My roommate insisted on "cleaning" the kitchen at 3am every night for 3 months.

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And like, @milaprice, you're totally right about how your brain exaggerates stuff over time. I once had a neighbor who vacuumed at 6am every Saturday and I swore it was year-round but honestly it was probably just like three months of noisy Saturdays during spring cleaning season. Still annoying, but yeah our brains love to turn patterns into absolutes when we're frustrated.

milaprice1mo ago

Oh man, that's rough. But I gotta gently push back on the "every single night" part. In my experience, when someone says "every night for 3 months" it usually means more like 80-90% of nights. Your brain kinda fills in the gaps and makes it seem like it was every single time. I had a roommate who swore I never did dishes, but I washed them like 4 times a week. Memory is weird like that, especially when you're annoyed. Still, even if it was just most nights at 3am, that's a nightmare to deal with. Your mileage may vary on the exact details, but the core problem is real.