Stingiest things thread(op for R&R access)

Ineedaname

aj89 wrote: »

At a wedding a few months back - a couple who didn't book a room for the night asked the best man if they could stay in his room (he was a bit taken a back but kipped in another mate anyway). They fecked off to bed around 11pm and never offered him money for the room.

Earlier in the night when we realized they were staying, a friend said they could get a lift back with them the next day. Low and behold there was a knock on said friends door at 8am by couple saying they were ready to go home!

I know a fella that went to a wedding with a tenner in his pocket.

He came home with it too.

cantdecide

Ineedaname wrote: »

I know a fella that went to a wedding with a tenner in his pocket.

He came home with it too.

How did you manage that?

whoopsadoodles

It's not a month's grace. There is no such thing with motor tax. I don't understand how people can mix up the payment of arrears with a grace period for having an expired tax disc. I've seen it posted before and it's utter shyte.

Also your dad isn't beating any system. He's paying in full all the time, just paying later than he's meant to.

That's not stingy because he's not saving a single penny. It's hilarious though that he thinks he is!!!!

Kolido

cantdecide wrote: »

How did you manage that?

He probably had a tenner and other money, didn't get around to spending that tenner

Though giving the thread we are in, I'm sure I've over analysed this.

marcbrophy

Kolido wrote: »

He probably had a tenner and other money, didn't get around to spending that tenner

Though giving the thread we are in, I'm sure I've over analysed this.

Don't worry, there will be 8 follow up pages discussing it!

cantdecide

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

That's not stingy because he's not saving a single penny. It's hilarious though that he thinks he is!!!!

Preaching to the choir. He feels it's beneficial to him to do it this way and that's the only reason he does it.

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

It's not a month's grace. There is no such thing with motor tax. I don't understand how people can mix up the payment of arrears with a grace period for having an expired tax disc. I've seen it posted before and it's utter shyte.

Like I say, the only grace period is that there is no consequence to driving with an expired disc as long as it's less than a month- there is no action a guard can take as long as it's within that first month expired. Consequences only kick in when the month is over - a situation that he believes he's capitalising on... he's not. I agree with you 100%. It's not strictly stingey, but it's come from a place of extreme stinge.

For the vast majority of his working life he had company cars. He resents spending ANYTHING on motoring.

Ineedaname

cantdecide wrote: »

How did you manage that?

Because he didn’t spend anything. He literally went with only a tenner.

His whole gimmick is to start chatting to people just as they’re buying a round. Rather than be seen as mean they buy him one too. Soon as he’s finished he moves on to the next person.

Wouldn’t buy his own drink to save his life. Most are well wise to him but he always gets a few victims.

PeterParker957

cantdecide wrote: »

Danjamin1 wrote: »

On my work commute I regularly see Garda checkpoints for tax & insurance, it's stinges like your dad the Gardaí are looking to catch!

I was driving my mother in her car the other day and we came to a checkpoint and I had totally forgotten about this habit. The first thing my mother said 'my tax is out' but the guard just waved us through - they can't do anything until it's out over a month. My mother tells me that sometimes, they'll stop her and say 'errr your tax is out' and she has to pretend she's just forgotten and promise to tax it :rolleyes: I think my dad's name is probably cursed at that point.

Danjamin1 wrote: »

Funnily enough I haven't seen a breath testing checkpoint in a number of years despite the high numbers of tests carried out :rolleyes:

I've been breathalysed just once in my life.

OT I know but I was once breathalysed though I was in the passenger seat!!!

This was in the UK and I think it was a pilot or something on motorways so that all drivers or potential drivers must be fit to take over.

Died on its arse as a scheme i believe.

Oh and I failed. Spectacularly!!! Why do you think My mate was driving ????

turbbo

cantdecide wrote: »

Preaching to the choir. He feels it's beneficial to him to do it this way and that's the only reason he does it.



Like I say, the only grace period is that there is no consequence to driving with an expired disc as long as it's less than a month- there is no action a guard can take as long as it's within that first month expired. Consequences only kick in when the month is over - a situation that he believes he's capitalising on... he's not. I agree with you 100%. It's not strictly stingey, but it's come from a place of extreme stinge.

