Stingiest thing you've seen stingy people do

sunnysoutheast · 23-08-2012 04:02PM

charlietheminxx wrote: »

You make it into burgers! Homemade burgers omnomnom....

EDIT: wow, a great minds moment there

Far too much time on your hands clearly.

Just buy decent steak burgers from a butchers and make the stuff you can't buy.

charlietheminxx · 23-08-2012 04:13PM

sunnysoutheast wrote: »

Far too much time on your hands clearly.

Just buy decent steak burgers from a butchers and make the stuff you can't buy.

Too much time? It takes minutes. Some stuff is lovely home-made. Like you can buy stuffing pre-made but if I do a roast dinner I always make my own because it's wayyyy nicer. You asked how to bbq mince, you got an answer

Back to stinginess:

I have a friend of a friend who was the WORST for not paying her way. I can't stand her and I actually point blank stopped going to things she was going to.

23-08-2012 05:06PM

I don't understand people constantly over looking stingy friends and not calling them up on it straight away. People telling stories about "friends" who never get their round in is one in particular. Someone you don't know and who doesn't get a round in the one time you meet them can be overlooked but having a friend who doesn't get their round?? They would be told to go up to f**k and get their round before they were kicked up to the bar and if they didn't they would never be in the round again.

Grayson · 23-08-2012 05:14PM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

thats not a bad idea though for when you are in a pub and those annoying people ask if they can "buy" a cigarette from you (like you're gonna take it) or smoking outside work and people on the street ask you if you have a "spare" smoke (when is a smoke, at 9.10 a box, ever "spare"?)

I had a homeless guy ask me for a smoke one day. i gave him two and lit one up myself. When he saw he take out matches he said "I have two lighters, here take one".

I was quite impressed with that. Worked out a fair trade too.

csi vegas · 23-08-2012 05:46PM

Paddy Cow wrote: »

I worked in a pizzeria in Australia and would regularly get asked for banana's on a pizza :eek:

From Paddy cows, by any chance?

csi vegas · 23-08-2012 05:53PM

magnumbud wrote: »

i do love pineapple on pizza but italians are very perticular or what should be on a pizza. my mates girlfriend is italian and she hates most pizzas here that are not traditional.

And apparantly they even eat them cold. Cold pizza :eek:

Canard · 23-08-2012 06:17PM

SerialComplaint wrote: »

How can you be sure that it goes off?

mango salsa wrote: »

Climb into the fridge and close the door behind you

I actually once put my phone in the fridge while videoing just to check this. :pac:

gibraltar · 23-08-2012 06:26PM

ronan45 wrote: »

http://www.themainmeal.com.au/TipTechniques/Secrets+to+success/How-to-make-the-best-burgers/How+to+make+the+best+burgers.htm

In a nutshell...

Get your mince... log in an egg...no shell of course...... throw in a few mixed herbs....... mush it up with your hands... (manky bit) break it up into burger sized bits and mould into balls.... bobs your aunty...feckin yummy. you can also put in a cheese centre if you wish

I find the cheese melts and disappears, try putting a spoon in the middle, move it about while cooking to create a pocket and just before your done remove the spoon and fill with cheese, another minute on the bbq and you have cheesey meaty greatness.

lazygal · 23-08-2012 07:28PM

FFS, take it to the foodie forums. MORE STINGE, fewer recipes please.

Victor · 23-08-2012 09:22PM

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

Him and his mammy of course, :pac:

Hulk Hands · 23-08-2012 09:30PM

Sorry to derail the thread but couldnt let this go.

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.

You already said your with AIB. They give free banking to anyone with more than €2,500 in thier account. (BOI the same, €3,000). If you have less than this, there's not much profit the bank can make off your money. Nothing in fact. Every little transaction you do is costing them, as is the safeguarding of your money, the storage of your details, postage, internet etc. Do you somehow think you're entitled to all this for free, that they should just provide all this for you off no return? BTW, Ulster who you are going moving to are also charging. As are every other Irish bank. So either accept it or lie in fear of your money being robbed from home

Africa wrote: »

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.

LOL. What massive profits are they making from having to carry your transactions? And also, how are people so stupid not to realise that the government now own our main banks. The same government that there to serve you.

Does every clown that criticizes BOI and AIB these days not realise that their policies are designed to return profit for the goverment. If they lose money, you will have people giving that they are wasting taxpayers money. If they bring in charges to try and turn a profit, people give out that it's extortionate.

MHalberstram · 23-08-2012 09:38PM

I know someone that used to buy Kandee Ketchup (that cheap watery $hit) in Dunnes then squeeze it into an empty Chef or Heinze bottle to fool the husband. Same guy would then tell visitors how lovely the ketchup was and complain in restaurants about how their Chef/Heinze ketchup was "off".

Capt'n Midnight · 23-08-2012 10:03PM

christmas2012 wrote: »

stingiest thing people have done to me,not give me proper pain medication for a tooth extraction.ive heard people can die from the pain of it,rupture a certain part of their brain that deals with stress etc..

were you trying to save money by going to el cheapo dentist ?

Boots do clove oil for €2.50

emeraldstar · 23-08-2012 10:10PM

csi vegas wrote: »

And apparantly they even eat them cold. Cold pizza :eek:

Goes down a treat for breakfast. Mmmm.

MHalberstram · 23-08-2012 10:27PM

Cold pizza is rank. Once watched a fat german bird wolf down a cold family sized pizza for breakfast. The pig.

