University Study Finds Up to 73% of “Roommate’s Mess” Actually Yours

In a study published last Friday, a Texas A&M research team found that the mess blamed on one’s roommates belongs to the complainant themselves up to 73% of the time.

The retrospective cohort study was conducted by Francis Wei, Ph.D., a clinical professor at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center. The study is gaining campus-wide attention, as it challenges bellyachers’ self-held theory that they live a clean and organized lifestyle.

The research team found that 365 of the 500 students surveyed neglected to clean up after using a public space at least two to five times in the last month. Additionally, 365 of the same 500 students stated that the mess in their homes was due to a “roommate’s lack of hygiene.”

Wei presented the findings to the evaluated students during a meeting earlier this week in Bethancourt Ballroom. During the presentation, the unsuspecting undergraduates were seen nodding their heads in agreement and even began to share stories about the discourteous roommates they were currently living with. 

At the conclusion of the meeting, Wei instructed the research team to remove the curtains that divided the room into two groups. The once-divided roommate pairs looked across the room and began to recognize each other.

“While inconclusive, your aggregated responses show that both of you are responsible for the mess in your house,” Wei said. 

 

—Homewrecking Crew