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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Buy 2 get the 3rd free. This includes breaking the law so apologies if you are offended.
Although it is not I that has partaken in the charade. I am mearly a witness.
A few people that are genuinely lovely and Ive always been fond of are usually strapped for cash at the best of times and rarely eat, let alone get drunk. One fateful night they really couldnt afford much but wanted to celebrate a birthday. But no alcohol! Even though it was quite late we all head off to a local supermarket, that shall remain nameless, to purchase beverages.
It was quite late on so it was shelf stackin' time all round. The place was packed with cages and boxes and so on. One of our party takes note that the crates of beer were stratigicly placed at the end of the self-checkout. No I dont know why either, they were asking for trouble.
In the beer isle, I pick up the usual bottle of cheap shit wine. Where the person mentioned earlier picks up a crate of quite random beer. Another guy picks up another one and we head off to the checkout. The self-checkout.
Everyone is visibly over 18 so the guy runs over and makes the ID thing go away. Two crates are put through the till and three are picked up at the end. Bingo.
They managed to do this for about 3 weekends on the run. They then got caught trying the same trick with sandwiches.
Not really tightness. Benefitting from a situation due to lack of personal finances. Ahh well.
( , Sat 25 Oct 2008, 21:29, 3 replies)
Although it is not I that has partaken in the charade. I am mearly a witness.
A few people that are genuinely lovely and Ive always been fond of are usually strapped for cash at the best of times and rarely eat, let alone get drunk. One fateful night they really couldnt afford much but wanted to celebrate a birthday. But no alcohol! Even though it was quite late we all head off to a local supermarket, that shall remain nameless, to purchase beverages.
It was quite late on so it was shelf stackin' time all round. The place was packed with cages and boxes and so on. One of our party takes note that the crates of beer were stratigicly placed at the end of the self-checkout. No I dont know why either, they were asking for trouble.
In the beer isle, I pick up the usual bottle of cheap shit wine. Where the person mentioned earlier picks up a crate of quite random beer. Another guy picks up another one and we head off to the checkout. The self-checkout.
Everyone is visibly over 18 so the guy runs over and makes the ID thing go away. Two crates are put through the till and three are picked up at the end. Bingo.
They managed to do this for about 3 weekends on the run. They then got caught trying the same trick with sandwiches.
Not really tightness. Benefitting from a situation due to lack of personal finances. Ahh well.
( , Sat 25 Oct 2008, 21:29, 3 replies)
Good on them
I completely despise those self service checkouts. It would take 1 hell of a till monkey to fuck 1 that up.
( , Tue 28 Oct 2008, 2:46, closed)
I completely despise those self service checkouts. It would take 1 hell of a till monkey to fuck 1 that up.
( , Tue 28 Oct 2008, 2:46, closed)
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