Tight arsed people you know (Or could be yourself)

[Bobby the blue]

But your old man is not tight. As you say he grew up in a big family with little money. I grew up in the 60's in a small family with no money. You learnt to understand money and more importantly understand not having money. It stays with you.
But, I reckon your old man would help someone in need, buy a pint for someone just layed off, help an old dear thstcwas skint. There is a total difference between that and dodging rounds, caging, being a shit.
When i was young and one of us couldn't afford a pint, we'd look after him cos we knew he would do the same.

Yeah to be fair you are 100% correct. He gave me the money for a deposit for my first house as he did for my sisters so I was probably doing him a disservice to be honest. More careful with money than tight. Just my perception from when I was younger when you expect things ie new trainers/clothes/bikes etc and he would make me wait or earn them myself. Which obviously was a good thing but in my head I was like, he can afford it so why’s he buying me gola or nicks and buying Rola cola from the happy shopper.

 

[LongsightM13]

i got one group of mates, 6-8 of us that all casually buy a round of drinks...

now, i don't mind when i can buy a round and get a couple in return, but so often i turn up last and buy everyone a drink (they all say yes despite having full pints) then i'm lucky to get a couple back or sometimes i can't stay all night.

so I would rather just buy my own but know i'd get stick for being a tight arse (which i am)

 

[idahoblues]

But your old man is not tight. As you say he grew up in a big family with little money. I grew up in the 60's in a small family with no money. You learnt to understand money and more importantly understand not having money. It stays with you.
But, I reckon your old man would help someone in need, buy a pint for someone just layed off, help an old dear thstcwas skint. There is a total difference between that and dodging rounds, caging, being a shit.
When i was young and one of us couldn't afford a pint, we'd look after him cos we knew he would do the same.

What happened?

 

[ChicagoBlue]

To be fair, people who lease German cars, max out credit cards on designer labels and spend their monthly salary without saving are just as bad as tight arses. Pretending to be rich whilst not being able to buy a house or go on holiday, all fur coat and no knickers and thick as pig shit.

American version: All hat, no cattle!

;-)

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Mother-in-law came around the other day with a bag containing a burger and fries. Asked her what that was for? She doesn’t go to fast food places unless she has a decent coupon for them, but my F-I-L didn’t want it, so she thought it’d be a nice lunch for me!

They are retired, in their 80s, zero debt, six figure retirement income, 7 figure investment accounts!

I regularly come home to (usually food deal) coupons pinned to our kitchen whiteboard. “I see your Mum’s been over!”

Yet, every year on my birthday, we go out to a Crab House and they drop well over £1000 on dinner for the family!

God love ’em!!!

 

[Bill Walker]

Guy I used to work with was as tight as a ducks arse. Would keep his Tin foil to wrap his sandwiches in. Would use it all week.

See, tight arses are extremely good for the environment/planet, they dont waste shit.

 

[Donmcfc]

Four years ago I bought a pair of trainers for £9.99 from Decathlon. Nothing fancy, just plain grey trainers. I wear them almost all the time, unless it's pissing down, and they are still as good as new. So far the cost of running them works out at 0.68 pence a day.

 

[Gabriel]

Nobody springs to mind. By the by, these are still legal tender, right?

 

[halfmist]

Went to the dogs at Belleview with a couple of neighbours. At the time they were giving a free pint out to entice punters in. My Mrs volunteered to drive the 50 mile round trip, obviously no charge. When we got to the bar my neighbour realised that Cider wasn’t in the offer so he handed his token over and said you can have this , just buy me a pint when we get back to the pub.

 

[Blue Mist]

Went to the dogs at Belleview with a couple of neighbours. At the time they were giving a free pint out to entice punters in. My Mrs volunteered to drive the 50 mile round trip, obviously no charge. When we got to the bar my neighbour realised that Cider wasn’t in the offer so he handed his token over and said you can have this , just buy me a pint when we get back to the pub.

And ? ............

Did you ?


The answer had better be, no I told him to go fuck himself.