- Never expect outlets to be where you think they should be.
- Never expect outlets to be not-worn enough that you can use your hair dryer, or have it sitting on the counter not being touched, and the outlet to hold the plug into the wall. (In fact, when doing your initial inspection, by all means bring along a nightlight or something else small to test the outlets out.)
- Any wiring done in the place will be done incorrectly. This includes: light switches to nothing, no ground wire in your bathroom, a dishwasher that’s plugged in way over by the stove, oh, and of course, only two wires heading to all light switches and the light in your solarium being “the hub” for all wiring in the place, so you can’t put up your new ceiling fan with fancy remote control because it needs 3 wires to the light switch, and 3 wires going into the light… not 22. (sheesh! returning the fan tomorrow… it was a killer deal, had a switch on the wall so no pulling of chains, meaning we wouldn’t be tempted/hit them when we’re sitting in there. we’re hoping the one with the true remote control (ie not circuited into the light switch, and separate) will work. I’m glad dad’s doing the wiring, because i don’t know where I would begin looking at all those switches.)
- You will have the world’s oldest carpet, with bumps in it, which your mother will undoubtedly comment on everytime she comes over
- Your bathtub will have no water for 2 days at least twice a year
- If there’s going to be a water problem, it will be somewhere in your line, meaning your apartment will be host to a bunch of random inspectors only to find there’s nothing wrong in your apartment
- The lady downstairs will scare the crap out of you
- You will randomly have no hot water, without notice, and if there’s a problem with the heat, you will have none while lower floors at least have something half-decent
- Your giant storage closet, not matter how big, will eventually be full with boxes, most of them empty that you’re just hanging onto for when you eventually move again
- Everytime your old roommate visits, he/she will talk about becoming neighbours, if not moving back in together. (not happening.) (NOT happening.) (I like my freedom, and quite frankly, I don’t want to end up lending money, or worse, letting her stay here “for a few days” while she finds a job… she’s been searching for over a year in Kingston now. It’s not that I don’t like her, it’s that I can’t afford both of us)