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the_pen_turner · 30-07-2019 2:21pm

heldel00 wrote: »

We told the hotel that we were trying to decide between beef and steak.
So at the tasting they prepared two roast beef and two steaks (seeing as there were 4 of us) but when time came to eat the other pair nabbed the steaks because they didn't like beef.
Probably just rude as opposed to stingey.

But not bringing us back to their tasting was stingey

i would have assumed that these tastings were more of a buffah style where everyone tastes everything

rgmmg · 30-07-2019 2:22pm

A guy I used to work with was renowned for being a cheapskate. One time there were about 5/6 of us out. I went up to the bar to get the first round in. He said he’d give me a hand and he brought the drinks back to the table. Fine.

A couple of rounds later, someone says “Who’s round is it next?” to which someone else says “Rgmmg? Have you got a round in yet?” Que yer man saying “Yeah, think it’s your round”. Pulled him aside and said “Don’t ever do that again. Now get t’ feck up to that bar ye cheap git”.

ohnonotgmail · 30-07-2019 2:27pm

rgmmg wrote: »

A guy I used to work with was renowned for being a cheapskate. One time there were about 5/6 of us out. I went up to the bar to get the first round in. He said he’d give me a hand and he brought the drinks back to the table. Fine.

A couple of rounds later, someone says “Who’s round is it next?” to which someone else says “Rgmmg? Have you got a round in yet?” Que yer man saying “Yeah, think it’s your round”. Pulled him aside and said “Don’t ever do that again. Now get t’ feck up to that bar ye cheap git”.

By "pulled him aside" i hope you mean loudly and publicly?

bucketybuck · 30-07-2019 2:31pm

rgmmg wrote: »

A guy I used to work with was renowned for being a cheapskate. One time there were about 5/6 of us out. I went up to the bar to get the first round in. He said he’d give me a hand and he brought the drinks back to the table. Fine.

A couple of rounds later, someone says “Who’s round is it next?” to which someone else says “Rgmmg? Have you got a round in yet?” Que yer man saying “Yeah, think it’s your round”. Pulled him aside and said “Don’t ever do that again. Now get t’ feck up to that bar ye cheap git”.

Were you physically unable to say the words "No, I bought the first round"?

rgmmg · 30-07-2019 2:31pm

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

By "pulled him aside" i hope you mean loudly and publicly?

Well, it was a loud club but in public. So, 50%.

rgmmg · 30-07-2019 2:35pm

bucketybuck wrote: »

Were you physically unable to say the words "No, I bought the first round"?

Probably not, but I don't know sign language.

Crock Rock · 21-08-2019 6:31pm

A fella I work with coasts in neutral downhill whenever he can, he swears he uses 0 point something litres less per 100 km overall when he does this.

Another fella picks mould off bread and eats it after a quick blast in the toaster to cloak the "stale taste".

We were all at a house gathering for a friends 28th birthday, nothing special, no milestone. We are all mid to late 20's with one or two in their early 20's. I'm 28 myself.
We all ordered from the local chipper into the night. We ordered a ready made party platter, I can't remember the exact cost.
We all thought we'd be nice and chip in €2 or €3 each as a tip. There was about 25 of us. So there was about €60 as a tip for the driver, we were all feeling generous. The driver arrived and one of the girls had answered the door, she was the one who collected the tips in a small ziplock bag. I saw the girl who was delivering through the sitting room window, I know her to see. I nodded and smiled at her as she retreated down the driveway and gave her a wave. I met her her the next day in the shop and asked her if she was treating herself with the nice tip, "what tip?", she asked.
After some sleuthing, weeks later it turns out the girl who was "collecting the tip", decided to pocket it for herself :pac: :pac::pac::pac::D:p
She's been ostracised by us since.

Dan Jaman · 22-08-2019 1:43am

Crock Rock wrote: »

asked her if she was treating herself with the nice tip, "what tip?", she asked.
After some sleuthing, weeks later it turns out the girl who was "collecting the tip", decided to pocket it for herself :pac: :pac::pac::pac::D:p
She's been ostracised by us since.

Totally scabby behaviour; nothing but simple theft.

smurfjed · 22-08-2019 2:40am

for herself :pac: :pac::pac::pac::D:p
She's been ostracised by us since.

