The AA System: Split to the Death
Language: en
My roommate, Zara, is a freeloader. She uses our stuff but never mentions splitting the cost. If she comes back to the dorm an hour late, she demands we split the AC bill so she pays less. When we stop her from smoking in the room, she has the audacity to ask us to split the cost of her cigarettes. Fed up, I suggested installing the nationally promoted "Absolute AA System." [Note: AA stands for "All Average" or "Acting Alone," referring to splitting bills evenly or paying for oneself.] She happily agreed. Later, at a group dinner, the usually frugal Zara waved her hand and ordered a…