20 Times People Called Out Their Worst Roommates Online And Their Stories Are Wild

It started with everyday roommate stuff, the kind you ignore until it turns into a full-on saga. One minute you’re trying to share a kitchen like normal adults, the next you’re staring at counters that look like they survived a petty war.

Between the roommate who refused to use the cutting board, the one hurling disposable contact lenses at the wall every night, and the person who came back with a borrowed car looking like it went through a demolition derby, things get chaotic fast. Add in the chicken skin heist, the dishes that mysteriously vanish and get replaced, and the weird “message” delivered through hair, and suddenly the living room feels less like home and more like a reality show.

Here are 20 roommate calls-out that prove peace was never the plan.

1. Focusing on the Environment and Mother Earth

@Thelsajones

2. When You Have a Crazy Person as a Roommate

@modestmousse

3. What a Sore Loser!

@unpopularhooker

4. Oh My Goodness

@dlicj

5. A New Level of Petty Has Just Been Unlocked

@hdizz23

6. Well, I Guess You Need to Ask Some More

u/tmishkoor

7. Did She Just Use Her Hair to Pass a Message?

@Sydney_Jordann

8. Walk in the Door and You're Like, Woah...

@Deno_Tron

9. Someone's Trying to Mess with Another Person Here

u/PaulyTrout

10. Hey, Someone Call 911 Already!

@Almckayy

It also matches the roommate who refused to clean, forcing an unequal rent split.

11. Actual Therapy Would Really Be Cheaper

@jules_su

12. Now Where Are We Going to Start From?

@Cryptoterra

13. Roommate Refuses to Use the Cutting Board. Now These Are the Counters.

14. My Roommate Throws Her Disposable Contact Lenses Against the Wall Every Night

15. Instead of Doing Dishes, This Roommate Throws Them Out and Buys New Ones

16. Roommate Borrowed His Car and Brought It Back Like This

17. Roommate Came into the Kitchen and Ate All of the Chicken Skin

18. Just to Let You All Know What Kind of Roommate I Have

@H4RVEYJACK

19. Roommate Borrowed the Car and Brought It Back Like This

20. That Moment You Remember the Kind of Roommate You Used to Have

@CrazyRolyGurl

The whole vibe shifted when the roommate refused the cutting board, so OP was left watching the counters take the blame instead.

Then it got worse, because the contact-lens thrower was doing it nightly, like the wall was their personal target practice.

That’s when the petty escalated again, with someone borrowing the car and returning it looking wrecked, after OP already thought they were done with surprises.

And just to top it off, the kitchen went from “shared space” to “crime scene” when OP realized the chicken skin was all gone.

It's no secret that living alone is a total joy, but in the current financial climate, not everyone has the resources to support this lifestyle. So yes, you can choose to have a roommate and hope that he or she won't make you regret your decision.

Do you have a worst roommate story to share? Leave your comments below, and make sure to share this post as well.

Nobody wants to come home to a kitchen that feels like it’s been attacked, then replaced, then blamed.

For more roommate money drama, see the fight over rent after a roommate’s uninvited partner moved in.