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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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So the point was...
... that he hadn't included a tip when he paid by card, or what?

He hadn't "garnered a windfall for himself" at all: that money would have to be used to pay his card bill. What's unfair about that?

It seems like "Uncle Prince" was the unkind one in this story, forcing him to pay for the whole meal.
(, Sat 25 Oct 2008, 8:09, Reply)

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