This happens to us a lot, someone entrusted to give a tip, shakes your hand instead

Mongfinder General · 24-08-2019 7:34am

Some right hungry ****s here https://m.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/ever-thought-you-might-retire-at-40-meet-irelands-extreme-savers-38428041.html

the beer revolu · 24-08-2019 9:20am

Who the hell would pay to read the Independent?
That's not even stingy.

Mad_maxx · 24-08-2019 9:37am

rob316 wrote: »

Relative staying with us recently was over from the states for a college reunion. He was telling me his friend was also over from the states with his wife and staying in a friend's house here. Their friend didn't really have the room for them but they said they would sleep on the air mattress and couch in the front room for a week. He was a bit embarrassed by this but he was delighted to have them stay.
Anyway they paid for nothing, all the meals out didn't offer a cent, didn't buy one piece of groceries, drank all their booze. Half way through they were complaining about been uncomfortable sleeping so they actually took one of the children's beds.

This is the kicker on the last night they told there host/friend that they were retiring next year, with 5m in the bank and buying a holiday property. They are very wealthy as is she was a higher up in Amazon close to Bezos and later worked in a hedge fund. They live in the swanky Brooklyn heights.

Oh and here's the parting shot. If you or the kids want to come over anytime to the holiday home we will give you a good rate! The parting gift was also 3 bars of chocolate for the kids and bottle win from lidl. The friend has ignored all communication from his since, disgusted he was.

One of my sisters lives with an American, mean fcuker, never once brought a gift to our house, its something I expect especially on the first visit

Never shuts up about how wages are so much better in America either.

Mad_maxx · 24-08-2019 9:39am

rob316 wrote: »

Relative staying with us recently was over from the states for a college reunion. He was telling me his friend was also over from the states with his wife and staying in a friend's house here. Their friend didn't really have the room for them but they said they would sleep on the air mattress and couch in the front room for a week. He was a bit embarrassed by this but he was delighted to have them stay.
Anyway they paid for nothing, all the meals out didn't offer a cent, didn't buy one piece of groceries, drank all their booze. Half way through they were complaining about been uncomfortable sleeping so they actually took one of the children's beds.

This is the kicker on the last night they told there host/friend that they were retiring next year, with 5m in the bank and buying a holiday property. They are very wealthy as is she was a higher up in Amazon close to Bezos and later worked in a hedge fund. They live in the swanky Brooklyn heights.

Oh and here's the parting shot. If you or the kids want to come over anytime to the holiday home we will give you a good rate! The parting gift was also 3 bars of chocolate for the kids and bottle win from lidl. The friend has ignored all communication from his since, disgusted he was.

They won't get the message, Americans don't get cold shoulder treatment, no subtlety

Ken. · 24-08-2019 10:43am

Mongfinder General wrote: »

Some right hungry ****s here https://m.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/ever-thought-you-might-retire-at-40-meet-irelands-extreme-savers-38428041.html

This type of thing has been debated before in this thread. There is a difference between stingy and frugality.

Paddy Cow · 24-08-2019 12:04pm

Mad_maxx wrote: »

One of my sisters lives with an American, mean fcuker, never once brought a gift to our house, its something I expect especially on the first visit

Never shuts up about how wages are so much better in America either.

Do you mean like the guest should bring a bottle of wine if you are hosting dinner or are they just coming over for a chat and you expect a gift?

Mongfinder General · 24-08-2019 1:03pm

Nosnon wrote: »

This type of thing has been debated before in this thread. There is a difference between stingy and frugality.

I don't really care what you think. I think it's stingey.

lisasimpson · 24-08-2019 9:57pm

Mongfinder General wrote: »

Nosnon wrote: »

This type of thing has been debated before in this thread. There is a difference between stingy and frugality.

I don't really care what you think. I think it's stingey.

If you actually read up on the concept of FIRE its defo not about being stingy it's about frugality. People still go on holidays etc it's about making your money work. True you will still have a few stinge bags

Mongfinder General · 24-08-2019 10:10pm

lisasimpson wrote: »

If you actually read up on the concept of FIRE its defo not about being stingy it's about frugality. People still go on holidays etc it's about making your money work. True you will still have a few stinge bags

I see this all the time at work. A lot of these people are thieves. They sit there on company time, drafting household budgets on spread sheets, checking bank accounts and scouring websites for deals. They do fcuk all work. One such person sits close by me and was mightily pissed off that he didn't get a promotion recently. He's been rumbled now and hasn't a hope. Nobody will entertain him.

