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Advantages Of Living Alone.

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  • 27-05-2013 5:37pm
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    The Backwards Man
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    So, here I am, on the toilet, with the bathroom door open, watching the Telly and keeping an eye on the spuds. I'm living the dream.

    Any other advantages to living alone you can think of?


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    #2
    Dancor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,623 ✭✭✭Dancor


    Porn with the volume up.


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    #3
    Crooked Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭Crooked Jack


    if you like desperate, crushing, bottomless lonliness it's the best


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    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Having people over whenever you want and not having to check with other people in the house if they have plans.


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    #5
    The Backwards Man
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    Crooked Jack wrote: »
    if you like desperate, crushing, bottomless lonliness it's the best

    I'm not lonely, all my boardsie friends are here in my hand.

    In my phone, like.


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    #6
    I am pie
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    Open a window or that dream will linger with you while you're eating.

    The only advantange I can think of would be the guaranteed lack of interuption when you are so severely hungover that human contact is impossible.


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    GreeBo
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    Nobody can hear you cry.


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    KTRIC
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    Crooked Jack wrote: »
    if you like desperate, crushing, bottomless lonliness it's the best

    Have to agree, sure its great for a while having the place to yourself but after living alone for a year now its starting to get to me.


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    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Wearing assless leather chaps.


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    #10
    Itwasntme.
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    The silence. I miss the silence. God I can't wait to live alone again. This is one of the reasons I have no intention of ever getting married or having kids.


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    jester77
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    Letting rip and not having to worry about offending someone


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    #12
    CrazyRabbit
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    Makes it a lot easier to have the meth lab.


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    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Also, not having to clean up after other people's mess. Some people don't have a clue and think a house/apartment never has to be vacuumed or dusted and get offended if you suggest otherwise.


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    Cliona99
    Registered Users Posts: 374 ✭✭Cliona99


    Everything. I doubt I'll ever live with someone again, I love living alone too much.

    (the one and only downside, is when you lose your phone you can't ask someone else to ring it)

    (okay, two downsides, folding sheets and duvet covers on your own is tricky)


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    Ihatecuddles-old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,785 ✭✭✭Ihatecuddles-old


    Air drying after a shower.
    Going to the toilet with the door open.
    Walking to the toilet naked during the night.
    Leaving stuff lying around.
    Masturbating in the sitting room watching babestation.


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    weemcd
    Registered Users Posts: 6,419 ✭✭✭weemcd


    Not having to answer to anyone, ANYONE!
    When you leave something down, when you come back it is exactly the same place you left it (when people move things without reason it does my fúcking tits in)
    Having women round and making as much noise as you want
    Smoking in the bath
    Smoking in the house in general, no one to disapprove
    Walking around naked
    Watching what you want and listening to what you want
    You only have people round you want to be there


    i miss living on my own!


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    Hootanany
    Registered Users Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    So, here I am, on the toilet, with the bathroom door open, watching the Telly and keeping an eye on the spuds. I'm living the dream.

    Any other advantages to living alone you can think of?

    What are you watching


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    The Backwards Man
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    Hootanany wrote: »
    What are you watching

    Kojak.


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    68Murph68
    Registered Users Posts: 583 ✭✭✭68Murph68


    No-one ever steals the last biccie/drop of milk/slice of cake.


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    krudler
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    Crooked Jack wrote: »
    if you like desperate, crushing, bottomless lonliness it's the best

    You kidding? I loved living alone, you actually make way more time to invite people over and have parties and gatherings at yours when there's nobody else involved. Knowing you leave in the morning for work and the house is in the exact same state you left it is brilliant. Not having to worry about making noise or interrupting others if they want alone time or vice versa, its great.


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    Hownowcow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 341 ✭✭Hownowcow


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    So, here I am, on the toilet, with the bathroom door open, watching the Telly and keeping an eye on the spuds. I'm living the dream.

    Any other advantages to living alone you can think of?

    Why are you cooking in the bathroom?


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    Ihatecuddles-old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,785 ✭✭✭Ihatecuddles-old


    I went on holidays last August, my suitcase is still in the sitting room.

    If I lived with someone, they'd have nagged me into actually doing something with it.

    I also have eggs that are a year out of date in my fridge. That also wouldnt be allowed.


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    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    So, here I am, on the toilet, with the bathroom door open, watching the Telly and keeping an eye on the spuds. I'm living the dream.

    Any other advantages to living alone you can think of?

    Watching the spuds while straining them ?


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    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Also, not having to clean up after other people's mess. Some people don't have a clue and think a house/apartment never has to be vacuumed or dusted and get offended if you suggest otherwise.

    Plus you could dress like Freddy Mercury and sing 'I want to break free' without judgement!


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    #25
    The Backwards Man
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    Hownowcow wrote: »
    Why are you cooking in the bathroom?
    I've strategically placed the cooker in a position in the kitchen where I can see it from the bathroom, same with the TV in the lounge.


    Another advantage of living alone, you can put your furnishings wherever you goddamn want.:)


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    #26
    Columbia
    Registered Users Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭Columbia


    I lived alone for 5 weeks once and it was total bliss. Friends over a few times a week, and the rest all to myself. I'll be living alone in a foreign country later this year (for 1 year), so that may be a lonelier experience, we'll see. My favourite things;

    I bring my work home often, I like to work alone, but I don't like to work in my bedroom.

    I keep irregular sleeping hours, good to have nobody waking me up, and also I don't have to worry about waking others up.

    Just being able to leave my bedroom and know I can chill out on my own, without feeling socially obligated to chat to my housemates' friends while I'm trying to watch a movie/sporting event.

    Nobody filling the freezer with food they have no apparent intention of eating.

    No housemates milling around if I bring a date home.


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    #27
    [Deleted User]
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    The two single greatest things about living alone are:

    *Full possession of the remote control.

    *Full possession of the duvet.

    Honourable mention to the loo seat being always down.


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    #28
    A0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 666 ✭✭✭A0


    - Can keep the same underwear for days.
    - Post on Boards.
    - Scratch nose then eat it.
    - Sit on the toilets with the bathroom door opened and feel the cool breeze everywhere.


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    #29
    efb
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    Cliona99 wrote: »
    Everything. I doubt I'll ever live with someone again, I love living alone too much.

    (the one and only downside, is when you lose your phone you can't ask someone else to ring it)

    (okay, two downsides, folding sheets and duvet covers on your own is tricky)

    That's what the landline (that you got for DSL) is for.

    Benefits-- My House- My Rules!!!

    Downside- sometimes you would want company


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    efb
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    smash wrote: »
    Plus you could dress like Freddy Mercury and sing 'I want to break free' without judgement!

    That's how I clean!!!


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    #31
    Hownowcow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 341 ✭✭Hownowcow


    I've lived alone for years. I've found that what appeals to me most is the peace I have when I close my front door. Generally no on interupts me unless I choose to let them.


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