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Tell me what you think (Help-Thread I guess)

FerrusFerrus Registered User regular
edited July 2010 in Social Entropy++
Okay first of all, if this thread is inapropriate for SE++ please excuse me and feel free to close or move it. I just thought people here are actually a bit more down to earth than the people in H/A. At any rate, that place is somewhat scary.

I broke up with my girlfriend of two and half years the day before yesterday, or rather she broke up with me. All the emotional trouble this brings aside, there are other, more immediate problems I now have to deal with. Mainly this involves getting a new apartment, either for me alone or in a sharing-community.

After thinking this through, my options are as follows:
a) Have my parents pay half of the rent for [strike]our[/strike] my current apartment
b) Find a single-room one closer to the city
c) Find a room in an apartment-sharing-community (I hope this is the right word)

Old apartment
Pros:
- Awesome kitchen
- Awesome broadband
- Lots of room for a single person
- Nice landlady
- Privacy

Cons:
- Somewhat expensive
- In the middle of fucking nowhere, so about an hour every day just to get to Uni and very little in the way of supermarkets and such
- Due to this I have very little contact with other people and just going to a bar or something is very problematic due to the long-ass way home
- Next to no furniture once my ex is gone. All in all I currently own a table and a couple of shelves
- Maybe TOO MUCH room for a single person (2 1/2 rooms)

New apartment for me alone
Pros:
- Hopefully IN the goddamn city
- Would be awesome for me as a bachelor
- Better possibilities of going out or having people visit me ( :winky: )
- Less furniture needed

Cons:
- Hard to find
- Expensive
- Questionable internet access (Depends on which part of the city, either it's shit or it's fine, no in between)
- Probably no great kitchen, but at least it'd be my own

Flat share apartment
Pros:
- New people, whoo!
- Relatively easy to find
- IN the city
- Single room of decent size might be perfect for me
- A bit cheaper than the old apartment
- Less furniture needed for a single room

Cons:
- New people, boo! (You know how it is...)
- Terrible, shitty kitchens
- Internet probably sucks because there is always one douche who leeches porn all day
- Little privacy, especially for... intimate stuff

So yea, tell me what you think SE++.

Maybe some of you were in a similar situation, how did you deal with it?

I would like to pause for a moment, to talk about my penis.
My penis is like a toddler. A toddler—who is a perfectly normal size for his age—on a long road trip to what he thinks is Disney World. My penis is excited because he hasn’t been to Disney World in a long, long time, but remembers a time when he used to go every day. So now the penis toddler is constantly fidgeting, whining “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? How about now? Now? How about... now?”
And Disney World is nowhere in sight.
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    Dr.FunkensteinDr.Funkenstein Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    by putting on sunglasses

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    HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Well, at least you're down to only 99 problems now.

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    FavlaudFavlaud just straight up awful Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Sorry to hear about your lady troubles, but that aside I say go for the single-room in the city

    convenience and proximity to lots of shit to do, better transit, and stuff like that will always win out for me

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    FerrusFerrus Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I will probably visit a psychiatrist about the breakup shit but really, a place to live is more important right now.

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    I would like to pause for a moment, to talk about my penis.
    My penis is like a toddler. A toddler—who is a perfectly normal size for his age—on a long road trip to what he thinks is Disney World. My penis is excited because he hasn’t been to Disney World in a long, long time, but remembers a time when he used to go every day. So now the penis toddler is constantly fidgeting, whining “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? How about now? Now? How about... now?”
    And Disney World is nowhere in sight.
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    Sweeney TomSweeney Tom Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    you should buy the one with the awesome kitchen, invite a hot chick over, and have sex with her on top of the kitchen with a camera videotaping it

    then mail the tape to your ex with a smileyface on the envelope

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    PeasPeas Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
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    FerrusFerrus Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Peas wrote: »
    Try to do something which makes you happy

    But I don't know what makes me happy! Capitalist culture industry has made me a weak-willed sheep!

