15 Ways To Wake Up Your Roommate

Have you ever had to wake up someone, such as your roommate, and miserably failed? This is a daily occurrence for college students, and I, for one, am running out of ways to wake up my roommate! Since other people are probably in the same position as me, I thought I'd write an article and share some new ideas. With that said, here are 15 ways to wake up your roommate!

1. Play loud angry screamo/metal music

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2. "Accidentally" spill water on them

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3. Keep poking them in different places

4. Turn the light on and/or open the curtains

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5. Call friends over and be obnoxiously loud

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6. Pull their leg and drag them out of bed

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Just make sure they don't actually get hurt, because then you'll be in real trouble!

7. Tickle them!

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8. Draw on their face with markers and/or makeup

I recommend not using permanent markers, but you do you!

9. Grab their comforter and don't give it back!

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10. Call an RA and make them feel like they're in trouble

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11. Slam/kick/punch the door

You'll be surprised by how loud the sound actually is!

12. Throw their less important belongings out of the window

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13. Turn up the heat/air conditioning to an uncomfortable temperature

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14. Find a megaphone & sing your heart out

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15. Start eating all their food and drinking their drinks

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