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This is a question Tightwads

There's saving money, and there's being tight: saving money at the expense of other people, or simply for the miserly hell of it.

Tell us about measures that go beyond simple belt tightening into the realms of Mr Scrooge.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2008, 13:58)
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I once had a Chairy Mugger stop my wife and I
as we were rushing out 2 month old daughter to the doctors and we were late for her appointment.

We said "Sorry but we are late for her doctors appointment"

She replied loudly "If you didn't want to help other people you could just have just said no thank you" and then turned to her muggers mate and said loudly "I hate it when people lie just as an excuse not to talk to you"

I was fucking livid, I turned back and yelled at her so most of the main street could hear me shout "I wasn't lying, I need to get my daughter to the Doctors as she is 2 months old and sick, and I think that helps more than you standing there with a clipboard, guilt tripping people just so you can earn a commission. If you care so much why don't you do all this for free?"

Surprisingly she had no answer and kind of mouthed "sorry I didn't know" at me whilst lots of people gave her evil looks.

I understand they are doing their jobs and all that bollocks but making people look bad for not having the time to talk to them or simply not wanting too.

Fuckers
(, Wed 29 Oct 2008, 11:31, 1 reply)
good on you for shouting at her
fucking scum bags

I don't mind being stopped, but they have no right to judge me or anyone on the basis of our response
(, Wed 29 Oct 2008, 11:54, closed)

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