    Ferrus on
    I would like to pause for a moment, to talk about my penis.
    My penis is like a toddler. A toddler—who is a perfectly normal size for his age—on a long road trip to what he thinks is Disney World. My penis is excited because he hasn’t been to Disney World in a long, long time, but remembers a time when he used to go every day. So now the penis toddler is constantly fidgeting, whining “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? How about now? Now? How about... now?”
    And Disney World is nowhere in sight.
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    nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Favlaud wrote: »
    Sorry to hear about your lady troubles, but that aside I say go for the single-room in the city

    convenience and proximity to lots of shit to do, better transit, and stuff like that will always win out for me

    this.

    also hi favs

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    HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Ferrus wrote: »
    Peas wrote: »
    Try to do something which makes you happy

    But I don't know what makes me happy! Capitalist culture industry has made me a weak-willed sheep!

    Drink, hang with friends, do something stupid. Recover. Repeat. It gets easier over time.

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    lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    how rushed are you? maybe its a good idea to go on craigslist, check out a couple shared apartments, meet and see if you get along with the potential new roomies? all while looking for a new single place. take your time, don't make any rash decisions, and find a new, cheaper place? good luck though! in love and place-hunting

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    FrankoFranko Sometimes I really wish I had four feet so I could dance with myself to the drumbeat Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    you're going to die alone and no one loves you

    hey midoinitrite?

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    Blake TBlake T Do you have enemies then? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I would not get your parents to pay out your rent.

    Bascially you are mooching off them for no real gain.

    If you can afford it off your own dime stay in the apartment.

    If you can't go room with some people. Despite you being bummed forcing yourself to socialise will be a good thing.

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    Sweeney TomSweeney Tom Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    you're mean franko

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    Cosmic SombreroCosmic Sombrero Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Help and Advice will probably give you more real advice, if that's what you're looking for.

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    FavlaudFavlaud just straight up awful Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    neville wrote: »
    Favlaud wrote: »
    Sorry to hear about your lady troubles, but that aside I say go for the single-room in the city

    convenience and proximity to lots of shit to do, better transit, and stuff like that will always win out for me

    this.

    also hi favs

    hi

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    FerrusFerrus Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    lostwords wrote: »
    how rushed are you? maybe its a good idea to go on craigslist, check out a couple shared apartments, meet and see if you get along with the potential new roomies? all while looking for a new single place. take your time, don't make any rash decisions, and find a new, cheaper place? good luck though! in love and place-hunting

    Stuff like Craiglist doesn't apply, I'm in Germany.

    Rushed... Well since my parents are willing to help me out with the rent (~450€/Month, they pay half of it) I'm probably not that rushed. However, finding a place to stay is pretty goddamn hard around here. 98% of all apartments in use, all the time and it'll only get worse once the new semester starts. So IF I decide to move out I should do it until about the middle of august.

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    I would like to pause for a moment, to talk about my penis.
    My penis is like a toddler. A toddler—who is a perfectly normal size for his age—on a long road trip to what he thinks is Disney World. My penis is excited because he hasn’t been to Disney World in a long, long time, but remembers a time when he used to go every day. So now the penis toddler is constantly fidgeting, whining “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? How about now? Now? How about... now?”
    And Disney World is nowhere in sight.
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    Blake TBlake T Do you have enemies then? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Also in regards to your kitchen fear.

    At the end of the day. You can still cook food in a small kitchen. It's just a bit more cramped. My first kitchen was the size of my mattress and I still was ok in there.

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    FerrusFerrus Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Help and Advice will probably give you more real advice, if that's what you're looking for.

    It's not as serious as it seems. At least I think it is. So I thought SE++ might be a better place. One half of H/A would probably tell me to murder my GF or something.

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    I would like to pause for a moment, to talk about my penis.
    My penis is like a toddler. A toddler—who is a perfectly normal size for his age—on a long road trip to what he thinks is Disney World. My penis is excited because he hasn’t been to Disney World in a long, long time, but remembers a time when he used to go every day. So now the penis toddler is constantly fidgeting, whining “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? How about now? Now? How about... now?”
    And Disney World is nowhere in sight.
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    Blake TBlake T Do you have enemies then? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Alternatively dress up as a woman and then try and move in with your now ex-girlfriend and try and get back with her by pretending to be a lady.

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    Blake TBlake T Do you have enemies then? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Ferrus wrote: »
    Help and Advice will probably give you more real advice, if that's what you're looking for.

