Comments on: Frugal vs. cheap http://www.bluntmoney.com/frugal-vs-cheap/ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:51:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nancy http://www.bluntmoney.com/frugal-vs-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-63722 nancy Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:53:55 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/frugal-vs-cheap/#comment-63722 Great article. Cheap people are trying to take adavnatage of things that are free. I am frugal and proud of that but not cheap. I would never take extra napkins and ketchup packets just to avoid paying for them. To the person who brings a granola bar with them get your coffee to go. I do bring snacks with me whenever possible but I do not eat them at a place where they sell them. The movies yes but it's dark. Some movies theaters now do a bag check. Just be discreet. Great article. Cheap people are trying to take adavnatage of things that are free. I am frugal and proud of that but not cheap. I would never take extra napkins and ketchup packets just to avoid paying for them. To the person who brings a granola bar with them get your coffee to go. I do bring snacks with me whenever possible but I do not eat them at a place where they sell them. The movies yes but it’s dark. Some movies theaters now do a bag check. Just be discreet.

]]> By: Justakiwi http://www.bluntmoney.com/frugal-vs-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-52915 Justakiwi Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:31:14 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/frugal-vs-cheap/#comment-52915 Isn't there something wrong with a country that allows employers to grossly underpay their employees so that they need tips to survive? So much for the American dream and land of milk and honey. In my country tipping is virtually unheard of, and tourists (especially from the USA) are usually astounded when tipping to find it handed back. Isn’t there something wrong with a country that allows employers to grossly underpay their employees so that they need tips to survive? So much for the American dream and land of milk and honey.

In my country tipping is virtually unheard of, and tourists (especially from the USA) are usually astounded when tipping to find it handed back.

]]> By: MM http://www.bluntmoney.com/frugal-vs-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-48423 MM Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:20:56 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/frugal-vs-cheap/#comment-48423 About the napkin thing, cheap people wouldn't be buying coffees in the first place. They probably drink instant coffees... Cheap is when a friend who constantly offers to shout you a drink but never ends up doing so! Cheap people will go back to a store to refund back a piece of $5 clothing. Cheap people constantly says things that they will never end up doing. Cheap people makes you don't want to hang out with them.... =( About the napkin thing, cheap people wouldn’t be buying coffees in the first place. They probably drink instant coffees… Cheap is when a friend who constantly offers to shout you a drink but never ends up doing so! Cheap people will go back to a store to refund back a piece of $5 clothing. Cheap people constantly says things that they will never end up doing. Cheap people makes you don’t want to hang out with them…. =(

]]> By: dhh http://www.bluntmoney.com/frugal-vs-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-35586 dhh Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:25:10 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/frugal-vs-cheap/#comment-35586 afrugal: I would think the napkins thing could be considered frugal IF you didn't pick up "extra" napkins to take to work. If they handed you a few extra at your table or in your togo bad, it's not as though you can take them back up to the counter later. However, the sweetner issue may be considered a degree of cheapness. You are essentially taking an extra condiment the restaurant is paying for to be used in their business, and using it at work because you don't want to buy a box of sweetner to keep at your desl. Assume for a moment that everybody who used sweetner decided to take one or two extra ones with them. The material costs for the restaurant would go up and eventually get passed on to the customers (raised prices). Those people who didn't use sweetner would asborb a cost increase because of it. afrugal: I would think the napkins thing could be considered frugal IF you didn’t pick up “extra” napkins to take to work. If they handed you a few extra at your table or in your togo bad, it’s not as though you can take them back up to the counter later. However, the sweetner issue may be considered a degree of cheapness. You are essentially taking an extra condiment the restaurant is paying for to be used in their business, and using it at work because you don’t want to buy a box of sweetner to keep at your desl. Assume for a moment that everybody who used sweetner decided to take one or two extra ones with them. The material costs for the restaurant would go up and eventually get passed on to the customers (raised prices). Those people who didn’t use sweetner would asborb a cost increase because of it.

]]> By: Kelly Martin http://www.bluntmoney.com/frugal-vs-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-19641 Kelly Martin Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:03:07 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/frugal-vs-cheap/#comment-19641 When people work they should get paid, some have differnt pay levels. just walk in there shoe for a second, you may want to tip just a little higher then the norm www.livingeasyat40.info When people work they should get paid, some have differnt pay levels. just walk in there shoe for a second, you may want to tip just a little higher then the norm
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]]> By: afrugal http://www.bluntmoney.com/frugal-vs-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-17576 afrugal Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:47:38 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/frugal-vs-cheap/#comment-17576 Here's my tip AND a question: When I go to coffee bars, instead of buying their overpriced pastries, I bring a low-price granola bar that I bought at the drugstore (usually less than a dollar) & get a plain coffee (not a Latte or Frappuccino). I do take the extra napkins I don't use & I also take 2 packets of sugar or artificial sweetener whether or not I end up using them--is THAT cheap or frugal? I got made fun of for taking the extra napkins I don't use--by someone who brown-bagged his lunch every day at work so that he & his wife could save for a house. They ended up having enough $$$ for the house; meanwhile, I have a huge debt, no house ----- but plenty of secondhand napkins (and sugar packets). Here’s my tip AND a question: When I go to coffee bars, instead of buying their overpriced pastries, I bring a low-price granola bar that I bought at the drugstore (usually less than a dollar) & get a plain coffee (not a Latte or Frappuccino). I do take the extra napkins I don’t use & I also take 2 packets of sugar or artificial sweetener whether or not I end up using them–is THAT cheap or frugal? I got made fun of for taking the extra napkins I don’t use–by someone who brown-bagged his lunch every day at work so that he & his wife could save for a house. They ended up having enough $$$ for the house; meanwhile, I have a huge debt, no house —– but plenty of secondhand napkins (and sugar packets).

]]> By: bluntmoney http://www.bluntmoney.com/frugal-vs-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-15323 bluntmoney Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:49:09 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/frugal-vs-cheap/#comment-15323 wascashier: Are you referring to the comment from someone who said that cashiering isn't a tip-based job? I didn't even mention cashiers in my post. I also don't do anything to earn a tip at my job, but that doesn't mean I'm lazy. It just means that I'm in a job where people don't get tipped. wascashier: Are you referring to the comment from someone who said that cashiering isn’t a tip-based job? I didn’t even mention cashiers in my post. I also don’t do anything to earn a tip at my job, but that doesn’t mean I’m lazy. It just means that I’m in a job where people don’t get tipped.

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