The Fridge Door Chronicles

Natalie: Hey guys, just a quick reminder about our new cleaning rota. Can everyone please make sure they wash their own pans immediately after cooking? We cannot keep leaving things stacked on the counter all weekend. Let's try to be more considerate of each other so our communal kitchen stays clean for everyone to enjoy.

Peter: Natalie, I totally agree with the cleaning rota idea, but someone keeps on eating my organic Greek yogurt from the top shelf. I bought that specifically for my post-workout smoothies on Tuesday morning, and now it is completely gone. If you want my food, just ask instead of taking it without telling me.

Sean: Look, regarding the yogurt, it was an honest mistake because I thought it belonged to everyone. But more importantly, who keeps leaving wet towels hanging over the living room door handle? It is driving me mad because the wood is starting to warp from the dampness. Please stop doing that right now.

Natalie: Sean, that was me, and I am sorry about the towel, but let us talk about the bills split for a second. Peter, you have been ignoring my messages about the electricity bill for three days. We need to pay British Power by Friday, or else we are bound to face a late fee.

Peter: Stop being so dramatic, Natalie. I was going to transfer the money this afternoon. Anyway, my real pet peeve this week is that someone invited twenty people over on Thursday night without giving us any warning. People were sleeping on the sofa and someone broke my favourite coffee mug in the kitchen sink.

Sean: That party was legendary, Peter, so stop complaining about a mug. What we really need to discuss is the bathroom situation. Someone is always hogging the shower for forty-five minutes every single morning, which means Natalie and I are always running late for work at Leeds Central Hospital.

Natalie: I am sick of leaving polite notes here. If whoever is blasting music at two in the morning does it again tonight, I am going to throw their wireless speaker out of the second-floor window into the street. This house is turning into an absolute madhouse and our best-laid plans for peaceful living have completely gone up in smoke.

Peter: Natalie, calm down. Nobody is throwing any speakers anywhere. We are all adults here, so let us just take a deep breath and try to clear the air over the weekend. We can sit down, order some pizza, and sort out all these silly household rules once and for all.

Sean: Guys, I am so sorry for being such a nightmare lately with my terrible habits and my loud music. I know I have been completely inconsiderate. To make up for everything, I baked a massive chocolate fudge cake for everyone, and it is sitting right inside the fridge. Please enjoy it!

Read again and choose the right answer

What was the main complaint in Natalie's first note?

• People leaving unwashed pans on the counter
• The expensive electricity bill
• Loud music late at night

Why was Peter annoyed in the second note?

• Someone used his washing machine
• Someone ate his organic Greek yogurt
• Someone broke his coffee mug

What problem did Natalie and Sean mention about the bathroom?

• Someone never cleans the bathtub
• Someone is always hogging the shower for too long
• There is no hot water in the mornings

How did Sean end the series of notes on the fridge?

• By announcing he was moving out immediately
• By leaving a passive-aggressive warning about the music
• By apologizing and baking a chocolate fudge cake

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