Witchy roommates and the A/C?

I am a student living in a dorm at the university. I had the misfortune of being put into a 4 bedroom suite with 3 bestfriends. These girls are extremly catty and rude and inconsiderate. Over the past couple of weeks there has been a tug of war with the A/C in our dorm. They like it to be barely on which makes the suite (in my opinion) very hot and stuffy. I like the A/C to be on all of the time. I like it cold. When I turn it on they turn in off and it goes back and forth. I even put on half way and they still turn it off. So one day when I went to turn it on I see a post it that says " Please leave the A/C on its current setting. Not Cold! thanks." Now I ignored because I think that its unfair for them to just decide what the A/C is set on. I think its rude of them to leave a note instead of just talking to me. I am willing to comprimise but their little note clearly says they aren't. I know this is petty but I am not going to be pushed around. What should I do? Who is right?

Witchy roommates and the A/C?
No one is "right" until you can sit down, perhaps with your RA present, and discuss the issue.





Life is all about compromise. The sooner you all learn this [especially the other 3, it sounds like] the better off you will be.





The personality of the girls ["catty" etc.] has no bearing on the argument. Don't bring it up unless you want to weaken your point. Be factual.


[Hint: they can always put on a sweater, but you can't cool down in any easy way without the A/C.]





Good luck!
Reply:Hot weather only lasts for a while. If you're not willing to discuss it with them, buy a small to medium sized fan and put it on yourself when you are in the common areas. If you have a window in your room, which I'm assuming is private, get a window AC unit.





They were rude to leave the note and not discuss it but that is the risk you run with so many room mates!
Reply:OK, so you're the only one who likes it cold. I think you may be outvoted 3 to 1. Since your in the minority I think you need to talk to them. They left you a note but you didn't talk to them either before changing it.





You could always change rooms.
Reply:you have lots of options -- they make personal airconditioners -- they are 300-400 and will cool your room. its not the old-school window unit -- it sits in the corner.





you could request to be moved as you are in an akward situation. the thermostat won't really make for a valid reason for you to move but if they are directly bothering you then move.





you can always try to open converstations every chance you get. usually you catch more flies with honey. plan a suite dinner party. a really simple way to start conversation is borrow something -- just a pen or something -- nothing personal. you have to talk to borrow it and you can continue conversation when you give it back. i really think part of the problem is no open communication. you are the odd one out -- so you have to be the one try a little harder.





you can also try divide and conquer -- order a pizza with the one you think is the least betchy.
Reply:Maybe to keep the peace, you could buy a window unit.
Reply:be the bigger person and speak up, say "i want to compromise esp since we both have different preferences do u think we could all agree to leave it on ___ setting so we can all live comfortably in the dorm" leave it at that and try to be considerate u all have to live together so try to get along as much as u can!
Reply:My husband and I have this same exact war. I am always hot and he is not; therefore we invested in a small portable A/C so that I can have it on me when I fall asleep and he can shut it off when he comes in without freezing my children.
Reply:I would purchase a protable one and turn it on at your hearts desire in your space..