'Karen can move in': College student gets even with nightmare roommate, moves out and finds the perfect replacement

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Apr 16, 2024 8:00 AM EDT

There is nothing quite like the pettiness that exists within a college dorm. Sure, people can be petty throughout their lives but there seems to be something especially petty regarding living situations during those four years. Part of this may be due to the obvious absence of parents and the further development of one's adult brain during this time. Part of it is the collision of differing lifestyles and the confrontation with other people's living habits. Part of it is just the nature of college itself.

Who hasn't had a dramatic roommate situation during college? Whether it's the total random roommate situation or the perfectly planned "best friend" roommate dynamic that inevitably falls apart, most people's perception of sharing space becomes forever altered during their college years. Here, we have a student who felt belittled and mocked by her roommate Colleen and their friend Karen (a fitting name). When the Redditor finally found the opportunity to get out of there and move in with another friend, she sought the perfect vengeance by suggesting that Colleen and Karen move in together. After all, they seemed to clearly deserve each other. What could possibly go wrong?

Keep scrolling below for the consequences. For more stories like this, here is one about a Karen interaction on an airplane.