If you’re new to The Morning Mash Up you might not know that Rich and Stanley T are roommates during the week. Stanley T’s house (and family) is actually in Pennsylvania, but in order to make the show happen he needs to stay in New York City. So he rents out the spare room in Rich’s apartment four days out of the week.
For Valentine’s Day weekend Rich had his fiance’s dad come to town and spend a nice weekend together. This sounds fine right? The problem is Rich had his future father-in-law stay in Stan’s room…without telling him! Now, Stan knew that Rich’s fiance’s dad was in town, but didn’t tell him until the day of. Stan said he would’ve been fine with it, if told with ample time.
Rich claims that he is doing Stan a favor. He let’s Stan stay in the apartment for cheap, and Stan doesn’t have to pay any of the bills. The room has been decorated by Stan, and he does leave things there, so it’s not like he’s staying in a hotel room. However, Rich did set up the room for his fiance’s dad, and cleaned it back up for Stan’s return on Monday. Does Rich have a point, or does Stan have the right to be upset with Rich’s lack of notice?
CORRECTION: We had posted that Stan had to stay on the couch, which was NOT true. Rich’s fiance’s dad stayed in Stan’s room for the weekend, when Stan wasn’t even in the apartment. He was home with his family. So did Rich have the right to let his fiance’s dad stay in Stan’s room, even though he pays rent, for the weekend?
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If Stan is paying to stay in that room, then it is HIS room and Rich does NOT have the right to kick him out and let someone else stay there. Stan should reduce his payment this month to adjust for the time he wasnt allowed in his own room!
Rich was beyond rude. Sarah needs to pay close attention to Rich’s total lack of respect for anyone else’s personal space (especially for someone he claims is his friend) and how Rich is handling this, by telling Stan to get out, if he doesn’t like it. Unless she’s into being dominated (owned) by a man, for life, she should get out now.
Super lame Rich – it’s Stan’s room, not a hotel. Stan’s personal belongings are in there and it’s just weird when someone else is in your personal space – what if he had left the prized speedos under his pillow?..or some “adult” paraphernalia in his closet – probably not the impression you want to leave on your soon-to-be father in law anyway. Give him some notice next time.
Stanley pays rent plain and simple. That is his room. It does not matter how much he pays or how many days a week he uses it. He has personal items/property in that room. He should have been asked, or given a better notice. The fact that Rich threw it in Stanley’s face that he is doing him a favor is a douche bag move on his part. Stanley came to him to say hey how you handled this was uncool. Instead of responding with maybe even a “My bad”, he went off like a child when it was pointed out that he was in the wrong. To make him seem more like a prick he then was basically telling Stanley to get out. Rich has had no problem raking others over the coals on air, now when he is on the receiving end, the topic has to be ended becasue he cannot take it. Rich is this how you are going to handle conflict when you’re married? If so it will not last long and you will have no one to blame but yourself. Man up take responsiblity for your wrong doing, apologize and move on.
I think when you’re sharing your space with someone there’s always going to be issues like these. As long as you learn from the experience and take what you learned in the future and apply it given the situation arises again I think both parties should relax and move on for now. If it happens again then there’s some serious issues.
I love this show, and usually, Rich, you’re funny…but you were being a complete jerk this morning. YOU WERE WRONG. I’m not listening to the show right now, but I’m hoping at some point those words came out of your mouth. If they didn’t…you seriously need to grow a pair. Stan, I feel for you! You’re the bomb and Rich’s ego is BLOOOOATED.
If Rich had asked Stan beforehand, everything would have been OK. Stan is paying rent and is entitled to a reasonable expectation of privacy in *his* room.
Rich, shame on you! Stan pays for that room, a price set by you. That’s his room during the week. You could have asked him to give up the room and he probably would have. You were wrong. Poor Stan…
Wahhh…Wahhh….POOR STAN! Stan has it made. He stays in a luxury highrise on the Hudson River for minimal rent, pays no bills and stays in my furnished 2nd bedroom (Bed, TV, cable, furniture). Perhaps a headsup would have been nice, but give me a break
Not to mention he gets away from his wife four days a week…that alone has got to be worth something!! No Nag, nag, nag.
If Stan is paying rent then it’s HIS room. A heads up would have been sufficient so that the linens could be laundered, his personal items put away, etc Not only was it inconsiderate Rich–but now you are just acting like a douche.
That was rude. I think that since You let your future father in law stay in Stans room, that he should get one monthe free rent. Its only fair. And then since he did not know about it take him out and uy him a nice meal at Stans favorite place. Rich you are a jerk, But thats how we know and Love you!!!
BOOO HOOOO!!!! I’m doing Stan a favor AND I swiffer wet jetted his room and changed Linens AND washed his dirty ones
I think it was okay for Rich to give the room to her dad for the weekend since Stan wasn’t going to be there anyway but I also see Stan’s position on wanting more notice to clean the room himself. But if he does pay the rent which would entitle him to staying the wekend if he wanted/needed to, then I think Rich should have asked him for permission.
