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Since Feb/March this year we got this notice in our bathroom

which is written by Housemate S. However, there was a personal message on housemate B's toiletries yesterday
Why? See this picture for the answer :)

Why the notice, why not just tell her nicely????
Housemate S have already done that for several times, but housemate B just ignore it, in fact become the condition become worst.

This morning housemate S, wrote another notice


At 11am I saw this notice

and I think she changed her mind by writing this


Isn't it funny and weird that postgraduate students have this attitude???
So I wrote this notice hehehe

DEAR HOUSEMATES,

Let’s hold a HOUSE MEETING to avoid any further discomfort or disagreement. In fact we should discuss about weekly cleaning duty too :). How about on Friday -27/05/2011 at 9pm ? Or please suggest times that suit you.

As one of the earliest resident in Unit 5, frankly speaking we never had this problem before. As we all know this is university accommodation, where we have to share with others. We should try to understand and tolerate each other, even though we come from different backgrounds and cultures.

I am really sorry if whatever written here may hurt someone feeling, but I am trying to make us aware that we are sharing this house and hopefully we can live here in comfort and happily. Please do not give me silent treatment after reading this. I hope all of you can accept it since we are postgraduate students who are of course highly educated people. So, any disagreement should be discussed. To be frank, it is so funny to read the above two messages. I agree with both messages even though I don’t like the use of harsh words.

Definitely, we should keep our house clean. I am not blaming people but I just wonder why people just simply ignore about the cleanliness even though someone have told them for several times either by face to face talk or written messages. Personally, it made me uncomfortable every time I go to the bathroom to see lots of hair on the floor especially when the floor is wet. Sometimes, I also feel stress to see that and I try very hard to ignore it because I have more important thing to think and do.

However, it cannot be denied that as an adult we may not like to be instructed to do something. Someone shouldn’t ask other people to follow her/his own rules unless the rules are agreed by others. This is our house, not someone house. Is our house too dirty or are we too clean? This is about cleanliness not about changing others to be like us.

So for whom who wrote these two messages, please be aware that there are another 4 people who live in this house too. For me, IT IS SO SIMPLE :

1. JUST KEEP OUR HOUSE CLEAN. Of course no one wants to stay in dirty house.

2. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO CLEAN THE HOUSE, PLEASE DO NOT EVER MAKE A MESS

For example : If you do not want to pick up your fallen hair, please do not comb your hair in the bathroom.

3. PLEASE THINK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE WHETHER THEY ARE COMFORTABLE OR NOT WITH OUR ACTION for either being TOO CLEAN or being TOO DIRTY.

Someone may feel discomfort to see the mess made by us not only once but every day.

Someone may has difference level of cleanliness, for her maybe it’s already clean but not for us. Someone may getting annoyed when we keep on reminding her frequently.

4. PLEASE DO NOT BE SELFISH AND TRY TO BE CONSIDERATE, TOLERATE and MODERATE

Case 1 : I am in hurry to go to uni and I don’t have enough time to clean up the mess. But, my housemate may feel discomfort about this mess. I’ll do it once I come back. But, what if someone has to clean the mess made by me ? Not only I made them feel uncomfortable but also put a burden on them. Next time I should wake up early.

Case 2 : Eww….the bathroom is dirty. Hmm maybe my housemate in hurry and she will clean it once she come back. If she forgot, I’ll remind her to do so. But, I want to use the bathroom. So, I just have to clean it by myself or else I’m not comfortable to take a bath. It just waste my time. If I do not clean it, my other housemates may think I’m the one who made the mess. Hope she won’t repeat this again, I am neither her maid nor her mother. But, sometimes I should be tolerate with others. We are only normal people, everyone made mistake.

5. PLEASE DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN ASKING NICELY AND GIVING INSTRUCTION.

6. IF WE CANNOT SETTLE THIS MATTER BY OURSELVES, IT WOULD BE SO EMBRASSING TO ASK L(the accomodation manager) AS THE INTERMEDIARY.

ChCheers, F

The best thing is just be moderate.
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If you cannot care or tolerate with others, just stay alone.................