Stingiest things thread(op for R&R access)

California Dreamer

dartboardio wrote: »

Ok..

Just checking to see if you have dumped this waster yet!?

kg703

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

One of my husband’s friends is similar. He’s mid-30s, has an extremely cushy well-paid job and STILL brings hip flasks and naggins to the pub and to weddings in his socks. He even hates having to buy mixers. It’s truly pathetic stuff. I mean, I grew out of the sneaky naggin thing in college because it was such a pain in the arse. Plus, he clearly has no concept of the overheads businesses have. Yeah, booze is expensive but the price is the price.

Hmmmm. Not with you here at all. Every now and again myself and my husband bring nagins to the pub. Both in our 30s, have a fairly active social life and will easily save sixty quid doing this. I’ve never not bought rounds of drinks when I do go out without a hip flask. Bars have overheads yes but they are also charging 5/6 quid for a beer. Same with the 3arena etc. overcharge for everything.

I’d hardly consider myself or himself pathetic. We’re only saving ourselves a bit of cash!

In saying that, I wouldnt do it in a little family run pub, I’m talking Dublin City Centre.

OhHiMark

kg703 wrote: »

Hmmmm. Not with you here at all. Every now and again myself and my husband bring nagins to the pub. Both in our 30s, have a fairly active social life and will easily save sixty quid doing this. I’ve never not bought rounds of drinks when I do go out without a hip flask. Bars have overheads yes but they are also charging 5/6 quid for a beer. Same with the 3arena etc. overcharge for everything.

I’d hardly consider myself or himself pathetic. We’re only saving ourselves a bit of cash!

In saying that, I wouldnt do it in a little family run pub, I’m talking Dublin City Centre.

Jesus, I'd be embarrassed to take out a naggin in the pub with my friends. You know how much the drinks cost, don't go out if you can't afford it.

kg703

OhHiMark wrote: »

Jesus, I'd be embarrassed to take out a naggin in the pub with my friends. You know how much the drinks cost, don't go out if you can't afford it.

I have a nice little hip flask. Your right, if I don’t have the cash, I should sit at home instead of going out and enjoying it. Or go out and drink water.

I’m sure everyone here is above sneaking in a little drink to places. I can live with the embarrassment.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

kg703 wrote: »

Hmmmm. Not with you here at all. Every now and again myself and my husband bring nagins to the pub. Both in our 30s, have a fairly active social life and will easily save sixty quid doing this. I’ve never not bought rounds of drinks when I do go out without a hip flask. Bars have overheads yes but they are also charging 5/6 quid for a beer. Same with the 3arena etc. overcharge for everything.

I’d hardly consider myself or himself pathetic. We’re only saving ourselves a bit of cash!

In saying that, I wouldnt do it in a little family run pub, I’m talking Dublin City Centre.

I’d be mortified to be doing that in my 30s. It’s not a either hip flask or buying rounds. There’s a vast expanse of grey in between. Those businesses have to pay staff, maintenance, rates etc. If you don’t agree with the prices, don’t pay them but don’t use their facilities. Taking advantage of businesses like that is just so cheeky.

My husband’s friend’s behaviour is regarded as pathetic by many (myself included) and rightly so. And it’s not a sometime thing. He does this every time.

And yes, I am above sneaking drinks in. I discovered that at a very young age. Even in college, it felt wrong. I earn a low income and budget accordingly.

Graces7

Chatting to some folk who live in a magically lovely spot.

They told me that they live without mains water and toilet facilities as else all their friends ask to stay with them..

Purple Mountain

Graces7 wrote: »

Chatting to some folk who live in a magically lovely spot.

They told me that they live without mains water and toilet facilities as else all their friends ask to stay with them..

So how do they manage?

HeidiHeidi

Graces7 wrote: »

Chatting to some folk who live in a magically lovely spot.

They told me that they live without mains water and toilet facilities as else all their friends ask to stay with them..

Would they not just turn their phones/email off? (or just say no!)

dulux99

kg703 wrote: »

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

One of my husband’s friends is similar. He’s mid-30s, has an extremely cushy well-paid job and STILL brings hip flasks and naggins to the pub and to weddings in his socks. He even hates having to buy mixers. It’s truly pathetic stuff. I mean, I grew out of the sneaky naggin thing in college because it was such a pain in the arse. Plus, he clearly has no concept of the overheads businesses have. Yeah, booze is expensive but the price is the price.

Hmmmm. Not with you here at all. Every now and again myself and my husband bring nagins to the pub. Both in our 30s, have a fairly active social life and will easily save sixty quid doing this. I’ve never not bought rounds of drinks when I do go out without a hip flask. Bars have overheads yes but they are also charging 5/6 quid for a beer. Same with the 3arena etc. overcharge for everything.

I’d hardly consider myself or himself pathetic. We’re only saving ourselves a bit of cash!

In saying that, I wouldnt do it in a little family run pub, I’m talking Dublin City Centre.

Wow, are you for real? If a friend of mine, the same age as me, brought a nagin in to the pub I'd be mortified to be seen with them.

kg703

dulux99 wrote: »

Wow, are you for real? If a friend of mine, the same age as me, brought a nagin in to the pub I'd be mortified to be seen with them.

Yeah. So do plenty of people I know. Each to their own I guess?

Suckler

kg703 wrote: »

Yeah. So do plenty of people I know. Each to their own I guess?

Outright stingiest to their own. Unbelievable.

sullivlo

kg703 wrote: »

I have a nice little hip flask. Your right, if I don’t have the cash, I should sit at home instead of going out and enjoying it. Or go out and drink water.

I’m sure everyone here is above sneaking in a little drink to places. I can live with the embarrassment.

