Thriftiness Lovers Gifts

Thrift: 'Collect a smaller child than your own from school... It eats less and fits the old clothes of the previous child.'

'If by 'great', you mean 'terrible', then yes, we have plenty of great beers for under $4.00 a six-pack.'

Thrift: New way to eat eggs (avoid needless transport costs).

"Ten Dollars?! I can't eat that." Bob was on a strict low-cost diet.

Thrift: have your arms and legs amputated, use a pillow for a bed!

So I'm "cheap." It's a perfectly good word. And it aptly describes my interest in conserving resources. I suppose we could call you "thrifty." Heavens no! And waste two whole letters? I see we've only wasted one whole tea bag.

"I just..."

"When I was young my parents couldn't afford to give me too much, too soon."

Limerick On A Grecian Urn

"I need something that says, 'Let's party,' but in a fiscally responsible manner."

'The sick economy isn't why J.B.has cut back on spending. He always was a tightwad.'

Crap others threw out

Buy Back the Junk We Bought at Your Garage Sale

"I think I found the perfect time of year to sell my old clothes!"

'It took a six hour operation to remove this fiver from your fist.'

"Once again, how little did you pay for this room?"

"What do you mean 'upgrade' the server? The old one works just fine."

Electricity Bills

House sale.

'All the money we saved buying bulk food on sale we blew on this huge freezer!'

Thrift: instead of 1 tap for hot water and 1 tap for cold, 1 tap for warm water.

"There's another one! Pull over!"

"I only drink on special occasions. Like when some body else is buying."

Just Smoke and Mirrors - Gifts For the Easily Distracted.

Second hand store: 'LEFTOVERS AGAIN!'

"Sure, we saved a lot of money, but in hindsight we probably should've seen the surgeon instead of the magician."

"He was right about saving that box. It did come in handy."

What were you thinking when you bought this re-sale shop.

"It's cheaper to buy soap in chunks instead of bars. Just chip off what you need."

Florist. You're taking your new girlfriend to the aviary for Valentine's Day? Yes -- It's a cheap date.

"Let's save this gift wrap. I'm sure we can use it again. Remind me not forget about using this next year."

Thrift: bathe fully dressed and wash your clothes at the same time

Budget Recliner

Customer: 'Do you have anything for the same price that doesn't cost so much?'

'I got mine at a garage sale for only 99 cents.'