The saying goes that you never really know someone properly until you’ve lived with them.
And anyone who has ever set up home in shared accommodation or a communal apartment block will understand how frustrating living with others can be.
While it can sometimes be tough to iron out the irritating habits of a flatmate without causing a rift or a row, sometimes you’ve just got to get your frustrations off your chest.
You’ve been warned: At least Ashley’s housemates won’t be surprised when they go to the bathroom
Angry roomie: Michelle leaves housemate Chris a stern warning
Subtle hint: One disgruntled roommate finds a creative way of getting their friends to clean up after themselves
Enough to put you off your food: This person found that an unexpected and rather unpleasant deposit had been left in the fridge
Well groomed: Matt’s housemate got fed-up with his bare-faced cheek
Rebuttal: This student didn’t take too kindly to being asked not to slam doors late at night or early in the morning
A series of hilarious passive-aggressive notes, believed to be from America, show one way to get the message across.
Be it leaving the butter out or not cleaning up after yourself, these notes show exactly the sort of behaviour that won’t exactly endear you to your housemates.
While some keep it short and sweet, writing on the left behind toilet paper holder when it’s run out, others get a little more creative.
One disgruntled housemate took inspiration from the type of motivational photo messages which adorn offices and workplaces across the world in a bid to get his housemate to do the dishes.
Another decided to use their burnt toast to warn a housemate to stop turning the toaster up.
Overexposed: Ryan wanted to make sure that his parents weren’t given a shock when they visited his shared home
Burnt toast: This person got fed up of their favourite snack being ruined time and time again
Toilet humour: It’s quite clear what this person thinks of his roommates inability to change the toilet roll
Caught short: Another person annoyed to get to the toilet only to realise that their housemate had neglected to replace the loo roll
Food wars: This housemate hit back at suggestions that he keeps spoiling the butter
Some are just polite notes to ensure that your roomies are not surprised by what they find in the fridge or lying on the bathroom floor.
But don’t always expect a positive response if you leave a note.
As some of these pictures show, your message might not be taken too kindly.
One post asking students to show some consideration when closing doors late at night is met with a less than polite response, while one housemate’s extreme attempts to stop others using their salad dressing backfires.
Too much information: Matt took the idea of shared living a little too far
Revenge is sweet: The extreme actions of the person who left this stern note haven’t deterred this food thief
Just saying: A less-than-polite piece of advice is aimed at one couch potato