HopsAndJumps · 29-08-2019 7:23am

A mate of mine asked a Chinese restaurant if they would sell him half a spice bag. Half of 6 euro!!

Tzardine · 29-08-2019 1:06pm

HopsAndJumps wrote: »

A mate of mine asked a Chinese restaurant if they would sell him half a spice bag. Half of 6 euro!!

Yup they are out there. My sister asked me to get her one spring roll in the chinese once. Not one portion - one single spring roll. She was told to cop on.

Capt'n Midnight · 09-11-2019 8:49pm

Got all my Christmas shopping done already

Hope everyone likes Halloween costumes

Paddy Cow · 09-11-2019 9:24pm

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Got all my Christmas shopping done already

Hope everyone likes Halloween costumes

Completely off topic but this reminds me that one year I was so organised I had bought and wrapped all my presents just before Halloween. By the time it got to Christmas day I had forgotton what I bought everyone and I was just as excited as them to see what they got :pac:

Another year I was really disorganised and left it until the last minute. Learn from my mistake people. 4 o'clock on Christmas Eve is not a good time to be buying presents

Stinge story: A few years ago, my friend was sharing an apartment with two other girls. The Spanish girl moved her boyfriend in for two months and he didn't contribute anything towards rent or bills. They went home to Spain for two weeks for Christmas. When the next ESB bill came in, she tried to argue that the two weeks she wasn't there should be deducted from what she owed :rolleyes: She was told to go and shyte

the beer revolu · 05-12-2019 3:46pm

I'm the stinge here but quite proud of myself.

Saw a pair of boots that I loved in a shop but were very expensive for me.
€179. But I really liked them. Instead of talking me down, my wife encouraged me to buy them. So, I did. I loved them but was a little uncomfortable at the amount I paid for them (I didn't need them).

A couple of weeks later I see the identical boots reduced to €67 in the same shop.:mad::mad:

So, I bought them.

Half an hour later, I returned them for €179 as I still had the old receipt.

Now I really love those boots!!!

Purple Mountain · 05-12-2019 4:05pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

I'm the stinge here but quite proud of myself.

Saw a pair of boots that I loved in a shop but were very expensive for me.
€179. But I really liked them. Instead of talking me down, my wife encouraged me to buy them. So, I did. I loved them but was a little uncomfortable at the amount I paid for them (I didn't need them).

A couple of weeks later I see the identical boots reduced to €67 in the same shop.:mad::mad:

So, I bought them.

Half an hour later, I returned them for €179 as I still had the old receipt.

Now I really love those boots!!!

That's not stingy, that's theft.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 05-12-2019 4:07pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

I'm the stinge here but quite proud of myself.

Saw a pair of boots that I loved in a shop but were very expensive for me.
€179. But I really liked them. Instead of talking me down, my wife encouraged me to buy them. So, I did. I loved them but was a little uncomfortable at the amount I paid for them (I didn't need them).

A couple of weeks later I see the identical boots reduced to €67 in the same shop.:mad::mad:

So, I bought them.

Half an hour later, I returned them for €179 as I still had the old receipt.

Now I really love those boots!!!

So, you stole. Christ. I hope the sales assistant doesn’t get in trouble for that.

Purple Mountain · 05-12-2019 4:08pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

So, you stole. Christ. I hope the sales assistant doesn’t get in trouble for that.

That's exactly it, they will.
So the poster stole from the shop and will get a staff member in trouble.

the beer revolu · 05-12-2019 4:13pm

Purple Mountain wrote: »

That's exactly it, they will.
So the poster stole from the shop and will get a staff member in trouble.

Why would anyone get in trouble?
A pair of boots were bought for €179 and they were returned for €179 with a receipt.
Another pair of boots were bought for €67.

No one is getting in trouble.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 05-12-2019 4:16pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

Why would anyone get in trouble.
A pair of boots were bought for €179 and they were returned for €179 with a receipt.
Another pair of boots were bought for €67.

