Stingiest things thread(op for R&R access)

Ted_YNWA

Cynic in me is thinking that he put the 9p claim into to deflect attention from other questionable expenses.

I know this is UK story, but whole expense system needs reform. Some claim more than my salary.

razorblunt

NormalBob Ubiquitypants wrote: »

A friend forgot/lost his wallet 3 weekends ago in a restaurant and insisted that I go to his house some day so he and his wife could repay me and cook me a meal. So I turn up to the house after a lot of arm-twisting. Soup. I had 2 full weeks of the wife and himself going on about what amazing cooks they were. Soup. I even looked through the Here's what I had for dinner thread here which is basically food porn. I had soup. Not even good soup. More vegetables in water and no blending.

Cash is king my friend! I'd have politely asked for the cash "due to credit card bills" or whatever. The restaurant manager certainly wouldn't have comped him a meal in return for home cooked dinner.

redbel05

Stingy Tourists...
Was up in Belfast about a month ago. Waiting for a friend to arrive who said that they would be late so went into a bar just around the corner from their place. There happened to be live traditional music on and a group of more than 20 American tourists taking up just over half of the lounge area. Got talking to the barman, saying about how busy it was, that they must do really well with all the tourists on the nights with live music. Couldn't believe it when he said that the entire group of tourists had been there for a couple of hours and only ordered 2 pints between the lot of them, and the rest of them were just there enjoying the music and looked set to sit there for a couple more hours without ordering. Not the first time it had happened either, he said that other groups of tourists would regularly do this (of many different nationalities too). How stingy would you have to be?

Hollister11

redbel05 wrote: »

Stingy Tourists...
Was up in Belfast about a month ago. Waiting for a friend to arrive who said that they would be late so went into a bar just around the corner from their place. There happened to be live traditional music on and a group of more than 20 American tourists taking up just over half of the lounge area. Got talking to the barman, saying about how busy it was, that they must do really well with all the tourists on the nights with live music. Couldn't believe it when he said that the entire group of tourists had been there for a couple of hours and only ordered 2 pints between the lot of them, and the rest of them were just there enjoying the music and looked set to sit there for a couple more hours without ordering. Not the first time it had happened either, he said that other groups of tourists would regularly do this (of many different nationalities too). How stingy would you have to be?

I went into a pub before with my friends, we were sitting down matching the match for a few minutes before ordering our drinks, the bar man came up to us and said if we don't order, get out. :eek::eek:

Tipsy McSwagger

Hollister11 wrote: »

I went into a pub before with my friends, we were sitting down matching the match for a few minutes before ordering our drinks, the bar man came up to us and said if we don't order, get out. :eek::eek:

Damn right. It's a business not someone's sitting room.

SEPT 23 1989

Hollister11 wrote: »

I went into a pub before with my friends, we were sitting down matching the match for a few minutes before ordering our drinks, the bar man came up to us and said if we don't order, get out. :eek::eek:

Sky Sports costs them 10k a year

Hollister11

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Damn right. It's a business not someone's sitting room.

We literally just got in the door, we didn't want to drink straight away.

podgemonster

Found a lot of stingyness when Backpacking.

Was staying a shítty hostel on an island in the Phillipines. It was $5 a night for a dorm bed, one of the cheapest on the island. One night I was chatting to a group of Russian students who told me they arrived to the island the previous night at 3am. As it was "nearly" morning, they slept in the alley outside the hostel and then checked into the hostel at 9 am so that they wouldn't have to pay for the previous nights accommodation.

Magico Gonzalez

redbel05 wrote: »

Stingy Tourists...
Was up in Belfast about a month ago. Waiting for a friend to arrive who said that they would be late so went into a bar just around the corner from their place. There happened to be live traditional music on and a group of more than 20 American tourists taking up just over half of the lounge area. Got talking to the barman, saying about how busy it was, that they must do really well with all the tourists on the nights with live music. Couldn't believe it when he said that the entire group of tourists had been there for a couple of hours and only ordered 2 pints between the lot of them, and the rest of them were just there enjoying the music and looked set to sit there for a couple more hours without ordering. Not the first time it had happened either, he said that other groups of tourists would regularly do this (of many different nationalities too). How stingy would you have to be?

Shuld put a sign up informing patrons that there is a minimum purchase of 1 drink (coke, pint, coffee, whatever) per patron when live music is on.

Dan Jaman

Magico Gonzalez wrote: »

Shuld put a sign up informing patrons that there is a minimum purchase of 1 drink (coke, pint, coffee, whatever) per patron when live music is on.

Yeah; per hour, at that.

dee_mc

Whn I worked as a waitress years ago we used to bring in drinks for customers from the pub next door. One evening the place was quite busy, there were 10-12 American tourists seated over 3 or 4 tables. I commented to the barman that they must be keeping him busy; 'not at all', he replied, 'they've ordered 2 pints of Guinness and 10 straws'!!

NufcNavan

Hollister11 wrote: »

We literally just got in the door, we didn't want to drink straight away.

What did you want to do then?

