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elfmann:
Is it drummer boy airfreshener?

Ralphlauren:
does drummer boy come in a spray can

I do not have time for trolls abeg.

if you do not have any serious question to ask, kindly waka pass.

Jigba:
Wow! I don't think I can cope in such apartment

Ralphlauren:
UKmigrant

to be fair, the housemates are not that bad.

nigerian food smells - we just don't know it.

my wife usually lights up one of those scented candles after cooking just to get rid of the lingering smell of oporoko, dried fish, iru, etc. sometimes she sprays airfresher. so i honestly don't blame the guy asking you to shut the kitchen door. another tip is to always ensure the extractor for the hob is on whilst cooking. have you being where Asian food (curry is being cooked). damn! the smell is no bad that it sticks to the wall, curtains, etc.

it is not unusual to feel uncomfortable about sharing your utensils with complete strangers.

fire alarm going off is normal thing na. that things saves lives and homes. again, keep the extractor on the kitchen hob on while cooking and/or the kitchen window slightly open.

feel free to pop a note on the fridge's door asking people not to eat or drink what does not belong to them.

regarding your washing - set a timer or reminder to get it out from the machine.

at least you do not have flatmates smoking skunk or listening to reggae music at 10pm.

UKmigrant:
True yarns *thumbs up*. I don't intend moving out anytime soon though I'm adjusting on somethings but they're gonna have to endure the rest, like my food odour cos they order funny chinese dishes too sometimes and put in the oven and the smell fills up the house

bigtt76:
On the contrary, you won't even hear my squeaking voice at all

fatima04:
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Great. Duly noted. Need to start coaching the little ones to be brilliant be dt.

wonlasewonimi:
I remember one of my guy dating oyinbo cooked okro with her pot and put iru...I don't think they are together anymore

UKmigrant:
Tell me more about interpersonal skills Thats what is making my stuff go missing in the fridge?

UKmigrant:
All these things I listed are things I expect to go through even before I moved to the house. I have no issues and I can live with it.

I don't intend moving anytime soon and I don't need no lift from no one as I know I can buy a good car if I want to and can afford taxis too.

I am merely sharing my experience.

wonlasewonimi:
I remember one of my guy dating oyinbo cooked okro with her pot and put iru...I don't think they are together anymore

UKmigrant:
Things we have to endure living in a shared house. So far, these are the bullshits I have been enduring:

1. One of my housemates told me to please walk more slowly and gently while climbing stairs as it disturbs her downstairs.

2. One of the bottles of wine I kept in the fridge went missing, my fruits go missing too.

3. One told me to always close the kitchen door when cooking as the smell makes him uncomfortable.

4. A note was left by a housemate to keep the TV volume down between a certain time as she would be doing a nightshift and needed to sleep.

5. Another note on the kitchen sink by one that she doesn't share her mugs, plates and spoons.

6. Constant triggering of the fire alarms almost: everyday depending on who is cooking.

7. Housemates not willing to clean the common areas.

8. Housmates ignoring you when they drive by even when they see you on the roadside in the rain.

9. One asked me, I heard you're some kind of professional, what do you really do

10. Most never remember my name

11. There is a whatsapp group for us, we're just four in the house, but no one responds to any questions you ?post on it. They're all whites by the way.

12. If you don't bring out your clothes from the washing machine on time, they just evacuate it an? dump on a dirty surface for you rather than tell you even though you just saw each other seconds ago.

13. Waiting to use the bathroom especially in the mornings and skipping shower sometimes to avoid! being late to work.

I'll add more if I can think of anything else.

So it's not all rosy

Autophys1:
I enjoy reading on this thread. Thumbs up to everyone who makes it interesting. Pls what is pcm?

UKmigrant:
All these things I listed are things I expect to go through even before I moved to the house. I have no issues and I can live with it.

I don't intend moving anytime soon and I don't need no lift from no one as I know I can buy a good car if I want to and can afford taxis too.

I am merely sharing my experience.

error4040:
The Bolded tho

UKmigrant:
Things we have to endure living in a shared house. So far, these are the bullshits I have been enduring:

1. One of my housemates told me to please walk more slowly and gently while climbing stairs as it disturbs her downstairs.

2. One of the bottles of wine I kept in the fridge went missing, my fruits go missing too.

3. One told me to always close the kitchen door when cooking as the smell makes him uncomfortable.

4. A note was left by a housemate to keep the TV volume down between a certain time as she would be doing a nightshift and needed to sleep.

5. Another note on the kitchen sink by one that she doesn't share her mugs, plates and spoons.

6. Constant triggering of the fire alarms almost everyday depending on who is cooking.

7. Housemates not willing to clean the common areas.

8. Housmates ignoring you when they drive by even when they see you on the roadside in the rain.

9. One asked me, I heard you're some kind of professional, what do you really do

10. Most never remember my name

11. There is a whatsapp group for us, we're just four in the house, but no one responds to any questions you post on it. They're all whites by the way.

12. If you don't bring out your clothes from the washing machine on time, they just evacuate it and dump on a dirty surface for you rather than tell you even though you just saw each other seconds ago.

13. Waiting to use the bathroom especially in the mornings and skipping shower sometimes to avoid being late to work.

I'll add more if I can think of anything else.

So it's not all rosy

claremont:


I will talk about Nigerian/African immigrants and personal hygiene (mouth and body smell) when I get back from work. It's very important to sort it out if you are a professional working daily in a role that involves conversing with patients/colleagues/customers.


By they way, lovely weather view today in the North East...NOT!

Elektra008:
guess this is the true meaning of that stereotype' standoffish brits'

Pidgin2:
Nice dairy UKimmigrant, the cold in London is terrible, Nigeria is the best place to be, just work hard for ypur money and pray to enjoy it in Nigeria.

Elektra008:
guess this is the true meaning of that stereotype' standoffish brits'

UKmigrant:
Oversabi is in your blood. Calm down oga doctor.

Falzdbadtguy:
Maybe Op is a professional footballer?

Falzdbadtguy:
Sha register with better driving school and not an independent Pakistani driving instructor that will just be using you you as ATM for his Thai massage

Falzdbadtguy:
I really don't get this.
This is normal thing when you live with flatmates.

I stayed with 3 to 5 flatmates, all working , in Victoria Island before i moved here for 5years.

We had people using your stuff, drive by people, if they're close to the house, what if i didn't see them or, as is the case, no convenient place to stop, someone cooking fish, i dislike the smell of fish, people don't clean bathrooms, noisy girlfriends during sex, people eating your food in the fridge, someone used the washing machine, left his clothes there or didn't drain the water, till it stank...etc

It's not because they're foreigners. my brother in Germany has 2 flatmates, an Indian girl and an Albanian, he also complains about her spicy, savoury indian food and messy bathroom

That is flatmate life!

If you don't like it, you pay extra and have your space

Pidgin2:
Nice dairy UKimmigrant, the cold in London is terrible, Nigeria is the best place to be, just work hard for ypur money and pray to enjoy it in Nigeria.

UKmigrant:
Thanks Mum, will do