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Stingiest thing you've seen stingy people do

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    #6122
    SocSocPol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭SocSocPol


    Electric Sheep wrote: »
    What's wrong with any of those options if you need the money? Better than running to the Community Welfare Officer expecting a handout.
    CWO dont give "handouts" the give you your entitlements under the Supplementry Welfare Allowance Schemes!:mad:


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    #6123
    BASHIR
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭BASHIR


    Fuinseog wrote: »
    who is going to let complete strangers store stuff in their house. if its hot you go down for it.

    what student would want to live in a house with young kids?

    They are called digs were quite common not too long ago.

    Also some stinge. friend of mine was with this girl in the nightclub, she needed to go to the bathroom so she gave him her bag to mind. What does he do? opens up the bag takes out a tenner and buys them both a drink, her none the wiser.
    Cheeky git


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    #6124
    Martyn1989
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭Martyn1989


    BASHIR wrote: »
    They are called digs are were quite common not to long ago.

    Also some stinge. friend of mine was with this girl in the nightclub, she needed to go to the bathroom so she gave him her bag to mind. What does he do? opens up the bag takes out a tenner and buys them both a drink, her none the wiser.
    Cheeky git

    Why cant girls bring their bags into the jacks though, sometimes they have to then I both :D and :mad: at the same time.


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    #6125
    BASHIR
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭BASHIR


    Martyn1989 wrote: »
    Why cant girls bring their bags into the jacks though, sometimes they have to then I both :D and :mad: at the same time.

    Tbh I think it was so that he wouldn't just feck off somewhere else an leave her


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    #6126
    Electric Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭Electric Sheep


    Fuinseog wrote: »
    Electric Sheep wrote: »
    What's wrong with any of those options if you need the money? Better than running to the Community Welfare Officer expecting a handout.

    who is going to let complete strangers store stuff in their house. if its hot you go down for it.

    what student would want to live in a house with young kids?
    One who also needs money and would be willing to help out with babysitting for cheap rent.


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    #6127
    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    snubbleste wrote: »
    How does that work??
    Everyone knows, you cut out the paper surrounding the stamp, soak it in lukewarm water to seperate the two, dry, then glue it to the new envelope.
    Only works for unfranked stamps.

    That's too much hassle. I just peel it off after soaking the other side of the envelope... not out of stinginess... just couldn't be ****ed walking to a shop that sells stamps. There's a postbox right outside my house but rarely post anything so don't keep stamps.


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    #6128
    nbar12
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    BASHIR wrote: »
    They are called digs were quite common not too long ago.

    Also some stinge. friend of mine was with this girl in the nightclub, she needed to go to the bathroom so she gave him her bag to mind. What does he do? opens up the bag takes out a tenner and buys them both a drink, her none the wiser.
    Cheeky git

    Legend


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    #6129
    discus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭discus


    SocSocPol wrote: »
    CWO dont give "handouts" the give you your entitlements under the Supplementry Welfare Allowance Schemes!:mad:

    It's handouts, for people to lazy to work.


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    #6130
    retalivity
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    nbar12 wrote: »
    Legend

    Thief


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    #6131
    RED PASSION
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    dennyire wrote: »
    Guy works with me brings a large thermos flask to work every day....empty.

    Last thing in the evening he boils the kettle, fills the flask and brings it home with him.

    He used to put tea bags in it too but we copped on that and one guy now in charge of tea bags which are kept in a locked press

    what a job


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    #6132
    Paddy Cow
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    RED PASSION wrote: »
    what a job
    I don't think I could cope with that level of responsibility.


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    #6133
    norrie rugger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,656 ✭✭✭norrie rugger


    Paddy Cow wrote: »
    I don't think I could cope with that level of responsibility.

    Could get you into a lot of hot water


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    #6134
    Boombastic
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    fasttalkerchat wrote: »
    That's too much hassle. I just peel it off after soaking the other side of the envelope... not out of stinginess... just couldn't be ****ed walking to a shop that sells stamps. There's a postbox right outside my house but rarely post anything so don't keep stamps.