No one is getting in trouble.

:eek:

You’ll double down so little point in continuing here but jesus. The tills will be out for the day. That will have to be explained.

Stevieluvsye · 05-12-2019 4:17pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

Why would anyone get in trouble.
A pair of boots were bought for €179 and they were returned for €179 with a receipt.
Another pair of boots were bought for €67.

No one is getting in trouble.

Ye, i wouldn't call it theft. A bit harsh IMO of being accused of stealing. If anything the shop are the robbing kunts charging that price originally if they can afford to reduce the price that much

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 05-12-2019 4:21pm

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

Ye, i wouldn't call it theft. A bit harsh IMO of being accused of stealing. If anything the shop are the robbing kunts charging that price originally if they can afford to reduce the price that much

He accepted the price when he paid it. You have a choice of whether or not to pay the asking price.

Really knackery behaviour.

Stevieluvsye · 05-12-2019 4:23pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

He accepted the price when he paid it. You have a choice of whether or not to pay the asking price.

Really knackery behaviour.

Personally i wouldn't do it but it wasn't illegal or the shop wouldn't have accepted them back

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 05-12-2019 4:27pm

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

Personally i wouldn't do it but it wasn't illegal or the shop wouldn't have accepted them back

He duped them. It’s pretty clear in the post. He brought back the pair that he bought for €67. Maybe went to two different sales assistants. The original pair were probably beyond return if scuffed. There’ll be a discrepancy there that will have to be explained when the tills are balanced. It’s indefensible. But encountering these mindsets is weirdly fascinating. I occasionally encountered this during my shoe shop days. It’s rare thankfully but yep, we fielded the occasional wannabe cute hoor.

Stevieluvsye · 05-12-2019 4:28pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

He duped them. It’s pretty clear in the post. He brought back the pair that he bought for €67. Maybe went to two different sales assistants. The original pair were probably beyond return if scuffed. There’ll be a discrepancy there that will have to be explained. It’s indefensible. But encountering these mindsets is weirdly fascinating.

Where has the theft occurred though?

the beer revolu · 05-12-2019 4:30pm

The reaction here is quite interesting.

I've told many people that story and each and every one reacted in an amused, positive way with no sense of it being a bad thing to do.

People gauge things differently, I guess.

Perhaps everyone I know is lacking in moral fibre, like me.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 05-12-2019 4:35pm

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

Where has the theft occurred though?

He accepted the full price for Pair Of Boots 1 (consideration) and paid it.

He bought Pair Of Boots 2 for a lower price.

He passed off Pair Of Boots 1 (which he had accepted the price for) as Pair Of Boots 2.

Somebody could lose their job over that but, LOL, what a cute hoor.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 05-12-2019 4:36pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

The reaction here is quite interesting.

I've told many people that story and each and every one reacted in an amused, positive way with no sense of it being a bad thing to do.

People gauge things differently, I guess.

Perhaps everyone I know is lacking in moral fibre, like me.

Of course they have. Nobody is going to tell you to your face how underhand you were.

Stevieluvsye · 05-12-2019 4:37pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

He accepted the full price for Pair Of Boots 1 (consideration) and paid it.

He bought Pair Of Boots 2 for a lower price.

He passed off Pair Of Boots 1 (which he had accepted the price for) as Pair Of Boots 2.

Somebody would lose their job over that but, LOL, what a cute hoor.

But would they? Let's assume Boots number 1 were in reasonable condition to be accepted for return. Sales assistant follows correct procedure and offers refund.

Poster goes back in, picks up Boots number 2 for whatever reason and pays applicable price as displayed.

maudgonner · 05-12-2019 4:39pm

I must be a bit dim, but how is it theft?

How is what he did any different to buying the shoes at €179, returning them unworn two weeks later and buying a pair for €69 and keeping them?

A bit immoral, but hardly theft? Some shops will refund you if you buy something that then goes on sale a few days later (not two weeks, mind!)

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 05-12-2019 4:39pm

I'd only have a problem with it if the sales assistant is going to get in trouble, that much of a reduction is bonkers to me anyways.

