Sorry. Murder is not an option.
抱歉,謀殺(室友)是禁止的。
Step 1: Confront the problem
Let the person know you’re unhappy. He may not be aware he’s doing things that bug you.
第一步:勇敢地面對問題
讓室友知道你并不快樂。也許他并沒有意識到他所做的事打擾了你。
Step 2: Get feedback
Ask him what you do that annoys him. This way, he won’t feel he’s being attacked.
第二步:得到反饋信息。
詢問室友你做的事那些打擾了他。這樣做,他不會感到受到了冒犯。
Step 3: Negotiate
Negotiate. Tell him that if he stops blowing his nose in the dishtowels, you’ll stop doing yoga in the nude.
第三步:協商。
協商。告訴他如果他停止用毛巾擦鼻涕,你就停止裸身做瑜伽。
Step 4: Set some rules
Decide on some house rules, like how loudly and when music can be played; how often friends can come over and/or sleep over; how clean the bathroom and kitchen should be, and how to handle offensive smells in those rooms.
第四步:制定一些規則。
制定一些規則。比如什么時候放音樂,音量應該放多大。朋友來拜訪或來睡覺的次數;洗漱室和廚房應能保持的清潔程度,以及如何處理這些房間中的刺鼻氣味。
Tip:Consider drawing up a “roommate contract” that spells out the house rules. Many colleges now require them for dorm mates.
小貼士:考慮起草一份包含房屋規則的“室友協定”,很多大學都讓學生住集體宿舍。
Step 5: Alter your schedule
Adjust your schedule to minimize the time you’re together. For example, make plans to go out on evenings he’s planning to kick back at home.
第五步:改變你的時間表。
調整你的時間表,盡可能較少你們在一起的時間。比如:當他打算在宿舍中休息的晚上,你可以制定一些室外的計劃。
Step 6: Kill him with kindness
Kill him with kindness. Bring home the cookies he likes; offer to wash the dishes when you know he’s running late; make him chicken soup when he’s sick. If you change your attitude, he might do the same.
第六步:用你的關懷俘獲他
用你的關懷俘獲他。帶會一些他喜歡的餅干;當你知道他要遲到時主動去洗碗;當他生病時,為他煮雞湯。如果你改變態度,他也可能改變態度。
Step 7: Terminate the agreement
Still not getting along? Take steps to terminate the arrangement, whether that means speaking to a Residence Assistant about getting a new roommate, or asking your landlord if you can break your lease.
第七步:終止協定
還是無法相處?那就分步驟來終止協定,無論那是否意味著和住宿管理員交談申請調換新的室友,或是詢問房東你是否能終止租房。