Roommate Trouble, 2011 Edition.

[telecom_goddess]

The best way to fix this kind of situation is to have the phone company turn off your long distance (and lock it to your say-so--

To use the phone company language that's called a pic freeze

[Geek King]

I'm glad she paid up. I had a roomie stiff me on a over $200 phone bill once. Bitch.

The best way to fix this kind of situation is to have the phone company turn off your long distance (and lock it to your say-so--there are scam companies who will claim that they are your legitimate LDC and try to charge you stupid money). Then each roomie buys their own long distance card to use as needed. You can get some really good prices, if you look.

BONUS: If someone tries to sell me long distance now, I ask if they can beat 3.5 cents per minute. Their faces are so adorable when they get all crest-fallen.

[Akasa]

I'm glad she paid up. I had a roomie stiff me on a over $200 phone bill once. Bitch.

Enjoy your vacation!

[Sapphire Silk]

I had an ex-roomie do the exact same thing over a 1-900 sex line bill after he moved out. He paid most of it, but shorted me a few bucks (on a $300 bill), and I let it go as I was just so glad to be rid of his sorry ass.

[Jester]

When I first read this I read it as "(now with added funbags...)"

Well, Little Red is certainly not lacking in that department, but as I've said many times, she's basically my little sister. So I shall have to find my funbags elsewhere.

Vegas's odds against me doing that just went to 20-1, by the way.

[Nyoibo]

w00t, extra money for vacation!

Screw it. VACATION TIME! (Now with new added fundage....)

When I first read this I read it as "(now with added funbags...)"

[Jester]

Shockingly, the bitch came and paid me today.

Not surprisingly, she shorted me on the change (42 cents). Not that I give a shit--I really don't--but it's amusing to me that my cool roommate doesn't give a shit when I round up, I knew if I did that she would probably pitch a fit, so I calculated her bills to the penny.

So, to all those, including a couple of my coworkers and friends, who said I should just eat the loss and stop trying to collect: Ttttthhhhppppbbbbbtttttt!!!!!



And now I don't have to ever have any dealings with her again. Though somehow, I get the feeling I haven't seen the last of her lame ass.

Screw it. VACATION TIME! (Now with new added fundage....)

[Jester]

*pours Jester a shot of his favorite rum*

Here you go. To help you relax.

I am very relaxed. Which is what makes me that much more dangerous as far as she is concerned. I am far scarier when I am calm and thinking things through carefully. [insert soft, creepy, evil laughter here]

And I appreciate the thought, but my favorite rum is not cheap. Actually, it's $50 a shot.

That being said, you are brilliant. I think I shall pour myself highball of my favorite rum that I can afford. (Same distillery, different level and age.)

[Akasa]

*pours Jester a shot of his favorite rum*

Here you go. To help you relax.

[Jester]

Today I sent her a third text, which, as I noted in the text, was my fourth attempt to contact her, with no response from her in the previous three. Much to my surprise, she texted me back. She said she's "busy" today (no idea with what, she doesn't work), but will come by tomorrow to pay me. Of course, she asked to see the bills. Naturally, knowing what a manipulator and con artist she is, I expected that. The most untrustworthy people are generally the least trusting, after all. So I have copies of all the bills, with the account numbers blacked out. Yeah, you might say I don't trust her one damn bit.

I also typed up a handy dandy little sheet detailing and itemizing the bills, breaking it all down and doing the math for her pointy little head. I have no doubt she will double check my math.

I also expect her to bring along some burly guy to act as an Intimidator, probably just with his presence. Since I am not the type to be intimidated, she is going to be very disappointed. I also will not be allowing either of them into the apartment (she will never come in my front door again as long as I draw breath, and probably beyond that time as well), and plan on meeting them in the parking lot, whether they like it or not. I have no doubt that she will bitch about the heat, the sun, the stray cats making her sneeze, the grass, the sky, the world in general, her aches and pains, and probably whatever I am wearing as well, just to be annoying. Whatever. Fuck her.

I texted her back letting her know I would of course have copies of the bills for her, and that we needed to do this in the morning. I did not mention to her that I am going on vacation--that would be all she would need to hear to blow me off in the morning and make me chase her some more when I get back. Which she may well be planning on doing, despite not knowing that I am leaving town for a week.

But even if she blows me off, I will continue to chase her from up north via my phone. If she finally shows up with the money, I will have Mr. Anti-Social provide her with the documents and take the money, and then have him deposit it in my bank. Him I trust to follow my instructions, and to get me that money. I'll merely tell her I'm unavailable for the time she suggests if it happens while I'm away.

I do hope that she actually comes by in the morning, as I am so fed up with this shit.

To add to it, I booked a show for June that will pay me nicely, and the woman had said she would like to get together with me before I leave to both go over the details and pay me in advance, which would really help out my vacation budget! Sadly, I have not heard back from said woman in a couple days. I've known her for years, so I'm not too worried about her backing out on the deal, but I just really want to get my hands on that cash before I leave town.

Before I met the ex-roommate, I never got tension headaches. Now they seem to be a regular thing with me. Grrrr...

[Lyse]

Jester, she is probably counting on the fact that you find it more trouble than it's worth and just suck it up. Get her!

[Thatgirl71]

Jester, I totally understand what you are going through. My ex-room mate blew off her half of the bills when we both moved out of our apartment last year. I am trying to move into my own apartment and as we all know, most places do credit checks, I get a call from apartment manager stating that an unpaid bill for National Grid (electric company) came up on my credit check/report. Well wouldn't you know ex-room mate that was supposed go and pay her half of the electric bill didnt. If I could kick her ass or take the bitch to court I would. Unfortunately, I trusted the wrong person and I put the electricity in my name and I am stuck for it. I have to go and pay on something I can't afford right now or I won't get the apartment. I really hate liars and users.

I say do what you have to do and go after the bitch for the $$ she owes you.

[spark]

The system is very much skewed towards those who want to take somebody to court. Which in this case is a good thing. I actually had papers served to me by a COP. Which is why I opened the door to him, I knew they were coming, and I was trying to avoid it, but... cop, I dunno, I felt like it might be something important. They pulled some really cute tricks to get my address too, and harassed my parents about half to death over it.

In this case a little harassment would be pretty well deserved, though.

[Sapphire Silk]

While doing certified letters is a great way to cover one's behind, the person recieving the letter can also refuse to sign for it as I've refused to sign for a certified letter before without any problems. I don't know how it works on the other end or if the post office keeps records of it being refused.

Again, if I weren't in certain circumstances and didn't have my cat [of whom probably has two to three years more], I'd put in my application to move on down.

But if Jester can get an address, a process server can fix that problem. They just put the papers in your lap and say, "you're served."

[Jester]

Certified letter or not, this is a small island. This is a small town. I'll find her, sooner or later. And while a couple of my coworkers think I should just "let this go" and eat the money, I've done that too many times in my life, been taken advantage of by shit balls too many time in my life, and I'm just not going to do that if I have any say in the matter. The bitch is going to pay me the money she fucking owes me.

Said to me by many friends on many occasions: "Jester, remind me not to ever piss you off." She's pissed me off. Bad idea.