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AITA for asking my roommate best friend to not wear his outdoor clothes on our couch?
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Anonymous 4w

yes lol. your own bedroom is one thing but a shared space is called a shared space for a reason. unless bro is putting muddy shoes on the cushions then you’re outta pocket tbh

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Anonymous 4w

So you want him to strip or sum?? Put a blanket down or shuddap

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Anonymous 4w

i agree with #1. it’s the common space, OP. you’re being a bit obnoxious

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Anonymous 4w

Not everyone is raised the same, I learned this not long after graduating high school sadly😭 It is a shared space though. You can always get disinfectant sprays for the couch though. Idk if they do MUCH but it might help to eliminate some germs

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Anonymous 1w

NTA, it’s your space too. But if your roommate tries to argue against your request for some reason, you’ll have to come to an agreement because it’s their space also. And if they insist or do it anyways, that’s annoying but if it means that much to you, maybe deal with it for now and then fine new roommates.

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Anonymous 4w

Si yeaahhhh. Whats the alternative? Putting a blanket over the couch like he’s a dog? That very weird. “Outdoor clothes on the couch”?!?!?!?? That’s weird ASF!

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Anonymous 4w

You’re weird

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Anonymous 4w

Outside clothes. Like are they coming home after working construction or something why would they be dirty lol

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Anonymous 4w

Yes, but I get where you’re coming from. Maybe there’s a cute quilt or blanket that you can drape over the couch that you can wash? But yeah, shared space, and also a couch. Couches tend to be a little gross, that’s just the way it is I fear. I wouldn’t throw any old blanket on the couch tho, I fear then that is dog-adjacent behavior

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4w

okay yes but in my defense, I was raised in NYC (think dirty subway seats) and it was instilled in me that outdoor clothes don’t mix with surfaces that can’t easily be cleaned/washed so that’s kind of wear my brain is coming from lol

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

Disagree. He’s not being obnoxious to make a valid request in his shared space. If the friend doesn’t comply and roommate allows it, that’s also valid. It’s only obnoxious if you try to force your way as the only way. Talk it through, compromise if you have to, but don’t force you way

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 1w

Nah get this stuff out of here. OP was raised that way as many people are. He asked the friend to not do that because that is his space too. Not weird. Many cultures don’t even bring shoes inside. You might have main character syndrome.

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 1w

ugh thank you, someone who understands the struggle

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

All you said was you asked them not to do it, which you have every right to do in the shared space. Just as roommate has every right to decline that request or not enforce it. You can walk into anybody’s home and find something that you think is weird. But that doesn’t make them weird for it. Because we all got a little weird.

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 1w

This was a lot to assume off of not that much information

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