A hopeful housemate has been slammed for a ‘cult-like’ list of arrangements shared to a Sydney share house Facebook group.
The house hunter said they were searching for four to five people to start a share house which ‘maximises happiness and success’.
But the post, shared to Sydney Inner West Housemates earlier this week, took a bizarre turn with a list of stringent rules for the ‘ideal household’.
The list said TV, WiFi, couches and alcohol would be banned, and urged the housemates to eat ‘nutritious’ food only.
The house hunter said they were searching for four to five people to start a share house which ‘maximises happiness and success’
The post used ‘instant gratification’ to explain the method behind banning normal household items.
‘I believe that Australia is a wonderful place to live with so much potential to create a thriving society, but currently there’s an evil monster sucking away out potential, and his name is instant gratification,’ the post said.
‘Instant gratification is the reason you look up NBA stats and cook cheese sandwiches at 11pm instead of doing the s**t you know you’re supposed to be doing.’
They continue by claiming a share house has the ability to break the cycle, through rewarding ‘good behaviour’.
‘I’ve attached a picture of a list of things I’d like to implement in this household to ensure all bulls**t is removed from our lives and we can focus on leading a meaningful existence,’ the post said.
The handwritten list claims residents should squat instead of using lounges, while meditation and reading will replace TV.
The post, shared to Sydney Inner West Housemates earlier this week, took a bizarre turn with a list of stringent rules for the living arrangement
Other rules include: ‘No alcohol. Sleep, open up, dance’, ‘No refined sugar. Enjoy refining skills’ and ‘No cigarettes. Use mindfulness and exercise’.
The list also encourages housemates to participate in the community in a positive way.
The post, which has been removed from the Facebook group, was screenshotted and shared to Twitter where it was labelled as a ‘cult’.
‘Cult obsessive here. This is a cult. Have you ever FELT A LACK OF MEANING? Please MOVE TO MY HOUSE WHERE I HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS,’ one person tweeted.
The post, which has been removed from the Facebook group, was screenshotted and shared to Twitter where it was labelled as a ‘cult’. Others saw the humour in the strange set of requirements and claimed it would make for great prime time TV
Some were confused why they had decided to ban the couch, with one questioning ‘But what does he have against couches’
‘My ex-girlfriend lived in a place with these same rules (after we broke up) and it was run by a particular religious organisation. I got shunned by the head tenant for bringing coffee in. NO CAFFEINE,’ tweeted another.
Others saw the humour in the strange set of requirements and claimed it would make for great prime time TV.
‘I’d actually watch this. Like a Big Brother kind of show,’ one person said.
‘Part of me wants to move in just to see how it all unfolds. The rest of me believes this is the beginning of a cult,’ said another.
Some were confused why they had decided to ban the couch, with one questioning ‘But what does he have against couches’.
Another added: ‘At least ”No couch, squat” was first, letting you know up front that this is not for the faint-hearted’.
The list said TV, WiFi, couches and alcohol would be banned, and urged the housemates to eat ‘nutritious’ food only (stock image)
