{"id":273215,"date":"2023-09-06T08:55:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T08:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/defused.com\/?p=273215"},"modified":"2023-09-06T08:55:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T08:55:27","slug":"revenge-on-roommate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/defused.com\/revenge-on-roommate\/","title":{"rendered":"Guy Takes Revenge On Roommate Who Kept Stealing His Stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OP and their roommates deal with a habitual thief, David, who continually pilfers their belongings. Frustrated by David’s actions, OP devises a plan involving a USB device to teach him a lesson. When David falls into the trap, he faces severe consequences, including relocation and warnings from campus authorities. The story highlights the challenges of living with a thief and the importance of addressing such behavior to restore a peaceful living environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

This story shows how frustrating it can be to live with someone who keeps taking your things. It also shows how someone tried to get back at the thief. But in the end, the thieves got in trouble for what they did, and things got better for everyone. The story teaches us that it’s important to stand up against theft and take action when needed to make things right.<\/p>\n

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During my freshman year, I shared a campus residence with three guys. While two were great, David had a habit of taking things without remembering.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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David stole food, notebooks, vapes, and cheap earbuds, causing complaints. The RA suggested solving it through house meetings, which they did twice.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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David used the excuse of things looking similar, but we labeled everything. He kept stealing, and campus police wouldn’t investigate minor thefts.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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To take action, OP spent $80 on a USB device that could destroy a computer when plugged into an unsecured USB port.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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With Bdawg and Al on board, they waited to see if David learned his lesson.<\/h2>\n

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In just three days, he didn’t.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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David took the USB, leading to a confrontation about damaging his laptop.<\/h2>\n

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OP laughed when confronted by David. Explaining the USB was labeled, an argument erupted.<\/h2>\n

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The RA intervened, leading to a meeting with campus police.<\/h2>\n

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Campus police dismissed David’s claims, stating he had no right to enter OP’s living space and relocating him to less desirable housing with a strict warning.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The three enjoyed an extra room and beer pong. David was rarely seen studying without his laptop.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Now that you have read the story, it’s time for you to see what Redditors had to say about this. Read till the end to see what are other people’s opinions on this. Don’t forget to share your own opinion at the end of this article, too.<\/p>\n

That’s what everyone should do.<\/h2>\n

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Things would still get stolen somehow.<\/h2>\n

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Nice suggestion by a fellow Redditor.<\/h2>\n

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Everyone should remember the golden rule.<\/h2>\n

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What are your thoughts on this story? Have you ever been in any such situation? You know that your feedback means a lot to us; therefore, we want you to share your thoughts in the comment section below. For more such articles, keep visiting Defused. Have a nice day!<\/p>\n

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OP and their roommates deal with a habitual thief, David, who continually pilfers their belongings. Frustrated by David’s actions, OP devises a plan involving a USB device to teach him a lesson. When David falls into the trap, he faces severe consequences, including relocation and warnings from campus authorities. The story highlights the challenges of […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":273294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,11006,118],"tags":[3926,7648,8137,3062,6321,595,848,2375,1813,1238,326,2049,851],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/think-you-can-steal-my-stuff.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273215"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273215"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":273825,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273215\/revisions\/273825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/273294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=273215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=273215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}