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Stingiest things thread(op for R&R access)

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The_Conductor

odyssey06 wrote: »

3 euros... and I know the exact denominations: a 2 euro coin and a 1 euro coin.
Mainly reserved for shopping trollies!

I have two coin holders in my pocket- one for trolley tokens and one for actual coins. I have no idea how many trolley tokens I have (I have lots though- from a variety of different countries), and I couldn't tell you how much change I have- but I'd probably have at least EUR20- maybe 30. I use the change mostly for paying for parking.

pgj2015

punisher5112 wrote: »

I use plastic so have no change..... The beggars are missing out on a trick there, suppose they will have card readers so you have no excuse.....

As if you would trust a beggar with your debit/credit card.

punisher5112

pgj2015 wrote: »

As if you would trust a beggar with your debit/credit card.

Exactly

Claw Hammer

I just say that I don't give money to beggars.

pgj2015

The best one is im running late for a train/bus etc, works great on chuggers.

eisenberg1

razorblunt wrote: »

Stop bringing cake, bring Rich Tea.

Bring flour, margarine and milk...just enough to make four biscuits.
( or whatever you actually require to make a Biscuit&#55357;&#56842;)

retalivity

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

Not quite. Somebody bought shoes at full price then noticed that the shoes were on sale a few weeks later. Both them again on sale and returned the ones bought on sale that same day using the receipt from the full price pair, pretending they were the pair that were bought at full price. Boasted about it here.

retalivity

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

Not quite. Somebody bought shoes at full price then noticed that the shoes were on sale a few weeks later. Both them again on sale and returned the ones bought on sale that same day using the receipt from the full price pair, pretending they were the pair that were bought at full price. Boasted about it here.

My wife done similar, although dont think she wore the first pair before returning.
During lockdown, all the online retailers were/are offering free delivery and returns up to a month or more i think. She bought a heap of stuff from zara or mango or somewhere, across multiple orders. A few days after loads arrived, said store had a sale with 20-50% off what she had bought. She went back to the store with about 15 items and 6-7 receipts to return what she didnt want and try and get the siacount. To get the new price, she asked if she could return everything, but to consolidate everything she was keeping onto one receipt, she wanted to rescan the stuff she wanted to keep. Spent about 15mims with a very confused sales assistant but eventually got it done and came out the door beaming after saving about 50-60euro.
I was mortified, thank fxuk i wasnt in the store with her

KevRossi

retalivity wrote: »

My wife done similar, although dont think she wore the first pair before returning.
During lockdown, all the online retailers were/are offering free delivery and returns up to a month or more i think. She bought a heap of stuff from zara or mango or somewhere, across multiple orders. A few days after loads arrived, said store had a sale with 20-50% off what she had bought. She went back to the store with about 15 items and 6-7 receipts to return what she didnt want and try and get thTo get the new price, she asked if she could return everything, but to consolidate everything she was keeping onto one receipt,

From the very little that I worked in retail she sounds like a headwreck client.

No offence intended.

Purple Mountain

KevRossi wrote: »

From the very little that I worked in retail she sounds like a headwreck client.

No offence intended.

I'm very confused reading it so my head would be wrecked too

[Deleted User]

About 30 years ago I wasn't long out of school and doing an apprenticeship. So for a while I was in one of the bigger FAS training centres. There was two 'oul lads there, and I don't mean trainees or students now, I mean they were full time employees of FAS, who absolutely did not like each other one bit. They didn't care who knew it, and they weren't one bit shy about expressing it in front of anyone. For the record these guys were janitorial workers who did a few other light maintenance jobs around the place, just to keep this in context as it's important. But I have no idea of the backstory between them or why they were so hostile.

Anyway, one day one guy roars across the yard at the other, full throat and no bother that half the place was watching, "someone dropped 0.20 pence in the jacks, go way and fish it out for your dinner you stingy c**t" and walks away roaring with laughter.

I don't want to pretend we were smart or clever, but you know, when the average age of the apprentices was 19 and these fellas were pushing 60 it's the sort of thing we found funny. So one of the lads drained the water out of the toilet bowl, super glued an old £0.20 pence piece to it, and refilled it with water.

