Did you
watch?
Last
year TLC aired a one hour special entitled Extreme Cheapskates. Now they have made a series and last night aired
their premiere episodes. I watched
simply out of curiosity.
They
profiled three people and all I could say was Wow! Holy Cow!
Oh my gosh! Ewww! and Gross!
I am not
fond of cheapskates. I don’t even like
what the word means. I realize some may
need to live this way out of necessity but to do so by choice makes me wonder
if there isn’t a little psychological disorder involved, similar to
hoarding. I think any extreme behavior probably
is.
·
Waiting
an entire week to flush your toilet.
·
Washing
your clothes while you shower so you don’t have to use a washing machine.
·
Serving
foods to your guests picked from a dumpster.
·
Asking
your date to share a kid’s meal and then asking your server for a “to go” box
so you can bring home extra condiments.
I think
anytime you take condiments and napkins from a restaurant that you don’t intend
to use for the meal you purchased you are stealing. Do you agree?
One man
they profiled is so cheap his family is embarrassed and uncomfortable on a
regular basis. Their home is poorly
furnished and he borrows his son’s clothes to dress for a special occasion.
Anytime
you inflict distress on your family and make them miserable in their
surroundings and daily life you are obviously not doing something right. And at the same time to boast about all your
hidden savings accounts totaling well over $100,000 – what’s the point? He’ll probably never spend it or never need
to with his current lifestyle.
Hey, I
am all about savings, thrift, limiting our consumption and simplifying my life,
but not at the expense of someone’s happiness and wellbeing.
Will I
watch again? Probably. It’s like a train wreck you just can’t pass
up and I’m sure TLC was banking on that.
What are
your thoughts about cheapskates? If you
watched, what did you think of the show?
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