Roommate #1 left $50 cash on the dining room table Monday night to pay for his portion of the cell bill (my account). Roommate #2 is always tight with money. I called #1 to have him grab the money and slide it under my door yesterday AM. Well, its no longer on the table and #1 confronted #2 who of course denied taking it. I know I should have picked it up when he first laid it down...my bad. But damn...its my own house..I figured it would be safe. Roommate #2 stayed in her room all night long and avoided both of us (not normal for her). Roommate #1 is demanding she be kicked out.

6/18/2009 10:02:50 AM

do the otherwise pay their bills?

kicking someone out over $50 sounds retarded to me.

6/18/2009 10:04:26 AM

is there any way it wasn't her that took it?

6/18/2009 10:05:37 AM

Just charge Roommate #2 an extra $50 if you're sure she took it and subtract $50 from Roommate #1. If she balks and doesn't pay (and you know she took the money) then kick her out.

6/18/2009 10:05:41 AM

roommate #1 shouldn't just leave cash laying out, next time they should give it to you.

6/18/2009 10:07:08 AM

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"Roommate #2 stayed in her room all night long and avoided both of us (not normal for her)."

You wouldn't avoid people after being accused of stealing?


Give it a few days and see if the money turns up. If it does, let it go. If it doesn't......



THEN do some kicking.

6/18/2009 10:07:14 AM

I saw it on the table..so he did put it there. He would not lie and take it back. There is something in #2 past that makes me think she may have taken it.

6/18/2009 10:09:13 AM

you should both confront her. if she doesn't cough it up then talk about kicking her out.

why do you share a cell phone plan? that seems kinda odd

6/18/2009 10:11:19 AM

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"why do you share a cell phone plan? that seems kinda odd"

6/18/2009 10:14:29 AM

^cheaper.

6/18/2009 10:14:34 AM

#1 has crappy credit and he needed a phone so I added a line and we split the plan...(he always pays so its not an issue). I just think its bold of her to take it...knowing full well the other 2 people knew it was there.

6/18/2009 10:15:21 AM

So you saw the money laying there and didn't think to pick it up?

6/18/2009 10:17:30 AM

NCSoccer2001 said:

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"There is something in #2 past that makes me think she may have taken it."

That your way of telling us she's black?

6/18/2009 10:18:33 AM

thats my way of telling you that she has had a problem in the past where she got in some trouble for taking some money (found out AFTER she moved in)

6/18/2009 10:19:37 AM

Yeah, she should be kicked out if you're sure she took it. That kind of disrespect means that she has no problem stabbing you in the back at any time to make or save a little money.

6/18/2009 10:22:19 AM

If nobody had any guests over and there is no reason to believe anyone could have walked in and taken it then I don't think you have any choice but to give her the boot.

6/18/2009 10:26:15 AM

stealing anything is grounds for immediate roommate termination

6/18/2009 10:58:06 AM

i hope you realize that you cant just kick someone out thats living there. you will have to go through eviction whether they are on a lease or not.


Evictions in North Carolina

As in all states, North Carolina does not permit landlords to use "self-help" eviction. That is, a landlord cannot change the locks or otherwise impede the tenant's ability to enter the premises (except in order to maintain or repair the premises), even if the tenant fails to pay the rent.

In order to evict the tenant, the landlord must obtain a court order through a process called "summary ejectment". (N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-26 to 36.2)

The landlord cannot evict a tenant in retaliation for certain protected actions. These protected actions include:
(1) Complaints made to the landlord, his employee, or his agent about conditions or defects in the premises that the landlord is obligated to repair; (2) complaints to a government agency about a landlord's alleged violation of any health or safety laws;
(3) attempts to exercise rights described in the lease in state or federal law; and
(4) attempts to become involved with any tenants' rights groups. If the tenant has undertaken any of these actions in good faith and in the six months before the eviction proceeding, the tenant should bring this to the court's attention. (N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-36.1 to 36.3)

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6/18/2009 11:09:43 AM

Its 50 dollars

Thats rock paper scissors level

have them rock it out, loser pays

6/18/2009 11:16:04 AM

^^ truth

But you could always threaten to file a police report against her if the money doesn't show back up. There isn't much the cops can actually do since there is no evidence, but just the threat of it might make her give the money back.

6/18/2009 11:21:55 AM

Yeah, this is short of eviction-worthiness. More like every time you have to cut a fart, you should do it in her room.

6/18/2009 11:22:33 AM

and eat her food out of the refrigerator.

6/18/2009 11:23:10 AM

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"kicking someone out over $50 sounds retarded to me."

it doesn't matter if its $1 or $50. In this situation stealing is stealing and she should be kicked out. You can't live with someone you can't trust. Especially if she took it and is denying it. You shouldn't have to feel like everything inside your home has to be under lock and key because of your roommate.

This isn't a simple she ate my bag of potato chips and I know its her because she's gotten fat type of thing.

6/18/2009 11:43:50 AM

pics

6/18/2009 11:44:55 AM

thieves need to get burned.

6/18/2009 2:52:20 PM

I'm sure someone could have come over and stolen it.

6/18/2009 8:58:25 PM

leaving cash on the table with a roommate you admit to knowing had a money problem = stupid. your fault. pay it and let it go. be thankful it was small change.

6/18/2009 9:01:01 PM

It's her fault the money was stolen?

I hate that mentality. That if you leave something out in the open, you're asking for it to be taken. Especially in your own apartment. How about it's the thief's fault the money was stolen? Idiot.

6/18/2009 9:36:01 PM

why are your roommates on YOUR cell phone plan?

