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Original thread here..... http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=88733360#post88733360

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Rubberlegs

A woman I know was seen on a few occasions leaving house parties with the bottles of wine she had brought with her. She would put them in the hall, drink all around her from the bottles everyone else had pooled together in the kitchen, and slyly slip hers under her coat when leaving again.

the beer revolu

jca wrote: »

Nah you’re just stingy...

Two needlessly wastefull full stops in that post.

jca

the beer revolu wrote: »

Why not just use half as much liquid??
I don't have a dishwasher but most of my family cut their dishwasher tablets in half. It's not about being stingy, it's about using as little detergent as possible.
In my washing machine, I use as little liquid as washes the clothes sufficiently, not the recommended amount.

I see a lot of behaviour being called stingy here that I just see as sound environmentalism and a dislike of needless waste.

Nah you’re just stingy...

the beer revolu

Dan Jaman wrote: »

I know a miserable sod who divides his dishwashing liquid into two bottles and dilutes them. Swears blind it washes just as well.
I tried that; it doesn't. Mind you, if I was stuck I'd do it to spin it out until I was next in the shops.

Why not just use half as much liquid??
I don't have a dishwasher but most of my family cut their dishwasher tablets in half. It's not about being stingy, it's about using as little detergent as possible.
In my washing machine, I use as little liquid as washes the clothes sufficiently, not the recommended amount.

I see a lot of behaviour being called stingy here that I just see as sound environmentalism and a dislike of needless waste.

howsshenow

Why not write "and the same to you & yours" on the Christmas cards you received and post them back!

dinneenp

Gerrup Outta Dat! wrote: »

I went to the chipper in Galway recently. A guy in front of me made an order and the total came to €9.60. The guy only had a fiver and two €2s. The man behind the counter said it was OK just as I was about to offer the extra 60c. Suddenly, the guy realised that he had a 50c and a 20c in his pocket .. he handed it over and waited for his 10c change !! The stingy fukcing prick. After the man was going to let him off 60 c !!

That's not really that stingy though (I think)

Ralf and Florian

An elderly lady who lived next door to my grandmother used to give recycled Christmas Cards, ie they were old cards that she'd received herself and she either cut out with scissors or scribbled out the message to herself from the original sender and then wrote her new message. Made no attempt to hide it.She wasn't short of a bob or two either.

Victor

Jobs OXO wrote: »

Why did you try it unless you are equally miserable? If it worked fine sounds like you would be doing it also.....

Were you too stingy to read the rest of the post?

Jobs OXO

Dan Jaman wrote: »

I know a miserable sod who divides his dishwashing liquid into two bottles and dilutes them. Swears blind it washes just as well.
I tried that; it doesn't. Mind you, if I was stuck I'd do it to spin it out until I was next in the shops.

Why did you try it unless you are equally miserable? If it worked fine sounds like you would be doing it also.....

Dan Jaman

andreoilin wrote: »

My grandmother fills her cartons of milk back up with water when they're half empty.

I know a miserable sod who divides his dishwashing liquid into two bottles and dilutes them. Swears blind it washes just as well.
I tried that; it doesn't. Mind you, if I was stuck I'd do it to spin it out until I was next in the shops.

Dan Jaman

suicide_circus wrote: »

^^^^sounds like that 20 was the tip of the iceberg that broke the camels back

Abridged too far.

Dan Jaman

benjamin d wrote: »

I think this is more of a personal philosophy thing. I always fill my car and then drive it to near empty but I know people who'll call to the petrol station for ten or twenty euro worth a few times a week.

They might actually be acting less stingy by buying small amounts at a time because the reason I fill mine and drive it to empty is so I know exactly what my fuel efficiency is!

Hmm.. not sure if I was being stingy or not, but I found that keeping the tank topped up by ten or twenty's worth at a time was more to do with peace of mind, knowing that I would be able to (for example) nip up to Dublin or further with no thought of having to find a fuelling point, as happened on more than one occasion.
The bike is different of course, as a tenner's worth nearly fills it anyway.

Macmillan150

The stingiest person I know never buys children a gift. She goes to birthday parties/ communions / graduation parties / Christmas and says , I forgot your card, gift hasn't arrived yet etc etc and never ever gives them anything. It drives me nuts now that I've noticed it.
She's as mean to her own children They both have great jobs, great cars, lots of holidays ( mostly without the kids) and no shortage of money for other extravagances.

Surreptitious

I know someone who collects salt, pepper and sauce sachets so they don't have to buy them for their home. This person has many foreign holidays a year.

Gerrup Outta Dat!

