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)
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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How do you like them apples?
Many years ago an old friend of mine from uni went round to her new boyfriends house for the first time.
She was a bit peckish and was delighted to see a bowl of lovely green apples.
"Can I have an apple?" she asked.
"of course, 17p please" he replied
My mate laughed, grabbed an apple and proceeded to chomp away..
"No really, 17p please" he said. The fellow was being serious.
She put the apple down and left- and didn't go back- and never paid him for the bite of apple. I ask you- 17p? He had quite clearly 'done the math' on this one.
( , Thu 23 Oct 2008, 19:22, 6 replies)
Many years ago an old friend of mine from uni went round to her new boyfriends house for the first time.
She was a bit peckish and was delighted to see a bowl of lovely green apples.
"Can I have an apple?" she asked.
"of course, 17p please" he replied
My mate laughed, grabbed an apple and proceeded to chomp away..
"No really, 17p please" he said. The fellow was being serious.
She put the apple down and left- and didn't go back- and never paid him for the bite of apple. I ask you- 17p? He had quite clearly 'done the math' on this one.
( , Thu 23 Oct 2008, 19:22, 6 replies)
I think
I'd have lobbed the bloody apple at him. Followed by the rest of the appples, then the bowl.
( , Thu 23 Oct 2008, 19:37, closed)
I'd have lobbed the bloody apple at him. Followed by the rest of the appples, then the bowl.
( , Thu 23 Oct 2008, 19:37, closed)
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