Tech Issues
Unfortunately, I am currently living with My Very Worst Roommate, and the following events are very recent.
I am abroad teaching English and I’m living with a nice, quiet girl in the same program. It is her first time away from home and being quite homesick (she doesn’t drink and voluntarily excludes herself from activities with friends) so she spends a lot of time on the phone. I’m beginning to wonder if the people on the other line have a job or life of their own. I’ve given up being her friend since she makes no effort either. The apartment situation isn’t too bad as long as we stay out of each other’s way.
One day, while I was at school I got a text message from her saying “Does your computer have a virus?” I was on my way home, and I found this a strange question but thought I’d just wait to get home. Well, I walked in and asked her about the curious text. She said a man had showed up at the door saying he was here to fix my computer. Being on the phone, she must have been distracted and didn’t ask him too many questions. He had described me as her “blonde roommate” and my “white computer” and that was apparently enough for her – he was legit.
He left with my computer and it wasn’t until afterwards that she thought to text me. But no, I had not called a repairman and my computer was in top condition. So, I know that we were targeted – he had clearly seen me and my laptop. She basically gave away my computer. It was only three months old and she still hasn’t offered to help me pay for a new one.
“Uhh… Wallet inspector.”
Dear Lord. Stupidity knows no bounds.
Wow! Seriously, what goes through people’s minds. Obviously with this girl, nothing.
What sort of recourse does the OP really have? I would be demanding the cost of the laptop! I hope the OP makes a police report.
seriously…this dimbulb is a freaking menace! who knows who she’ll let in next time!!!
wow I hope she has some good stuff for you to steal and sell.
Geez. Homeslice needs to repay you. Stat.
What is this chick doing overseas? Sounds like she can barely take care of herself. Would LOVE to see her phone bills…
The following happened at my sisters university: Some of her colleagues were working with the laptops at a classroom, they went to have lunch and some classmates stayed there to work so they would watch the computers.
This random guy comes in, starts checking the laptops, finds the more expensive and high tech one, starts rolling the cables and shoving the computer into his backpack. One of the classmates that was in the room goes «Hey! What are you doing messing around with that computer» random guy: «Oh I’m a friend of Steves and he told me to come get his computer, it’s ok.» classmate: «No, it’s not ok. There isn’t any guy named Steve in our class!»
The shady guy lets go of the computer, slides away and vanishes.
This girl you talk about in your post should not be allowed to live in society. Who, in their rightful mind, would ever let a computer go like that? She has no brain is the only explanation.
Your roommate’s a moron. She should just go home if she’s so homesick and miserable. She’s the engineer of her own, and your unhappiness.
Bring her to People’s Court when you get home!!!
2nded. You can report it stolen, maybe get some money back, see if its like on craigslist? thats ridiculous. computres are not CHEAP! However, the ? is will she show up to the people’s court? Is it automatic forfeit if she doesn’t show up?
Well you lost a computer, but with a girl that dumb I guess we can all be glad he wasn’t a rapist/murderer.
WOW. wow. wow.
Holy wow. Tbh, when I 1st started reading I felt kinda bad for her. Some parents shelter their kids to the point of truthfully damaging their children when they need to step out into the “real world”. And this may be a case of that. But with that said, she isn’t a kid anymore and she has to grow up – and for some more than others – that may be a painful experience. Did she at least learn from this experience? Maybe? Sadly, I doubt so. It was really kind of you to try and reach out and extend your friendship to her, but I know I would only be able to do that for so long with no reciprocation. You probably outlast me by a good margin. And I have to 2nd what some other people have said, at least he wasn’t a rapist or murderer. She might not be the sharpest tool in the tool-shed but no one deserves to have that happen to them. My mind has been officially boggled this morning. I want to believe this isn’t a true story so I can restore some small bit of faith in humanity.
This story makes me so angry. I can only imagine how the Op feels.
It makes me laugh that you guys are so sad that your on this site moaning about petty little issues. YOU ALL need to grow up and get a life! and to the girl that wrote this post, Get over yourself! So what if your room-mate doesn’t drink or socialise? What’s that got to do with you? Clearly she is a decent girl, unlike you, who comes on a website to get pity and sympathy off other people! Maybe they and her don’t want to pay because it was genuine mistake, and they don’t see why they should pay you? I certainly wouldn’t! I feel sorry for her that she has to live with someone like you. By reading your post, it is clear that it was a mistake, she seems like a simple girl. I hope this poor girl who stays with you finds this, and replies back to you on your face. That day will come soon, I’m sure of it, cos simple girls aren’t that simple that they can stay quiet for too long, and that day will come where you will be left with your mouth open and no words which will come out.
&& Who are you talk about her family like that? You must be American. I can tell by your behaviour, and the fact that your on this site writing these things.
@SD you’re here reading these “petty little issues” yet you’re judging the poster, readers and commenters. Perhaps it’s time to “Get over yourself!” as well.
Excuse yourself! I’m not so low like you lot, so there’s nothing to get over thank you very much, so get your fucking facts right! Lowlives.
You should ALL look deep inside yourselves and ask who are you to judge?
How can [dumbass you wrote this post] say what her room mate or her family are like or anything along them lines? She obviously is too stupid to try and put herself in other peoples shoes and see their points of view.
Seriously tell, how many of you would stand there making conversation with some ramdon guy? Keep in mind that the place is all new to you and you dont really know anyone and your dumbass room mate doesn’t tell you jack all and does as she likes. Wouldnt anyone with half a brain cell just let him have what he wants rather than risking anything worse happening to yourself?
And to the douche who wrote this and the people who support this, its a laptop. A fucking laptop, a material object. Get over it! Its not worth anything.
”This girl you talk about in your post should not be allowed to live in society. Who, in their rightful mind, would ever let a computer go like that? She has no brain is the only explanation.”
”Your roommate’s a moron. She should just go home if she’s so homesick and miserable. She’s the engineer of her own, and your unhappiness.
Bring her to People’s Court when you get home!!!”
”seriously…this dimbulb is a freaking menace! who knows who she’ll let in next time!!!”
”Geez. Homeslice needs to repay you. Stat.”
Nutjobs, the lot of you . Person who wrote this – You are a one pathetic, selfish douche.
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“And to the douche who wrote this and the people who support this, its a laptop. A fucking laptop, a material object. Get over it! Its not worth anything.”
Hey Old Gregg, where do you live? I’m coming over to take your computer. Since it’s just a material object and it’s not worth anything, I’m sure you won’t mind.
If the roommate doesn’t socialise, then presumably it must be one of the complanant’s friends/acquaintances/contacts who targeted her.
Lolol SD and Old Gregg are either idiots who’ve done the same thing and have no respect for common sense and other people’s property, or are sock puppets for OP’s room mate.