My suitemates are my best friends in the entire world. Unlike most roommates, we haven’t had a lot of downs, but we’ve had a ton of ups. They’ve seen me at my best and my worst, but mostly they’ve seen me at my most adequate. Here are the top ten things that define how incredibly (and kind of creepily) close we are:
1. You randomly burst into song
2. The one guaranteed time you’re all in the dorm together at once is when your favorite show is on.
Bob’s Burgers is truly the awkward glue that binds our friendship together. Whether it's Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, or Saturday Night Live, you know that when it's on, you and your roommates are there and elbow deep in a bowl of popcorn (the popcorn thing is mostly me).
3. You like to mess with each other... a lot.
Whether it’s a full on prank or classic sarcasm, it’s sure to be a riot. It doesn’t always go well, but it’s hilarious nonetheless, and you can always count on your roommates to take a joke.
4. They don’t mind you having the occasional breakdown.
Everyone has their off days, but no one understands you quite like your roommates do. You can always count on them; whether it’s to reassure you that you’re the good kind of weird, or to make you feel a little better about consuming your weight in Hershey’s kisses.
5. You have inside jokes that cannot be explained. Ever.
It's hilarious to you guys, but anyone else is completely lost. Whether it's, “strong like turtle," or, “Katie arms,” every close-knit group of friends has a set of strange things they say or do.
6. You have your own special rituals
Our Thursdays are meant for Clickventures, and Sundays for puzzles and Bob’s Burgers. That's life now, and life is good. Whether it's something completely strange like ours, or something more normal like weekend brunch or Monday yoga, every group of friends has at least one special tradition.
7. You have your own Buzzfeed quiz.
Well...we do. Here is our shameless plug.
8. You have a roommate mixtape.
Somewhere, in the void of your dorm, is a playlist that you and your roommates have created. It’s probably full of songs from Bob’s Burgers, Mulan, Lil Dicky’s new album, and Clickhole articles... or maybe that’s just us. (Awkward...) Either way, if you have a playlist, whether it's for getting ready to go out or for crazy road trips, it's full of songs that truly define your friendship.
9. You have a mascot.
If you’re as creepily close with your roomies as I am with mine, then there is definitely some sort of weird symbol of your squad’s sass. Ours is our pet fish, Turtle, who is totally bae.
10. You become an open book.
They know everything about you. From how freakishly fast you shower to how obsessed you are with bacon novelty items, they know everything. They know that you are a proud cat lady and that you drink tea more than a British grandmother. You can feel completely yourself around them, because at the end of the day, you know that you can count on them to have your back. Their weirdness pairs perfectly with yours, and that’s what makes you all best friends.
