Toots wrote: » And she's definitely not a poodle?
El_Duderino 09 wrote: » We went out with a couple for pub lunch. The guy brought a 2 for 1 coupon but he used it to subsidise the meal for all of us. So 4 people ate but 1 meal was covered by the coupon. We all split the bill evenly. I saw that as thoughtful. I was poor at the time and really appreciated it. Looking back at the original thread and looking at the most recent posts here, it's funny how many things have moved from stingy to frugal.
Saralee4 wrote: » someone legging it when its their round! it was my husbands round one time and some people were finished their drinks but I still had plenty so he was about to go up and I said 'ah im grand for this one' and this other guy I know, you could almost see the calculator running in his head, he looked at me, then my drink and quickly said 'oh ill get these ones' knowing that I would want another drink on the next round which would be his! He conveniently leaves just before his second round comes too!
quickbeam wrote: » ^^ I agree with the funeral bit.
Markcheese wrote: » Basically rounds for more than 2 or 3 are crap - avoid -
Mahogany wrote: No particular story but I know a couple of friends who never want to do any activity that involves spending money. Always just plain hanging out and watching movies or playing games?
Mahogany wrote: » No particular story but I know a couple of friends who never want to do any activity that involves spending money. Always just plain hanging out and watching movies or playing games? "Lets go out" "Nah don't have the money" *Takes out game worth 60 euro "Look what I got the other day!"
Tiddlypeeps wrote: » Imagine someone wanting to spend their entertainment budget on something other than booze! Pure stinge!
lulu1 wrote: » Dont talk to me about stingy people. My niece has a high flying job jetting off all over the world at a moments notice. A few years she rang and asked would it be ok for her and a friend to come and stay for a few days. Fool that i am I said ok. Anyway they land at the house and for the three nights they stayed I fed them them to the best. My kids were small at the time and every night my niece used to sit down with two bars of chocolate and eat it in front of them wouldn't even give them one square. Needless to say I was never offered as much as a cent for my b/b either. You live and learn.
ratmouse wrote: » I know a female who, purposely to save money, only allows herself an annual hair cut.
Mahogany wrote: » When I used to work in Tesco people would plant their shopping in the reduced section and demand I reduce it for them.
Tarzana2 wrote: » I've done this in the past. I still only get my hair cut twice a year because that's really all I need and can afford. Lots of women don't get their hair cut regularly, some would go more than a year!
brooke 2 wrote: » I always think it is a bit unfair for a single person drinking with couples having to pay for both people in the couples! Don't blame the guy for this - at least he bought a round!!
CaraMay wrote: » We made friends with neighbours and made an agreement that we wouldn't bring booze to each other's house, so if we went there they supplied the wine and vice versa. The two guys both love whiskey and cigars so it kind of ended up that I would go over to her for wine and the lads would be in our house (no babysitters needed then). He has drank and smoked the best of whiskey and cigars for almost 2 years now. It all worked fine until she is pregnant and goes to bed at 9 and now He still comes empty handed to our house. That's not the end of the world but they were going to a wedding lately and he called over to 'borrow' a cigar for the wedding. He has never bought a cigar to replace the ones he smoked here (expensive ones brought from Central America as presents) so the fact he wouldn't go to the shop to buy a cigar for himself just really infuriated us.