I think Rich didn’t do anything wrong…if Stan was his real friend he wouldn’t mind father in law to be staying in his room…Yeah he has some of his stuff in there but he doesn’t use it on the weekend. Maybe Rich could have said he dropped by is it ok? but to be pissed about it is silly..put on your big boy panties and such it up!!! Thats what friends are for!!!
I had something just like this happen with a friend of mine, My buddy has a house in college and one of our friends back home shares it with him. well my buddy “bill” went back home for the weekend, and “jake” threw a party and told his friends to stay in bills room, which they ended up having “relations” in, completely disgusting.
I have to side with Stan on this one. I heard a portion of the arguement this morning and thought Ryan was completely out of line. He DOES pay for that room..so he really should have been made of aware of it first. Whether it’s a highrise or a shack..he still pays rent. Sorry but I’m team STAN on this one.
correction : RICH Not Ryan
Before Rich allowed his fiancee’s father to stay in Stan’s room, he should have received approval from Stan. Otherwise, Rich should take the couch and his fiancee’s father could take Rich’s bed. Leave Stan’s room alone.
Rich was totally in the wrong….Irregardless if the person inhabiting that room is living there rent free or paying for the room you have no right to invade their privacy like that without asking them if someone could stay in the room! You don’t do that, It’s disrespectful!
It was completely wrong! How would Rich like it if his landlord decided to take over his bedroom without asking him first???
YES it was wrong! he pays rent so it is his room and space!! He may give it to him for cheap, but like u said he stays there 4 days out of the week in order to make the show happen……so sure he could stay somewhere else, BUT what if he didn’t , then there would be no show?…….VERY rude I think!!
Rich, all joking aside you guys sound like you have a great friendship between you. Do you really want to end a friendship over something like this?? Just listen to what he is saying to you a little bit. He said that he would have cleaned it for your soon to be father in law. That sounds like a pretty awesome roommate to have. I know that you said that it is a luxury highrise and Stan pays no other bills but the 1/5th of the rent that you keep throwing up in his face. That is what you guys decided on together right? Friendship is about mutual respect on all topics not just this one. Rich it was wonderful that you washed all of Stans stuff for him obviously you had some thought about him as a person and about his stuff. What would it hurt to just have mentioned it to him? I will not say you were disrespectful because you had some regard but just look at it from his point of view for a second before you go off and say that you are going to kick him out. Again do you want to end your friendship over this???
Rich,
Stan wouldn’t have been as offended if you just said “Sorry, man. I’ll know for next time…” instead of responding like a big ass, belittling him, and acting like it’s an honor for him to be living with you. Anyone would be offended by what came out of your mouth in the aftermath…I know it’s for a show, but you should never crap on your friends like that. You could’ve taken a much different approach if you wanted to be funny.
Just remember…The universe has a way of slapping meatheads like you right across the face. Karma IS a bitch, and she doesn’t care about how much money you have or what car you drive.
YES IT WAS!!!! That was someone elses property to be respected regardless the location, that room is OFF LIMITS.
Rich come on man you guys are pal and that wasn’t cool at all the way you handle that , all you had to do was let him know that you’ll be having house guest use his room that’s what Stanley is upset about its all about respect.
Rich should have asked Stan if it was ok with him to let Sarah’s dad stay in his room, Stan has personal items in his room and he pays rent. I am sure Stan would have been fine with it as Rich also does him a favor by renting the room out to him. New York City rent is not cheap so I am sure that the arrangement benefits them both. Fact is that it is rude to assume that it was ok to just let someone stay in the room with little or no notice. Rich say you are sorry, shake hands and make up. Also work out if you really want Stan there anymore cause it sounds like there may be an issue there also.
If Stan was living there full time it would be different, but its not like Rich had him over while Stan was supposed to be staying there. I think Rich had every right to do what he did. And he even changed the sheets. If Stan wants more privacy then pay for half of everything.
Stan is not my roommate…it’s a living “situation”! It benefits STAN! Not ME! He pays to be there during the week….NOT THE WEEKENDS!
Rich did nothing wrong, It is obviously understood that Stan only pays rent for 4 days a week and that he goes home on the weekends. Rich didn’t think it was even worth bringing up I’m sure, nor was he asking stan to clean up the room, he did it FOR HIM. Stan should realize he is living pretty damn cheap and has a great place to enjoy…obviously Stan is showing a spoiled little baby attitude, and Rich is only saying what we all would…” I can’t believe you are whinning over something so stupid, go find a place as nice as this for this cheap with no bills…you were going to be anyway and had maid service to boot!” Stan owes Rich a dinner and drinks out for loosing his common sense briefly!
“gone anyway” I meant
Thanks Everyone for feeling my pain. RICH stop crying… Man Up and admit you are wrong bottom line end of the page.!!!
Stan absolutely has the right to be angry. When you are paying to rent a space you would consider that space yours. If you were renting a hotel room and didn’t sleep in it one night, wouldn’t you be angry if the hotel rented it to someone else while your belongings were there? Of course! College students pay to rent a dorm room for a semester or school year. It doesn’t mean they sleep in that room every night. What if the university rented it to someone on the weekend when you weren’t there? Would you be mad? Of course you would. If Stan is paying rent, it is his room and Rich should have asked permission or at least notified him before his fiance’s father slept there.