I went to the chipper in Galway recently. A guy in front of me made an order and the total came to €9.60. The guy only had a fiver and two €2s. The man behind the counter said it was OK just as I was about to offer the extra 60c. Suddenly, the guy realised that he had a 50c and a 20c in his pocket .. he handed it over and waited for his 10c change !! The stingy fukcing prick. After the man was going to let him off 60 c !!

andreoilin

My grandmother fills her cartons of milk back up with water when they're half empty.

Greybottle

nice_guy80 wrote: »

I've seen women pull into a garage in flashy bmws, audis and other high end cars and only able to afford a tenner in fuel

Not stingy, just clever by waiting for himself to borrow the car to fill it up.

Ineedaname

suicide_circus wrote: »

^^^^sounds like that 20 was the tip of the iceberg that broke the camels back

Nope. They're just mean as fcuk. Whole family is well known for it. We were doing a job in up the country and I had to buy a few things out of my own money. Handed him the invoice and he swore he'd have the money and the travel expenses for the job first thing Monday. Went in Monday morning only to discover the prick had gone on holidays for a month.

Walked out the door and I never went back or got my money either.

Thargor

suicide_circus wrote: »

^^^^sounds like that 20 was the tip of the iceberg that broke the camels back

You're not stingy when it comes to metaphors

suicide_circus

^^^^sounds like that 20 was the tip of the iceberg that broke the camels back

Ineedaname

Used to work for a local kitchen manufacturer years ago. We were on our way to a site one when we had to pick up a few bits in the hardware. All together it added up to €20 which we said to put on the bosses account. What we didn't realize was that the hardware put it on his brothers account by mistake.

Few days later brother arrives at the workshop frothing at the mouth looking for the boss with murder in his eyes. All the while hurling every insult he could think of. Before we knew it fists were flying and it took two of us to pull them apart.

All over €20

benjamin d

jobr wrote: »

I don't see anything stingy in that. I might only put a tenner in as I can see the fuel price is a rip off at that petrol station and I just want enough to get me to somewhere more reasonable.

I may not have cards on me and just enough cash for a tenner.

I may be borrowing a car and don't need more than that amount.

That is definitely not something I would regard as stingy!

I think this is more of a personal philosophy thing. I always fill my car and then drive it to near empty but I know people who'll call to the petrol station for ten or twenty euro worth a few times a week.

They might actually be acting less stingy by buying small amounts at a time because the reason I fill mine and drive it to empty is so I know exactly what my fuel efficiency is!

Blitzkrieger

gramar wrote: »

Oh the unadulterated romance of it all!

I once saw a (married) couple in the take away have a full blown fight over a fiver. He said he left it on the counter to pay for their chips, she must have stolen it and then denied it and was upset at being blamed for it.

They didn't last....

the beer revolu

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

I know a man who takes the light out of his fridge as he thinks it stays on and uses electricity when the door is closed.

Don't believe this one.
Heard it before.

DaeryssaOne

nice_guy80 wrote: »

I've seen women pull into a garage in flashy bmws, audis and other high end cars and only able to afford a tenner in fuel

I don't see anything stingy in that. I might only put a tenner in as I can see the fuel price is a rip off at that petrol station and I just want enough to get me to somewhere more reasonable.

I may not have cards on me and just enough cash for a tenner.

I may be borrowing a car and don't need more than that amount.

That is definitely not something I would regard as stingy!

HeidiHeidi

the beer revolu wrote: »

If you like really weak tea, that's not stingy.
To do otherwise would be stupidly wastefull.

I like weak tea so I will often reuse my colleagues teabag. I don't pay for the teabags so I don't save anything. I just hate to see 2 used when one does the job just fine.

Using one teabag to make two cups of tea is fine.

Leaving your teabag to dry out so you can reuse it later is :eek:

the beer revolu

EPAndlee wrote: »

I know a woman who will always reuse a tea bag 3 or 4 times

If you like really weak tea, that's not stingy.
To do otherwise would be stupidly wastefull.

I like weak tea so I will often reuse my colleague's teabag. I don't pay for the teabags so I don't save anything. I just hate to see 2 used when one does the job just fine.

jca

nice_guy80 wrote: »

I've seen women pull into a garage in flashy bmws, audis and other high end cars and only able to afford a tenner in fuel

The travellers around here are worse. I've seen them "driving" 171 mercs on the starter into the garage and then put in 3 euro.

Mr.Wemmick

EPAndlee wrote: »

I know a woman who will always reuse a tea bag 3 or 4 times

You know my mother?

Oscar Bravo

I know a man who takes the light out of his fridge as he thinks it stays on and uses electricity when the door is closed.