wally79 wrote: » But that’s the price. You’re taking something without paying for it. Justify it to yourself however you want but that’s theft
duffysfarm wrote: » went to college with a lad that used to get sausage and chips in the canteen and (he woudl be wearing a hoodie with pockets) and by the time he got to the till he would have the sasauges in his hoodie pocket so he would only have to pay for the chips. i didnt think he was stingy, i thought he was a legend!
Hrududu wrote: » I'm friends with a guy who's great in a lot of ways but a total fking stinge. A few times a group of us would go out for dinner and everyone would stick in money including a tip but then we'd count the money and it would be exactly the price of the bill. This happened a few times and we'd joke about people being short but everyone would be all "No I paid." Then we'd all dig in again to cover the tip. Well one time we were out and we caught yer man at it. Say 4 of us are out and we all order food that costs 8 euro each. We look at the bill and three of us throw in 10 to cover food and a tip. He waits until we've all chipped in, sees how much the bill is, sees how much is in already and tops up. So on a bill of 32 euro he's put in 2. He feigned ignorance but he knows fckin well that his food didn't cost 2 euro. So tight.
SureYWouldntYa wrote: » Doing it with food is stingy. But a canteen in my college charges for sachets of mayo or red sauce etc, 20c a pop. They get popped under the plate on the tray every time, not a chance in hell would i pay 20c for a squeeze of sauce
wally79 wrote: » You’re right he’s not stingy. He’s a thief
IzzyWizzy wrote: » This is very relevant to me right now! Had an old mate from Belgium staying all week. He invited himself as he was doing some work here in London...I wasn't that keen but agreed as I'm trying to be more charitable etc this year. He stayed Monday to Friday. Ate dinner with us every night, drank loads of our cans/wine..stressed me out a bit as we're very tight on money this month due to my hours being cut at work, but he's fairly good company so I didn't make a big deal of it. I met him in a cafe this evening to have a quick dinner before he headed home. Went to a cheap Korean place, came to about 7 quid a head, but I only had a card and it turns out they don't take cards. My friend, who had a wallet full of notes, suggested I go to a cash machine, I said there weren't any around that area (this is true)...he begrudgingly agreed to pay for my half and then he said "you can buy me one back next time you're in Belgium." took me I just sat and looked at him in amazement and he asked what was up...I couldn't bite my tongue and said "you've stayed with me for free all week, saving about £400 on a hotel bill, you've eaten dinner for free all week, saving about £100 on food, you've drunk loads of our booze which directly cost us about £20, and you're seriously feeling hard done by about paying £7 for my dinner?" The worst part was that he still didn't seem to get it, started going on about how it hadn't cost us anything to have him in our house as he was just sleeping on the sofa and food scales up well. We had an awkward goodbye hug and he invited me to stay with him in Belgium, but seriously? Is it just me? Staying with someone for 5 nights, bringing no gift, not offering to buy a takeaway and then grumbling over £7?
everlast75 wrote: » You can imagine his date saying to him... "So that is just a sausage in your pocket and you're not happy to see me"
Aglomerado wrote: » ...with a very smelly, greasy hoodie
mackeire wrote: » I used to that but usually left a bag of washing off aswell
joe stodge wrote: » the brother constantly lifts things from my Ma and Da's, anything he can get his hands on. frying pan's, oven dishes, bottles of whiskey even down to the small jars of herbs and spices. he waits until no one is home and drops in hangs around until someone comes home and in the mean time stuff just disappears.
Mam of 4 wrote: » At a wedding , baskets in Ladies , with various items that might be of use during the evening , which swiftly disappeared . Into handbags to be brought home . I kid you not.
_Dara_ wrote: » Nonce?
Tzardine wrote: » Was in a coffee shop in Emo House the other weekend. Guy behind me comes in, absolute nonce of a chap. Ordered a coffee and absolutely tormented the poor young one that was making it. Insisted that fresh cream be used instead of milk, asked for it in two take away cups - with chocolate on one and a splash of hazelnut in the other. When the cups were handed to him he ran through everything again just to make sure they were as he ordered. Condescending pr1ck the whole time to the girl. I am standing at the till waiting on some grub to be heated so I am standing right between him and the cashier. He gets a bottle of water too, the transaction comes to €4.85. He opens the wallet and it is stuffed. He takes out a €50 and is handing it to her only to swipe it back just before she takes it. He says oh I might have something smaller for you. Out comes a €5. He then says "Hold on to the change for yourself love". I was snapping. I looked at him and said "All 15c of it, good man yourself". He didnt even acknowledge me and turned and walked out. Girl on till says that he is a regular apparently.
Commotion Ocean wrote: » Epic stinge. A girl I work with who's a huge stinge told me a story the other day. She was checking into a hotel (she was just staying alone) she had a job interview with another company in Tralee (she lives in Dundalk). She didn't pay for breakfast in her stay. She told me that she eavesdropped to another lone woman checking in, looked at her room key and heard her name. She got up the next day at cock crow to drive back and went into the restaurant, she said "good morning, I'm Murphy , Smith (whatever) from room 123" and masqueraded as the other woman! Free breakfast! This woman is my hero! She also told me that she took a photo of the hotel parking pass (to use a local council car park for free for hotel residents as the hotel has no car park and you have to return it upon checkout). It's a flimsy laminated card with no security marks for authenticity. She said she's going to fake one she'll have free parking in the town if she gets the job down there Minister for finance in the making!
Martina1991 wrote: » I've been to weddings and the couple provided this. It's great when people don't take the piss. I was at a family wedding 2 weeks ago. Full basket at the start of the meal, empty basket after the dessert. Very stingy.
