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Roommate smokes?

He smaokes in his room only with door closed but it permeates thru the door and heat vents. it's disgusting! My guy doesnt notice it but I sure do and I'm at my wits end. Figured there must be some type of detector to show them that it DOES come thru to our living space and hopefully he can do something to change that so we dont die from HIS smoke. I'm grossed out by the nicotine dripping from our walls in his room but he does pay rent so dont think we can say anything. Is there some kind of a detector? I found some in UK but nothing in US that I can buy.

Update:

no see we OWN this house. he rents from us and has for like 5 years. The smoke had been bellowing out his door and I complained and he put seals around the door forcing the smoke to go out the window and up the heat vents. He actually has tried to stop the smoke from going out......failed miserably but he was trying. He's not a bad guy. He just is not clean to my standards at ALL or to most standards....which is "manly" I suppose....but yukko!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    You have every right to complain about the smoke. Be direct. Ask him to stop smoking inside the apartment, including inside his room. If he continue to smoke inside, then you have 2 options: to put up with it knowing that he is not going to change his behavior, or leave and rent another apartment.

    Next time when you are looking for a roommate, be very clear about your dislike of smoking. In fact, I would suggest you find a roommate that doesn't smoke so you don't have to smell the smoke lingering on your roommate's clothes.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Smoking has decreased, yet lung cancer continues rise at an alarming rate.

    Hitler cracked down on smokers just as the "new world order" is doing today. You're perfect and those that care about you aren't required to overlook anything??? Yet... you're learning well how to target a minority for little reason... minor faults... accept strict laws against them... Congrats...

    Smoking is healthier than fascism...

  • 1 decade ago

    Do you want the rent or do you want your privacy? It can't be dripping that badly if your guy hasn't noticed it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Explain your feelings to your "guy". There's nothing to detect: if you can smell it, you are breathing it. You two should move out of there if he doesn't change.

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  • 1 decade ago

    move into your own place. i hate roommates. never had one but i know i wouldnt be able to stand one.

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