Stereotypes Of Guy Roommates

Society has portrayed men in general to be messy people for decades, upon decades. In movies like “Dude, Where’s My Car?”, with Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott, and “You, Me and Dupree” with Owen Wilson, men have been portrayed to be bad roommates.
This is why when girls think about having a guy roommates, they think of the typical flawed attributes that men carry. They think of the typical ten elements that make a guy a bad roommate. Like:

1. Being messy.
2. They don’t know how to clean.
3. Being unemotional.
4. Belching/farting.
5. Having no bathroom etiquettes.
6. Being naked all the time.
7. Cooking weird things.
8. Being loud.
9. Bedroom Commotion.
10. Inappropriate in public.

But as a girl who now has now been living with

two guys for a while, platonically, for a while I can say that society’s portrayal of men is wrong. But we all already knew, right? Within the past couple of weeks I have noticed that my two guy roommates have actually broken out of these attributes that, as society says, would normally confine them.

1. Being Messy
“How long has that been there?”….

“I duuno.”

Myth: All guys are messy. They leave clothes on the floor, food in places for weeks and don’t care.
Truth: Both of my roommates debunked this myth quickly. They told me upfront that they like things “clean and neat,” which is always a good thing.

2. They don’t know how to clean
No one likes to clean, but for the stigma of men they are either
the worst at it, or don’t know how to do it.

Myth: From not doing the dishes that they put in the sick for weeks, to laundry, to basic cleaning and the smell that they don’t smell from their mess.
Truth: Like everyone else, they put their dishes in the sink once they finish using them, nut also like everyone else, they clean them once they are done. As far as laundry goes, both of my guy roommates kept up with their laundry and made sure they were wearing clean clothes more than I did. As for basic cleaning, both of my roommates contributed equally to the amount of cleaning of common areas as much as I did, i.e. sweeping, mopping, vacuuming and dusting. Smell… everyone know that smelly smell that happens to fester around where guys live; although this is untrue here. Candles were commonly in found in the apartment.

3. Being

unemotional.
“So how was your day?”…..”…”

Myth: Guys are unemotional and don’t care.
Truth: This one is somewhat true. They considered themselves unemotional, although I do not agree; I feel that like everyone can be unemotional to a certain degree, but when it comes to important subjects, they are as emotional as needed.

4. Belching/farting.
Society has pushed normal body functions, like belching and farting, into
a category that no one dares speak of, like Voldemort.

Myth: All guys do is belch and fart, all of the time.
Truth: Like most people, guys are a part of our society, and just like everyone else, are made to feel embarrassed to belch or fart in front of someone.

5. Having no bathroom etiquettes.
Leaving the toilet seat up so us girls fall in, not closing the bathroom door while… doing business, being stinky, grunting and aim are usually the biggest
issues when bathroom etiquettes comes up.

Myth: Guys are gross, noisy, and stinky in the bathroom.
Truth: This is one “myth” that I can sadly say is partially true. While one of my roommates did completely shatter this myth to pieces, the other – not so much. One of my roommates had a good amount of these attributes, from not closing that bathroom door when doing business to grunts and even the stink.

6.

Being naked all the time.
“Why are you naked?”... “Why aren’t you naked?”

Myth: Guys like to be naked all the time.
Truth: THANKFULLY both of my roommates shattered this myth, also. If they were naked, they kept it in the confine of their own rooms, which I was definitely okay with.

7. Cooking weird things.
“What are you making?”…. “It’s peanut-butter spaghetti.”

Myth: Guys eat weird things.
Truth: Both of my roommate’s definitely fit into this category… well at least depending on what your version of weird is. One of my roommates would mix leftovers, no matter what it was; if it was leftover Chinese food and BBQ, he would mix it. The other would just make weird foods.

8. Being loud.
From screaming at the television during the game, to laughing when
“the boys” come over, society has showed boys to be loud.

Myth: Men are louder than women.
Truth: Men and women are equally loud. Throughout my time spent with living with these boys crushed the fact that men are louder than women. With the amount of times of them being loud there was an equal amount (if not more) amount of times that I was loud.

9. Bedroom Commotion
“What is he doing in there… NEVERMIND I DON’T WANT TO

KNOW”

Myth: Sex noises happening all the time, with different girls every night, and masterbating when the chance is given. Basically being “dog” that society portrays them to be.
Truth: Not all guys are “dogs”. One of my biggest concerns when moving in with two guys was this aspect. But my two roommates debunked this myth.

10. Being inappropriate in public.
“Want to hear a joke about my penis?”

Myth: Guys say the wrong things, from inappropriate jokes in public, to telling people very personal attributes, that shouldn’t be shared.
Truth: This is sadly true. At any time during any event we went to together, there was sadly at least on inappropriate joke told, and yes it was usually referenced to sex or a penis.