Cedrus · 23-08-2012 10:37PM

K_1 wrote: »

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

Think you misunderstand deregulation, there IS still a Regulator.

areyawell · 23-08-2012 11:25PM

I know someone who refuses to buy a proper food roll out of a shop. They buy the normal bread roll and bring it back to the car. They take out a cutting board and a knife. They have a freezer bag with a couple of ice cubes in it with a slice of ham, cheese and some mayonaise in another bag and whatever else they want to put on it. Makes the roll up in the car. They do this whenever travelling in a car for a few hours instead of just buying one in a shop. Refuse to pay 4.50 for a roll

Thwip! · 23-08-2012 11:33PM

retalivity wrote: »

True, I have yet to come across a tight medeival damsel...

It's quite the experience

Motorist · 23-08-2012 11:35PM

areyawell wrote: »

I know someone who refuses to buy a proper food roll out of a shop. They buy the normal bread roll and bring it back to the car. They take out a cutting board and a knife. They have a freezer bag with a couple of ice cubes in it with a slice of ham, cheese and some mayonaise in another bag and whatever else they want to put on it. Makes the roll up in the car. They do this whenever travelling in a car for a few hours instead of just buying one in a shop. Refuse to pay 4.50 for a roll

Wish I had that amount of preparedness.

emeraldstar · 23-08-2012 11:37PM

areyawell wrote: »

I know someone who refuses to buy a proper food roll out of a shop. They buy the normal bread roll and bring it back to the car. They take out a cutting board and a knife. They have a freezer bag with a couple of ice cubes in it with a slice of ham, cheese and some mayonaise in another bag and whatever else they want to put on it. Makes the roll up in the car. They do this whenever travelling in a car for a few hours instead of just buying one in a shop. Refuse to pay 4.50 for a roll

Why don't they just make it before they leave the house?

fasttalkerchat · 23-08-2012 11:42PM

areyawell wrote: »

I know someone who refuses to buy a proper food roll out of a shop. They buy the normal bread roll and bring it back to the car. They take out a cutting board and a knife. They have a freezer bag with a couple of ice cubes in it with a slice of ham, cheese and some mayonaise in another bag and whatever else they want to put on it. Makes the roll up in the car. They do this whenever travelling in a car for a few hours instead of just buying one in a shop. Refuse to pay 4.50 for a roll

Sure they're €2 in Dunnes or €2.99 in spar with a drink why would anyone pay 4.50??

Cedrus · 23-08-2012 11:58PM

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Sure they're €2 in Dunnes or €2.99 in spar with a drink why would anyone pay 4.50??

€2 !!! You stinger minger!!! This is Ireland, you must pay the higher price or you're not getting the good stuff and you'll get villified for being too mean to spend €4.50.

Motorist · 24-08-2012 12:13AM

emeraldstar wrote: »

Why don't they just make it before they leave the house?

They don't have the bread.

emeraldstar · 24-08-2012 12:14AM

Motorist wrote: »

They don't have the bread.

I don't get it.

Why can't they buy the bread?

Motorist · 24-08-2012 12:15AM

emeraldstar wrote: »

I don't get it.

Why can't they buy the bread?

Most of the stuff they use has a long shelf life like mayo or cheese. The ham can be bought once a week. But the bread has to be fresh.

areyawell · 24-08-2012 12:36AM

Because the person could be away all day. Ever taste a roll thats been in a car for a few hours on a hot day. Its not the nicest! Also yes the roll would be fresh!

areyawell · 24-08-2012 12:39AM

This same person sometimes goes up to a deli in a supermarket, gets a roll asks them to butter it, and then asks for a slice of ham seperate and buys a tomatoe or whatever and goes up and pays for it all

eth0 · 24-08-2012 12:43AM

areyawell wrote: »

This same person sometimes goes up to a deli in a supermarket, gets a roll asks them to butter it, and then asks for a slice of ham seperate and buys a tomatoe or whatever and goes up and pays for it all

I must try this.

Paddy Cow · 24-08-2012 12:46AM

MHalberstram wrote: »

Cold pizza is rank. Once watched a fat german bird wolf down a cold family sized pizza for breakfast. The pig.

It's for this reason I won't order pizza on delivery. It's fine if a Chinese/Indian arrives a bit cold because it reheats quite well in the microwave. Most of the times I've ordered pizza it's come half hot at best and it's rank if you reheat it and rank if you don't

ProudDUB · 24-08-2012 12:57AM

areyawell wrote: »

I know someone who refuses to buy a proper food roll out of a shop. They buy the normal bread roll and bring it back to the car. They take out a cutting board and a knife. They have a freezer bag with a couple of ice cubes in it with a slice of ham, cheese and some mayonaise in another bag and whatever else they want to put on it. Makes the roll up in the car. They do this whenever travelling in a car for a few hours instead of just buying one in a shop. Refuse to pay 4.50 for a roll

I don't think that is being stingy at all, especially if you are not going to be eating the roll for a while. When we are going away on a long car trip and plan on stopping going for a picnic, or we are going to the beach for the day etc etc, we always buy crusty bread rolls, pack the fillings in a separate cool bag & make up the roll just before we eat them. They rolls taste much, much nicer when they are freshly made. The bread is nice and crunchy as opposed to being wet and soggy due to having damp lettuce, juicy tomato slices, butter, mayo, coleslaw etc sitting in it for hours. It's a matter of taste for us. Doesn't have anything to do with money.

Stingiest thing you've seen stingy people do

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