<p>my D came back from a college tour, and i asked how it went…she said the dorms smelled funny. I said really which ones?</p>
<p>She said the whole boys floor smelt like something was rotting, mixed with sweat and dirty socks.with wet dog odor thrown in</p>
<p>…as well, the dorm they checked out, the girls were all ready at the door to the room, the room looked nice and smelled great, the boys- well they were in their sweats (no tops) in bed watching cartoons- think it was about 2pm</p>
<p>The tour guide asked if the guys remembered they were coming, and the guys, were like, um, we kinda forgot, but come on in…it was narly</p>
<p>Generally speaking I would say your example is true, but with my youngest two, they have role reversals. </p>
<p>In my D’s dorm room, one found muddy riding boots, sweaty saddle pads, bowls with wilted salads, moldy half-eaten yogurt containers and dust balls everywhere. </p>
<p>In son’s room, dirty laundry neatly in basket, refrigerator clean with only bottled water and gatorade, linens washed weekly, ionic breeze functioning in corner and room vacuumed regularly (sister never took her vacuum cleaner out of box).</p>
<p>Actually, in our house, my S is much neater than my D. He can let things pile up, but when he decides it needs to be cleaned, it’s the neatest room in the house. The boys I know tend to perspire more than the girls too, which adds to the scent. My hubby has complained about the scent in my S’s room. </p>
<p>Fortunately? I lost my sense of smell nearly 20 years ago, when I was pregnant with S & have only regained a small portion of it.</p>
<p>So …what I want to know is why the girls think they just have to live in coed dorms. My son’s school offers coed and girls only dorms (plus the townhouses which are single sex but in a coed quad). Talking to girls who will be attending – they all want to live in the coed dorms. Remembering life in a coed dorm in the 70s – why would anyone want to live with the rotten feet and the perpetual beer party? (Although the drinking age was 18 at the time …)</p>
<p>I’ve also noticed that the prettiest girls are living in the all girls complex.</p>
<p>Well, even some girls who would prefer the all-women atmosphere may be concerned about problems that might arise with the use of the toilets, showers, etc. if they have a male guest. Kids do visit each other’s campuses, and they also tend to acquire boyfriends or girlfriends when they least expect it.</p>
<p>last year my D snuck into the boys locker room when it was empty- she nearly fainted, she could not believe it</p>
<p>I know its just a guy thing, but having Daughters, I haven’t had the pleasure of living with boys</p>
<p>I do though envy the special bond I see with mothers and sons- especially when the boys suddenly are taller than mommy, and get protective…that is something special</p>
<p>Yep, S lived in a co-ed dorm last year. When the girls came down to their floor, they would say…eeewww it smells like boy down here. They were right. S nor his roommate ever washed sheets the whole year. Think of that alone X number of boys on the floor!</p>
<p>S2 ( a h.s. jr.) keeps a spray bottle of febreeze in his bedroom…there’s yer sign.</p>
<p>I feel like I’ve lived in a fraternity house for almost 20 years.</p>
And good smilie usage!! I’m PROUD of you, NJ!!!</p>