TightwadsThere'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.
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chthonic, Thu 23 Oct 2008, 13:58)
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Next door neighbourOne of the guys I lived next door to was perhaps the tightest bloke I've ever encountered. I've got many stories about him, so I'll start with the first one that comes to mind.
One day I was outside washing my car, and his adult daughter popped around to visit him. He met her on his driveway and she asked if she could use his vacuum cleaner to clean her car interior, and he told her that she was free to borrow the vacuum cleaner and use it at her house, but she wasn't to use his electricity for it because he 'wasn't made of money'.
The same daughter then asked if she could charge her mobile phone up in his house, as it was low on battery and she was expecting an important call. His response? 'Now you're just taking the fucking piss'. He wasn't being sarcastic either...
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rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Thu 23 Oct 2008, 17:52,
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