Stingiest thing you've seen stingy people do

sligojoek · 22-08-2012 11:26PM

magnumbud wrote: »

how is me not buying anything that week me being stingy? we bought it the monday night and i work monday to friday 9-5 i bring lunch with me to work and had already bought what i was cooking for dinner that week prior to getting him the E90! so in the space of 3 or 4 days i had not been to the shop. i had planned on giving the 25c back to him just had not got the change bar 1s and 2s and didnt want to be stingy giving that to him until he kept complaining about it childish yes but stingy not at all.

Sorry. I wasn't having a go at you. I tried to do a smilie but it didn't work. You were right to give it to him in coppers.

MHalberstram · 22-08-2012 11:26PM

Saw a woman leave a half smoked cigarette on the front step of a shop and go in to buy something, then she came out, picked it up and continued to smoke the rest of it. ****ing peasant.

Capt'n Midnight · 22-08-2012 11:28PM

Victor wrote: »

Formal driving lessons are mandatory.

That should keep the riff raff off the roads.

sligojoek · 22-08-2012 11:29PM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

LOL

Don't you know that friends and family expect nothing less than free lifetime technical support ?

A friend of mine fixes computers. He has this sign in his workshop

My hourly rates:
e25 per hour.
e35 per hour if you want to watch.
e45 per hour if you want to help.
e75 per hour if you tried to fix it, and failed.
e125 per hour if you called tech support, and didn't fix the issue, while making things worse

Red Star Bellend · 23-08-2012 12:26AM

One of my mates can be tight as f*ck at times although he's not as bad as he used to be.

One time a few of us were walking through a supermarket for lunch during school. I asked him for a lend of a euro (I always pay back) for a bottle of coke. The response? "I'll see". I just looked away in another direction. He left the place not spending a penny and needless to say the request was not brought up again.

Another time he asked me for a lend of 10 cent or something because he saw something in the shop that was 1:10, and he had 3 euro but didn't want to break his 2 euro coin. You do despair sometimes...

Colmustard · 23-08-2012 12:29AM

A guy I use to work with, not all there and a millionaire totally out of frugality. He showed me his electric bill and it was only 18 euro, so I went HTF. He said the only light he uses is the fridge light because that light is on all the time anyway he doesn't have a tele and only listens to a battery transistor radio.

I didn't tell him any differently my jaw was just gaping and I was speechless.

Motorist · 23-08-2012 12:34AM

Colmustard wrote: »

A guy I use to work with, not all there and a millionaire totally out of frugality. He showed me his electric bill and it was only 18 euro, so I went HTF. He said the only light he uses is the fridge light because that light is on all the time anyway he doesn't have a tele and only listens to a battery transistor radio.

I didn't tell him any differently my jaw was just gaping and I was speechless.

The ESB scumbags have brought in a "low usage" charge now though :rolleyes:

Motorist · 23-08-2012 12:36AM

Red Star Bellend wrote: »

Another time he asked me for a lend of 10 cent or something because he saw something in the shop that was 1:10, and he had 3 euro but didn't want to break his 2 euro coin. You do despair sometimes...

That's the most pathetic excuse a true stinge will offer. "Can I have a euro off you, because I dont want to break this €20 or €50?" Are they planning on ever breaking the flucking thing? I know a lad from Kerry who uses this refrain a bit too often.

Colmustard · 23-08-2012 12:40AM

Motorist wrote: »

The ESB scumbags have brought in a "low usage" charge now though :rolleyes:

Serious how can they get away with that. What if a person is on holidays for the house is empty for whatever reason.

I doubt very much they give out many 18 euro bills for someone's full domestic use.

Motorist · 23-08-2012 12:47AM

Colmustard wrote: »

Serious how can they get away with that. What if a person is on holidays for the house is empty for whatever reason.

I doubt very much they give out many 18 euro bills for someone's full domestic use.

And standing charges, VAT, levies are all so high. It didn't go before the regulator because CEO of ESB said it technically wasn't a price rise. It is a disgraceful charge which is hitting a silent group of people especially those who live alone or elderly, and so don't use much electricity.

Certainly stingy by the ESB, but don't let that stop you from checking out the useful "Trouble paying your bill?- Make savings while the sun shines" section on their nauseating website :cool:

civis_liberalis · 23-08-2012 12:49AM

Motorist wrote: »

The ESB scumbags have brought in a "low usage" charge now though :rolleyes:

They picked that scam up from the banks.

K_1 · 23-08-2012 01:02AM

Motorist wrote: »

And standing charges, VAT, levies are all so high. It didn't go before the regulator because CEO of ESB said it technically wasn't a price rise. It is a disgraceful charge which is hitting a silent group of people especially those who live alone or elderly, and so don't use much electricity.

