Food-Stealing Roommates

[FHwku]

Originally Posted by carnation

When he has confronted his roommates, they get angry and say they don't have any money so why shouldn't they eat his, etc.

are ramen noodles still like $0.10 a packet? and water is free.

if they can't afford the dime, just have his roomates fill out an i.o.u. each time they need a dime. it'll probably help if there are girls around when he does.

surely if you embarrass them in front of their friends and other people enough times, they'll quit. or better. become subservient for a ten cent allowance.

[chickenoodle]

Originally Posted by FHwku

are ramen noodles still like $0.10 a packet? and water is free.

More like $0.17

[Munchkin03]

Is there a way that he can put non-perishables in his room and lock the door?

Even though I was an RA in college and officially do not condone skirting University policies, I would say that the mini-fridge in his room might work as well.

Good luck! We had a food thief in the sorority house and it was terrible.

[chickenoodle]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Is there a way that he can put non-perishables in his room and lock the door?

Even though I was an RA in college and officially do not condone skirting University policies, I would say that the mini-fridge in his room might work as well.

Good luck! We had a food thief in the sorority house and it was terrible.

Your university did not allow mini fridges? That's interesting. I thought all did.

I guess it would be important to check the rules since the student can get fines assessed for breaking policy. If enough fines are assessed, the student can be removed from housing (depending on the university of course).

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by chickenoodle

Your university did not allow mini fridges? That's interesting. I thought all did.

I guess it would be important to check the rules since the student can get fines assessed for breaking policy. If enough fines are assessed, the student can be removed from housing (depending on the university of course).

No, my college did. There wasn't much that was verboten at my school. Carnation's son's school does not allow mini-fridges in the dorms.

[xxstardust]

Originally Posted by chickenoodle

Your university did not allow mini fridges? That's interesting. I thought all did.

I guess it would be important to check the rules since the student can get fines assessed for breaking policy. If enough fines are assessed, the student can be removed from housing (depending on the university of course).

My best friend's school doesn't allow students to bring mini-fridges, either. Smaller, traditional dorm rooms come with a microfridge (a mini-fridge and microwave attached to each other) which was shared between the roommates and paid for in your tuition; most if not all upperclassmen live in housing with communal kitchens and thus big, shared fridges. And since they have bi-weekly room inspections (no, I'm not kidding on that one either!) if the RA sees a mini-fridge they can confiscate it/fine you.

Me? I love my mini-fridge. We have two in my dorm room! (One for food, one for .... liquid necessities. )

I'd suggest getting a smaller mini-fridge you could put under a bed that's got bed risers, and throw a towel over it. Generally RAs can't look under your bed and search for stuff. That's where I hide my George Foreman and my crock pot when they're not being used.

[Kappamd]

Two thumbs up for the contraband George Foreman, lol. We had to hide our toaster as well.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Kappamd

Two thumbs up for the contraband George Foreman, lol.

Make that 4 thumbs.

*hangs head in shame*

[knight_shadow]

I thought I missed out by not living in the dorms.

Reading about people smuggling Foreman grills makes me think otherwise.

[Barbie's_Rush]

I know someone who had this problem at work. They dusted their lunch with visible theft detection powder that turned bright purple when it made skin contact and got worse when exposed to water. Perp was busted purple handed, and to deal with being covered with dye for several days and never did it again.

[chickenoodle]

Originally Posted by xxstardust

I'd suggest getting a smaller mini-fridge you could put under a bed that's got bed risers, and throw a towel over it. Generally RAs can't look under your bed and search for stuff. That's where I hide my George Foreman and my crock pot when they're not being used.

That's a good idea except his obnoxious roommates could snitch him out as payback. Just saying.

Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

I know someone who had this problem at work. They dusted their lunch with visible theft detection powder that turned bright purple when it made skin contact and got worse when exposed to water. Perp was busted purple handed, and to deal with being covered with dye for several days and never did it again.

This is a great idea. Where do you find the powder?

[carnation]

LOL, probably not. He's just mad that he's had to lock up his stuff because talking to them nicely hasn't worked and he's had to dig into his savings to buy more food; his food budget for the year has been busted.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by carnation

LOL, probably not. He's just mad that he's had to lock up his stuff because talking to them nicely hasn't worked and he's had to dig into his savings to buy more food; his food budget for the year has been busted.

Oh, I'd be mad, too, if my food was getting stolen, and I'd be very frustrated if talking to them nicely hadn't worked.

But saying they're "a couple of IT nerds whose faces he's going to bust if they take his food again" isn't LOLworthy in my opinion. Just sayin.

[GammaPhi88]

Ohhh roommates. I have a good one now, but one of the girls I lived with last year was a nightmare. Here's why.

1. She would have parties with her friends (and my...um...beverages) and not warn me or the other two girls that lived there. Quite shocking to come back to a party in your own apt that you were not invited to. Quite obnoxious when you had an exam the next day.
2. Upon return from spring break, we all received judicial citations from university housing. Turns out her boyfriend left an empty bottle of liquor in our living room and all four of us were underage at the time. After explaining the whole situation at a meeting with some condescending guy from res life, I confronted her. Her response? "Oh [boyfriend] is so naughty!"
3. And, yes, she ate all my food. She preferred my good stuff that I could only get from home, or anything organic and more expensive.

Since my minifridge currently served as the living room beer fridge, I discovered the advantages to going to the school with the coldest weather ever. Did you know that setting items like soda cans against a cold window does wonders? I also hung a cooler outside full of frozen dinners. I cleared my cupboard of nonperishables (like mac and cheese, pasta, chips) and kept them in my room. I kept my milk and veggies hidden behind a milk jug full of elmers glue and rubber veggies in baggies to throw her off. So yes, I was creative. And maybe a little mean. But, hey, as a poor college student, food is important!

[jennyj87]

Have your son keep the stuff in your room.

I'm not going to lie I tried the Mr Bubbles thing only to get sand in my diet coke by one of the lady of the night roommates. I thankfully noticed when I realized the "bubbles" at the bottom of my bottle were not rising.