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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I was given free dinner for two at a restaurantas I provided them with some music.
I took my friend with me. I shall call her Isobel.
The owner of the restaurant wasn't there and he'd forgotten to tell his staff about this free dinner. I didn't want to make a scene so I paid for the dinner. Isobel was horrified and refused to contribute anything, including tip.
A few days later the owner phoned and apologised and off Isobel and I went to the restaurant again for the free dinner for two.
After dinner she calculated how much the dinner cost so we could tip the waiter accordingly.
She then said to me "ok, my half of the tip is this much" and plonked the money to the nearest penny on the table. I had to pay the other half of the tip.
(Of all my friends, Isobel is the wealthiest and I have a lot of wealthy friends).
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Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Thu 23 Oct 2008, 18:47,
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