Certainly stingy by the ESB, but don't let that stop you from checking out the useful "Trouble paying your bill?- Make savings while the sun shines" section on their nauseating website :cool:

The electricity market is deregulated now, they don't have to go before the regulator.

ViveLaVie · 23-08-2012 01:25AM

Clareman wrote: »

A lot of people have different opinions on how "dates" should go, I had an ex who insisted on buying every second drink when we were out, considering all she ever drank was tap water with a dash of blackcurrant it was great for me

I had another ex who believed it was the man's responsibility to pay for the woman all night, he mother was a housewife and she said that as soon as she got married she'd give up work, it's up to the husband to provide for the family.

BTW, bet you can't tell which relationship was longer

I bet it was the second one...

Kolido · 23-08-2012 09:23AM

Colmustard wrote: »

A guy I use to work with, not all there and a millionaire totally out of frugality. He showed me his electric bill and it was only 18 euro, so I went HTF. He said the only light he uses is the fridge light because that light is on all the time anyway he doesn't have a tele and only listens to a battery transistor radio.

I didn't tell him any differently my jaw was just gaping and I was speechless.

But the light goes off when you close the fridge door.

Tipsy McSwagger · 23-08-2012 09:34AM

MHalberstram wrote: »

Saw a woman leave a half smoked cigarette on the front step of a shop and go in to buy something, then she came out, picked it up and continued to smoke the rest of it. ****ing peasant.

She actually showed a bit of respect to the shop owner, if she was a ****ing peasant she would have walked in to the shop smoking the cigarette.

Kolido · 23-08-2012 09:40AM

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

She actually showed a bit of respect to the shop owner, if she was a ****ing peasant she would have walked in to the shop smoking the cigarette.

Assumming this happened durring the smoking laws, she was just obeying the law. Hardly any reason to praise her.

Africa · 23-08-2012 10:09AM

ck83 wrote: »

Banking is a service. Why do people expect it to be free? We pay for most other services. I'd imagine that before long, all banks will be charging.

Absolutely it should be free. They have our money and use that to profit already, why should we be charged to get our own money theyve made profit with already? They should serve the people before they serve themselves. And these charges are just extortionate. Before long then, I'll keep my money at home.

Anyone that defends the banks here are so disillusioned that its clear that banks are doing their jobs keeping the wool over your eyes. We have one of the worst banking systems in the world, in terms of actual customer value and them actually making massive profits from these transactions. They play with our money on the stock market, if they make losses, f8ck em. Their mistake, not mine. Thats why I dont think they should have ever been bailed out.

juan.kerr wrote:

I think this is more breaking the law (railway byelaws).

Oh really genius... really... Well done for working that one out all by yourself...

suicide_circus wrote:

on the toilet roll side of things, that's not blagging, that's theft.
On the girlfriend side of things, sounds like a spoiled bitch, she wants a daddy not a partner, dump her.

Oh really genius #2 here! Yes its theft. Thats where Im being stingy, by stealing them and not buying them. Duh.
On the GF side, you must not understand women very well. Or at all, looking at some of your previous posts too.

recyclebin · 23-08-2012 10:21AM

I wish people on here would be more stingy with their food and stop feeding the trolls.

Anyway, we had an economics teacher in school and he would gloat about how stingy he was. He used to give out about how his wife wasted his money buying magazines. His son asked him for a GAA county jersey for his birthday and he was telling us about the money he saved in buying a cheapo county t-shirt in pennys instead of buying the jersey. One day one of the lads super glued a euro to the floor and he spent the class kicking at the floor trying to get it loose.

SerialComplaint · 23-08-2012 10:30AM

Kolido wrote: »

But the light goes off when you close the fridge door.

How can you be sure that it goes off?

23-08-2012 10:33AM

Africa wrote: »

Absolutely it should be free. They have our money and use that to profit already, why should we be charged to get our own money theyve made profit with already? They should serve the people before they serve themselves. And these charges are just extortionate. Before long then, I'll keep my money at home.

Anyone that defends the banks here are so disillusioned that its clear that banks are doing their jobs keeping the wool over your eyes. We have one of the worst banking systems in the world, in terms of actual customer value and them actually making massive profits from these transactions. They play with our money on the stock market, if they make losses, f8ck em. Their mistake, not mine. Thats why I dont think they should have ever been bailed out.

