I finally convinced my wife to stop washing and reusing ziploc bags. She grew up

Jul 11, 2019
2:33:05pm

mncougar All-American

on a small dairy farm, not a lot of money, so they were super frugal. While I generally appreciate this attitude, I drew the line at washing and reusing ziploc bags.

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Cheapest thing you've ever seen? I got a couple to get the ball rolling

Mayor of Cougartown

7/11/19 11:54am

once heard of a guy that would iron on his own byu patches.

riboflavin

7/11/19 11:56am

HEY, those Nike polos are expensive pal.

Mayor of Cougartown

7/11/19 12:00pm

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Buffalo

7/11/19 11:56am

when families post on FB/IG doing that I beam as I know we're better than them:)

Mayor of Cougartown

7/11/19 11:59am

My brother's MIL does this. White garbage bag with black spots colored on it

RealSimsShadY

7/11/19 12:28pm

I eat our leftovers because I know our spoiled, deadbeat kids will not.

mulletino

7/11/19 11:56am

Being a grown adult non-student, pretending to support BYU, and using your kid’s ROC passes to attend games

TCuz

7/11/19 11:58am

I don't understand this. If it's a sold out game, you would have to sit in the

RealSimsShadY

7/11/19 12:30pm

RE: Being a grown adult non-student, pretending to support BYU, and using your

coug almighty

7/11/19 4:55pm

Guys at ski resorts pretending to work there, finding people who had a lot of

crack

7/11/19 11:59am

My wife absolutely refuses to pay inflated concessions prices and is a pro at

BigD Coug

7/11/19 12:00pm

She uses those to get free popcorn? That’s not being cheap. That is stealing.

TCuz

7/11/19 12:02pm

Free drinks.

BigD Coug

7/11/19 12:10pm

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Buffalo

7/11/19 12:14pm

Ok. Same thing. Stolen drinks. Embarrassing.

TCuz

7/11/19 12:15pm

Ask her how much her immortal soul is worth. Then ask her if you can remarry

vegasnative

7/11/19 12:34pm

Does she know that's a crime?

TEXAS

7/11/19 12:42pm

That's not being a cheapskate, it's being a thief. Cheap means bringing your own drink or not

mik3

7/11/19 2:10pm

Bad form

Pimpin4Paradise

7/11/19 2:28pm

That's actually theft

Bob Vance

7/11/19 2:36pm

Straight up theft

JOPE

7/12/19 11:03am

RE: Cheapest thing you've ever seen? I got a couple to get the ball rolling

kotacoug

7/11/19 12:00pm

That is absolutely horrifying

CDV

7/11/19 12:01pm

I could smell that video

deejo

7/11/19 12:02pm

RE: Cheapest thing you've ever seen? I got a couple to get the ball rolling

durandal

7/11/19 12:17pm

This is grandpa's first words to new guests on the houseboat

RealSimsShadY

7/11/19 12:31pm

Sheryl Crow's brother?

SierraCoug

7/11/19 12:46pm

RE: Sheryl Crow's brother?

durandal

7/11/19 1:10pm

My dad when it comes to picking hotel rooms

Doctor Rosenrosen

7/11/19 12:01pm

I remember the story you told about how you had to all share a coke on vacation

Mayor of Cougartown

7/11/19 12:03pm

Too many cheap co-worker stories to share. 1- Take entire plates

BYUinTX

7/11/19 12:03pm

Wealthy Uncle brought his own juice inside a restaurant and asked for cups...

PJMort

7/11/19 12:03pm

Everyday, wealthy Uncle would borrow my other uncles coke card during a cruise

BYUinTX

7/11/19 12:09pm

Using a coupon on half price 39¢ taco day

VACOUGFAN

7/11/19 12:04pm

My brother married the daughter of a very wealthy physician.

cougfanblue

7/11/19 12:05pm

One reason I really hate when someone else is paying for dinner. I feel like I

Kauai

7/11/19 12:29pm

One time I was at Kmart, and a guy in front of me at the customer service desk was giving a long explaination of the

cheezedawg

7/11/19 12:06pm

Ute BIL picks used popcorn, soda cups from movie theater trash for free refills

bus driverman

7/11/19 12:10pm

gross

crack

7/11/19 12:12pm

It's okay because he washes them out in the drinking fountain.

bus driverman

7/11/19 12:17pm

Is he on CB? Someone on here admitted to doing that a couple months ago.