Mozzeltoff

A few weeks back myself and the Sous chef were working. We got an order in for a 10 oz medium rare steak and a Mains Ceaser salad. Off goes the Sous chef and cooks the steak while I took care of the Ceaser salad.

Anyway we got the order ready and sent out. About five minutes later in comes one of the waitresses with the steak saying that it wasn't cooked to the customers tastes and could we make him another one. Off goes the Sous Chef again and cooks up another one. A few minutes later he sends it out.

In comes the waitress again with a face like thunder. Apparently the customer who ordered the steak didn't want to pay because of what happened with the first steak. However he demanded that the waitress to bring the first steak out and give it to his wife who was having the Ceaser salad.

Michael D Not Higgins

Mozzeltoff wrote: »

A few weeks back myself and the Sous chef were working. We got an order in for a 10 oz medium rare steak and a Mains Ceaser salad. Off goes the Sous chef and cooks the steak while I took care of the Ceaser salad.

Anyway we got the order ready and sent out. About five minutes later in comes one of the waitresses with the steak saying that it wasn't cooked to the customers tastes and could we make him another one. Off goes the Sous Chef again and cooks up another one. A few minutes later he sends it out.

In comes the waitress again with a face like thunder. Apparently the customer who ordered the steak didn't want to pay because of what happened with the first steak. However he demanded that the waitress to bring the first steak out and give it to his wife who was having the Ceaser salad.

I hope he had to pay for at least one of the steaks.

Francie Barrett

My son has a Summer job doing the carvery in a pub and stories he tells me are just crazy. He says they get a lot of American tourists coming in and when they're queuing, they will ask him to heap piles of food up onto a single plate, and then when they get to the till, they will ask for a second plate so they can split the portion! Not only that, but they literally complain about everything and very often send food back for spurious reasons (there's a tiny bit of broccoli on the plate, the gravy had onions in it, etc.). The killing thing is that the pub are only charging 8-9 euro for a plate, and the people are very often staying in hotels that cost €200 a night!

johndaman66

Fuking yanks, I hate them

Billy86

Solid input, a good point well made.

Frynge

Earlier tonight someone picked two pint glasses off our table, one empty (dribbles in it) and one with about an 1/8 of a pint in it and poured them both into a pint glass about 2/3 full and proceeded to drink it. My wife stopped me going up and calling your man on it but she didn't stop me alerting security to the matter. Watching the dickhead trying to deny it in front of his friends was pleasure enough.

Right Turn Clyde

I went to McDonald's with a mate recently. I told her to get what she wanted, my treat. She said she only wanted fries and a drink. I got a Big Mac meal for myself. Anyway, when I took out the burger she asked me "could I get a bite of that before you start it?"

Now, there's two things going on here. First, asking someone for a bite of their burger when you turned one down already. That''s odd, but almost acceptable seeing as they didn't want to fully press your for a free lunch. Second, and this is quite disgraceful carry on, asking someone for the first bite of their burger.

Miserable bitch.

Muff Richardson

Right Turn Clyde wrote: »

I went to McDonald's with a mate recently. I told her to get what she wanted, my treat. She said she only wanted fries and a drink because she wasn't that hungry. I got a Big Mac meal for myself. Anyway, when I took out the burger she asked me "could I get a bite of that before you start it."

Now, there's two things going on here. First, asking someone for a bite of their burger when you turned down you chance of a freebie. Second, and this is quite disgraceful carry on, asking someone for the first bite of their burger.

Miserable bitch.

Dunno, if this qualifies as stingy.

I'd be willing to guess shes either fat and doesn't want to get fatter, thinks shes fat or she is worried about getting fat.

Right Turn Clyde

Muff Richardson wrote: »

I'd be willing to guess shes either fat and doesn't want to get fatter, thinks shes fat or she is worried about getting fat.

She has been all of the above at one stage or another.

You're right. It's not stingy.

She's still miserable though.

civis_liberalis

Right Turn Clyde wrote: »

Miserable bitch.

I think she was just weird.

cloud493

I was out with my mates last night, one of us was pissed off his face and wanted chippy food, and I had no cash and the chippy round here doesn't take cards, so he was staggering round, and some people had left a whole bunch of chippy food on a bench so he got stuck into it! Was gross.

johndaman66

cloud493 wrote: »

I was out with my mates last night, one of us was pissed off his face and wanted chippy food, and I had no cash and the chippy round here doesn't take cards, so he was staggering round, and some people had left a whole bunch of chippy food on a bench so he got stuck into it! Was gross.

I seen the same happen upstairs in a Supermacs late on in a Friday night some time back. Two young enough girls at it, whom you might otherwise assume to be well brought up. A few other punters seemed to think it was great entertainment but didn't do much for me....very skanger

HairMare

A girl I shared a house in college with us used to go around all night pouring other peoples drinks into a point glass when they not looking , I used to get the gawks just thinking off it ="Frynge;96376935"]Earlier tonight someone picked two pint glasses off our table, one empty (dribbles in it) and one with about an 1/8 of a pint in it and poured them both into a pint glass about 2/3 full and proceeded to drink it. My wife stopped me going up and calling your man on it but she didn't stop me alerting security to the matter. Watching the dickhead trying to deny it in front of his friends was pleasure enough.[/quote]

Michael D Not Higgins

Right Turn Clyde wrote: »

I went to McDonald's with a mate recently. I told her to get what she wanted, my treat. She said she only wanted fries and a drink. I got a Big Mac meal for myself. Anyway, when I took out the burger she asked me "could I get a bite of that before you start it?"

