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    Roommates: Can't Live With Them, Might Die Without Them

    Those people you compete with for shower time and fridge space just might be a necessary evil.

    Whether by choice, or more likely financial necessity, many of us live with roommates. And while the current ones might not be the roommate from hell everyone talks about, odds are they can get on your nerves.

    Maybe they always "forget" to do their dishes.

    Or "accidentally" eat all of your food.

    Or consider this an acceptable form of pest control.

    And as hard as they try, they just can't seem to grasp the concept of thin walls.

    But before you decide to settle the score

    Keep in mind the upsides that are vital to your survival.

    Such as being able to split bills.

    Or a helping (metaphorical) hand in a precarious situation.

    Or having someone to find you after the stuff you're hoarding in your tiny shared apartment collapses and tries to bury you alive.

    So be thankful, because while your roommate may not always take out the trash, they're the only one making sure you don't die under a pile of it.