For the vast majority of his working life he had company cars. He resents spending ANYTHING on motoring.

If he can't work out that he's not saving a penny doing that I presume he gets ripped off a lot, I think people like that struggle with simple maths.
A friend of mine does similar things with road tax and petrol(runs on a nearly empty tank - has been caught out a few times) - he's broke.

turbbo

Aviation wrote: »

I would go to a wedding with no money, but I wouldn't let anyone buy me a drink, I'd simply drink water for the night.

I wouldn't go - weddings are shyte.

pilly

PeterParker957 wrote: »

OT I know but I was once breathalysed though I was in the passenger seat!!!

This was in the UK and I think it was a pilot or something on motorways so that all drivers or potential drivers must be fit to take over.

Died on its arse as a scheme i believe.

Oh and I failed. Spectacularly!!! Why do you think My mate was driving ????

I was stopped once when I was younger on a provisional licence and because you're supposed to have a full licence driver with you I said I have, my very drunk Dad, the Garda start breaking his hole laughing.

Let me off but he said strictly I didn't have a full licence holder with me which was true I suppose.

Dan Jaman

pilly wrote: »

I was stopped once when I was younger on a provisional licence and because you're supposed to have a full licence driver with you I said I have, my very drunk Dad, the Garda start breaking his hole laughing.

Let me off but he said strictly I didn't have a full licence holder with me which was true I suppose.

Given that, as the full licence holder, your Dad was in charge of the vehicle, you and he are lucky the Gard let it go at that.

JillyQ

cantdecide wrote: »

Danjamin1 wrote: »

On my work commute I regularly see Garda checkpoints for tax & insurance, it's stinges like your dad the Gardaí are looking to catch!

I was driving my mother in her car the other day and we came to a checkpoint and I had totally forgotten about this habit. The first thing my mother said 'my tax is out' but the guard just waved us through - they can't do anything until it's out over a month. My mother tells me that sometimes, they'll stop her and say 'errr your tax is out' and she has to pretend she's just forgotten and promise to tax it :rolleyes: I think my dad's name is probably cursed at that point.

Danjamin1 wrote: »

Funnily enough I haven't seen a breath testing checkpoint in a number of years despite the high numbers of tests carried out :rolleyes:

I've been breathalysed just once in my life.

Came upon a brearhalyser checkpoint last Friday at 11.30 in the morning in Galway. Years ago a friend of mine used to come and with me about once a month. He'd turn up with one arm as long as the other. Then when we were out he would magically disappear when his round came and reappear at the end of the night. I told him after a couple of times staying here that it was basic manners to bring something to the person you were staying. Turned up empty handed the next time, we looked at him as soon as we walked into the pub and said your round, there was 7 of us including him. He bought the round went on about how generous he was all night. Next few times he wanted to stay I said know, he finally got the message.

Danjamin1

JillyQ wrote: »

Came upon a brearhalyser checkpoint last Friday at 11.30 in the morning in Galway. Years ago a friend of mine used to come and with me about once a month. He'd turn up with one arm as long as the other. Then when we were out he would magically disappear when his round came and reappear at the end of the night. I told him after a couple of times staying here that it was basic manners to bring something to the person you were staying. Turned up empty handed the next time, we looked at him as soon as we walked into the pub and said your round, there was 7 of us including him. He bought the round went on about how generous he was all night. Next few times he wanted to stay I said know, he finally got the message.

There's no stinge as bad as a stinge in a round of drinks!!

Blitzkrieger

cantdecide wrote: »

Preaching to the choir. He feels it's beneficial to him to do it this way and that's the only reason he does it.

Well if he's a proper stinge he's probably factoring in the time value of money. With inflation that €600 or whatever for tax is worth slightly less now than it was a month ago.

stinkle

Danjamin1 wrote: »

There's no stinge as bad as a stinge in a round of drinks!!

Stingy college friend made a big deal one night of going up to the bar to get her round in - loudly made sure everyone knew she was "buying". She asked me to go help her carry drinks back but once at the bar she tells me some yarn about leaving her cash in her bag and if I got the round in she'd pay me back. She'd never remember to pay anyone back, so I instinctively rolled my eyes as soon as she said it, and this pissed her off big time. Got huffy, telling me I was a bad friend for not helping her out, etc.

