Stingiest thing you've seen stingy people do

ONeill2013

fanadman1 wrote: »

could u not just buy studs rather than boots ?

They were adidas predators from 2000, I think they were rubber ones that were built on.

Liamalone

ONeill2013 wrote: »

This is all myself

Walk 5+ miles due to not wanting to pay for a bus fare.
Wear shoes until the sole falls off.
Steal handwash/toilet rolls from gym/library.
When I used to play football i wore the football boots until there was no studs left in them, I was frequently subbed due to slipping when the grass was wet.

So You're a thief as well as a tramp lol

SureYWouldntYa

ONeill2013 wrote: »

This is all myself

Walk 5+ miles due to not wanting to pay for a bus fare.

people can also choose to walk because its good for them ya know

Camrat

Paint their car. Had a neighbour who owned a rust bucket toyota corrolla. 1980's model i think it was. Anyway he used like 5 litres of house paint. Mad bastard looked ridiculous.......

ONeill2013

Liamalone wrote: »

So You're a thief as well as a tramp lol

Toilet rolls and handwash are there to be used, it is up to the individual to decide how much they want, in my case I want it all.

ONeill2013

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

people can also choose to walk because its good for them ya know

not when you have blisters on your feet

Liamalone

ONeill2013 wrote: »

Toilet rolls and handwash are there to be used, it is up to the individual to decide how much they want, in my case I want it all.

Tell yourself whatever you want lad, it's theft.

ONeill2013

Liamalone wrote: »

Tell yourself whatever you want lad, it's theft.

i personally know many who do it, the university gym deserve it, the gym equipment is always broke

Ihatecuddles-old

ONeill2013 wrote: »

i personally know many who do it, the university gym deserve it, the gym equipment is always broke

Maybe they can't afford to fix it? spending too much money replacing hand wash and bog roll :P

gramar

ONeill2013 wrote: »

This is all myself

Walk 5+ miles due to not wanting to pay for a bus fare.
Wear shoes until the sole falls off.
Steal handwash/toilet rolls from gym/library.
When I used to play football i wore the football boots until there was no studs left in them, I was frequently subbed due to slipping when the grass was wet.

Do you walk those 5+ miles in the football boots and that's why the studs are shot?

gramar

I heard this at the weekend...a fella who had sold his car drove it to work and parked in the company carpark where the changeover was going to happen.
Seeing that the tank was fuller than he would have liked he went off for a drum and a bit of pipe to siphon it off but got his just desserts in the shape of a mouthful of fuel and having it all recorded on the carpark cctv which everyone got to see in the office.

Qualitymark

ONeill2013 wrote: »

Wear shoes until the sole falls off.

This is part of the reason why most northern Europeans wear slippers indoors - your shoes last much longer. (The other part is hygiene, not wanting to track filth from pavements through their homes.)

GalwayGuy2

Walk 5+ miles due to not wanting to pay for a bus fare.

I'm tempted to cycle twelve miles to save on bus fare. Anybody commute on a bike?

Qualitymark

GalwayGuy2 wrote: »

I'm tempted to cycle twelve miles to save on bus fare. Anybody commute on a bike?

Look in the Cycling forum you'll find hundreds who do.

Red Kev

Qualitymark wrote: »

This is part of the reason why most northern Europeans wear slippers indoors - your shoes last much longer. (The other part is hygiene, not wanting to track filth from pavements through their homes.)

It's not so much about hygeine as cleanliness, it's to stop people going through the house with snow and slush on their boots along with all the grit that they drag up. Nice idea though.

GalwayGuy2 wrote: »

I'm tempted to cycle twelve miles to save on bus fare. Anybody commute on a bike?

Did 21km to and from work in Dublin for a long time, saved €25 a week on petrol and about €10 on tolls. Lost 8 kg over 4 months which was good too. First week was murder, second OKish, after that no bother. Wakes you up, and a 35-50 min commute in the car in traffic was replaced by a 50 min spin on the bike. You also feel more awake and fresher in the morning when you get in.

GalwayGuy2

Did 21km to and from work in Dublin for a long time, saved €25 a week on petrol and about €10 on tolls. Lost 8 kg over 4 months which was good too. First week was murder, second OKish, after that no bother. Wakes you up, and a 35-50 min commute in the car in traffic was replaced by a 50 min spin on the bike. You also feel more awake and fresher in the morning when you get in.

I'll probably save about 50 euro on bus fare. And I think the college has showers if I get caught in rain, or I sweat buckets, so on. I get up pretty early anyway, so there's reason not to give it a go.

