Oh yea! I worked very hard for my money and I absolutely abhor waste of any sort. I am not cheap but I am very wise with my resources. I buy store brand items if I find that they're of acceptable quality. I drive good quality cars with good quality tires and brakes. I even change the drain plug washer with each oil change. Most on this forum don't do that from what I gather from reading posts. In fact, nearly everyone on here shops WalMart because the prices are CHEAP. I don't do that either. I don't have cable TV (it's wasteful and full of filth) and I rarely eat out because the quality is just bad and the prices are high.I'm also guilty as charged. I can squeeze a penny so hard that Lincoln screams in pain.
I think it's safe to say that most everyone on this forum could be very well-off, financially, if they'd done something like this. It's called 'failure to launch' and mooching off your parents your entire life can be a real money saver. I wonder how much money he's spent on gaming consoles and Hot Pockets.".... lived in his parents basement."
Its wasn't as much mooching as it fit their situation. His parents were very old when they had him so he assisted them much of his life by cutting the grass upkeep on the house and elder care etc. His early work life was 90 percent on the road so he didn't see the benefits of getting his own place as he was hardly there. And no he wasn't a gamer in the literal sense. He was a huge sports fan and traveled extensively to various sporting events.I think it's safe to say that most everyone on this forum could be very well-off, financially, if they'd done something like this. It's called 'failure to launch' and mooching off your parents your entire life can be a real money saver. I wonder how much money he's spent on gaming consoles and Hot Pockets.
I have a friend who is the definition of “miser” and it’s getting worse as we get older. It wasn’t more than something to occasionally kid about when times were 25 years ago, but he continues to live this way.
In my opinion he has crossed the line from making wise investments and saving up money, into some sort of psychosis.
We are getting older and I feel his love of making money is preventing him from living life as it’s meant to be. I’m not saying anyone should be materialistic, but this situation is over the top.
Then again maybe I’m wrong!
He will burn himself out physically working all of the overtime that he can, and then complain that he has no time to date women.
He will stand in a grocery store and analyze the square footage of the two cheapest brands of paper towels to find the best deal. I’ve witnessed this.
He drives hand-me-down econoboxes that his elderly parents give him when they upgrade. He’s always done this. The cars are maintained barely within inspection standards. He’s one of those people who will beg the mechanic to do every job as cheap as possible. Anything to save a penny.
Yet he has money in the bank and invested. Lots and lots of it. He will suddenly take out his phone during dinner and frantically check his bank account and panic when his “measly” $3M— or whatever ridiculous amount is in his bank account— has only gained $16k in interest this month compared to $16200 last month.
What makes someone think like this? What is the motive behind it? At this point in life my friend shuts down all communication when I bring up the subject. Yet I want to do something to help him or at least make him listen to my perspective.
Get in his will.Yet I want to do something to help him or at least make him listen to my perspective.
Usually some type of MH condition.I have a friend who is the definition of “miser” and it’s getting worse as we get older. It wasn’t more than something to occasionally kid about when times were 25 years ago, but he continues to live this way.
In my opinion he has crossed the line from making wise investments and saving up money, into some sort of psychosis.
We are getting older and I feel his love of making money is preventing him from living life as it’s meant to be. I’m not saying anyone should be materialistic, but this situation is over the top.
Then again maybe I’m wrong!
He will burn himself out physically working all of the overtime that he can, and then complain that he has no time to date women.
He will stand in a grocery store and analyze the square footage of the two cheapest brands of paper towels to find the best deal. I’ve witnessed this.
He drives hand-me-down econoboxes that his elderly parents give him when they upgrade. He’s always done this. The cars are maintained barely within inspection standards. He’s one of those people who will beg the mechanic to do every job as cheap as possible. Anything to save a penny.
Yet he has money in the bank and invested. Lots and lots of it. He will suddenly take out his phone during dinner and frantically check his bank account and panic when his “measly” $3M— or whatever ridiculous amount is in his bank account— has only gained $16k in interest this month compared to $16200 last month.
What makes someone think like this? What is the motive behind it? At this point in life my friend shuts down all communication when I bring up the subject. Yet I want to do something to help him or at least make him listen to my perspective.
Thank you for reminding me. I have an oil filter I need to open. Don't ask me why. I have a nice tool for the job and want to use it I guess. I'll soon give all my tools away and stop doing maintenance on our vehicle, but until then, Hosteen is going to keep doing things he has been doing for sixty five years. I enjoy doing it, no one is complaining about it and it's not illegal. Going to keep running against the wind till the wheels come off, she jumps the tracks an goes down just like the Titanic, which I feel like I have been on all my life.Its his life...let him live it the way he wants.
What makes someone live in a run down trailer and drive a brand new car?
What makes someone mow thier grass too much? Or not enough?
What makes someone spend so many hours on social media?
What makes someone do drugs? What makes someone become a serial killer?
What makes someone climb rocks? What makes someone post on forums?
What makes someone do a VOA? UOA? Cut open a filter?
What makes someone________________?
You could literally spend every waking hour wondering why people do the things they do... its what makes us human. And you will never figure any of it out..