fancy pigeon wrote: » It's a sad reality but there are plenty out there ready to be vultures on those who are kind to them. Many years ago I remember driving to a fellow I used to know in the Curragh... What was meant to be a visit for a chat and yip-yap (I'd the complimentary biscuits and all, set for a good yap) turned into me playing taxi to do their errands, thus they were saving on their own petrol (the sly bastard said sure lets go for a spin then landed this hatload of errands on me) going to several different places in the process. Bigger fool I was to agree To top it all off we ended up going to Subway in nawwwwbridge, where he politely asked me could he get a sub. I wasn't hungry but not to seem rude I decided to get something. Then he says he has no money... Foolishly I said I'd get this and he get the next one (never did, wouldn't you know...), he asks sheepishly could he get a drink to which I said yes. Turns to the cashier and says "Make it a large one and a cookie too please" This was an eye opener to what kind of degenerated, greedy, self centered wannabe hipster this chap was, and probably still is. Ostracized themselves over the coming weeks and months when they tried the same busload of crap on those that he saw as personal cash machines, not friends, all while trying to live in their perfect fantasy land
job seeker wrote: » Well ya. When I first started working with him I was happy to help out! I'd never see someone stuck. because I may be in that situation some day. But I stop these things after a while when I find out more about the person. If there are just take advantage of people or if they are will to pay someone back for helping you out. My coworker was just a pric* who just took advantage of people. So that's why I stopped it. However, I wouldn't mind about the time, but if someone isn't willing to at least pay me back. I'm not gonna bother with them anymore..
Hector Savage wrote: » People like this ^^ Is it a mental illness ?
suicide_circus wrote: » Basically yes. They are miserable grasping people who can never really be happy and who are shunned and laughed at by the rest of society. They have money but cant actually enjoy it.
Kyle More wrote: » I'm not so sure if you'd call this stingy or just plain cunning, but here you go: I visited my friend in the UK recently and any time we went out during the day he would insist on paying for 'the small stuff' as we shall refer to it (cup of coffee, slice of cake etc). Then when the evening came and we went out for dinner, he would order a starter, main course, dessert and he even treated himself to a bottle of wine on one such outing. Then when the bill came, his response was 'I assume you're getting this since I paid last time'. Last time? For a cup of coffee vs a full three course dinner? I wasn't there long enough to raise the issue, but just long enough to notice the pattern emerging.
El_Duderino 09 wrote: » It sounds like you already work with someone who sees you as a pushover and a free taxi driver. Not much to lose by telling him you don’t fancy driving him. Forget the money, what about your time?
Mollyb60 wrote: » A few years back my mother confessed that when we were kids and wanted hot milk in our cereal, instead of heating the milk in a pan like most, she would just water it down with hot water from the kettle. To this day I do the same thing because heated milk is too creamy for me. I only realised that it wasn't normal when my husband pointed it out to me. I never really considered it stingy of her though. My dad was on minimum wage and she had 5 kids to feed so fair enough. I didn't suffer for it.
job seeker wrote: » However, as time went on I felt it was just easier to give him the lifts than having to work with someone who has taken a disliking towards me for not helping them out. So it was to make my own life easier as well..
johndaman66 wrote: » antrim14 wrote: » Another time we were all out at a gig and he got kicked out half way through for being too steaming. We only found this out after, and we saw him sitting outside the place after in a heap. He was covered in his own sick and going in and out of consciousness. Being the good friends we were, we cleaned him up a bit, ordered him a taxi and gave the driver a tenner and told him to drop him off at the address and keep the change (this was 12/13 years ago so the fare was a fiver at most). About an hour later we went to get a kebab and we saw the same friend ordering food and handing over the same tenner that we had given the taxi driver! When we asked him what the hell happened he told us he got the taxi driver to let him out around the corner from where we had put him in the taxi and give him the money back! He thought it was funny too! In fairness that is pretty funny..
antrim14 wrote: » Another time we were all out at a gig and he got kicked out half way through for being too steaming. We only found this out after, and we saw him sitting outside the place after in a heap. He was covered in his own sick and going in and out of consciousness. Being the good friends we were, we cleaned him up a bit, ordered him a taxi and gave the driver a tenner and told him to drop him off at the address and keep the change (this was 12/13 years ago so the fare was a fiver at most). About an hour later we went to get a kebab and we saw the same friend ordering food and handing over the same tenner that we had given the taxi driver! When we asked him what the hell happened he told us he got the taxi driver to let him out around the corner from where we had put him in the taxi and give him the money back! He thought it was funny too!
Wildcard7 wrote: » Now you are playing free taxi for your boss(?) Co-worker and instead of telling him you can't do it for free, you buy a feckin hoodie with the message printed on it. I mean I understand not wanting to hurt other peoples feelings but wtf?
job seeker wrote: » So I wore a hoody into work with "thanks, doesn't put fuel in the car" with a picture of a fuel display with the needle on "empty" which was printed on it. He still didn't take the hint.
antrim14 wrote: » A lad I used to be friends with used to wait until we were pulling up to his house in the taxi, after a night out, and suddenly announce that he had no money. He always said he would give it to use the next time but of course he never did. It took us a while but eventually we told him he wasn't getting in unless he handed the money over up front. He took to walking home after that. Also, any time the lad opened his wallet you could see it was packed with 20s. He was from a very rich family and never had to get a part time job in school or college. Another time we were all out at a gig and he got kicked out half way through for being too steaming. We only found this out after, and we saw him sitting outside the place after in a heap. He was covered in his own sick and going in and out of consciousness. Being the good friends we were, we cleaned him up a bit, ordered him a taxi and gave the driver a tenner and told him to drop him off at the address and keep the change (this was 12/13 years ago so the fare was a fiver at most). About an hour later we went to get a kebab and we saw the same friend ordering food and handing over the same tenner that we had given the taxi driver! When we asked him what the hell happened he told us he got the taxi driver to let him out around the corner from where we had put him in the taxi and give him the money back! He thought it was funny too! A final one for the same lad. We were in the pub for a friend's birthday party, a few years ago. This is probably the last time I saw him. After about 5 pints, the afore mentioned lad took to going round our group of friends begging for 50p from each of us so that he "could get the birthday boy a pint". The ones who knew him well told him to **** off (we had all seen his wallet packed with 20s) but a few fell for it. Next thing, we spot him standing at the bar drinking said pint! I went over and told the lad whose birthday it was and he said that he had also been tapped for 50p! After that I pretty much had nothing to do with him but I've heard he is still the same with money that all these years later, despite having a very very good job as a solicitor in a big legal firm.
andreoilin wrote: » My grandmother fills her cartons of milk back up with water when they're half empty.
antrim14 wrote: » A lad I used to be friends with used......
howsshenow wrote: » Why not write "and the same to you & yours" on the Christmas cards you received and post them back!
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.
ohnonotgmail wrote: » i bet they use the economy setting as well. I can never understand washing dishes in cold water.
Gunslinger92 wrote: » There's people who work in my building bringing their rubbish from home and putting it in the building's waste area, everyone got an email there aimed at the culprits telling them to stop it
thecornflake wrote: » My parents use half a tablet also in the dishwasher and it drives me mad when I'm over, pretty much have to put the entire wash on again. Its amazing to think that they have out smarted the tablet manufacturers. With such tight process controls and margins in companies you'd think the company would realise they could cut their costs in half but no, some people just seem to think they're smarter than the people who work on it full time.
