This college student got a nightmare of an email from her new roommate

How NOT to make friends.

This college student got a nightmare of an email from her new roommate

Going off to college and moving in with roommates for the first time can be a steep learning curve.

Respecting boundaries, food-stealing and loud music - there can be a lot of challenges.

But this girl got herself off to a bad start before she had even met the other two people she was going to be living with for the school year.

Winnie Chen, 17, posted this screengrab of an email sent to her and her friend, Guistinna Tun, 18, from 'Ashley' who they would be bunking with for their first year at UCLA in California.

And it's… intense.

It reads in full:

"Okay so I'm not sure why neither of you responded back to my emails, but I don't really care just as long as you both know this and understand that I'm not gonna settle for anything less than what I'm gonna tell you that I'm gonna get once I arrive in the dorm. I'll take the top bunk of the bunk bed that has a bottom and top bunk. I DO NOT want the single bunk where it has a desk underneath the top bunk so don't try to leave me that. I'm also taking one of the white closets. There should be two white closets and I'm taking one of them. I don't care for which one it is, just know I'm taking one of them.

"I want the desk that's near the window. Plain and simple. I don't care about who gets the bottom bunk but just know what I stated above is what I'm expecting once I arrive at the dorm and I won't be in the mood for any arguing or other nonsense because one of you two decided to deliberately disregard this email. If needed be I'll turn it into a bigger situation so don't try me."

Okaaaaay then.

Guistinna emailed back a remarkably measured response explaining why there had been a short delay in replying and calling her out on her 'entitled' attitude.

And got this response.

"I'm also really chilll too".

Sure you are, Ash.

The emails have since gone viral so what are the chances Ashley hasn't noticed that her unnerving emails are now all over the internet?

Have a good year, girls!

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