Na-Na's Roomies*

[intertribal]

So as I mentioned in the comments of my last post, I'm going to be living with multiple people no matter where I end up next year. Thus part of what I'm considering (in addition to rent, ease of access to public transportation/school/amenities, neighborhood, condition of the room/house) is compatibility with the people I'll be living with. So: anybody have any suggestions on questions to ask potential roommates? Serious questions ("are you ok with overnight guests?") and non-serious questions ("do you enjoy fava beans and a nice chianti with your liver?") all accepted.

*: Bonus points for anybody who gets the reference in the title.

Comments

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I'd probably try to find some way to ask about their preferences regarding music/noise/sleep times and see if it matches up with yours. If you're very relaxed about music listening and ambient noise and they expect things to be quiet at a certain time, then that might be a problem, and vice versa.

Questions about handling clean-up after cooking/eating are a good idea, too. It's not even so much exactly what they say as what you can tell about their attitudes based on how they reply. If they look at you blankly when you ask about cleaning up after cooking/eating, it means they never do it.