Speech #2 Hooks

1. Personal Story - I woke up at 3am on my second night of sharing a room with my current roommate to her snoring really loudly. She never told me she snores and when I confronted her she said she "hoped it would never be a problem."

2. Ask if anyone has ever had a roommate issue. Did they work it out? Imagine having a problem that can not be fixed and they are unable to move out.

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