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    dothedewHamilton Nolan
    10/20/15 12:13pm

    Where I come from we call this a “Social Incubator”

    Unfortunately, it usually comes with at least one “Social Masturbator.”

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      La.M.dothedew
      10/20/15 12:23pm

      Unfortunately, it usually comes with at least one “Social Masturbator.”

      Unfortunately? The only good thing about roommates is the endless ops for voyeurism.

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      dothedewLa.M.
      10/20/15 12:25pm

      In my experience, the person masturbating in public is the person you would least like to see masturbating in public. But a ho gonna be a ho.

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    BrocephalusHamilton Nolan
    10/20/15 12:13pm

    Anyone else find it depressing that there seems to be the same five approved commenters on every post and nothing else? Such lively discussion.

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      DJ NinjahBrocephalus
      10/20/15 12:17pm

      One of my least favorite parts of Kinja, there's no reasonable path out of the greys. So if you want to be able to contribute to a discussion you either need to either post on it within 30 seconds of it going up or pray some editor finds a comment of yours enticing enough to consider allowing you to blow them for a follow.

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      iNvDrZiMDJ Ninjah
      10/20/15 12:24pm

      You could simply do what I’ve seen a handful of others do - ask the author of the article. Oftentimes that’ll get you out of the grey in no time.

      Once you’re followed by the blog you’ll be golden (unless you wander into the Kinja blogs, which are a whole other story).

      Simply find an author that seems to actively engage in the comments and go for it!

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    DJ NinjahHamilton Nolan
    10/20/15 12:12pm

    Lets be real, this shit is perfect for the straight out of college kids that want to move to NYC to play at adult but have no clue how to maintain any decent standard of adult life.

    I actually think we need to encourage this to keep them as contained and concentrated as possible so I can keep renting an actual one bedroom at prices just below financial sodomy.

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      ╰(　´◔　ω　◔ `)╯< Woke and BokeDJ Ninjah
      10/20/15 12:20pm

      It seems to be a halfway home for needy college students. It’s not a terrible idea, until you realize that college students suck and you really want to keep them confined to college campuses.

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      mostlyharmless24╰(　´◔　ω　◔ `)╯< Woke and Boke
      10/20/15 12:22pm

      What needy kid has 2,000 a month to spend on rent though?

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    NoButWait Hates Your GoT Fan TheoriesHamilton Nolan
    10/20/15 12:12pm

    This is the true story (TRUE STORRYYYYY). Of 18 people picked to live in one 4 story house. What happens when people stop being nice, and start being...REAL.

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      CAPTAINOHNoButWait Hates Your GoT Fan Theories
      10/20/15 12:16pm

      I would watch the shit out of that. Pitch this to someone asap!

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      NoButWait Hates Your GoT Fan TheoriesCAPTAINOH
      10/20/15 12:19pm

      Like, for some reason, a station that traditionally plays music videos?

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    GregoireHamilton Nolan
    10/20/15 12:07pm

    “build bridges into and relationships with the existing community that lives, works, and plays in Crown Heights”

    Profoundly unsubtle code for “become friends with an old black person!”

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      tornadoslackssGregoire
      10/20/15 12:14pm

      Really? I was thinking it was more code for bedbugs.

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      John BoehnerGregoire
      10/20/15 12:16pm

      My nose burns from the juice that was accidentally snorted up through it 😩

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    AliHajiSheikHamilton Nolan
    10/20/15 12:11pm

    A frat for semi-olds and creepers. Imagine having roommates by choice, dealing with passive aggressive notes on the fridge and having to say hi to people every day. Disgusting, grow up Peter Pans.

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      Southern_ExpatAliHajiSheik
      10/20/15 12:15pm

      *shudder*

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      walterCOCKrightAliHajiSheik
      10/20/15 12:18pm

      Totally agree. But what about a startup where threes company is recreated? Maybe even a deluxe version? How about 3-4 guys each pay $5000 each month to live with 6 dimes?