No word of a lie, your man came along with a hammer and chisel and nearly made bits out of the jacks getting it out. We nearly had heart attacks laughing but he just tried to say "ah lads, it's my job here to make sure things are working right". Fair enough, but he still stuck the 20 pence piece in his pocket. You might say well what else should he do with it, which to be honest I'd have wrapped it in tissue paper and thrown it in the bin.

[Deleted User]

razorblunt wrote: »

Stop bringing cake, bring Rich Tea.

Last time we called, we arrived one arm as long as the other.

Bigbagofcans

razorblunt wrote: »

Jeez that's pretty bad alright.
Just goes to show that those presenters absolutely live on freebies too.

They sound like influencers, probably the stingiest people around and expect everything for nothing.

civis_liberalis

the purple tin wrote: »

Tesco own brand.

Poor Tea?

the purple tin

civis_liberalis wrote: »

Poor Tea?

Cheaper but just as nice as the old McVs

danslevent

I was smoking out my window the other night (setting the scene) when I notice a car pulling into our estate.

Our communal bins aren't in a shed, just in the middle of the housing estate for residents. An older woman, maybe 60s, pulled up in her 2018 car and dumped her bins into our unlocked communal bins.

I tried to grab a picture but my phone is fairly banjaxxed so didn't succeed. I only rent here and don't really care but objectively, how stingy is that?! You have enough wealth to live in Dublin and drive a 2018 car yet you drive to random housing estates to dump your rubbish?

Fair enough if it was someone really, really struggling but clearly this lady wasn't.

Claw Hammer

danslevent wrote: »

I was smoking out my window the other night (setting the scene) when I notice a car pulling into our estate.

Our communal bins aren't in a shed, just in the middle of the housing estate for residents. An older woman, maybe 60s, pulled up in her 2018 car and dumped her bins into our unlocked communal bins.

I tried to grab a picture but my phone is fairly banjaxxed so didn't succeed. I only rent here and don't really care but objectively, how stingy is that?! You have enough wealth to live in Dublin and drive a 2018 car yet you drive to random housing estates to dump your rubbish?

Fair enough if it was someone really, really struggling but clearly this lady wasn't.

If you can rent in a place like that, surely you can afford a decent phone?

Surreptitious

Claw Hammer wrote: »

If you can rent in a place like that, surely you can afford a decent phone?

Oh so it's his fault?

danslevent

Claw Hammer wrote: »

If you can rent in a place like that, surely you can afford a decent phone?

"A place like that"?! Is having communal, unlocked bins fancy now? :P

I try to spend as little time on my phone as possible so don't feel the need for an expensive one. I hope that has satisfied you

galway_lad

Hi, I've been reading this thread for weeks now and so many laughs have been had that I feel I owe some back

First, self stinge? I use newspapers as wrapping paper. No way am I buying something to be torn open and thrown in the bin. The outward facing headline is usually apt or a laugh, so I have to start looking a few weeks out from Christmas.

Next a wedding... Couple of years back, (English) wife's friend was getting married in Scotland. The venue was lovely, a small place in the middle of nowhere. It was a 2 hour drive, a long day and drinks were had. Was looking forward to dinner. Then out came a selection of sandwiches and biscuits for each table. To give context, not even a full sandwich per person if you to add it up. I thought that was a starter or something but no, that was it. Small place so you couldn't just rock into another area and order food, that was it. We said nothing and carried on through the speeches etc. After a few dances, I was starving and my pregnant wife needed fuel too, so we quietly set off in search of something. Nearest chipper and Tesco was a half hour drive. In the queue at the chipper were plenty of other guests and... the groom himself! He was laughing that his missus was already bossing him about by having him pick up their grub!

At my wedding, a stingey uncle of mine gave us a present of a scratch card! I know you shouldn't expect gifts but c'mon, how could you do that without any shame. When I saw him after he made a big deal of asking if I won anything, probably looking for a share!

