30 Times People Went Too Far On Being Cheap To The Point Of Embarrassment

Some people save money with discipline, and others turn cheapness into a full-time personality trait. That is where this roundup gets uncomfortable, because the line between being frugal and being embarrassing can disappear fast.

These examples show people pushing thrift so far that it starts affecting friends, family, coworkers, and complete strangers. From awkward restaurant behavior to jaw-dropping household habits, the stories keep getting more ridiculous as they go.

By the end, it is hard not to wonder where practicality ends and plain stinginess begins. Read on.

1. Cheating the servers out of a tip is the most asshat move you can make

Spruce-mousse

2. Maybe that's where all the millions came from: saving on stamps

BromanJenkins

3. That's definitely one of the easiest ways to lose someone's respect

roonerspize

4. They should have just given her a whole baked potato instead

pdayton04

5. He's what you call a world-class social parasite

FecusTPeekusberg FecusTPeekusberg

That one crosses the line from cheap to shameless.

6. That's a whole other level of stingy

noodlemandan

7. Bring a potato, only eat your potato

Davowalshywalsh

8. This is why separate bills are a godsend

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9. Oh, that poor child

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10. Someone should have checked him before he came in to avoid wasting resources

D_B_R

11. Couldn't they have gotten just enough gas to reach the next station?

tttulio

This is the same kind of awkward money boundary clash as the AITA where someone refused to bail out a reckless friend and offered guidance instead.

12. Maybe that's more of a neglected child situation

pkgirl061

13. Making the best of her student loans, perhaps?

MsValerieFrizzle

14. This dude shouldn't get an invite next time

pandakun

15. He could have bought a whole set of forks instead

gman1955

16. That wasn't a smart time to complain

sluke827

17. Okay, that is just nasty

Eskaminagaga

18. At least it doesn't really hurt anyone

bob_koozie

19. Just because he doesn't believe in it doesn't mean he gets a free pass

flyboy_za

20. This is a lot cringier since it's the company that's being cheap

SamsquamtchHunter

21. We hope that flatmate runs out of toilet paper the moment he needs it

scattyjazzy

22. When the smoke really gets a hold of you

kiloechoalpha

23. This isn't bad at all since it's actually making smart decisions to save money

tama_gotchi

24. That is straight-up stealing

Bishopnotaliens

25. What do flowers have to do with fishing?

jimmytatter

26. That is called abuse of policy

chicquimonki

27. Was it at least a nice car?

1michaelfurey

28. Well, if he's not using them, why not?

proof_by_abduction

29. It's for charity, come on!

motherchuggingpugs

30. Well, hit stingy with stingy

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It's okay to be called cheap once in a while as long as you're doing it right. After all, saving money is a great thing, and nobody should try to convince you otherwise.

There are limits, though, to the ways and methods of being cheap. Don't go overboard, and please don't cheapen the term "cheap" any further.

Some of these people clearly forgot that lesson.

Wait, did you really have to pay after your friends sprung a champagne bill on you? See this AITA fight over declining to cover the surprise champagne expense.