Ahh the flat where you can store two bikes, have your office, kitchen and
the lounge all in one area.
(Source: funnymeme.com)
Having lived in a flat for over a year, whilst desperately saving to get on the property ladder, you start to notice all the funny quirks which you wouldn't necessarily get living in a house. I share a few below:
Alarms
If you are going to have to wake up at five in the morning. At least turn your alarm off and not annoy everyone else with it. It's amazing when a block of flats is eerily quiet you can hear someone's phone alarm.
One time someone in the flat below me went away for the weekend and left their alarm going off at half five ALL WEEKEND.
The smell of weed in the corridors
Not nice. When my parents visit I don't want them thinking I live in a drugs den.
Not closing the corridor door properly
I don't want to die because you let a psycho in as you carried your shopping in...
On the other hand, you don't need to do any weights at the gym after lugging all your food shop up a flight of stairs.
Cheering when the footie is on
You can always tell when a massive match is on. And who is winning without resorting to Twitter or watching it on the telly just by hearing the cheers or the swearing.
People dumping their fridges or furniture when they move
Don't be dirty, take it to the tip. It's free.
Don't be dirty, take it to the tip. It's free.
People that do not put their rubbish in the bins properly
It's not that bloody hard!
The lack of space
You become an expert in cooking with about 30cm worth of space and start googling a million different ways to store items using a shoebox. Oh and your parents get pissed off with you storing your Christmas tree in their loft.
Not having a garden
No hosting boozy outdoor parties. You always have to resort to your friends house or a pub garden. Or if you are skint opening the door that acts as a window to let the warm air in.... Closing it after ten minutes as too many flies have come in.
Hearing people having really loud sex
Cringe.
Parking
You only have one parking space therefore if you live with a partner. One of you is always having to parallel park in some dodgy space and you live in the hope no one scratches your car.
The lack of space
You become an expert in cooking with about 30cm worth of space and start googling a million different ways to store items using a shoebox. Oh and your parents get pissed off with you storing your Christmas tree in their loft.
Not having a garden
No hosting boozy outdoor parties. You always have to resort to your friends house or a pub garden. Or if you are skint opening the door that acts as a window to let the warm air in.... Closing it after ten minutes as too many flies have come in.
Hearing people having really loud sex
Cringe.
Parking
You only have one parking space therefore if you live with a partner. One of you is always having to parallel park in some dodgy space and you live in the hope no one scratches your car.
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