An aunt of mine would hang around the tills in Dunne's in Terryland in Galway during RAG week, get chatting to students buying loads of booze and then ask if she could use her clubcard to get their points!

Claw Hammer

danslevent wrote: »

"A place like that"?! Is having communal, unlocked bins fancy now? :P

I try to spend as little time on my phone as possible so don't feel the need for an expensive one. I hope that has satisfied you

There is a difference beteen an expensive phone and one that does the basics. I think this is a case of the pot calling the kettle black.

[Deleted User]

galway_lad wrote: »

Hi, I've been reading this thread for weeks now and so many laughs have been had that I feel I owe some back

First, self stinge? I use newspapers as wrapping paper. No way am I buying something to be torn open and thrown in the bin. The outward facing headline is usually apt or a laugh, so I have to start looking a few weeks out from Christmas.

Next a wedding... Couple of years back, (English) wife's friend was getting married in Scotland. The venue was lovely, a small place in the middle of nowhere. It was a 2 hour drive, a long day and drinks were had. Was looking forward to dinner. Then out came a selection of sandwiches and biscuits for each table. To give context, not even a full sandwich per person if you to add it up. I thought that was a starter or something but no, that was it. Small place so you couldn't just rock into another area and order food, that was it. We said nothing and carried on through the speeches etc. After a few dances, I was starving and my pregnant wife needed fuel too, so we quietly set off in search of something. Nearest chipper and Tesco was a half hour drive. In the queue at the chipper were plenty of other guests and... the groom himself! He was laughing that his missus was already bossing him about by having him pick up their grub!

At my wedding, a stingey uncle of mine gave us a present of a scratch card! I know you shouldn't expect gifts but c'mon, how could you do that without any shame. When I saw him after he made a big deal of asking if I won anything, probably looking for a share!

An aunt of mine would hang around the tills in Dunne's in Terryland in Galway during RAG week, get chatting to students buying loads of booze and then ask if she could use her clubcard to get their points!

SHOCKING! :eek:

I'd have been fuming - I get hangry easily, so no dinner at a wedding would have me seeing red - and I don't think I could be friends with those people after.

eisenberg1

Claw Hammer wrote: »

There is a difference beteen an expensive phone and one that does the basics. I think this is a case of the pot calling the kettle black.

Well, it’s not. I think you need to look up the pot/kettle thing.

Somebody illegally dumping rubbish and someone not having the latest
IPhone is not the same thing.

galway_lad

Deleted User wrote: »

SHOCKING! :eek:

I'd have been fuming - I get hangry easily, so no dinner at a wedding would have me seeing red - and I don't think I could be friends with those people after.

My wife's friends, not mine

In fairness they seem perfectly nice the few times I've met them.

There's another wedding from that same pool of friends pencilled in for next Summer. I joke to herself that I'll be packing the lunch boxes for the trip this time

the purple tin

galway_lad wrote: »

Hi, I've been reading this thread for weeks now and so many laughs have been had that I feel I owe some back

First, self stinge? I use newspapers as wrapping paper. No way am I buying something to be torn open and thrown in the bin. The outward facing headline is usually apt or a laugh, so I have to start looking a few weeks out from Christmas.

Next a wedding... Couple of years back, (English) wife's friend was getting married in Scotland. The venue was lovely, a small place in the middle of nowhere. It was a 2 hour drive, a long day and drinks were had. Was looking forward to dinner. Then out came a selection of sandwiches and biscuits for each table. To give context, not even a full sandwich per person if you to add it up. I thought that was a starter or something but no, that was it. Small place so you couldn't just rock into another area and order food, that was it. We said nothing and carried on through the speeches etc. After a few dances, I was starving and my pregnant wife needed fuel too, so we quietly set off in search of something. Nearest chipper and Tesco was a half hour drive. In the queue at the chipper were plenty of other guests and... the groom himself! He was laughing that his missus was already bossing him about by having him pick up their grub!

At my wedding, a stingey uncle of mine gave us a present of a scratch card! I know you shouldn't expect gifts but c'mon, how could you do that without any shame. When I saw him after he made a big deal of asking if I won anything, probably looking for a share!

