It's a Match
Sharing a home is a business as well as a personal relationship.
Before signing a contract, worth thousands of dollars, compare the results of this quiz with your potential roomies
Before signing a contract, worth thousands of dollars, compare the results of this quiz with your potential roomies
When things break, potential roomie:
A. is very handy and fixes things on their own.
B. acts quickly and calls the repair shop or Landlord . . . and pays the bill if they broke it.
C. says nothing and--if confronted--blames you or Mr. Nobody because they'd rather spend their money on fun.
When faced with the daunting challenge of personal hygiene, your potential roomie:
A. passes with flying colours. They smell good too.
B. uses Febreze as a substitute for doing laundry
C. thinks flatulence is a room deodorizer.
Your potential roomie’s room is:
A. As spotless as a hospital operating room: nothing is out of place and every surface is dusted.
B. Is generally clean and feels lived in with a few things out of place.
C. Looks like the day after an apocalypse, dishes, garbage, dirty laundry; you wonder how your roomie can find anything.
Your attitude towards having your current fling around is:
A. having "lover" come over with some chicken soup when you are sick.
B. letting everyone know of "lover's" presence by the strange noises in your bedroom.
C. having a key cut and moving "lover" in, since really why should anyone be unhappy sharing their company.
When it comes to saving the environment, you:
A. are the poster child for the 3 R's.
B. occasionally are too lazy to get your recycling in the bin.
C. say, "Recycling??? Where I come from we don't do that sort of thing."
It's time to pay the monthly bills. Your strategy is:
A. pay it on time, every time. A good credit rating matters when you graduate.
B. get around to it when you can but never leave it until the late fees kick in.
C. buy a lottery ticket and hope you win because you spent the utilities money on beer.
When it comes to personal choices, you believe:
A. those who smoke whatever or use whatever should be subjected to treatment that makes the pen look like a spa.
B. smoking is cool, just not in the house.
C. drugs are out, but drinking is fine. We're all adults here.
D. a free-for-all policy sounds good.
When the temperature outside plummets you:
A. crank up the thermostat and heat-seal all windows to keep out drafts because owning lots of sweaters is just not enough.
B. know what a thermostat is but have never needed to adjust it -- just layer up or strip as necessary.
C. leave the front door and windows open so friends know they can drop by.
When your potential roommate streams their favourite music, you:
A. live and let live: besides you mostly enjoy listening to their music.
B. put in earplugs since they do the same for you.
C. seek medical assistance for your bleeding eardrums until you cry out for mercy.
When it comes to choosing an Internet plan, you:
A. strictly use your own Cell and the Library. . . so how much is this home Internet exactly going to cost you?
B. use about as much as anyone else so "why sweat the small stuff?".
C. need to enable your gaming addiction.
The most anti-social time to make noise is:
A. The night before an exam – though, to be honest, roomie and you would both be at the library
B. Noon – that is prime sleeping time!
C. Noise from 11pm to 7am, ought not to be tolerated at all!
University life can be a big change to people's personalities. Since arriving in Waterloo, your potential roomie seems to:
A. easily mix with all sorts of cool people.
B. know only the first names of their "friends"
C. bring home any warm body
You need to borrow a jacket or wolf down a bowl of KD, but not to worry because:
A. you have an agreement that states that borrowing is fine as long as you treat borrowed items well or replace them.
B. your "roomie" doesn't hold a grudge too long. After all, they forgave you last time you took without asking.
C. it's strictly "hands off" . . . you live without my stuff and I'll live without yours no matter what.
When it comes to housework, replacing the toilet paper, and getting the garbage out, you think:
A. it's best if you have a strict schedule so everyone knows what's expected and does it on pain of eviction.
B. an agreement of "who does what when" helps people know what needs to be done but it is a guideline only . . . life happens.
C. it's best to work things out as you go along since you plan to do your part and you trust your roomies to do the same.
If your roomie or you need to sail off before the rest of you, it's:
A. okay as long as everyone knows the potential new roomie and agrees that it will be a match made in heaven.
B. fair as long as the roomie is _____________ and the departing roomie takes care of finding someone and supervising the move.
C. not fair; after all, you started as team and you should all stay together no matter what.
If you and potential roomie chose all the same answers, you may have found a great match. Now you can start talking location, price and amenities.
If you and potential roomie shared most answers, you have a possible roommate situation. But before signing a lease together, have a chat and clear the air about differences.
If you and potential roomie answered every question differently, either you need to start again or what others see in you is very different from how you see yourself. Are you ready to live with anyone? Don't let things sit uneasily in the back of your mind that could cause a future crisis. It may be time to find someone else and do this survey again.
