It may sound silly, but adding one day a year to actually appreciate your roommate and everything you do for each other is incredibly sweet – and probably extremely helpful in maintaining a good relationship. It would work better if it was reciprocal, not just or a roommate, of course. And yes, it shouldn`t be necessary, but gratitude is increasingly being touted as helpful for health and happiness, so why not add a bit of a “Thanksgiving roommate” vacation? “If Sheldon turns into a zombie, Leonard can`t kill him.” It`s right there in the colocation agreement, but this one makes absolutely no sense. Even if you ignore the fact that a zombie apocalypse isn`t particularly likely if you don`t allow Leonard to kill the zombie Sheldon, Leonard is essentially doomed to become a zombie himself – which is just a terrible expectation for any roommate! Sheldon`s obsession with controlling takeaway choices is well known, but the clauses on trying a new restaurant border on the craziest. According to the agreement, “the selection of a new takeaway restaurant requires a public hearing and a 60-day comment period.” That is, when a new interesting place appears, ordering dinner at their home means two months of paperwork. which just isn`t worth it (not to mention that the vouchers expire or the place can even be closed!). Having a regular place is one thing, but ordering food should be a pleasure, and that means room for some spontaneity. The big gag of The Big Bang Theory is how crazy Sheldon can be – that his brilliance is only overshadowed by his “quirks” and that his friends must constantly find ways to cope with all the crazy things Sheldon demands from the people around him. The one who really pays the price is, of course, his roommate Leonard who has been suffering for a long time. He has to deal with Sheldon`s demands on a daily basis, because they live together (until the end of the series, of course), and Sheldon (sheldon) makes him sign a massive and complicated “roommate agreement.” This harmless clause actually means that Leonard is responsible for doing essentially everything a car entails for Sheldon.
Drive him to work (and back). He leads him to dental appointments. He drove him to the train shop, the comic book store, and basically acted as a personal driver. It doesn`t seem to bother Leonard as much, but it`s definitely something beyond what any normal roommate (or friend!) should do. Be patient with us for a second, as this may seem like one of the least reasonable rules of the deal, but it`s Sheldon we`re talking about here. According to Article 9, “If one of the roommates invents time travel one day, the first stop must be covered exactly five seconds after the signing of this clause of the colocation contract.” Which sounds like a stupid and cheesy thing, but if anyone understands time travel, it`s probably going to be Sheldon, and if they do, they`ll stick to the roommate agreement 100%. Finally, it`s a fun way to start a conversation about boundaries when you live together, and it`s never a bad thing. According to the agreement, the thermostat must be maintained at 72F (22C).
Always. Always. And while they live under the California sun, where the weather won`t fluctuate as much as, say, New York, it still seems extreme. We`re not advocating scheduling showers or anything as extreme (although Sheldon may disagree), but making sure roommates are aware of taking into account bathroom time and hot water consumption is actually pretty reasonable. However, Leonard didn`t have to hire an outside arbitrator to solve this problem – he could have used Sheldon`s own decree against him. The Season 3 episode “The Plimpton Stimulation” refers to a roommate agreement rule that prohibits all pets (except service animals) from the apartment. Sheldon has already violated the agreement with the first cat after the separation, which he brought home with him; When he introduced 25 furry friends to the apartment, his violation of the rules had become outrageous. And it wasn`t the only time Sheldon broke that rule.
Living with roommates is an often necessary and often boring part of life. Good communication and established and respected boundaries are the key to a peaceful life together – something the characters in CBS` hit sitcom, The Big Bang Theory, are familiar with. In fact, Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) is so determined to put himself and his roommate Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) on the same page that he creates a roommate deal that the two should stick to. This document outlines a set of rules that friends must follow while living together, and while many of them are products of Sheldon`s own megalomania, Leonard still agrees. What if there is a heat wave? What if there is a colder fate? Requiring the thermostat to stay at a certain temperature — and not giving the roommate a say in that temperature — is a control. and maybe just unpleasant. Everything is written in the colocation agreement down to the smallest detail and covers the rules and regulations for the joint accommodation of the two physicists. Sheldon used the roommate deal primarily to keep Leonard online. .