    Iron it with a steam iron;)
    Paddy Cow wrote: »
    I don't think I could cope with that level of responsibility.

    Father Dougal and the corner flags springs to mind:pac:


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    #6135
    gammygils
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    Knew a man who switched off the ignition in his car at the the top of every hill & freewheeled down to save petrol.
    Didn't believe this until I actually saw it!


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    #6136
    emzolita
    Registered Users Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭emzolita


    PLEASSEE dont start the debate that went on for ages at the start of this thread, about how it's more/less efficient to turn off your engine. :)


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    #6137
    Tonto86
    Registered Users Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Tonto86


    emzolita wrote: »
    PLEASSEE dont start the debate that went on for ages at the start of this thread, about how it's more/less efficient to turn off your engine. :)

    We've had that twice already!


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    #6138
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,961 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    An update on my brother in law :)

    He's going on holiday with his wife and 2 kids next week, he wanted his parents to go with them so they could mind the kids, the parents went on holidays before with them and ended up paying for dinner every night and minding the kids every day, anyway, they aren't going, yerman has told them they'll have to pay for half the villa cause he booked a 4 person villa for them to share with them.


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    #6139
    gammygils
    Registered Users Posts: 17,259 ✭✭✭✭gammygils


    Clareman wrote: »
    An update on my brother in law :)

    He's going on holiday with his wife and 2 kids next week, he wanted his parents to go with them so they could mind the kids, the parents went on holidays before with them and ended up paying for dinner every night and minding the kids every day, anyway, they aren't going, yerman has told them they'll have to pay for half the villa cause he booked a 4 person villa for them to share with them.
    Clareman wrote: »
    An update on my brother in law :)

    He's going on holiday with his wife and 2 kids next week, he wanted his parents to go with them so they could mind the kids, the parents went on holidays before with them and ended up paying for dinner every night and minding the kids every day, anyway, they aren't going, yerman has told them they'll have to pay for half the villa cause he booked a 4 person villa for them to share with them.
    So bad it,s posted twice!!

    He must doubly mean!!:P


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    #6140
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,961 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Oopsie, he'd probably try to charge me for telling stories about him twice.


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    #6141
    ProudDUB
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    Clareman wrote: »
    An update on my brother in law :)

    He's going on holiday with his wife and 2 kids next week, he wanted his parents to go with them so they could mind the kids, the parents went on holidays before with them and ended up paying for dinner every night and minding the kids every day, anyway, they aren't going, yerman has told them they'll have to pay for half the villa cause he booked a 4 person villa for them to share with them.

    Sounds like the grandparents need to develop a better stingedar to cope with his ways. My sister and I have ours very finely tuned after spending 5 days away with varied family, including our brother who does our head in on the stinge stakes. When he is around, we specify precisely what rooms we are in, and what food/booze/wine is to be put on our rooms. We'll get nailed by him if we don't.

    We did ok for the most part, but on night number 3 we repaired to the bar after dinner. Just the 4 of us. The brother, his wife, me and my sister. It was my sisters birthday, so I insisted that she not put her hand in her pocket all night long. I am not a fan of the round system in general, but I reckoned with just 4 of us, we'd be ok. I went to the bar and ordered round #1. Charged it to my room. The brother goes to the bar and orders round #2. I order round #3. Paid in cash at the bar.

    The Brother goes to bar and orders rounds #4 & 5. I was shocked by his generosity by getting in back to back rounds. He drinks faster than us, so he also got in a lone pint for himself here and there as we wimmin progressed thru our glasses of wine & bacardis. It should be noted that his wife never put her hand in her pocket all night long. It was just me and the brother ordering and paying, but everyone was drinking. We all left around 11ish. Bid farewell by the staff. No bill or check presented as we left, so I just presumed that the brother had either charged what he ordered to his room, or had paid for it in cash.

