Freshman’s ‘terrifying’ emails to future roommates go viral
It’s always thrilling and heartwarming to meet new classmates and dorm mates during your freshman year in college. But for incoming University of California Los Angeles freshman Winnie Chen and roommate Guistinna Tun, dealing with a roommate they never met in person is challenging and mind-tingling in all angles.
The girls’ soon-to-be roommate sent them a “pre-move in” email, and Chen posted screenshots of their eccentric conversation on social networking site Twitter.
She captioned the snapshot with, “My roommate that I haven’t even met…”
My roommate that I haven't even met… pic.twitter.com/OkJwUF8LGp
— Winnie (@miniwinnieee) September 1, 2016
The unnamed student begins her online rant by accusing Chen and Tun of ignoring her previous emails. Then, the student listed her stern demands, including her choice of a bunk bed, desk and cabinet.
“Sorry but not that sorry for the attitude,” she said. “I decided to make it clear now on the kind of person I am and what I will and will not take.”
@miniwinnieee Update: My other roommate responded pic.twitter.com/ayjIbiJyHE
— Winnie (@miniwinnieee) September 2, 2016
In the next post, Chen shares Tun’s pungent reply to the student. “I am not going to allow anyone to talk to me or Winnie like that. You said ‘don’t try me’ but you ended up trying me.”
@miniwinnieee Final Update: Housing never responded to my request, so I am stuck with the Ticking Time Bomb pic.twitter.com/5bGB0Sigdf
— Winnie (@miniwinnieee) September 9, 2016
In the last e-mail, the student brandishes herself as a “ticking time bomb” and accused the pair of throwing “snarky, unnecessary comments.” In this boiling point, Chen mentioned in her tweet that she has managed to contact the dorm administrator for assistance.
The series of spooky e-mail snaps racked up thousands of likes and retweets from Twitter—and hundreds of Twitter users sympathizing with Chen and advising her to switch roommates. Gianna Francesca Catolico
