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FanadMan

Dan Jaman wrote: »

My toaster is stingey!

Must be a one slicer then.

Feckit........now I'm talking about them :mad: :pac:

Dan Jaman

FanadMan wrote: »

I just don't want to hear anything more about toasters.

My toaster is stingey!

elvis83

Greybottle wrote: »

The Dad of a good mate of ours passed away and he was buried down the country, about 3.5 hours drive from Dublin. 3 of us (myself, "Tom" and "Paul") , and a work colleague of his ("Mike") headed down, we took my car as it's the most suitable for 4 big lads on a journexy like that.

Left Dublin at 7.30, breakfast on the way, funeral at 12, back to a pub for a buffet and headed for the big smoke after 5.00.

The intention was to get a pub about 1.5 hrs from Dublin, have some food and watch the Liverpool-Real Madrid match. Got to a nice pub, went in, I said that I'm driving so I'll stay out of the round, one of the lads (Tom) got me a pint of Bulmers.

First round drank, Paul goes for the 2nd round, asks me what I'm having, so I order a bottle of Cidona and tip it into the Bulmers, it's a "Bulmers Shandy" and something I drink in summer if I'm driving.

That was drank.

Next round, it's half time. I've 3/4 of a pint left, Tom and Paul head out for a fag, then this Mike guy turns to me and call me a "tight fisted ****" for not ordering the next round; conveniently forgetting that he hadn't ordered one himself. I told him I wasn't in the round and the other two got me a drink as I was the driver. He reluctantly got up and got 3 drinks (I didn't want one anyway).

Food was ordered, I got a bowl of chips and a portion of fish goujons as I'd just be dozy driving later, Paul had a salad, the others ordered a dinner with dessert. Tom's dessert was profiterroles, which he shared with myself and Paul.

Bill for food comes to €57, my portion was €8.50. I threw in a tenner. Mike then calls me a tight prick,as he wanted it split 4 ways at €14.25 each. No sign of a tip here. I get thick with him and tell him to go fcuk himself. He then argued as we had shared in the dessert, then we are obliged to pay 1/4 of the total. We told him what to do with himself.

Back in Dublin, dropped Paul at the Red Cow Luas, dropped Tom off at Heuston as he lives near there, both gave me cash for the petrol and tolls.

Went to drop Mike off at the Luas beside Abbey St as he lives 10 mins walk away from a stop near Dundrum and he asked me to drop him home. I said i wouldn't, as I live on the northside and was knackered and he lived on the Luas. Also a pain driving across Dublin at night.

So he said "if I have to pay for the Luas, then fcuk your petrol money".

I have what he said recorded on the dashcam.

Tight little shlt.

Never met him before yesterday, never intend to meet him again.

What an absolute miserable sh*t. There seems to be alot of them about though...

Markcheese

the purple tin wrote: »

Yeah, wait till he goes to the toilet and then leggit

That would have been priceless...
Of course you wouldn't be there to see it as you'd be gone...

the purple tin

Deleted User wrote: »

If I was you I'd have left him at the pub after his two outbursts and not bothered to drive him the rest of the way.

Yeah, wait till he goes to the toilet and then leggit

[Deleted User]

Greybottle wrote: »

....

If I was you I'd have left him at the pub after his two outbursts and not bothered to drive him the rest of the way.

Greybottle

The Dad of a good mate of ours passed away and he was buried down the country, about 3.5 hours drive from Dublin. 3 of us (myself, "Tom" and "Paul") , and a work colleague of his ("Mike") headed down, we took my car as it's the most suitable for 4 big lads on a journexy like that.

Left Dublin at 7.30, breakfast on the way, funeral at 12, back to a pub for a buffet and headed for the big smoke after 5.00.

The intention was to get a pub about 1.5 hrs from Dublin, have some food and watch the Liverpool-Real Madrid match. Got to a nice pub, went in, I said that I'm driving so I'll stay out of the round, one of the lads (Tom) got me a pint of Bulmers.

First round drank, Paul goes for the 2nd round, asks me what I'm having, so I order a bottle of Cidona and tip it into the Bulmers, it's a "Bulmers Shandy" and something I drink in summer if I'm driving.

That was drank.

Next round, it's half time. I've 3/4 of a pint left, Tom and Paul head out for a fag, then this Mike guy turns to me and call me a "tight fisted ****" for not ordering the next round; conveniently forgetting that he hadn't ordered one himself. I told him I wasn't in the round and the other two got me a drink as I was the driver. He reluctantly got up and got 3 drinks (I didn't want one anyway).

Food was ordered, I got a bowl of chips and a portion of fish goujons as I'd just be dozy driving later, Paul had a salad, the others ordered a dinner with dessert. Tom's dessert was profiterroles, which he shared with myself and Paul.

Bill for food comes to €57, my portion was €8.50. I threw in a tenner. Mike then calls me a tight prick,as he wanted it split 4 ways at €14.25 each. No sign of a tip here. I get thick with him and tell him to go fcuk himself. He then argued as we had shared in the dessert, then we are obliged to pay 1/4 of the total. We told him what to do with himself.

