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Originally Posted by leebase
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So many fans of reading. This whole forum...filled with folks passionate about reading. But MY GOD....so many skin flints who think a book and a cup of coffee should be the same price.
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Starbuck charges a lot more for a cup of coffee than some here are willing to pay for a book.
There is nothing wrong with being cheap or being a skinflint. My father, a child of the depression, was frugal all his life (thought I will say that he had no problem paying for the best when he saw value in it). One of my former co-workers was always looking for the best price on things and regularly described himself as cheap. If getting the lowest price on things floats you boat, more power to you. On the other hand, one should be honest with oneself about it. It doesn't endear you to merchants because you aren't the person who puts a lot of money in their pocket.
I had a co-worker way back when who was well known for being cheap. His idea of a good tip was 10%. There was a waitress at one of the restaurants was a hugger who would hug the regulars when they came in. She rarely hugged my friend. When he remarked on it, one of the other guys said, "well, maybe if you tip her, she would".