An aunt of mine would hang around the tills in Dunne's in Terryland in Galway during RAG week, get chatting to students buying loads of booze and then ask if she could use her clubcard to get their points!

Your Aunt is a frickin genius. Finally an upside to teen alcohol abuse

the_pen_turner

galway_lad wrote: »

My wife's friends, not mine In fairness they seem perfectly nice the few times I've met them.

There's another wedding from that same pool of friends pencilled in for next Summer. I joke to herself that I'll be packing the lunch boxes for the trip this time

Bring a george forman and an extension lead and at least have a toasted sandwich. . I have visions of all the uncles and aunts smuggling in packets or sausages and rashers

SAMTALK

galway_lad wrote: »

Hi, I've been reading this thread for weeks now and so many laughs have been had that I feel I owe some back

An aunt of mine would hang around the tills in Dunne's in Terryland in Galway during RAG week, get chatting to students buying loads of booze and then ask if she could use her clubcard to get their points!

Might be stingy of your Aunt but hats off to her for thinking of this .
She must have racked some points

Antares35

danslevent wrote: »

I was smoking out my window the other night (setting the scene) when I notice a car pulling into our estate.

Our communal bins aren't in a shed, just in the middle of the housing estate for residents. An older woman, maybe 60s, pulled up in her 2018 car and dumped her bins into our unlocked communal bins.

I tried to grab a picture but my phone is fairly banjaxxed so didn't succeed. I only rent here and don't really care but objectively, how stingy is that?! You have enough wealth to live in Dublin and drive a 2018 car yet you drive to random housing estates to dump your rubbish?

Fair enough if it was someone really, really struggling but clearly this lady wasn't.

At least she put it in a bin. Still scummy though. I live rural and we get people coming up here in the middle of the night to dump their rubbish. Absolute scumbags. Just won't pay bin charges. We often go through the bags to try to find identifying information. You'd be amazed how stupid people are, and we've been able to report a few. They've no problem buying absolute shíte judging by the contents of some of the bags. Another time two farmers came upon someone offloading a van of rubbish and stood over him while they made him re-load all the rubbish back into the van

2lazytogetup

the purple tin wrote: »

Your Aunt is a frickin genius. Finally an upside to teen alcohol abuse

that 'aunt' sounds like a wreck the head; hovering around tills, getting in peoples way, pretending to be nice to students, and to save a few euro. imagine the embarrasement as she tells the till operator to put those points on her card.

If she got a job even making 10euro an hour she would be better off. some people are just stupid.

johndaman66

galway_lad wrote: »

My wife's friends, not mine In fairness they seem perfectly nice the few times I've met them.

There's another wedding from that same pool of friends pencilled in for next Summer. I joke to herself that I'll be packing the lunch boxes for the trip this time

I think your typical Irish and typical UK wedding are two very different things. The idea of dropping €25 - €30k on a wedding would likely be an absolute alien concept to your average UK citizen I would think.

My brother married an English girl in the UK about 2 years ago. Registry office wedding and only 6 guests including myself and my sister, Brides parents and her sister with her boyfriend. The brides father bought the dinner for us all. Nothing overly fancy but nice all the same. We went to a pub after and had 3 rounds of drinks, I bought one round, my sister bought the next and as I recall myself and sister bought the third round between us.

The newly wed couple didn't put their hand in their pocket for the day. Their only real costs were the registry office, hire of what I would call a tatty enough looking suit and what looked to be a bargain basement wedding dress if it was bought but most likely a hand me down. Shoes I think she already owned and no hair or makeup done. They would have done very very well from my mothers side of the family in particular with gifts of money despite the fact that none of them were invited let alone went to it. I thought it particularly lousy letting myself and sister getting the round of drinks in after giving them at least £300 each which they would of got in advance of the wedding day. My sister was not even in a job at the time while the married couple both have decent enough jobs.

I noticed the cards from her friends and family all tended to be those silly light cartoony ones that you would probably pick up 4 for £1 over there. Brother used to be relatively generous but he has become starved over time just like his wife since they met.