      X-

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    Sean BrodyHamilton Nolan
    10/20/15 12:11pm

    The neighborhood also offers public bus service, giving you a more scenic way to see Brooklyn, become familiar with the surrounding neighborhoods

    These are always my thoughts when riding a city bus. “How scenic!”
    while lauding myself on my increased familiarity with a goddamn bus route.

    The full-court Pollyanna with these people. Jees.


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      audenSean Brody
      10/20/15 1:06pm

      I know. I was in NYC last week and took the bus *and* the subway! Both transported many exotic people in their traditional garb (yoga pants, Ugg boots, sagging jeans, hoodies). I feel as though I’ve learned much about these urban dwellers now.

      For real though, what kind of sheltered fool posts that? Probably somebody from Grosse Point, whose previous experience with buses was “it’s the way the maid gets to our house.”

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      Sean Brodyauden
      10/20/15 1:09pm

      if someone wrote that to me I’d assume they were kidnapped and were secretly reaching out for help

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    Mew-Tang-ClanHamilton Nolan
    10/20/15 12:09pm

    Never. Unless with this man.

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      clickbaitandswitchMew-Tang-Clan
      10/21/15 7:25am

      This deserves a huge sparkly star. I love this ass. He plays the guy you love to hate so very well.

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      Mew-Tang-Clanclickbaitandswitch
      10/21/15 11:42am

      When he bitch-slapped a kid and threw his bike in the bushes, I knew he was my kinda guy.

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    The Puppy That Walked From KentuckyHamilton Nolan
    10/20/15 12:19pm

    There are plenty of rooms for rent in the area that are $1200 or more, before utilities. Fat chance actually finding a decent one bedroom apartment for less than $1700 in the neighborhood, much less securing it when you find it.

    This is a simple, easy arrangement in a renovated building with amenities. The rooms are furnished. It’s a month to month arrangement. There are plenty of people moving to NYC to work that can benefit from this instead of navigating the hellscape that is finding a place to live in NYC before they know anything about the city.

    You are paying a premium sure, but it’s Brooklyn, everything is premium.

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      JustActSurprisedThe Puppy That Walked From Kentucky
      10/20/15 12:30pm

      You are paying a premium sure, but it’s Brooklyn, everything is premium.

      People like you are the reason Brooklyn is becoming more expensive than Manhattan. IE: having exposed brick isn’t “premium”, it was what they used to do to tenements because they didn’t want to finish putting up drywall.

      You can get much nicer apartments for less than $2000 without 18 roommates. These are not one bedrooms, they are renting a room in a four story building. You have to be a man child or moron (maybe both) to be too lazy to actually find a better place to live.

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      RobNYCJustActSurprised
      10/20/15 4:07pm

      LOL, that average means shit without context. You’ll still pay a lot more to live in Tribeca than you ever will with an equivalent apartment in Brooklyn. Sure Brooklyn is more expensive if you compare a place in Williamsburg to Inwood.

      And yes you can get a one bedroom for less than $2,000 but no it won’t be very nice.

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    RobNYCHamilton Nolan
    10/20/15 12:46pm

    That $1800 basically includes all utilities including internet, weekly house cleaning service and free laundry in the building.

    While still expensive for living with a ton of roommates that sort of takes some of the sting out.

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      mattress_rodeoRobNYC
      10/20/15 3:40pm

      1) laundry is not that expensive to do; 2) clean your own room and wash your dishes, plus cleaning ladies are not that expensive; 3) internet is not that expensive. Someone is making a huge profit off of these kids who don’t know the actual value of these “amenities,” is what’s happening.

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      RobNYCmattress_rodeo
      10/20/15 3:58pm

      Having a washer and dryer IN your apartment is a HUGE luxury in NYC. You’re definitely going to pay extra for that. Identical apartments will rent for hundreds more if they have that. It’s rare in a NYC apartment. Second, having someone clean an entire 4 floor house every week, not just your room and it’s every week.

      Sure it’s still more expensive than just renting your own one bedroom but they are at least throwing some stuff in there.

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