Should I wake up my roommate to tell him to wash the dishes?
Do you really want to wake him up and tell him about the dishes?
You bet I'll say something like: Hey Dickhead put the dishes in the dishwasher and get the hell out of my house!
I can understand how upsetting that must be for you. It's understandable to want someone to take care of their responsibilities. I know your frustrated but waking him up and being rude is not going to solve the problem.
You are so right, I'm going to make this work.
I'm glad that you are reconsidering your words, because being mean to him isn't going to accomplish much. I'm sure he would be thankful that you asked him kindly to do what he needs to contribute.