I should try and train a little during the summer though:P

JD DABA

ONeill2013 wrote: »

This is all myself

Walk 5+ miles due to not wanting to pay for a bus fare.
Wear shoes until the sole falls off.
Steal handwash/toilet rolls from gym/library.
When I used to play football i wore the football boots until there was no studs left in them, I was frequently subbed due to slipping when the grass was wet.

Walking 5 miles wears the shoes/soles down, this causes need for replacement shoes.
Say E50 for a pair of shoes.
Using the bus will spare this depreciation/damage at a lower cost over a given time.


Also the calories saved by using the bus will cost less food money to replace.

The money saved can be invested in a high interest account. After 10 years youll have enough to buy your own private handwash. Which you can then choose use yourself or to sell on the bus at a profit.

OldNotWIse

ONeill2013 wrote: »

This is all myself

Walk 5+ miles due to not wanting to pay for a bus fare.
Wear shoes until the sole falls off.
Steal handwash/toilet rolls from gym/library.
When I used to play football i wore the football boots until there was no studs left in them, I was frequently subbed due to slipping when the grass was wet.

If you really think about it though, how much would you have to spend on food to have enough energy to do that?

efb

And you could do like they do in other countries and sell cr@p to people on the bus/train

Qualitymark

Red Kev wrote: »

It's not so much about hygeine as cleanliness, it's to stop people going through the house with snow and slush on their boots along with all the grit that they drag up. Nice idea though.

French families I know do this; I don't think they have that much snow in Paris!

Mr_Spaceman

Right then - to recap: did we get closure on Miwadigate or not?

ONeill2013

JD DABA wrote: »

Walking 5 miles wears the shoes/soles down, this causes need for replacement shoes.
Say E50 for a pair of shoes.
Using the bus will spare this depreciation/damage at a lower cost over a given time.


Also the calories saved by using the bus will cost less food money to replace.

The money saved can be invested in a high interest account. After 10 years youll have enough to buy your own private handwash. Which you can then choose use yourself or to sell on the bus at a profit.

though the calories i burn walking means i don't have to do long cardio workouts in the gym, which also is better for the gym trainers.

ONeill2013

A neighbour of mine is said to keep his chocolate bars in his attic, he visits most houses in the village in a set rota but he dislikes anyone visiting his house.

HansHolzel

Time for the villagers to march on his house with burning torches, so.

Frank Black

ONeill2013 wrote: »

A neighbour of mine is said to keep his chocolate bars in his attic.

I'm pretty sure this is a euphuism for gay sex.

stefan idiot jones

Frank Black wrote: »

I'm pretty sure this is a euphuism for gay sex.

Fudge packer, take a trip up the Bournville Boulevard, on the Cadbury highway, the chocolate starfish.

I think you're right !!!!!!

ONeill2013

Frank Black wrote: »

I'm pretty sure this is a euphuism for gay sex.

i'm just realising that now but i don't think it was meant to be, i think someone saw the chocolate bars or something. I imagine they would be a 4 pack (+2 free) of kitkat chunkies

Apanachi

Qualitymark wrote: »

This is part of the reason why most northern Europeans wear slippers indoors - your shoes last much longer. (The other part is hygiene, not wanting to track filth from pavements through their homes.)

After been living in Germany for countless years, I've got into the habit of taking my shoes of inside too, but for hygiene and cleanliness reasons, I'd rather not have the dirt from outside in my home (OK, I ave a dog, so I can't elimiate it, but I can surely cut it down. The amount of sand and mud that gets carried into the house by wearing your ouddoor shoes indoor is amzing (also the hubby in prone to stepping into dog poo, so tif that's not reason enough, then I don't know what is )

Also I find my slippers/socks much more comfy that shoes in the house

Qualitymark

Apanachi wrote: »

After been living in Germany for countless years, I've got into the habit of taking my shoes of inside too, but for hygiene and cleanliness reasons, I'd rather not have the dirt from outside in my home (OK, I ave a dog, so I can't elimiate it, but I can surely cut it down. The amount of sand and mud that gets carried into the house by wearing your ouddoor shoes indoor is amzing (also the hubby in prone to stepping into dog poo, so tif that's not reason enough, then I don't know what is )

Also I find my slippers/socks much more comfy that shoes in the house

And your shoes last years longer if you do this. Slippers: €5 (and you'd probably buy one pair a year); shoes €€€

PinkLemonade

Qualitymark wrote: »

And your shoes last years longer if you do this. Slippers: €5 (and you'd probably buy one pair a year); shoes €€€

Who wears their shoes at home? I let guests wear shoes in my home, unless they're filthy, but I'd never wear shoes at home, can't think of any friends that wear shoes at home either.
Flipflops are the obvious exception