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Oct 15, 2021
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kotacoug
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Good grief who would take money from a kid in that situation…. Unless you’re kid
Is smart and pockets the cash you gave him and lets the other dad pay for going out. 😃
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Time to share your stories of people in your life who are extra cheap.
TCuz
Disgraced Rules President
10/15/21 12:03pm
Sometimes I will wait in a long line at Costco to save $5 on a tank of gas
WhirleyPop
10/15/21 12:05pm
Better gas than waiting 15 minutes for chimichanga sample.
Ycrazy
10/15/21 12:06pm
My MIL will take a to-go plate when she attends one of our ward functions.
Ycrazy
10/15/21 12:05pm
Friend who buys up all the leftover Christmas M&Ms. Sorts by color and
IAmSpartyCoug
10/15/21 12:06pm
White M&Ms would look like a bowl of ibuprofen.
PGVikingDad
10/15/21 12:10pm
That’s on them then if they start feeling better.
Q-grr
10/15/21 5:44pm
A family member asked me to not flush the toilet if #1 to save on the water bill
camp_chef
10/15/21 12:09pm
If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down!
Pangare
10/15/21 1:10pm
We have a plaque with that on it at the family cabin we go to during the summer
Fdnman
10/15/21 2:05pm
My brother-in-law says the same thing because they have to haul in their water.
Wear Blue
10/15/21 4:15pm
I once witnessed the significant other of a professor fill 1 gallon freezer bags
rivercitycoug
10/15/21 12:09pm
A woman at SLCC used to do something like this. Hang around events with food.
85fan
10/15/21 12:23pm
I’ll add that she was politely asked to stop and she declined. Basically saying
rivercitycoug
10/15/21 12:38pm
Costa Vida gives out $4 off if you download their app and make a new account
wannnacruise
10/15/21 12:10pm
I know someone who will drive through the drive through of fast food places
marinercoug
10/15/21 12:20pm
Lol. He probably doesn’t know that most places will take multiple coupons.
Cobra Venom
10/15/21 1:07pm
My dad. He desperately needs hearing aids but is too cheap to buy them. Finally we insisted so that we could have
Zenoch
10/15/21 12:21pm
This is one of my favorite stories and I'm about to share it right here:
runitup590
10/15/21 12:23pm
Great story for sure
pink22
10/15/21 12:37pm
Tell him doesn’t have to keep the tags on the shirts lol
kotacoug
10/15/21 12:59pm
RE: This is one of my favorite stories and I'm about to share it right here:
Magathis
10/15/21 1:19pm
Moved into a new ward and was invited to a nickel poker game. El Cheapo, our host had a spectacular home with ocean view
Crowgar
10/15/21 11:22pm
I love my mom but she grew up during the Depression....
BYU Grounds
10/15/21 12:23pm
My mother and grandmother used to do the very same thing
Catfish
10/15/21 7:28pm
Had a friend ask another friend to buy him lunch at Arby's because he didn't want to break a $20.
shimmy
10/15/21 12:24pm
<< Deleted >> Yeah, that was funnier in my head than onscreen.
spoxjox
10/15/21 12:25pm
Hey man, cheap and poor are 2 different things.
shimmy
10/15/21 12:28pm
I'm reminded of a really sad experience with my grandma
wannnacruise
10/15/21 12:25pm
I forgot the worst one I know. A family reuses their cereal milk. I haven't seen it first hand but I know the family
shimmy
10/15/21 12:29pm
🤢🤢🤢
wannnacruise
10/15/21 12:30pm
What the???
pink22
10/15/21 12:38pm
My grandpa saved used nails that he pulled out of boards and tried to use them
Kauai
10/15/21 12:34pm
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Mr. Rumsfield
10/15/21 12:40pm
At least he wasn't putting your twin's $5 in his wallet. 🙂
Fdnman
10/15/21 2:07pm
What is the genesis of this? Because there are people that are rich that do the
pink22
10/15/21 12:41pm
Same. Went out to lunch with my sister and she was trying to use those coupon
kotacoug
10/15/21 1:06pm
My MIL will often find deals on gift cards to restaurants. When it comes time to using them, there will usually be a few
durandal
10/15/21 12:58pm
Worked for a guy worth $300M
Taccoug
10/15/21 12:58pm
I'll share one we do. We eat oatmel/rolled oats for breakfast. Much cheaper an
AFewThoughts
10/15/21 1:00pm
“The China Study” 🚩 red flag 🚩
HansMoleman
10/15/21 1:17pm
your user notes have been updated
shimmy
10/15/21 1:33pm
It's important to keep good notes!
AFewThoughts
10/15/21 2:16pm
And….done. I think this is where I can end my travel down this road.
pink22
10/15/21 1:42pm
Thank you! Glad to be of service!
AFewThoughts
10/15/21 2:16pm
Are you my father?
IAmSpartyCoug
10/15/21 2:06pm
My wife would have a heart attack if you referenced The China Study
85fan
10/16/21 10:59am
The only thing I’m really wanting to reference is that eating a lot of animal pr
AFewThoughts
10/16/21 10:33pm
My father-in-law
nukeduker
10/15/21 1:33pm
One other quick story about my mother-in-law
nukeduker
10/15/21 1:35pm
What a terrible way to live.
kotacoug
10/15/21 1:37pm
At least is was easy to calculate the tip....15% of $0.00 is....
Pangare
10/15/21 2:58pm
I have a policy that when my kids friends are with us for an activity of any kind that I pay for them while they are in
Zach Morris
10/15/21 1:44pm
Good grief who would take money from a kid in that situation…. Unless you’re kid
kotacoug
10/15/21 1:46pm
Apparently the dad (physician who makes probably north of 350k) asks my son for his money each time.
Zach Morris
10/15/21 1:56pm
That’s just pathetic.
kotacoug
10/15/21 2:01pm
Do people like that actually have the ability to be friends with other humans?
TO11
10/15/21 9:39pm
My grandma was not a hoarder in the sense of a house that looks terrible
NYC and Japan
10/15/21 2:42pm
A roommate I had for 5 years would always wait for one of the rest of the crew
Mitty
10/15/21 2:42pm
My grandpa was frugal - which is a huge understatement.
botticus
10/15/21 3:09pm
That is some serious OCD
WhirleyPop
10/15/21 3:40pm
Sounds like the way Scrooge lived-not spending any of his money even on himself
Wear Blue
10/15/21 4:28pm
I think a lot of frugal people do it to see if they can.
Pangare
10/15/21 4:44pm
Or they’re just crazy.
pink22
10/15/21 4:47pm
Frozen yogurt store in provo. A couple asked for a sample cup.
conetah
10/15/21 6:28pm
That’s theft.
BlackBart
10/15/21 10:57pm
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7FootRussian
10/15/21 8:13pm
My uncle had never missed a free hot dog Saturday at RC Wiley’s in years
Leishdoggydog
10/15/21 10:44pm
Apparently it’s all of us
OU Cougar
10/16/21 3:08am
when my brother got home from his mission
Jimmy Rocket
10/16/21 10:41pm
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