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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My mate Tom's wife(Names changed)
I've only met her once, before they were married. They lived together. Us blokes had been out all day, and decided to go back to his for tea. So we're sat around, talking, meet Helga for the first time, usual pleasantries. She seems OK. A little later she inquires "As a hobby I make cards; it's near Mothers' day, would you like a card?" so out of politeness we all said "Oh yes please" and choose a card for out mums.(I already had a card, as I said I was being polite).
"£1.50 each" she says. We're all too shocked to say anything so we all cough up. Even now (5+ years later) we talk about it. I often joke about sending an invoice with the Xmas card.
(, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 17:05, Reply)
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