Fine print: If this quiz encouraged dialogue among potential housemates, you've already conquered the biggest hurdle faced by students like yourself. Congratulations, and keep communicating.
A. is very handy and fixes things on their own.
B. acts quickly and calls the repair shop or Landlord . . . and pays the bill if they broke it.
C. says nothing and--if confronted--blames you or Mr. Nobody because they'd rather spend their money on fun.
When faced with the daunting challenge of personal hygiene, your potential roomie:
A. passes with flying colours. They smell good too.
B. uses Febreze as a substitute for doing laundry
C. thinks flatulence is a room deodorizer.
Your potential roomie’s room is:
A. As spotless as a hospital operating room: nothing is out of place and every surface is dusted.
B. Is generally clean and feels lived in with a few things out of place.
C. Looks like the day after an apocalypse, dishes, garbage, dirty laundry; you wonder how your roomie can find anything.
Your attitude towards having your current fling around is:
A. having "lover" come over with some chicken soup when you are sick.
B. letting everyone know of "lover's" presence by the strange noises in your bedroom.
C. having a key cut and moving "lover" in, since really why should anyone be unhappy sharing their company.
When it comes to saving the environment, you:
A. are the poster child for the 3 R's.
B. occasionally are too lazy to get your recycling in the bin.
C. say, "Recycling??? Where I come from we don't do that sort of thing."
It's time to pay the monthly bills. Your strategy is:
A. pay it on time, every time. A good credit rating matters when you graduate.
B. get around to it when you can but never leave it until the late fees kick in.
C. buy a lottery ticket and hope you win because you spent the utilities money on beer.
When it comes to personal choices, you believe:
A. those who smoke whatever or use whatever should be subjected to treatment that makes the pen look like a spa.
B. smoking is cool, just not in the house.
C. drugs are out, but drinking is fine. We're all adults here.
D. a free-for-all policy sounds good.
When the temperature outside plummets you:
A. crank up the thermostat and heat-seal all windows to keep out drafts because owning lots of sweaters is just not enough.
B. know what a thermostat is but have never needed to adjust it -- just layer up or strip as necessary.
C. leave the front door and windows open so friends know they can drop by.
When your potential roommate streams their favourite music, you:
A. live and let live: besides you mostly enjoy listening to their music.
B. put in earplugs since they do the same for you.
C. seek medical assistance for your bleeding eardrums until you cry out for mercy.
When it comes to choosing an Internet plan, you:
A. strictly use your own Cell and the Library. . . so how much is this home Internet exactly going to cost you?
B. use about as much as anyone else so "why sweat the small stuff?".
C. need to enable your gaming addiction.
The most anti-social time to make noise is:
A. The night before an exam – though, to be honest, roomie and you would both be at the library
B. Noon – that is prime sleeping time!
C. Noise from 11pm to 7am, ought not to be tolerated at all!
University life can be a big change to people's personalities. Since arriving in Waterloo, your potential roomie seems to:
A. easily mix with all sorts of cool people.
B. know only the first names of their "friends"
C. bring home any warm body
You need to borrow a jacket or wolf down a bowl of KD, but not to worry because:
A. you have an agreement that states that borrowing is fine as long as you treat borrowed items well or replace them.
B. your "roomie" doesn't hold a grudge too long. After all, they forgave you last time you took without asking.
C. it's strictly "hands off" . . . you live without my stuff and I'll live without yours no matter what.
When it comes to housework, replacing the toilet paper, and getting the garbage out, you think:
A. it's best if you have a strict schedule so everyone knows what's expected and does it on pain of eviction.
B. an agreement of "who does what when" helps people know what needs to be done but it is a guideline only . . . life happens.
C. it's best to work things out as you go along since you plan to do your part and you trust your roomies to do the same.
If your roomie or you need to sail off before the rest of you, it's:
A. okay as long as everyone knows the potential new roomie and agrees that it will be a match made in heaven.
B. fair as long as the roomie is _____________ and the departing roomie takes care of finding someone and supervising the move.
C. not fair; after all, you started as team and you should all stay together no matter what.
If you and potential roomie chose all the same answers, you may have found a great match. Now you can start talking location, price and amenities.
If you and potential roomie shared most answers, you have a possible roommate situation. But before signing a lease together, have a chat and clear the air about differences.
If you and potential roomie answered every question differently, either you need to start again or what others see in you is very different from how you see yourself. Are you ready to live with anyone? Don't let things sit uneasily in the back of your mind that could cause a future crisis. It may be time to find someone else and do this survey again.
Fine print: If this quiz encouraged dialogue among potential housemates, you've already conquered the biggest hurdle faced by students like yourself. Congratulations, and keep communicating.
