I was driving along in my car this morning when something came on the radio that made me laugh so hard I nearly had to pull the car over. They were talking about stingy bastards on this radio phone in show and one person was talking about a former boss of theirs. I think he ran a pub or restaurant or something, the conversation didn’t really catch my attention till they started talking about what he used to do with the toilet roll!Apparently this man used to get each toilet roll, put it sitting upright and stamp on it so that when the roll was turning it wouldn’t turn as easily as it's supposed to and people would use much less as a result! Apparently this man reckoned he saved himself a fortune in toilet roll that way!! LOLI'm just wondering does anyone have any other 'stingy bastard' stories that might amuse me. (That is as long as people will forgive me for any possible offence caused to the stingy bastards of this world!)
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Stingy bastards...!
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a friend of mine used to wash out and reuse sandwich bags LOL now it would be called recycling i guess but 10 years ago it was just called stingy LOL
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ROTF! Nope, no stingy stories here, but I think that is a GREAT idea for any household with a child under six!
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LOL.. stomp on the roll.. You know here in the US they have toilet roll holders that are oblong and the spindle is offset.. It makes it so that it doesn't unroll as easily..I guess I'm a stingy bastard...I never throw out the last bit of soap.. I'll get the new soap, wet both and then rub the old soap onto the new so that when it dries they become permanantly stuck together..I also place the toothpaste tube on the countertop and use the back of my toothbrush to squeeze all the toothpaste from the bottom up to the top when it gets low.
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I used to do that while I was in high school. My mom wouldn't really buy me any bags, so I kinda had to do it.
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Quote:I never throw out the last bit of soap.. I'll get the new soap, wet both and then rub the old soap onto the new so that when it dries they become permanantly stuck together..That's actually pretty cool.With shampoo, when I'm running low, I'll store it upside down for as long as I can. I also do that with my Proactiv bottles. It seems to work for a while, too.
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LOL, I just drop the bits of soap in an old nylon. Then when we go camping we have "soap on a rope" lol, and it is a bit of a scrubby...I never thought of it as stingy..but I guess it is!!
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Originally Posted By: ClassyBlackWomanWith shampoo, when I'm running low, I'll store it upside down for as long as I can. Oh I forgot about this one...With shampoo, when it get down to 2/3's to 1/2 full.. fill the rest with very hot water and shake it up really good.. You'll find that the shampoo lasts a lot longer and it foams up much much easier than when using it full strength. Try it... The only problem is that if it's runny you have to pour it on your head.Same thing with conditioner.. except with less water.
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yes you are a stingy bastard it seems hon LOL
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Yes, I'm in agreement here; it seems you are a stingy bastard sdp, the genuine article, lol. Have you any tips for making a pint of cider last longer? (that dont involve sipping it or diluting it with water?!) LOL
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You are a true environmentalist who realizes that waste is a sin. I think you were my grandfather, who wouldn't waste a molecule of anything.I just try to remember to put out the lights if I'm not in a room. I still have an old TV; I saw how much power the plasma panels used, and I got indigestion. Anyone who sees my TV will think I'm a cheap bastard.
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Thanks. I'll definitely try that. Shampoo and conditioner is really expensive.
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LOL I'm not stingy actually, I just hate waste. There's no need for it.
The shampoo thing really works.. I figured it out becasue I was running really low so I added some water to tide me over. Next time with a new bottle I added the water and it makes it so much easier to shampoo.
Watered down conitioner makes it easier to get it through your hair.. We found that out giving our dogs a bath. It was a pain getting the conditioner into their hair but was a breeze if it was watered down. Watering shampoo and conditioner down really doesn't lessen it's effectiveness.
Watering down a drink.. well that's just plain nasty.
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They make doggy conditioner?
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You ever been to PetCo or Petsmart????
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I am a Petsmart member thank you very much. I just didn't know they made dog conditioner.
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am I stingy prick?
I dont smoke inthe house. during winter I buy 100's and because I like to not have frostbite I never finish one. If I buy hundreds I can smoke half put it out and smoke the other half later when I feel that creeping need for a smoke.
If I bought kings, Id smoke about the same amount, but not have enough smoke left to save, just to throw away.
Is that stingy? or smart? I dont go picking up other peoples smokes in public ashtrays, just my own off my patio, in a glass ashtray, sheltered from the snow.
If Im low on ketchup and need it Ill add a bit of water to it and shake the shit out of it so I can have my burger rather then go with out. I buy the cheapest toilet paper simply because so long as its not John Wayne ass wipe, I dont care (JW=rough and tough and doesnt take any shit...Youv used it if you ever used a goverment toilet or the cheaper gas stations accrost the country)
I shop at places where I can buy in bulk alot, I often end up with half a cow in my freezer, I hunt and at any given time have a deer and or elk in there as well. I fish alot and have a few trout in it right now, there is also a catfish all filleted and ready for breading and frying. I smoke cheap smokes because I have no brand loyalty to something thats going to kill me eventually. My woman loves candles, she can spend 100 a week on em and not blink. I bought her a candle making thingy, she nwo makes them and buys far less. The supplies are cheaper than buying them and it gives her something to do. For the PII computer thats downstairs Iv been known to hit thrift stores and buy old ones for 5 bucks to rob for parts to upgrade the memory and replace HDD's. I have a closet full of computer parts, screws, cables, sound cards, graphics cards, memory sticks, cases, ect... I could more thatn liekly build atleast 2 more PII computers outo of the shit in my closet and still have parts left, but why build a PII? I hoard books, sometimes I even read them more than once !
Ill buy no name or store name brands to save money, tons of that shit was made in the ame factory as the name brands and is just missing the lovely packaging. I also shop alot at this store where they sell goods from truck wrecks. Sometimes shit is destroyed, other times its perfect, once its ina wreck the shipping writes it off as no good and sells it to these places, I bought 300 magnavox blank CDs for 20 bucks, tons of software, CD's, clothes, shoes, many electronics, books, all sorts of shit, most atleast 60% less than retail, and if you know when they stock and what days to shop I can normally get atleast another 10 to 20 % off of that. I prefer to own old truck and cars because I can work on them! mechanics cost assloads of cash, there is nothing I cant do to a 78 Chevy for 90% cheaper than a shop will charge me. I have access to 3 454 and 2 455, and 6 different th 350 trannys sitting in covered storage right now. They all run but most of them need to be rebuilt, 2 of the trannys already have been and await needing to be used, There is a 454 half built and a 400 turbo trans to match it thats going in the truck when its warmer.
am I stingy, or smart?
most places have coupons printable from thier online sites that allow discounts if yuo bother to print them, I refill ink cartridges too. 2 weeks ago, I printed some coupons for a bowling place near me, I saved 30 bucks on shoes and frames and half off our lunch.
Maybe Im cheap, but my roots go back to scotland. -
Aye we're all cheep up here laddie said in a bad scottish accent :)
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I would think you had a lovely scottish accent.Dont deny that the scots have a stigma attached to them as being cheap. look at scrooge Mc Duck !there are jokes written about scots inventing the limbo dance to get out of paying a dime to use a toilet, dont tel lme Im the only one that knows this shit ?
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LOL i was agreeing with ya hon, honestly, i've never known such tight-fistedness.......if thats even a word and they are so proud of it too LOL