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re: Anyone else have stories of cheap relatives?
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:45 am to TopWaterTiger
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:45 am to TopWaterTiger
On the vacation spending is it possible he and the wife agreed to a set amount to spend in advance? If she burned through it halfway through that’s on her too. In a way I respect the guy if that’s the case.
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Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:50 am to Darth_Vader
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I know they’d used the checks meant for my bother and I to buy most of those presents. And all they got for us was a pack of fricking tube socks. frick everyone of them.
Are these people still alive? I'd like to go shite in their cereal.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:53 am to cheobode
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Funny how the ones that don't have any money are the ones willing to help.
It is true of my two in laws.
MIL grew up in a single parent home on limited means, yet she is the one that at least thinks about helping out. Meanwhile, the FIL grew up in NO, being taken to Arnauds EVERY Friday night, and grew up in a nice home there.
He's the really cheap one.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:53 am to slinger1317
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If I am hosting people at my house I'm not going to ask them to pay anything.
^ This guy gets it. If they offer to pickup a tab at a restaurant that's fine, but if you are inviting someone to your home its your duty (really your opportunity) to provide hospitality (room, board, etc).
Be proud of your ability to do so, and not worried about the expense.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:55 am to East Coast Band
My favorite uncle (who is a great guy but he is incredibly cheap) used to send my brother and I the worst Christmas presents when we were kids.
My brother would get cheap plastic toy truck (or some other cheap plastic store). I would get some equally cheap item.
Now that we are adults, he is a super generous guy. He and his wife have no children, so it may be that he doesn't like kids.
My brother would get cheap plastic toy truck (or some other cheap plastic store). I would get some equally cheap item.
Now that we are adults, he is a super generous guy. He and his wife have no children, so it may be that he doesn't like kids.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:56 am to East Coast Band
My FIL is a frugal man. He makes very good money, but he likes to see what he can get for free. Like it's a game. He will complain at restaurants just to see what he can get for free. Fortunately, he stopped doing that when I'm with him, because it makes me very uncomfortable. Don't frick with people that handle your food.
Here are a couple of examples:
He wrote a letter to Progresso because he felt that the clam chowder soup didn't have enough clams in it. He received vouchers for Progresso products.
He and his wife got McDonalds one evening and the sodas were flat. He went back the next day, brought the sodas back and expressed his dissatisfaction. He received a free breakfast.
He was eating BBQ in Las Vegas and he had sauce all over his hands and face. He asked the waiter for a moist toilette, and the waiter said, "how about a shower buddy"? I thought it was hilarious, but my FIL did not. He asked for the manager and got a substantial discount on his meal.
Here are a couple of examples:
He wrote a letter to Progresso because he felt that the clam chowder soup didn't have enough clams in it. He received vouchers for Progresso products.
He and his wife got McDonalds one evening and the sodas were flat. He went back the next day, brought the sodas back and expressed his dissatisfaction. He received a free breakfast.
He was eating BBQ in Las Vegas and he had sauce all over his hands and face. He asked the waiter for a moist toilette, and the waiter said, "how about a shower buddy"? I thought it was hilarious, but my FIL did not. He asked for the manager and got a substantial discount on his meal.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 9:59 am to nobigdeal69
Do we have the same FIL? Short, skinny bald headed man?
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:01 am to cheobode
This thread has opened my eyes to the parents still paying for everything theme. I didn't realize that was the standard. My parents haven't paid for shite since I was in my early 20's and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:06 am to cheobode
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Do we have the same FIL? Short, skinny bald headed man?
No. My condolences to you though.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:07 am to truthbetold
quote:huh?
This thread has opened my eyes to the parents still paying for everything theme. I didn't realize that was the standard. My parents haven't paid for shite since I was in my early 20's and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:08 am to CocomoLSU
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I talk to my 19 year old stepdaughter all the time about trying to save and not spending her paychecks on ChickFilA and Starbucks.
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Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:08 am to East Coast Band
My grandparents are multimillionaires and my grandma washes and reuses ziplock bags
This post was edited on 12/21/21 at 10:08 am
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:15 am to nobigdeal69
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He was eating BBQ in Las Vegas and he had sauce all over his hands and face. He asked the waiter for a moist toilette, and the waiter said, "how about a shower buddy"?
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:15 am to dandan
I have a couple of older relatives who tip 10% and who brush off my "I'll cover the tip" offer. I always try to slide cash to the waiter or waitress. I sometimes think that they are probably on to me.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:16 am to East Coast Band
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The MIL gave her daughter, my wife, $50 for "groceries, etc" for their stay
Accepting $50 from your parents for groceries?
I think I found the cheap one.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:18 am to truthbetold
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This thread has opened my eyes to the parents still paying for everything theme. I didn't realize that was the standard. My parents haven't paid for shite since I was in my early 20's and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Whose parents are paying for everything? My mom tries to give me $20 when I go visit.
My issue with my FIL is that it's an act of congress just to ask him for any help whatsoever. For instance, my washer went out and I needed help moving it out and getting the new one in. He hemmed and hawed when I asked him for help so I told him not to bother. My dad drove an hour without any question, with his trailer and helped me with the entire process including hook up. To clarify, my in-laws live three houses down from us.
But God forbid that I'm busy when he needs help.
This post was edited on 12/21/21 at 10:19 am
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:20 am to East Coast Band
when i was 10 and at my grandmother's on Christmas morning, Aunt Ruby offered the 3 boys a quarter each (big $$ in 1963) to bring all her gifts in from the car. When we got them all under the tree, she gave my brother and cousin their quarters. She then said "Dude, you don't get one because i drew your name and already got something for you." Aunt Ruby gave me white socks for Christmas.
She's dead now, so i guess i got my Christmas wish.
She's dead now, so i guess i got my Christmas wish.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:22 am to East Coast Band
FIL and my wife's stepmom are pretty cheap when it comes to family events. They thought nothing of spending $500 for a hotel in Newport Beach for a Christmas boat parade, but are basically just offering up their house for Christmas Eve. People are bringing everything, down to paper plates and silverware. Meanwhile all they are doing is short changing me for a prime rib that I ordered, am picking up, and dropping off. No, a 12 lb prime rib that costs $11.98 does not cost $100. On top of that, they will make the grandparents cook it.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:23 am to East Coast Band
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ETA: I forgot one more. The wife drove their car to the grocery store (Why? I don't know) over the weekend. She had to fill up the gas tank. They know she had to get gas because she called them and asked what octane they required.
I'd have put $3 in it
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:24 am to slinger1317
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You already said your not poor, so what's the big deal? If I am hosting people at my house I'm not going to ask them to pay anything. To me it is assumed that the host is covering it, or you wouldn't have invited them. Now if they want to get you a bottle of wine or pick up a check during their stay that's fine, but I wouldn't expect any guest of mine to have to pay for anything.
I agree about the hospitality angle unless it's an event pre-planned as a cost sharing thing.
But there's a better way for the inlaws to be handling their part of it.
They can straight up say at a meal "We're going to pay for dinner tonight because y'all have been paying every time so far." They can directly bring up that they appreciate the host's generosity and they don't want to freeload. If the host declines then there you go, but IMO you should still get them an appreciation gift or something in that case.
The dog food thing is easy too IMO.
When you arrive with your dogs but no dog food, say "we need to go to the store to get dog food. We didn't want to waste space in the car packing any, figured we'd get it when we arrived."
Now the host can tell them no, we have plenty of dog food. Or not and they can go get themselves some dog food.
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