I have no money at the moment. If I have to go to the pub (for whatever reason), I will drink water/mi wadi, pass myself to be social and then go home. Y’no, like a normal, non-stinge.

SEPT 23 1989

dulux99 wrote: »

Wow, are you for real? If a friend of mine, the same age as me, brought a nagin in to the pub I'd be mortified to be seen with them.

Fairly common practice

dulux99

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Fairly common practice

Yeah fairly common practice for skint students. If you're a grown, employed adult then you're a complete and utter stinge.

Tell me how

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Fairly common practice

Yes. In the 18 to early 20's college going age groups. Not by many people in to their 30's.

odyssey06

Would never bring any booze into a pub but at gigs and events have done it given the mad queues, limited options and crazy prices.

BuboBubo

kg703 wrote: »

Yeah. So do plenty of people I know. Each to their own I guess?

If they got caught by the bar staff doing the "crouching tiger, hidden naggin" would they get thrown out/barred? Or do they go to the jacks for their "wee dram"

I remember dropping a fiesta load of students to Waterford for a college night out circa 2010. They didn't need to bring drink with them, they were totally legless before they even left their house.

They would drink at home so you wouldn't need to buy it in the club's. Smuggling in the drink via their bloodstream

Purple Mountain

odyssey06 wrote: »

Would never bring any booze into a pub but at gigs and events have done it given the mad queues, limited options and crazy prices.

I brought drink into an outdoor gig in my early 30s but it wasn't because I was tight, it was because with the limited variety of alcohol they sell at these events and I'm such a limited drinker that I had no choice haha.
As to how I got it into the event to avoid being caught..I'll spare you all the blushes!

Signore Fancy Pants

A guy I know claims he gets a large coffee in the petrol station but takes the string off a tea bag and places it under the cap of the cup.

When he gets to the till, he pays for a tea instead of a more expensive coffee. Says he saves about €5 a week.

BettePorter

Chewbacca wrote: »

When he gets to the till, he pays for a tea instead of a more expensive coffee. Says he saves about €5 a week.

That's not only stinge. ...but wasteful. So he opens a teabag ...rips off the strings and presumably dumps the bag.

You'd admire him more if he just said it was tea at the till. It's not like they check. They take your word for what it is. Sure most ppl dump the teabag once it's dunked anyway.

sligojoek

A conversation between myself and my teenage son this evening.

Him: I'm going to the shop. Can I have 2 or 3 quid?

Me: OK.. Hang on. Didn't you get paid the other evening?

Him. Oh.. Ya.. But I only have a 50 and two 20s.

Me: They have change in the shops these days.

Dan Jaman

Graces7 wrote: »

Chatting to some folk who live in a magically lovely spot.

They told me that they live without mains water and toilet facilities as else all their friends ask to stay with them..

"George and Patricia want to come over at the weekend."


"Ok dear. I'll turn off the water and electric and hide the taps and all the appliances."

Dan Jaman

Chewbacca wrote: »

A guy I know claims he gets a large coffee in the petrol station but takes the string off a tea bag and places it under the cap of the cup.

When he gets to the till, he pays for a tea instead of a more expensive coffee. Says he saves about €5 a week.

He's just a thief.

endacl

dulux99 wrote: »

Wow, are you for real? If a friend of mine, the same age as me, brought a nagin in to the pub I'd be mortified to be seen with them.

Couldn't agree more.

I play music in a pub I won't name. Regular session, and we're looked after very well. Owner and his staff are a sound as they come. Regularly have a lock-in, and leave with the dawn. Always drop a tray of food down to the table.

Some friends of one of the girls who plays with us started to come down, all in late 30s/early 40s, with handbags full of naggins. We asked them not to. We were told where to go. We had a word in the barman's ear, and out they were fcuked, never to return. They had discounted drinks available if one of the musicians bought it for them. They were taking the pi55, and they weren't welcome.

Do I feel bad for 'telling on them'? No. Not a bit.

Tell me how

Chewbacca wrote: »

A guy I know claims he gets a large coffee in the petrol station but takes the string off a tea bag and places it under the cap of the cup.

When he gets to the till, he pays for a tea instead of a more expensive coffee. Says he saves about €5 a week.

That brain box should get a travel mug and bring his coffee with him.
If the difference between tea/coffee is what €0.25 and he's saving €5 a week then he's buying 20 takeaway coffee's a week. That's 2k a year. After tax.

Penny rich, pound foolish...

Dick Pickle

Tell me how wrote: »

That brain box should get a travel mug and bring his coffee with him.
If the difference between tea/coffee is what €0.25 and he's saving €5 a week then he's buying 20 takeaway coffee's a week. That's 2k a year. After tax.

Penny rich, pound foolish...

Don’t think maths or tea prices are your strong points

Tell me how

Dick Pickle wrote: »

Don’t think maths or tea prices are your strong points

Care to point out the errors? It's late.

Guy:Incognito

Purple Mountain wrote: »

I.
As to how I got it into the event to avoid being caught..I'll spare you all the blushes!

Prison wallet?

handlemaster

kg703 wrote: »

OhHiMark wrote: »

Jesus, I'd be embarrassed to take out a naggin in the pub with my friends. You know how much the drinks cost, don't go out if you can't afford it.

I have a nice little hip flask. Your right, if I don’t have the cash, I should sit at home instead of going out and enjoying it. Or go out and drink water.

I’m sure everyone here is above sneaking in a little drink to places. I can live with the embarrassment.

Never ever done this, its pathetic.

Graces7

Purple Mountain wrote: »

So how do they manage?

same as rural folk did for generations... I had no electricity all last winter..