While I agree and think that banks shouldn't charge account maintenance fees or withdrawal fees, if you have a decent amount of your money in your account then you wont be charged, which sort of goes along with the "if they have my money I shouldn't be charged". I know BOI don't charge fees once you maintain a certain balance for instance. Even if you don't have a good balance its easy enough to avoid fees by carrying out a certain number of online banking transactions per month for instance.

SerialComplaint wrote: »

How can you be sure that it goes off?

If it didn't go off the food will go rotten in the fridge due to the heat so you will know quick enough if its not going off from the smell.

Annasopra · 23-08-2012 10:36AM

SerialComplaint wrote: »

How can you be sure that it goes off?

Climb into the fridge and close the door behind you

Tipsy McSwagger · 23-08-2012 11:20AM

Kolido wrote: »

Assumming this happened durring the smoking laws, she was just obeying the law. Hardly any reason to praise her.

But its ok to call her a ****ing peasant?

Grayson · 23-08-2012 11:39AM

Motorist wrote: »

That's the most pathetic excuse a true stinge will offer. "Can I have a euro off you, because I dont want to break this €20 or €50?" Are they planning on ever breaking the flucking thing? I know a lad from Kerry who uses this refrain a bit too often.

I do hate using €50's in shops first thing in the morning. There's been many times I've been in my favorite coffee shop getting a coffee and asked if they have change of a €50 that the atm gave me or should I use my laser card to pay to avoid emptying their till of change.

I normally head with a friend from work and we'll always help each other out with change to avoid emptying their till. But it is different, it's only minor change, we both do it and it's not for the sake of saving money.

suicide_circus · 23-08-2012 12:03PM

Africa wrote: »

Oh really genius #2 here! Yes its theft. Thats where Im being stingy, by stealing them and not buying them. Duh.
On the GF side, you must not understand women very well. Or at all, looking at some of your previous posts too.

Whoa! Easy tiger!
I may not fully understand women (what man does?) but at least my gf is sound enough and respects me and herself enough to pay her own way. Why don't you calm down and go and steal some toilet paper?

antodeco · 23-08-2012 12:07PM

SerialComplaint wrote: »

How can you be sure that it goes off?

Because theres a little button that sits just behind the door hinge that pushes in when the door is closed. Open the door and push it

Failing that, just ask one of the elephants inside

stmol32 · 23-08-2012 12:13PM

Africa wrote: »

On the GF side, you must not understand women very well. Or at all, looking at some of your previous posts too.

Just a bit of unsolicited advice on understanding women for whoever wants it. There's actually a fair amount of them out there that don't mind paying their own way, they're called grownups.

Africa · 23-08-2012 12:38PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

Whoa! Easy tiger!
I may not fully understand women (what man does?) but at least my gf is sound enough and respects me and herself enough to pay her own way. Why don't you calm down and go and steal some toilet paper?

You know what,I aint even gonna apologise. FU. You called mine a bitch without any context or anything. Im sure Pam and her five sisters appreciate your understanding... what may astound you is that I actually like spending money on her. Makes me feel good. Money is overrated anyway.

Apologies for the derail moderators.

charlietheminxx · 23-08-2012 12:41PM

I don't know what is wrong with all of you lately but this bickering is getting incredibly tiresome.

FWIW any woman who doesn't contribute is a TOTAL stinge if nothing else. So I guess that's at least on topic.

Lollipops23 · 23-08-2012 12:50PM

I actually think any girl who doesn't pay her way from the off is a stingy cow.
It's one thing paying the whole bill on a birthday/graduation/ some sort of celebration, but for your run of the mill cinema trips and drinks it's insane to expect the man to pay every time.
I remember how surprised my OH was when I jumped up to get the 2nd round on our first date. It's a sad state of affairs when that happens.

Some girls are total princesses and are too precious to spend their own money.

Motorist · 23-08-2012 12:52PM

Grayson wrote: »

Motorist wrote: »

That's the most pathetic excuse a true stinge will offer. "Can I have a euro off you, because I dont want to break this €20 or €50?" Are they planning on ever breaking the flucking thing? I know a lad from Kerry who uses this refrain a bit too often.

I do hate using €50's in shops first thing in the morning. There's been many times I've been in my favorite coffee shop getting a coffee and asked if they have change of a €50 that the atm gave me or should I use my laser card to pay to avoid emptying their till of change.

I normally head with a friend from work and we'll always help each other out with change to avoid emptying their till. But it is different, it's only minor change, we both do it and it's not for the sake of saving money.

I've been asked when change from the seller Would have been no issue whatsoever - busy pubs, large supetmarkets, etc. It seems co incidental that in my experience, the people who "dont want to break" their note, are also complete stinges with regard to other purchasing decisions also.

Stingiest thing you've seen stingy people do

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