I think she miraculously found a 50 in her pocket anyway, good for her. We didn't socialise much after that.

the beer revolu

Years ago a friend was going out with a barman in a pub we used to drink in. She would announce that she was going to the bar and did anyone want pints. She would take money from people and very kindly go to the bar.
One time, I went to the bar to help her bring the drinks to the table and realised that she was getting the pints free. I asked her if she was planning on returning our money as she wasn't charged for the drinks.
No!
They were her free drinks, not ours.

by8auj6csd3ioq

JillyQ wrote: »

Came upon a brearhalyser checkpoint last Friday at 11.30 in the morning in Galway. Years ago a friend of mine used to come and with me about once a month. He'd turn up with one arm as long as the other. Then when we were out he would magically disappear when his round came and reappear at the end of the night. I told him after a couple of times staying here that it was basic manners to bring something to the person you were staying. Turned up empty handed the next time, we looked at him as soon as we walked into the pub and said your round, there was 7 of us including him. He bought the round went on about how generous he was all night. Next few times he wanted to stay I said know, he finally got the message.

He'd turn up with one arm as long as the other. i love that expression it ? i knew someone decent who would bring present used to say I can't go to the party with my hands hanging

Shelflife

I know a lad that boasts about his money making ploys.
He has a mate that works in a charity shop who rings him when anything good comes in. He then buys it on the cheap and sells it on eBay.

Doesn’t even dream of giving a fe euro extra back to the charity. Bragged about making €80 on some designer gear that he bought for €10.

job seeker

Shelflife wrote: »

I know a lad that boasts about his money making ploys.
He has a mate that works in a charity shop who rings him when anything good comes in. He then buys it on the cheap and sells it on eBay.

Doesn’t even dream of giving a fe euro extra back to the charity. Bragged about making €80 on some designer gear that he bought for €10.

That's shocking!!! :eek::pac:

rushfan

job seeker wrote:

That's shocking!!!

I heard it happened a lot during the recession. People trawling the charity shops and reselling at car boot sales too.

Dan Jaman

job seeker wrote: »

That's shocking!!! :eek::pac:

Borders on deception, fraud and corruption, if you ask me.

Dan Jaman

rushfan wrote: »

I heard it happened a lot during the recession. People trawling the charity shops and reselling at car boot sales too.

Not the same as having an insider in the charity shop, though.

job seeker

Dan Jaman wrote: »

Borders on deception, fraud and corruption, if you ask me.

Completely agree! Extremely unethical!!

the_pen_turner

what's the problem. the shop sets a price and tries to sell it. this guy buys it. its up to him what he does with it. give it away or sell it is irrelevant.
if the insider was ringing a poor person with bargains would anyone say anything. I doubt it .
I see it as a positive to the shop. they get a regular customer and the regular money.

whats the problem

Dan Jaman

the_pen_turner wrote: »

what's the problem. the shop sets a price and tries to sell it. this guy buys it. its up to him what he does with it. give it away or sell it is irrelevant.
if the insider was ringing a poor person with bargains would anyone say anything. I doubt it .
I see it as a positive to the shop. they get a regular customer and the regular money.

whats the problem

You honestly see nothing wrong with it?

the_pen_turner

Dan Jaman wrote: »

You honestly see nothing wrong with it?

its a small bit unfair on other shoppers that some of the good stuff is bought up before they get a fair craic at it.

other than that no I don't see anything wrong with it.

if it was a normal shop and someone was buying stuff from that shop cheap and selling it on for more money would you have a problem with it. its called making money. fair play to him

nice_guy80

turbbo wrote: »

I wouldn't go - weddings are shyte.

would you even go to your own?

Dan Jaman

the_pen_turner wrote: »

its a small bit unfair on other shoppers that some of the good stuff is bought up before they get a fair craic at it.

other than that no I don't see anything wrong with it.

if it was a normal shop and someone was buying stuff from that shop cheap and selling it on for more money would you have a problem with it. its called making money. fair play to him

A small bit unfair? It's deception and theft.

the_pen_turner

Dan Jaman wrote: »

A small bit unfair? It's deception and theft.

where is the depetion or thieft