TCuz

7/11/19 12:17pm

Oh... maybe

bus driverman

7/11/19 12:21pm

Here's the post. Doesn't seem like a Ute fan so probably not your BIL. Still gross.

TCuz

7/11/19 12:50pm

One of my good buddies, a BYU grad, does that too. Gets them out of the trash,

mik3

7/11/19 2:12pm

Washing plastic forks and spoons. Keeping the same foam cup for a month.

JAGA97

7/11/19 12:17pm

Not just cheap, some may believe that it is lessening your environmental impact

J-Rod

7/11/19 12:23pm

I pulled nails out of an old board and threw them away. My grandpa was upset

Kauai

7/11/19 12:20pm

Sounds like my grandpa. He's the best, but he used to do the same thing. I remember working with him when he had on

bag

7/11/19 12:56pm

Another one - we went to Lake Powell with a wealthy attorney and his successful-business-owner wife...

cougfanblue

7/11/19 12:23pm

Taking the re-filled movie popcorn home after the movie

El Paso Coug

7/11/19 12:25pm

Ha. My wife does this. She likes movie theater popcorn that much.

TCuz

7/11/19 12:30pm

I sometimes take it home and eat it as well. Movie theater popcorn is so good.

credible HULK

7/11/19 12:31pm

don't they switch out what tubs they use daily as to prevent this?

Mayor of Cougartown

7/11/19 12:32pm

Maybe some theaters do. Cinemark in Orem/Provo uses the same tub every time

TCuz

7/11/19 12:34pm

I've been to that theater and seen an employee pull the tub and then no mas refi

Mayor of Cougartown

7/11/19 12:38pm

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Buffalo

7/11/19 12:36pm

My kids will.

Conan

7/11/19 12:30pm

My kids do this every time. And it gets devoured before we get home of they're all in the car.

shimmy

7/11/19 12:40pm

I get home and put it in a zip lock and mix it in with my Smart Pop

Kauai

7/11/19 12:46pm

I do this.

Superman21

7/11/19 2:09pm

My dad gave our neighbor some bones from t-bone steak for his dogs and saw the

Thrill

7/11/19 12:39pm

The BEST part is next to the bone!

Kauai

7/11/19 1:23pm

Boil that down, make yourself a nice stew!

coug almighty

7/11/19 4:58pm

We'd sneak putters & golf balls in our pants into Golfland to play for free

permiso

7/11/19 12:39pm

When times were lean as a kid, my mom would buy one gallon of whole milk

sunspot

7/11/19 12:41pm

my mom did that too.

Mayor of Cougartown

7/11/19 12:43pm

One box of name brand cereal refilled multiple times with knock off

kotacoug

7/11/19 12:47pm

that's just smart right there. A lil placebo effect thrown in

Mayor of Cougartown

7/11/19 1:32pm

MIL at a garage sale negotiated something from 50 cents to 35 cents.

Chadillac

7/11/19 12:51pm

People make fun of me all the time because I reuse ziploc bags.

JuicyJam

7/11/19 1:01pm

Are you my wife?

mncougar

7/11/19 2:34pm

Does the boardname check out?

RealSimsShadY

7/11/19 3:26pm

When I travel, I pack up the unused boxes/containers of soap/toiletries in my hotel room and take them home to use.

SierraCoug

7/11/19 1:22pm

I finally convinced my wife to stop washing and reusing ziploc bags. She grew up

mncougar

7/11/19 2:33pm

Same here with washing windows with Windex and newspapers

RealSimsShadY

7/11/19 3:28pm

dang cheapskates visit a website all the time and dont pay to become a member

CrashMcLarson

7/11/19 2:35pm

How'd I miss out on this thread...

coug almighty

7/11/19 4:51pm

Had a roommate, best I ever saw. Wouldn't drive to the grocery store, waited

Mitty

7/11/19 11:21pm

I pick up a package of chicken breast for $9.76

El Fuego

7/12/19 11:12am

people that fake medical diagnoses to obtain benefits and coverage.

buckeyecougarguy

7/12/19 3:05pm

Embarrassing work lunch

nuts_ty

7/12/19 4:21pm

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