    Went back down to the bar about an hour later to get some ice. Was asked to sign a tab for the ENTIRE nights drinking being charged to MY fcuking room. Turned out the first time the brother went to the bar to order a round, he was asked if it was it go on the same room (mine) as the first round that was ordered. He says yes. I didn't know his room number to switch some of the tab over to him, so I was hit up for the entire tab. :eek:

    The money part of it doesn't bother me, but my was sister was home visiting from Oz. The brother hadn't seen her in nearly 3 years. It was her birthday and he couldn't put his hand in his pocket, just once and buy her a damm drink??? Grrrrrrrr !!!!!!:mad::mad::mad:


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    #6142
    retalivity
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    what an absolute cúnt.


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    #6143
    NegativeCreep
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    Did you ever ask him for his half of the bill?


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    #6144
    ProudDUB
    Registered Users Posts: 11,569 ✭✭✭✭ProudDUB


    NegativeCreep wrote: »
    Did you ever ask him for his half of the bill?

    Brought it up the next day at breakfast. He acted like I didn't know what I was talking about. Normally, I wouldn't let something like this go, but I didn't want any aggro or drama from this to spoil my sisters trip home, so I just let it go & didn't push it. :rolleyes:


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    #6145
    Angron
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    ProudDUB wrote: »
    Brought it up the next day at breakfast. He acted like I didn't know what I was talking about. Normally, I wouldn't let something like this go, but I didn't want any aggro or drama from this to spoil my sisters trip home, so I just let it go & didn't push it. :rolleyes:
    You're a better person than me, I'd never let something like that go.


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    #6146
    NegativeCreep
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    ProudDUB wrote: »
    Brought it up the next day at breakfast. He acted like I didn't know what I was talking about. Normally, I wouldn't let something like this go, but I didn't want any aggro or drama from this to spoil my sisters trip home, so I just let it go & didn't push it. :rolleyes:

    Jaysus he's a prick. Don't get him a christmas pressie this year :D


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    suicide_circus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    ProudDUB wrote: »
    Brought it up the next day at breakfast. He acted like I didn't know what I was talking about. Normally, I wouldn't let something like this go, but I didn't want any aggro or drama from this to spoil my sisters trip home, so I just let it go & didn't push it. :rolleyes:
    It is precisely because you didn't push it that stingy people do stuff like this. Imagine charging a tab to someone elses room without their knowledge!!!! He might as well have just taken the wallet out of your pocket!! That is a breach of trust and pretty much theft. You're brother has robbed you. There is no way i would let that slide.


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    #6148
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,961 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    I wouldn't have signed for the tab, I would have told the bar man that only drinks that you had ordered would be covered and give your brother's name and tell them to get with reception to get him to pay for them, a pet peeve of mine is people making out that they are being generous when they aren't.

    My own brother has a habbit of asking people to go in for shares in presents and then not giving his share and if you chase him on it he apologizes saying that he should have been reminded earlier.


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    #6149
    dgt
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    In a shop I used to work in, this miserable old bat would come in every Sunday, get the Sunday Independent, tear the barcode off, pick out the busiest person at the till and leave it with them


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    #6150
    Butterface
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    dgt wrote: »
    In a shop I used to work in, this miserable old bat would come in every Sunday, get the Sunday Independent, tear the barcode off, pick out the busiest person at the till and leave it with them

    I used to work in a well known big newsagents. It beggars belief how often people would try/get away with this. I wouldn't mind at the end of the day when we're closing, but these people couldn't wait that long to rip us off.

    Another regular occurrence was the people who would wait until their favourite magazine was about to be taken off the shelf and then ask for it for free. They would get in a huff with you when you tried to explain to them how a business actually works.


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    #6151
    JohnMarston
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    Just when i thought the science of skipping your turn to buy the round was played out, last night happened


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