The insane list prohibits a lot, like a lot, a lot. Source: FacebookNo couch, no TV and no refined sugar.
When it comes to finding housemates to move in to a shared house, it can be a bit of a minefield.
You are inviting a complete stranger into your house to essentially share your life, so you can never be too careful when it comes to the selection process.
But this housemate hunter from Sydney in Australia may be taking things a tad too far with their scary list of requirements for successful applicants.
In a post shared on the Facebook page 'Sydney Inner West Housemates,' the strange ad begins normally enough with the poster asking for “4-5 people to join me in starting a share house that maximises happiness and success”.
But then things take a turn, with the poster writing that there is an “evil monster” that is “sucking away our potential” called “INSTANT GRATIFICATION”.
The Facebook post generated plenty of comments when it was shared on Twitter. Source: Facebook“There’s one area where instant gratification loses though, and that is peer pressure.
“Human beings are driven to belong in the tribe because being excluded meant, for thousands of years, certain death,” they wrote.
“So how do we take advantage of this amazing mechanism? By creating a share house that rewards good behaviour, duh!”
As if the initial message isn't enough to send chills down your spine, the following list of rules is like a dystopian nightmare.
A couch is banned with housemates needing to “squat instead”, no internet and no TV either, so any potentials will want to like to “meditate and read”.
“White light” also won’t be available in the house, with housemates to “get used to the dark”.
Cigarettes, alcohol, cannabis, refined sugar, frozen food and fast food are also outlawed, with those living at the house to consume “nutritious stuff instead”.
“Daily smoothies as recommended by Rhonda. All chip in,” the poster explained.
Who is Rhona?! And why does she get to dictate what goes in the smoothies? We want answers.
Naturally it didn’t take long for the original post to be screenshot and shared on Twitter, where it got quite the response.
This is absolutely how a cult begins. (via @cakechel) pic.twitter.com/WeJ8HKw6Di
— ℭ??????? (@courtwhip) August 27, 2019
I assume “no white light” means that my neon jack Daniels wall clock that I got for free at a bottleo is still fine.
— goulash slurpist (@TheFanciestLad) August 27, 2019
My prediction: assuming anyone even moves in, they flip authoritarian too hard too early and freak everyone out and then leave the house they created because nobody's being nice to them
— Guy Whom Doesnt Sleep In Racecar Bed w/Brown Rats (@k_morrissey) August 27, 2019
But what does he have against couches
— maddy (@ravingmaddy) August 27, 2019
I really want to know more about Rhonda's smoothies!
— Mike Wise (@wisey_9) August 27, 2019
I’d actually watch this. Like a Big Brother kind of show.
— Cr David Belcher (@davidbelcher) August 27, 2019
The Facebook user ended the post by explaining the project is “still in the early stages” and they probably wouldn’t start the share house “for at least 6 months”, also adding one important fact.
Hopefully their search is successful!