Now, there's two things going on here. First, asking someone for a bite of their burger when you turned one down already. That''s odd, but almost acceptable seeing as they didn't want to fully press your for a free lunch. Second, and this is quite disgraceful carry on, asking someone for the first bite of their burger.

Miserable bitch.

JOEY DOESN'T SHARE FOOD!

JustAThought

My ex flatmate ( 8 years ago) cousin from the UK came to visit her while she was renting from me ... Stated a week or so each time, got the spare room & good treatment - free food, i drove her around as FM had no car, etc. Left no card or thank you. Ok - she was technically her guest. After a 6 year gap i got an email out of the blue from her saying she would be in Dublin & could she stay for a night - ok I said - this turned into a pick up from the airport for her AND her friend who had also turned up - and both stayed 3 days -free food / they never ate out, drinks ( whats a round), lifts into sights/town etc no card, or anything on their arrival or departure and no word, email or even Cmas card since.
Last week got a random email again - quelle surprise -she was thinking of me & missed Ireland ( I bet) & wanted to come over for her birthday that weekend ; it would be wonderful to see me ; she would be here for a week . Great I said, cant wait, but I have houseguests already so you won't be able to stay with me - havnt had a reply or single word since.
This woman is a solicitor & not short of a few quid. Unbelievable.

I know we are usedto it but it just kills me saying no because of feeling used & exploited. How much effort is thank you or a three euro card. Ffs even emails are free. I'd rather lie and invent fantasy houseguests that suffer these freeloaders again.

Mahogany

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Damn right. It's a business not someone's sitting room.

It's a public house though, well, that was the former term..

colossus-x

Went to Dunnes this moring to pick up a few bits for a extremely rare greasy breakfast. Had just fried smokey bacon rasher sandwiches but I do admit I bough a discounted grannary brown bread for 50c as it seemed quite fresh. I dont eat bread normally I'll prolly throw the rest of it away.

Anyway as I was in the queue i saw a woman put a few items behind mine on the conveyor belt. I noticed ALL of the items had a discounted sticker on them - like my bread - and I thought you scabby cow, as I can't abide scabby ppl but I checked myself and though well I bought discounted bread so how is what I'm doing any different. Note to self - stop being so judgmental, to strangers anyway.

Anyway as I paid for my items the cashier asked for a clubcard to which i answered no. The scabby cow behind me chirped in 'ooh can I have them - no point in wasting them'. I was like sure why not but it was all a bit awkward. She obviously had no qualms about asking a complete stranger for their clubcard points.

I had to get rid of a good friend of 10 years because of this issue and we don't have anything to do with each other anymore. The problem was his scabbyness pervaded everything. You couldn't do anything with him without seeing that subconsciously he's thinking about how he can save a penny in some way , like if we went for a car ride he'd be wondering where he could park for free etc. Just like that woman at the checkout who pounced on me when she had the opportunity because she's just so consumed by being scabby 24/7. The thing is these people are a reminder of the dreariness and drudgery of life. You know - trying to pay the bills etc but one tries to get on it with, not dwell on it and do fun things and have fun in our lives. But these types of people dwell and revel in that drudgery. That's why I find them so repulsive.

rawn

colossus-x wrote: »

Went to Dunnes this moring to pick up a few bits for a extremely rare greasy breakfast. Had just fried smokey bacon rasher sandwiches but I do admit I bough a discounted grannary brown bread for 50c as it seemed quite fresh. I dont eat bread normally I'll prolly throw the rest of it away.

Anyway as I was in the queue i saw a woman put a few items behind mine on the conveyor belt. I noticed ALL of the items had a discounted sticker on them - like my bread - and I thought you scabby cow, as I can't abide scabby ppl but I checked myself and though well I bought discounted bread so how is what I'm doing any different. Note to self - stop being so judgmental, to strangers anyway.

Anyway as I paid for my items the cashier asked for a clubcard to which i answered no. The scabby cow behind me chirped in 'ooh can I have them - no point in wasting them'. I was like sure why not but it was all a bit awkward. She obviously had no qualms about asking a complete stranger for their clubcard points.

I had to get rid of a good friend of 10 years because of this issue and we don't have anything to do with each other anymore. The problem was his scabbyness pervaded everything. You couldn't do anything with him without seeing that subconsciously he's thinking about how he can save a penny in some way , like if we went for a car ride he'd be wondering where he could park for free etc. Just like that woman at the checkout who pounced on me when she had the opportunity because she's just so consumed by being scabby 24/7. The thing is these people are a reminder of the dreariness and drudgery of life. You know - trying to pay the bills etc but one tries to get on it with, not dwell on it and do fun things and have fun in our lives. But these types of people dwell and revel in that drudgery. That's why I find them so repulsive.

You're thinking waaaay too much about it.