Housemates being immature

Minotaur · 26-04-2009, 08:21 PM

The people I'm currently living with (I didn't choose to though) in my university halls of residence have suddenly decided that it's funny to throw water balloons at people coming into the 4-storey house. I don't know what to do about this. I can't tell them to stop because I don't actually know them and never speak to them. They haven't hit me yet - I've been lucky enough to miss everytime but I find it totally silly that they're doing that and wish they would stop but I don't know how to make them. Has anyone got any advice?

88shelz · 26-04-2009, 09:04 PM

speak to someone who is in charge of the uni accomodation.
it is very immature and nasty. i wouldnt find it funny if i got hit by one so im pretty sure if it was you throwing water balloons and one hit them then they wouldnt be happy either.

PointeLullaby · 27-04-2009, 04:25 AM

Is there an RA (Resident Assistant) you could talk to about this? Or someone with authority? Don't be afraid to tell someone what they are doing.. it's not proper, and I'm sure they will not know who told on them. Good luck, hope you haven't been hit!

Casper_Fading · 27-04-2009, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Night Snake

The people I'm currently living with (I didn't choose to though) in my university halls of residence have suddenly decided that it's funny to throw water balloons at people coming into the 4-storey house. I don't know what to do about this. I can't tell them to stop because I don't actually know them and never speak to them. They haven't hit me yet - I've been lucky enough to miss everytime but I find it totally silly that they're doing that and wish they would stop but I don't know how to make them. Has anyone got any advice?

ahh... sounds like the sort of thing my friends and I use to do >.> Just tell them to stop! Or, as others have said, make a complaint to the residential advisor!

EmmaM · 28-04-2009, 09:19 PM

make a complaint or make sure you take an umbrella with you?
they'll get bored of it soon and stop (hopefully)

wake up · 28-04-2009, 09:30 PM

they're students! they're supposed to be immature!

Minotaur · 28-04-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by wake up

they're students! they're supposed to be immature!

Well I'm a student too and I'm NOT that immature!

Casper_Fading · 28-04-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Malison

I live with some pretty idiotic housemates too, but they're more along the lines of watching TV when it's been explicitly explained we don't have a license and could get find, using ridiculous amounts of electricity and being disgusting messy *breathes*
Tell one of the receptionists or caretakers at your university accomodation - good luck!

you need a license to watch tv?

Have you talked to someone about it yet?

Somebody · 29-04-2009, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Jessiwuzzle Lives

you need a license to watch tv?

In the UK you need to pay a TV license to own a TV. A colour TV Licence costs £142.50. A black and white TV Licence costs £48.00. That's per year.

Bleeding Angel · 29-04-2009, 12:29 AM

i would complain to someone within the accomidation or the uni. I know that in my flat in second year they threw water out of the window at people below, and one woman went straight over to the police station. (well it was a bit idiotic when the police station is right across the road).

Casper_Fading · 29-04-2009, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Somebody

In the UK you need to pay a TV license to own a TV. A colour TV Licence costs £142.50. A black and white TV Licence costs £48.00. That's per year.

Please tell me this is just a joke you play on gullible foreigners... pleeeeease

Somebody · 29-04-2009, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Jessiwuzzle Lives

Please tell me this is just a joke you play on gullible foreigners... pleeeeease

Nope.. 100% true.

http://tvlicensing.co.uk

Casper_Fading · 29-04-2009, 02:06 AM

Total bollocks.

88shelz · 29-04-2009, 03:10 PM

maybe thats why the other students are throwing the balloons out the window... they havnt paid their tv license so therefore have nothing better to do...

88shelz · 29-04-2009, 03:39 PM

i think the solution here is to join them in throwing water balloons and dont watch tv...cheaper and apparently alot of fun for some people

EmmaM · 29-04-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jessiwuzzle Lives

Please tell me this is just a joke you play on gullible foreigners... pleeeeease

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/information/index.jsp

it sucks!

Katiee · 29-04-2009, 11:32 PM

Could you speak to a teacher about their behaviour? xo.