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What to text back when your roommate says « is your friend staying over again tonight? »

Already decoded. Here's what they actually meant, the specific words doing the damage, and three replies ranked by what we'd send.

Roommate

is your friend staying over again tonight?

Noting a pattern

What they actually meant

This isn't a scheduling question. The word again says they've noticed a pattern and they're not thrilled. They want you to bring it up so they don't have to.

How loaded this is · loaded

Replies you can send

Keep it calm

yeah, is that a problem? happy to change it

Hold your ground

We'd send this one

sounds like it's bothering you. tell me straight and i'll adjust

Change the game

let's agree on a guest rule that works for both of us

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