I mean I'm assuming they're the same make, size, model etc, would there be some way to know the ones returned weren't the ones sold for the higher price?

And how would the till be out? As far as they're concerned surely today customer A bought a pair for 70 quid, and customer B returned a pair he bought for 180 two weeks ago?

the beer revolu · 05-12-2019 4:39pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

Of course they have. Nobody is going to tell you to your face how underhand you were.

Accepted, but they are hardly going to laugh heartily and say "well done", if they were secretly appalled.

Whatever about the claim that it is, technically, theft at worst and sharp practice at best, the notion that an assistant could lose their job is a complete load of bollocks.

Please explain how this could happen.
The refund was approved by a manager.

ncmc · 05-12-2019 4:39pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

He duped them. It’s pretty clear in the post. He brought back the pair that he bought for €67. Maybe went to two different sales assistants. The original pair were probably beyond return if scuffed. There’ll be a discrepancy there that will have to be explained when the tills are balanced. It’s indefensible. But encountering these mindsets is weirdly fascinating. I occasionally encountered this during my shoe shop days. It’s rare thankfully but yep, we fielded the occasional wannabe cute hoor.

The tills won't be out any money and the sales assistant won't get in trouble. When a shop is in sale, they still will have items returned that were bought at full price. So when the sales assistant scanned them when doing the return, she would have over ridden the price back to full price. So the till will balance and so will the stock as they have in their possession, an unworn pair of boots. The sales assistant won't get in trouble as she followed the returns procedure when doing the return as there was a valid receipt. It's not theft whatever it is.

maudgonner · 05-12-2019 4:40pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

He accepted the full price for Pair Of Boots 1 (consideration) and paid it.

He bought Pair Of Boots 2 for a lower price.

He passed off Pair Of Boots 1 (which he had accepted the price for) as Pair Of Boots 2.

Somebody could lose their job over that but, LOL, what a cute hoor.

Unless I'm mistaken, he returned Boots 2, the unworn ones?

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 05-12-2019 4:41pm

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

But would they? Let's assume Boots number 1 were in reasonable condition to be accepted for return. Sales assistant follows correct procedure and offers refund.

Poster goes back in, picks up Boots number 2 for whatever reason and pays applicable price as displayed.

If their boss found out, they absolutely could. Speaking from experience here. Not fired from a job myself but have seen it happen to others. Yes, if this was discovered, it’s a fireable offence. It’s a good chunk of change.

Stevieluvsye · 05-12-2019 4:41pm

maudgonner wrote: »

Unless I'm mistaken, he returned Boots 2, the unworn ones?

No Boots 1 were the expensive pair returned

the beer revolu · 05-12-2019 4:42pm

Amanda Screeching Housewife wrote: »

I'd only have a problem with it if the sales assistant is going to get in trouble,:

I would also have a serious problem if I thought for one second that the sales assistant or manager could get in trouble. I would not have done it if there was any doubt in my mind about this.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 05-12-2019 4:42pm

maudgonner wrote: »

Unless I'm mistaken, he returned Boots 2, the unworn ones?

No, he clearly brought back Boots 1. Otherwise, why tell the story of returning the boots you’ve just bought? The whole point of the story is the swap.

Salary Negotiator · 05-12-2019 4:42pm

Theft by deception.

6.—(1) A person who dishonestly, with the intention of making a gain for himself or herself or another, or of causing loss to another, by any deception induces another to do or refrain from doing an act is guilty of an offence.

Stevieluvsye · 05-12-2019 4:42pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

If their boss found out, they absolutely could. Speaking from experience here. Not fired from a job myself but have seen it happen to others. Yes, if this was discovered, it’s a fireable offence. It’s a good chunk of change.

I'm sorry but i don't get the rationale here. I would sue the bejaysus out of said company if i got the tin tack.

What exactly has the SA done wrong?

ncmc · 05-12-2019 4:43pm

No he returned boots 2, the unworn pair. They matched the receipt of boots 1 as they were the exact same pair. So no one could ever find out and no one could ever get in trouble.

the beer revolu · 05-12-2019 4:43pm

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

No Boots 1 were the expensive pair returned

I actually returned boots 2 which were identical in every way to the first pair.
I passed them off as boots 1 as I had worn boots 1 for two weeks.

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