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Alex Friedrich

7 reasons your roommates hate you

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I recently posted a list of eight things that stopped being cool after college, and you could probably include a number of those in the following list: Seven Reasons Why Your College Roommates Hate You.

Being a Californian in the deep South, I was guilty of #5 -- though I talked more about my home state than my home town.

Here's a summary of the list, but you can read the details here.

1. You Are Better Looking Than They Are

2. You’re Going To Make More Money Than Them

3. You’re Depressing

4.You Root For A Stupid Sports Team (Notice the jab at the Vikings.)

5. You Never Shut Up About Your Hometown

6. You Keep A Diary

7. You “Claim” To Have A Special Diet