The 12 Types of Flatmates You'll Come Across in Halls
82 Months Ago
You'll come across loads of different people in your halls. Here are some of the flatmates you might come across:
The Party Animal – Are they ever not out? Recognisable from their bloodshot eyes and probably still drunk from the night before. You might spot them occasionally in a lecture with a hoodie and sunglasses as they tell you about last night and ask if you want guest list for your birthday.
The Ghost – Their mail comes and goes and you hear their door opening from time to time, but you never see them. Who are they? What do they do all day? The phantom flatmate might just be shy so you might be doing them a favour by knocking on their door and asking if they want to join in with your plans. At the same time, some people just like being chilled and having their own space.
The Note Writer – Loves a passive-aggressive post-it note with a sarcastic comment about how the kitchen isn’t clean or the dishes haven’t been done. You can counter this by a) cleaning up or b) coming up with an even sassier reply.
The Prankster – Ever wondered what your room would be like completely wrapped in cling film? Or how about cups of water all over your floor so you can’t walk anywhere? Well, chances are you’re going to find out in halls. Students seem to love pranks. Obviously, don’t damage the room or any property if you are the prankster, but otherwise be ruthless. You can defeat pranksters by keeping your room locked at all times or coming up with a better prank to get them back.
The Messy One – Likely the one that’s going to get on the nerves of the note writer. They always leave their dirty dishes out and when you enter their room, you might think something’s died. Try and encourage them to at least keep the communal areas clean. Avoid ‘subtly’ trying to get them to take the rubbish out by dumping the bin bag outside their door as they’ll most likely just walk past it.
The Lazy One – You’ll be coming back from a long day of lectures and they’ll just be emerging from their bedroom. They won’t know what time of day it is. “Whoops, I missed all my classes,” they’ll say while going back to bed for Netflix and yesterday’s Dominos. Avoid being this flatmate by investing in a powerful alarm clock. Missing classes will lead to resits!
The Sensible One – They’ll probably come out during Freshers Week but then they won’t be on the sesh much for the rest of the year. They’ll go to bed early, have all their coursework nicely organised and on time, and probably get good grades. There’s nothing wrong with Mr or Mrs Sensible so don’t leave them out of plans; they're the ones most likely to make sure you get home at the end of the night! It’s all about striking a good balance between socialising and keeping on top of your studies.
The Kitchen God/Goddess – If you’ve got one of them, they’re a keeper. They might be cooking to procrastinate or are a Gordon Ramsay in the making. Fingers crossed they’ll offer to cook your flat meals or bake the occasional pie for you all. Just make sure you help them with the washing up.
The BNOC – aka the Big Name on Campus. The BNOC is always introducing you to people and asking you to join one of their seven societies. They’re always in a mad rush to get to some party or meeting. They have over 1,000 Facebook friends. You don't know how they fit it all in. When people ask you who you live with, everyone’s heard of this one.
The Couple – Their eyes first met as they moved into halls and now they’re inseparable. They’ve more or less moved into each other’s rooms and you’ll feel like you’re talking to a conjoined object. Expect them to keep to themselves a lot and a lot of “oh, we’re just staying in tonight and watching a movie.”
The Loud One – This kind of flatmate has just bought massive loudspeakers off Amazon. When they're on the phone in their room, you can hear every word. They also sing like they're at Wembley. Great person for parties, but an absolute nightmare if you want to sleep.
The Food Thief – Secretly, we’re all food thieves. If you’re out of milk and your flatmate has a little left, you’re going to steal a bit. It’s only natural. But if you find a significant amount of your good food is going missing regularly, you may have a thief on your hands. Some kitchens will have lockable cupboards (bring a padlock) which can come in handy. If it’s really important to you
So, there you have the 12 types of flatmate you'll meet in halls. But which one are you? Take our Buzzfeed Quiz to find out. If you've met your flatmates in your halls group already, let them know your result!
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