Back in Dublin, dropped Paul at the Red Cow Luas, dropped Tom off at Heuston as he lives near there, both gave me cash for the petrol and tolls.

Went to drop Mike off at the Luas beside Abbey St as he lives 10 mins walk away from a stop near Dundrum and he asked me to drop him home. I said i wouldn't, as I live on the northside and was knackered and he lived on the Luas. Also a pain driving across Dublin at night.

So he said "if I have to pay for the Luas, then fcuk your petrol money".

I have what he said recorded on the dashcam.

Tight little shlt.

Never met him before yesterday, never intend to meet him again.

FanadMan

tara73 wrote: »

I wonder, is this still the 'stingiest thing you see stingy people do' thread? I already wrote to the mods, where this thread has gone...honestly:). They renamed it to 'stingiest things thread' and this other R&R stuff, whatever that should mean.
I'm confused and want my 'stingiest thread you saw stingiest people do' thread back and I think many others too!!

I just don't want to hear anything more about toasters.

tara73

Purple Mountain wrote: »

The stingiest thing I've seen lately is people not sharing their stingy stories and instead posting about toasters!!

I wonder, is this still the 'stingiest thing you see stingy people do' thread? I already wrote to the mods, where this thread has gone...honestly:). They renamed it to 'stingiest things thread' and this other R&R stuff, whatever that should mean.
I'm confused and want my 'stingiest thread you saw stingiest people do' thread back and I think many others too!!

Tell me how

I did my shopping in Lidl during the week. I put my shopping in the car and as I was finishing, a lad came over and said "I'll save you having to bring back the trolley." I said no problem. This happens often enough.

He put his hand on the trolley as I took the last bag out, which I though was a bit forward, and started to walk away. I called him back and said "do you want to give me a Euro as I've one in it?" He said "Oh I thought you'd let me keep it for saving you a job".
I told him it didn't work like that. He then said he had no change and started to walk off. I called him back once more and said if I didn't get a trolley or a Euro, I'd follow him around the shop telling people he was a tight arse. He called me a rude name. :mad: But I got my trolley.

Purple Mountain

The stingiest thing I've seen lately is people not sharing their stingy stories and instead posting about toasters!!

waxmelts2000

Thank you just reserved one for pick up Monday !

wally79

OhHiMark wrote: »

4 slot toaster, living the dream.

I know that sounds sarcastic but it's not. I really want a 4 slot toaster.

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

De'Longhi toaster, less than half price, available in 4 colours

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7453629/Trail/searchtext%3ETOASTER.htm
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7453571/Trail/searchtext%3ETOASTER.htm
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7453540/Trail/searchtext%3ETOASTER.htm
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7453784/Trail/searchtext%3ETOASTER.htm

From the Argos bargain thread

FanadMan

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

But I can remember sticking slices of bread on a toasting fork and trying to get the angle right , too close to the coal fire and it burns , too far and the bread dries out and then you'd tear the bread when you tried to remove it to do the other side

There is an art to that. As soon as you see the bread starting to curl, take it off the fork and turn in around and toast the other side. And as soon as the other side is toasted, back to the first side. All that is needed is a warmed plate and plenty of soft butter.

Bonus tip (and my stinge - not throwing away cooked sausages) ........if you have some leftover cooked sausages, stick them on the toasting fork and reheat them on the open fire. It takes a while and there will be lots of flame flares (dripping fat from the sausages) but they are absolutely beautiful!

Dan Jaman

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

One stinge/frugal tip is when you have stale bread , sprinkle some water on it and stick in the microwave for a few seconds. It works a few times, until you can't convince your self it works anymore.

Put it in a clingfilm wrap first, or even just a <gasp> toasty bag (the extravagance). No more than 10 seconds, and maybe another ten. 30 is probably too much, as it goes chewy.
Been there, lived the dream.

Dan Jaman

OhHiMark wrote: »

4 slot toaster, living the dream.

I know that sounds sarcastic but it's not. I really want a 4 slot toaster.

Oh, I know exactly what you mean. For years I'd been hankering after a Dualit 4-slicer, but they were/are a stupid price. I lucked into a really good two-slicer with a slightly dodgy timer, for a song. 99p start and no reserve. Nobody bid on it but me, I suppose everyone thought the price of a repair would be high. Turns out the timer just needed stripped and cleaned and it works perfectly.
99p Dualit

For that, I can forego the four slices.

Edit / yes, it's stingy, but so what, I'm happy.

Capt'n Midnight

loyatemu wrote: »

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=451284&stc=1&d=1526913865

Argos have had their Simple Value 2 Slice Toaster on sale for a fiver in the past.

Don't ask

But I can remember sticking slices of bread on a toasting fork and trying to get the angle right , too close to the coal fire and it burns , too far and the bread dries out and then you'd tear the bread when you tried to remove it to do the other side

One stinge/frugal tip is when you have stale bread , sprinkle some water on it and stick in the microwave for a few seconds. It works a few times, until you can't convince your self it works anymore.