6/18/2009 9:50:44 PM

sounds like you need to be questioning the roommate who supposedly left you $50. apparently he's fucked up his credit so bad in the past that he's not even eligible for a cell phone, so I wouldn't put too much faith in him being that credible either. he could have easily taken the money back after he left it on the table for you.

6/18/2009 10:30:49 PM

^yea sounds like both roommates have shady stuff in their past.

6/19/2009 3:32:59 AM

the fact that its only 50 dollars almost makes it worse. whomever is at fault is willing to be that way over just 50. i mean i've done some shitty and petty stuff when i was in college, things which i regret, but i think you should handle it by telling her you think she took it since you saw it and that if it doesn't turn up then you'll have to consider her leaving.

tell her you're going to look around the house for it later that day and then leave for a while. this way she has the chance to 'return' it without confrontation. she'll also learn her lesson.

6/19/2009 10:00:41 AM

cocaine is a hell of a drug

6/19/2009 11:42:10 AM

Have roommate #1 pay by check from now on. Problem solved.

6/19/2009 11:59:04 AM

You fucked up by leaving money on the table. Seriously, you shouldn't even do that when you live alone - it could easily get stuck on something, or swept under some papers/furniture, etc.

If you're certain she took it, then you gotta decide what strike this is? If you consider her a friend, she should get at least 3 strikes. Roommates who weren't friends before they moved in get 2 strikes.

6/19/2009 12:16:47 PM

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"cocaine is a hell of a drug"

HEH HEH HEH *SNIFFFF*

6/19/2009 12:21:41 PM

Well..she was in some trouble before and is on probation. We did not find this out until 5 months AFTER she moved in. And the trouble was for embezelment. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt..we all make mistakes and I wanted to give her a fair shot. But due to the prior charge I have no doubt she swiped the $50

6/19/2009 12:24:36 PM

DAS BOOOOOOTT her ass

6/19/2009 2:20:23 PM

^^ see ^^^^

I honestly wouldn't count her probation as strike one. It happened before you knew her, right?

6/19/2009 3:27:59 PM

Without proof, it's hard to justify kicking her out. Then again, you might want to anyway, just in case. I had a roomate that brought over a shady date that stole a check out of my checkbook once. My roomate didn't even apologize for the situation, he just said "I don't screen these women or anything" and threw his hands in the air. Instead of making it a big deal, I just waited for the lease to expire, and peaced out. Being able to trust your roomate, and their judgement, makes or breaks the situation.

6/19/2009 3:52:13 PM

if roommate #2 is hot, tell her to either pay up or put out. for $50 i would think you should at least be able to stick it in her ass...

6/19/2009 3:56:39 PM

^ LOLers. This guy must be going out 'with' some cheap easy dates

6/19/2009 4:12:22 PM

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"Should she be kicked out?"

no, she should be kicked in

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the cunt!

lulz

6/19/2009 6:57:20 PM

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"It's her fault the money was stolen? I hate that mentality. That if you leave something out in the open, you're asking for it to be taken. Especially in your own apartment. How about it's the thief's fault the money was stolen? Idiot."

Yes, it is his fault. I don't drive my car down to south philly, leave the keys in it and expect it to be there when I get back. Yes she shouldn't have taken the money, but he shouldn't be stupid and leave it out to be taken. "Idiot."

6/19/2009 9:03:57 PM

Keep in mind that Roommate 1 knows your distrust and knew that if you saw the money and then picked it back up, he knew that you would blame her...

6/19/2009 10:09:25 PM

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"Yes, it is his fault. I don't drive my car down to south philly, leave the keys in it and expect it to be there when I get back. Yes she shouldn't have taken the money, but he shouldn't be stupid and leave it out to be taken. "Idiot.""

First of all, why is "Idiot" in quotation marks up there?

Second, you analogy is horrible. leaving something inside your place of residence and expecting it to be safe is nowhere close to leaving your car in a bad neighborhood with the keys still in it (and even in that case, it is only a "they were asking for it" argument, the thief still makes the choice to take it). if this thread had said "i came back and my tv was gone," would you be saying "well, you shouldnt have left it laying around!"

6/19/2009 11:13:06 PM

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"Yes, it is his fault. I don't drive my car down to south philly, leave the keys in it and expect it to be there when I get back."

What about if you leave your keys in your car in your garage? Is it fair game for a roommate to steal the car? Terrible analogies are fun.

6/20/2009 1:28:35 AM

Is there any possibility it just fell off the table and is under something nearby?

6/20/2009 1:53:48 AM

^^ the roommate has a history of thievery, just like people in south philadelphia.

not that bad of an analogy.

6/20/2009 2:58:06 AM

1. one time some money of mine went missing and i suspected my roommate. i had the money right in the front of my desk drawer and when i went to go deposit it, it wasn't there. turns out something in the desk caught it up and it was all the way in the back behind the drawer, like jammed in there. clearly no one's fault just a fluke

im not saying the $50 randomly got stuck somewhere from the table, but be sure to search hard before creating this potential drama.

2. i cant believe no one has mentioned this--- has the roommate had anyone over? or has the other roommate had anyone over since the money was on the table? have YOU had anyone over? your roommate who paid might be trustworthy but a random friend passing through the dining area might not be.

3. hold a roommate meeting. don't explicitly blame anyone. explain the situation, set an empty envelope on the table and say that whoever has something to do with this better put the money back within 24 hours. this allows her to save some face if she really did it. honestly, if i was the roommate in question and actually took the $50, i prob wouldn't have expected all this drama to result. i'd take the chance to put the money back, no questions asked and anonymously

in the future, have your roommate who splits your cell plan to pay you directly, or slide the money under your door in an envelope, problem solved. or write you a check.

6/20/2009 10:18:34 AM