    It's not as serious as it seems. At least I think it is. So I thought SE++ might be a better place. One half of H/A would probably tell me to murder my GF or something.

    Oh you should do that actually.

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    FerrusFerrus Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Blake T wrote: »
    I would not get your parents to pay out your rent.

    Bascially you are mooching off them for no real gain.

    If you can afford it off your own dime stay in the apartment.

    If you can't go room with some people. Despite you being bummed forcing yourself to socialise will be a good thing.

    Yea, I feel bad for mooching off but then again that's what parents are for, right?

    I drove 300km today so I could talk this over with them. My mother bought me a bottle of fine single malt whisky to cheer me up, heh. :P

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    I would like to pause for a moment, to talk about my penis.
    My penis is like a toddler. A toddler—who is a perfectly normal size for his age—on a long road trip to what he thinks is Disney World. My penis is excited because he hasn’t been to Disney World in a long, long time, but remembers a time when he used to go every day. So now the penis toddler is constantly fidgeting, whining “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? How about now? Now? How about... now?”
    And Disney World is nowhere in sight.
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    HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Blake T wrote: »
    Alternatively dress up as a woman and then try and move in with your now ex-girlfriend and try and get back with her by pretending to be a lady.

    He'll need two buddies to help him out. One dumbass slacker who means well but fucks up until the very end where he saves the day in some random way and the bad ass cool guy who has no business being friends with them but has a heart of gold so he's solid.

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    LinksvilleLinksville Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Move to a single room in the city. Cut all contact from her, delete her from facebook and hit the gym.

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    Blake TBlake T Do you have enemies then? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I really can't remember the plot to hot chicks that well man.

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    FerrusFerrus Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Hunter wrote: »
    Blake T wrote: »
    Alternatively dress up as a woman and then try and move in with your now ex-girlfriend and try and get back with her by pretending to be a lady.

    He'll need two buddies to help him out. One dumbass slacker who means well but fucks up until the very end where he saves the day in some random way and the bad ass cool guy who has no business being friends with them but has a heart of gold so he's solid.

    This might actually work. I know exactly the people for this.

    However, none of them would drive across half of Germany (Which is not a long drive from west to east, actually) because, well, the Slacker has no money and The Cool Guy is afraid of the autobahn or something.

    Ferrus on
    I would like to pause for a moment, to talk about my penis.
    My penis is like a toddler. A toddler—who is a perfectly normal size for his age—on a long road trip to what he thinks is Disney World. My penis is excited because he hasn’t been to Disney World in a long, long time, but remembers a time when he used to go every day. So now the penis toddler is constantly fidgeting, whining “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? How about now? Now? How about... now?”
    And Disney World is nowhere in sight.
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    JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    god get a smaller place and pay your own rent.

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    HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Jordyn wrote: »
    god get a smaller place and pay your own rent.

    and a hair cut and a real job

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    JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Parents are for mooching when you absolutely need it.

    Not when you can just move some place you can actually afford.

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    FerrusFerrus Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Did I mention my GF told me she wants to break up AFTER she got herself a place to stay? :?

    Anyway, the problem is for single-rooms you pretty much have to pay an agent to find you shit and honestly I don't want to pay some douche just to open the fucking door for me. I could, of course, but it feels like a ripoff.

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    I would like to pause for a moment, to talk about my penis.
    My penis is like a toddler. A toddler—who is a perfectly normal size for his age—on a long road trip to what he thinks is Disney World. My penis is excited because he hasn’t been to Disney World in a long, long time, but remembers a time when he used to go every day. So now the penis toddler is constantly fidgeting, whining “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? How about now? Now? How about... now?”
    And Disney World is nowhere in sight.
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    JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I hate kids so much, but I'd be such an awesome parent.

    Jordyn on
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    HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Now would be a good time to release the naked pictures you have of said girlfriend. That's fucking cold blooded.

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    FerrusFerrus Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I just searched around a bit and huarghbrgl-whatthefuck 500€/month AND 1000€ deposit AND about as much as courtage. D:

    Fuck this gay ass city.