Anyway I knew some students who tried to stretch out the breakfast milk by adding a bit of water to it, it works for a while but at about one in ten , even students give up.

AndyBoBandy

MOD: Moving away from talk of toasters and weddings, and getting the thread back on track.....

danwhite88

_Dara_ wrote: »

It’s amazing.

We have a 4 Slot toaster at home which was good in the beginning, but now with three people wanting fresh toast there is some moaning when the first couple pieces come out. Need to upgrade to a 6 slot toaster. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

_Dara_

OhHiMark wrote: »

4 slot toaster, living the dream.

I know that sounds sarcastic but it's not. I really want a 4 slot toaster.

It’s amazing.

OhHiMark

_Dara_ wrote: »

I actually did get a toaster. My friend who couldn’t attend asked me what I would like. I’d wanted a four slot toaster for ages so that’s what I asked her to get me!

4 slot toaster, living the dream.

I know that sounds sarcastic but it's not. I really want a 4 slot toaster.

_Dara_

LirW wrote: »

Damn, now I want a slick toaster.

I actually did get a toaster. My friend who couldn’t attend asked me what I would like. I’d wanted a four slot toaster for ages so that’s what I asked her to get me!

_Dara_

PictureFrame wrote: »

I wanted to put this here to check if i'm being stingy.

So myself and my fiance are getting married in just over a year- we've moved into a new house recently and have all the necessities we need in terms of housewares, furnishings etc.

Is it pure stinginess for us to ask for a gift of cash instead? I don't even know if it would be necessary to specify as most people give cash anyway, but it's something that I feel fairly conflicted by, as I really don't wanna come across as pure stingy.

Look, trust me on this, you will mostly get cash gifts. Probably north of 90% will be cash. It’s not worth putting noses out of joint to try and convert a few of the handful of physical gift givers to giving you cash. Plus, some of the non-cash gifts will probably be vouchers and they can be used to treat yourself. I got some nice new polarised Ray Bans with a Brown Thomas voucher I was gifted.

So just trust that you will mostly get cash, don’t mention anything about what gifts you would like to receive and enjoy your big day!

[Deleted User]

Graces7 wrote: »

Just wondering..what might happen if in the invitations you said nothing re gifts/money?

Just left it open to the recipients/invitees?

You'd likely get cash
Ask for anything and you'll get nothing

LirW

Damn, now I want a slick toaster.

loyatemu

Graces7 wrote: »

Just wondering..what might happen if in the invitations you said nothing re gifts/money?

Just left it open to the recipients/invitees?

Graces7

Just wondering..what might happen if in the invitations you said nothing re gifts/money?

Just left it open to the recipients/invitees?

Purple Mountain

PictureFrame wrote: »

I wanted to put this here to check if i'm being stingy.

So myself and my fiance are getting married in just over a year- we've moved into a new house recently and have all the necessities we need in terms of housewares, furnishings etc.

Is it pure stinginess for us to ask for a gift of cash instead? I don't even know if it would be necessary to specify as most people give cash anyway, but it's something that I feel fairly conflicted by, as I really don't wanna come across as pure stingy.

In case you get a load of picture frames??

razorblunt

PictureFrame wrote: »

I wanted to put this here to check if i'm being stingy.

So myself and my fiance are getting married in just over a year- we've moved into a new house recently and have all the necessities we need in terms of housewares, furnishings etc.

Is it pure stinginess for us to ask for a gift of cash instead? I don't even know if it would be necessary to specify as most people give cash anyway, but it's something that I feel fairly conflicted by, as I really don't wanna come across as pure stingy.

It's your day, if you want it, go for it.

We didn't want presents at ours, it was a small enough wedding where the people we invited were the folk we really wanted there anyway. We had our own gaff at that stage too, so we said if anyone wanted to do a gift, cash is fine.

Some folk would see vouchers as cash too, which is grand, you just have to remember you have them and use them!

MarcusP12

PictureFrame wrote: »

I wanted to put this here to check if i'm being stingy.

So myself and my fiance are getting married in just over a year- we've moved into a new house recently and have all the necessities we need in terms of housewares, furnishings etc.

Is it pure stinginess for us to ask for a gift of cash instead? I don't even know if it would be necessary to specify as most people give cash anyway, but it's something that I feel fairly conflicted by, as I really don't wanna come across as pure stingy.

Yeah, I'd agree with most here who say you can't be stipulating in an invite that you want cash only. In my experience, there are 2 types of people who will give gifts.....one type that want to get you something special from them to remember the day by (e.g. family members) and another type that see it as a cheaper option for them. What I mean is that if you buy something, its not always easy to tell how much you've spent on their gift, e.g. you could pick up a couple of nice bits in TK Max for next to nothing compared to what the expectation are for a cash gift these days. With cash, its clear how much you're giving, but with a present you can get away with being stingy if you really want.

When I got married, pretty much everyone gave cash. Its just the easiest option for most people who are lucky enough not to be thinking too much about the outgoings associated with a wedding.....

I think you're better off trusting that people would prefer not to worry about buying a gift and just go with the flow....