours were very loose, common sense type rules. Of course, I was just out of college when I had housemates, and everyone was very lah lah lah and whatever about things. I think as you get older, it's probably natural that you get a little less laissez fair about stuff, and have more spelled out. But we were all kind of at the "whatever" stage of life.

I think some of it really has to do with how easily/well the people invovled live together and mesh. One of my roommates I never had a significant issue with, and we never had to have a written roommate agreement. Another roommate, though, "common courtesy" as a general guideline was not enough.

[embrassezla]

I don't get it...they HAVE to eat all their food at one sitting?
I'll PM ya so's we don't threadjack.

[Ciderhillnh]

My last roommate and I were totally fine living together......never an issue, and we had a great time and took care of the house and one another. We hung out and watched TV, we partied, we had people over, we did dinner......
Never had to talk about rules or discuss things that were bugging us.

[red]

ditto. the dog has rules (no dogs on the bed at night, no begging at the table, no toys on the couch, etc) but we basically agree on most stuff. i guess the only rule we have is that we are a team and we make decisions as a team.

he has one rule for me- we do not drive with the low fuel light on in the car. he totally freaks out if that light goes on.

[wordsmith]

I think some of it really has to do with how easily/well the people invovled live together and mesh. One of my roommates I never had a significant issue with, and we never had to have a written roommate agreement. Another roommate, though, "common courtesy" as a general guideline was not enough.

True...there are people who will take advantage of a lax code of conduct, and can't handle unspoken courtesy, but need more structured rules to keep them accountable. And there are roommates who care more about lax following of rules than others.

[Winter Storm]

Oh yeah, the cats have many rules, most of which they break constantly:

-please clean lil butts after using the litterbox and sitting on furniture
-no eating one another's food
-if one cat begins spitting or hissing, playtime is over
- no jumping or playing on the bed while I'm trying to sleep
-stay off all counters
-stay away when I'm trying to eat
-no cats are allowed in fridgerator
-no pawing, licking or nibbling at my face or ears while I'm in bed
-no stratching anything but the designated scratching post
-no nibbling on electronic or telephone cords
-no biting on the ends of pens while I'm writing with them
-no playing with string that are attached to clothing
-no playing with or trying to bite off earrings
-no pouncing of my gentlemen callers

[weary]

-no pouncing of my gentlemen callers
this one sounded so funny. seems like it should be directed @ roommates too (but i know you don't have any)...

[and1grad]

Shouldnt this thread be called "The Cider House Rules"?

[weary]

Shouldnt this thread be called "The Cider House Rules"?

cornball

[pisces2473]

Shouldnt this thread be called "The Cider House Rules"?
*rimshot*

[pisces2473]

Oh yeah, the cats have many rules, most of which they break constantly:
-no cats are allowed in fridgerator
Oh, yours also try to climb in???

How do you enforce your rules? haha

[Winter Storm]

this one sounded so funny. seems like it should be directed @ roommates too (but i know you don't have any)...

Yeah I work a solo show.

I should have added no bathing of genital areas when company is over. There is nothing like having a cat plop its lil self in the middle of the floor, throw that leg behind its neck and go at it right there in the living room. :p

[Winter Storm]

Oh, yours also try to climb in???

How do you enforce your rules? haha

My kitten climbed all the way in the other day and I thought I just shutting the door and letting her stay in there for a bit. But I wouldn't want cat protective services to come and get me.

How do I enforce? I take away their Ipod or Playstation priviledges of course, like any good parent would do. :p

[and1grad]

Wow...tough crowd. I was just saying.

Let me think up a bad sex joke. :googly:

[weary]

Wow...tough crowd. I was just saying.

Let me think up a bad sex joke. :googly:
that's what you get when you go around calling people B's! :p

[and1grad]

that's what you get when you go around calling people B's! :p
Seems fitting now tho huh. :lol:

[weary]

Seems fitting now tho huh. :lol:

yes, above average is a good fit. outstanding (A) is better. :p

[shimma]

*rimshot*

*rimjob*