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    I would like to pause for a moment, to talk about my penis.
    My penis is like a toddler. A toddler—who is a perfectly normal size for his age—on a long road trip to what he thinks is Disney World. My penis is excited because he hasn’t been to Disney World in a long, long time, but remembers a time when he used to go every day. So now the penis toddler is constantly fidgeting, whining “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? How about now? Now? How about... now?”
    And Disney World is nowhere in sight.
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    Blake TBlake T Do you have enemies then? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Ferrus wrote: »
    Did I mention my GF told me she wants to break up AFTER she got herself a place to stay? :?

    Anyway, the problem is for single-rooms you pretty much have to pay an agent to find you shit and honestly I don't want to pay some douche just to open the fucking door for me. I could, of course, but it feels like a ripoff.

    Tell her too bad, you are broken up now.

    Think of it this way.

    You are willing to let your parents pay several thousand eruos to let you live in a place that is too big for you, too far away and will end up with you being overly lonely.

    Wasting money is all relative here.

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    HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Jordyn wrote: »
    I hate kids so much, but I'd be such an awesome parent.

    I'll give you my kid for free. He's 5, so no baby nonsense, sleepless nights, and birth. Also, feel free to smack him around when he's mouthy, I'm all for it.

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    FerrusFerrus Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Blake T wrote: »
    Ferrus wrote: »
    Did I mention my GF told me she wants to break up AFTER she got herself a place to stay? :?

    Anyway, the problem is for single-rooms you pretty much have to pay an agent to find you shit and honestly I don't want to pay some douche just to open the fucking door for me. I could, of course, but it feels like a ripoff.

    Tell her too bad, you are broken up now.

    Think of it this way.

    You are willing to let your parents pay several thousand eruos to let you live in a place that is too big for you, too far away and will end up with you being overly lonely.

    Wasting money is all relative here.

    That is of course true enough.

    Ferrus on
    I would like to pause for a moment, to talk about my penis.
    My penis is like a toddler. A toddler—who is a perfectly normal size for his age—on a long road trip to what he thinks is Disney World. My penis is excited because he hasn’t been to Disney World in a long, long time, but remembers a time when he used to go every day. So now the penis toddler is constantly fidgeting, whining “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? How about now? Now? How about... now?”
    And Disney World is nowhere in sight.
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    JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    A kid at the rental car place at the airport last week was banging on the pay phones and I gave him a "I'm going to fucking murder you" look and he stopped and quietly went back to his mom.

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    PeasPeas Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Ferrus wrote: »
    Help and Advice will probably give you more real advice, if that's what you're looking for.

    It's not as serious as it seems. At least I think it is. So I thought SE++ might be a better place. One half of H/A would probably tell me to murder my GF or something.

    I know you are probably exaggerating but this is not true

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    FerrusFerrus Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Peas wrote: »
    Ferrus wrote: »
    Help and Advice will probably give you more real advice, if that's what you're looking for.

    It's not as serious as it seems. At least I think it is. So I thought SE++ might be a better place. One half of H/A would probably tell me to murder my GF or something.

    I know you are probably exaggerating but this is not true

    I still remember that one thread where H/A told some girl to break up with ther boyfriend because he shoved her. People over there can be a bit... drastic.

    Ferrus on
    I would like to pause for a moment, to talk about my penis.
    My penis is like a toddler. A toddler—who is a perfectly normal size for his age—on a long road trip to what he thinks is Disney World. My penis is excited because he hasn’t been to Disney World in a long, long time, but remembers a time when he used to go every day. So now the penis toddler is constantly fidgeting, whining “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? How about now? Now? How about... now?”
    And Disney World is nowhere in sight.
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    nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Ferrus wrote: »
    Peas wrote: »
    Ferrus wrote: »
    Help and Advice will probably give you more real advice, if that's what you're looking for.

    It's not as serious as it seems. At least I think it is. So I thought SE++ might be a better place. One half of H/A would probably tell me to murder my GF or something.

    I know you are probably exaggerating but this is not true

    I still remember that one thread where H/A told some girl to break up with ther boyfriend because he shoved her. People over there can be a bit... drastic.

    Yeah... There's no crime if it leaves no sign.
    8-)

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    cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    By flat share you mean with roommates and such? I'd go with that. Some people like living absolutely by themselves, it'd drive me crazy.

    As long as they're people you know and/or trust of course.

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