Living with a roommate in a cramped dorm room is a nightmare. However, it’s oftentimes a necessary evil of the college experience.

I, like many of you, had my fair share of dirty, unkempt, uncouth, vulgar, annoying roommates during my four years of college. In that time, however, I learned one important thing: honesty—cold, unnerving, brutal honesty—is the secret sauce that fosters a healthy relationship with a roommate or flatmate.

If you rummage through their food, tell them.

If you accidentally toss their laptop out the window, tell them.

If you hit on their girlfriend, tell them.

And yes, if you had passionate sex on their bed, tell them… before they sleep on it.

Better yet, make the information publicly known through the hallway whiteboard, so everyone, including those on the Internet, can laugh at their expense.

I’m sure they’d appreciate it.

[Via Whip It Out Comedy]