Ask Miss Smartypants - March 22, 2010 |
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| Written by Miss Smartypants |
| Monday, 22 March 2010 00:00 |
Art: Nina Charest
My roommate moved out a few days ago, and I finally clued in that the coffee maker sitting in the kitchen is, in fact, his. When he lived here, I never really thought of it as "his." It was communal property like the toaster or the microwave or the fridge. Now that the rest of his crap is gone, I know that it isn't something I bought. I have to contact him about some other loose ends -- should I mention the coffee maker? It makes a damn good cup of coffee. Finders-keepers? Maybe It's a Parting Gift? Dear I Doubt It, I live alone. I used to live with other people, but the last housing situation I was in ended so heinously that I decided that living with other people wasn't my cup of tea. I mention this because there were a lot of things that my former friends and I got into disagreements over their provenance when our co-habitation ended. That said, it sounds like you and the former roomie parted on fairly amicable terms rather than in a fiery blaze. Regardless of whether he remembered to do his chores or put the toilet seat down, he still paid for that coffee maker. When you contact him about the loose ends, mention it. If he doesn't make concrete plans to pick it up or even so much as mention it, it's yours. And if he shows up months from now, all, "I'm here for my coffee maker, man," you can feel free to tell him, "You snooze, you lose," from yours truly. Losers-weepers, Miss Smartypants Got problems? Sure ya do. Send 'em to Miss Smartypants at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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