Roommate Conflict

A2DialogueSharing a home, chores and house rulesConversation 1: The Messy KitchenConversation 2: The Cleaning ScheduleConversation 3: New House Rules

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  1. Conversation 1: The Messy Kitchen
  2. 1
    SarahMia, are you home?
  3. 2
    MiaYes, I am in the living room.
  4. 3
    SarahI just got back from work.
  5. 4
    MiaWelcome home. How was your day?
  6. 5
    SarahMy day was fine, but look at this kitchen.
  7. 6
    MiaOh, I made some pasta earlier.
  8. 7
    SarahThere are dirty dishes everywhere.
  9. 8
    MiaI know. I will wash them later.
  10. 9
    SarahYou always say 'later', Mia.
  11. 10
    MiaI am watching my favorite show right now.
  12. 11
    SarahThe trash can is completely full, too.
  13. 12
    MiaOh, I didn't notice that.
  14. 13
    SarahIt smells very bad in here.
  15. 14
    MiaReally? I don't smell anything.
  16. 15
    SarahWhose turn is it to take out the trash?
  17. 16
    MiaI think it is my turn.
  18. 17
    SarahYes, it is. Since Tuesday.
  19. 18
    MiaI am sorry. I forgot about it.
  20. 19
    SarahI am very tired, Mia.
  21. 20
    MiaJust leave the dishes. I will do them.
  22. 21
    SarahI cannot cook dinner in this mess.
  23. 22
    MiaYou can order a pizza tonight.
  24. 23
    SarahI don't want to spend money on pizza.
  25. 24
    MiaOkay, I will clean the kitchen now.
  26. 25
    SarahPlease do it. I need a clean space.
  27. 26
    MiaGive me five more minutes, please.
  28. 27
    SarahNo, Mia, you need to do it right now.
  29. 28
    MiaWhy are you so angry?
  30. 29
    SarahBecause I clean this apartment every single day.
  31. 30
    MiaThat is not true, Sarah.
  32. 31
    SarahYes, it is true. I swept the floor this morning.
  33. 32
    MiaI cleaned the bathroom last week.
  34. 33
    SarahLast week? That was 10 days ago.
  35. 34
    MiaOkay. Okay. I am standing up.
  36. 35
    SarahThank you. Please take out the trash first.
  37. 36
    MiaFine. Where are the trash bags?
  38. 37
    SarahThey are under the sink.
  39. 38
    MiaI found them. I'm taking it out now.
  40. 39
    SarahI appreciate it. I will wait in my room.
  41. 40
    MiaI will be quick.
  42. Conversation 2: The Cleaning Schedule
  43. 41
    SarahMia, can we talk for a minute?
  44. 42
    MiaSure. I finished cleaning the kitchen.
  45. 43
    SarahThank you. It looks much better.
  46. 44
    MiaWhat do you want to talk about?
  47. 45
    SarahWe need to talk about our cleaning schedule.
  48. 46
    MiaI thought we had a schedule.
  49. 47
    SarahWe do, but it is not working.
  50. 48
    MiaWhy is it not working?
  51. 49
    SarahBecause you do not follow the schedule.
  52. 50
    MiaI try my best, Sarah.
  53. 51
    SarahI do 80% of the housework.
  54. 52
    MiaI am a college student. I'm busy.
  55. 53
    SarahI have a full-time job. I am busy, too.
  56. 54
    MiaBut I have big exams this week.
  57. 55
    SarahYou still need to clean up your own mess.
  58. 56
    MiaI said I was sorry about the dishes.
  59. 57
    SarahIt is not just the dishes.
  60. 58
    MiaWhat else did I do?
  61. 59
    SarahYour clothes are all over the sofa.
  62. 60
    MiaI left my jacket there yesterday.
  63. 61
    SarahAnd your shoes are blocking the door.
  64. 62
    MiaOkay, I will put my shoes away.
  65. 63
    SarahLiving together is teamwork, Mia.
  66. 64
    MiaI know. You're right.
  67. 65
    SarahI feel like your mother sometimes.
  68. 66
    MiaPlease don't say that.
  69. 67
    SarahThen you need to act like an adult.
  70. 68
    MiaI am an adult. I just forget things.
  71. 69
    SarahWhen the house is messy, I feel stressed.
  72. 70
    MiaI don't want you to feel stressed.
  73. 71
    SarahThen we must share the chores equally, Mia.
  74. 72
    Mia50-50. Half and half.
  75. 73
    SarahYes, that is fair.
  76. 74
    MiaHow do we fix this problem?
  77. 75
    SarahWe need a new rule.
  78. 76
    MiaWhat kind of rule?
  79. 77
    SarahA very simple and clear rule.
  80. 78
    MiaOkay, tell me your idea.
  81. 79
    SarahWe write everything down on a paper.
  82. 80
    MiaThat sounds like a good start.
  83. Conversation 3: New House Rules
  84. 81
    SarahLet's make a new cleaning list.
  85. 82
    MiaOkay, I will get a pen and paper.
  86. 83
    SarahFirst rule, wash your own dishes.
  87. 84
    MiaWash them immediately after eating.
  88. 85
    SarahYes, no more dirty dishes in the sink.
  89. 86
    MiaI agree. That is a good rule.
  90. 87
    SarahSecond rule, the living room.
  91. 88
    MiaWe must keep our personal things in our bedrooms.
  92. 89
    SarahExactly. No clothes or shoes on the sofa.
  93. 90
    MiaGot it. I will keep my things in my room.
  94. 91
    SarahWhat about the bathroom?
  95. 92
    MiaWe can take turns cleaning it.
  96. 93
    SarahI will clean it this weekend.
  97. 94
    MiaAnd I will clean it next weekend.
  98. 95
    SarahPerfect. Now, the trash.
  99. 96
    MiaI will take out the trash every Tuesday and Friday.
  100. 97
    SarahAnd I will take it out on Sunday.
  101. 98
    MiaThat sounds very fair to me.
  102. 99
    SarahI will stick this list on the fridge so we can see it every day.
  103. 100
    MiaYes, it will help us remember.
  104. 101
    MiaSarah, I am sorry for being lazy.
  105. 102
    SarahThank you for saying that, Mia.
  106. 103
    MiaI want to be a good roommate.
  107. 104
    SarahYou are a good roommate, just a little messy.
  108. 105
    MiaI will change. I promise.
  109. 106
    SarahI'm glad we talked about this.
  110. 107
    MiaMe, too. I hate fighting with you.
  111. 108
    SarahI hate it, too. We are friends first.
  112. 109
    MiaFriends and roommates.
  113. 110
    SarahNow, are you ready for dinner?
  114. 111
    MiaYes, I am very hungry.
  115. 112
    SarahLet's cook some chicken and rice.
  116. 113
    MiaI will help you cut the vegetables.
  117. 114
    SarahAnd who will wash the dishes tonight?
  118. 115
    MiaWe will wash them together.
  119. 116
    SarahThat is the perfect answer.
  120. 117
    MiaLet's go to the clean kitchen.
  121. 118
    SarahAfter you, my friend.
  122. 119
    MiaThank you!