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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VestyDave came from a family of miserable tight-wads. Him and his 2 sisters had a whole catalogue of ways to get out of paying for things.
They did the obvious "Oh I've forgottem my wallet/purse" thing at the pubs.
They did the "I won't buy a can of drink" but then seconds later "Can I have a sip of yours" thing.
We even went for a pizza once (in the US on a holiday). 7 of us. I put a tip down, my friend did, and so on, until it got to them three. One glance a the modest pile and they proclaimed "Looks like enough there..." and walked out!
This is how, on holidays, they managed to take less than me, but come back with considerably more.
Mind you, now he's married to a real spender so I suppose I'm having the last laugh! (Oh, and I shagged his cousin).
Thinking about it, vesty's a real mine for other QOTW's.
(, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 9:41, Reply)
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