Cheap and Cheap-Assed
We all know 'em. Hell, some of us are 'em. The Cheap and the Cheap-Assed.
Cheap
The cheap dude is the one always looking for a deal. Scouring the ads for the best deal. Pleads poor when he aint. Always angling for extra customer service. But when he settles on a deal, he pays up cheerfully. When he gets the extra service he says thanks. When he asks for the extra bit, he uses "please" and makes an effort to be friendly about it. And he knows what "Stepping over dollars to pick up dimes" means. The cheap dude is a cautious, but relatively good customer.
Cheap-Assed
The Cheap-Assed feller is the one who takes this to an extreme. Always takes and never gives. He will gladly hit you up for that old drill you just replaced with a new one...but he never seems to have one to give to you when you need it. No, that stuff is always for sale. The Cheap-Assed has no concept of "pay it forward" karma. The Cheap-Assed never ever tips. The Cheap-Assed is always the guy who stiffs when you go out as a group for a meal. The Cheap-Assed will use any angle to save a few dollars when he knows he doesnt need to. The Cheap-Assed is prone to conniptions and insults if he thinks the deal isnt fair. As a customer, the Cheap-Assed will drain you of any semblance of profit. As a friend, the Cheap-Assed will take, never give and embarrass you.
I have been guilty of both Cheap and Cheap-Assed a time or two. I learned a hefty lesson when I was fixing up my 1971 Moto Guzzi. I went Cheap-Assed on a lot of things and I ended up paying a stiff penalty for it. Instead of paying up for paint, I used rattlecan - a year later it looked like shit and I paid up for a decent paint job. I ignored a bearing I knew was on the outside of its life-expectancy - and it failed 300 miles from home. I have also begged help and bits without paying forward. I dont do that anymore. It was a failing on my part and I strive to make up for that.
I have always tipped though.
Cheap
The cheap dude is the one always looking for a deal. Scouring the ads for the best deal. Pleads poor when he aint. Always angling for extra customer service. But when he settles on a deal, he pays up cheerfully. When he gets the extra service he says thanks. When he asks for the extra bit, he uses "please" and makes an effort to be friendly about it. And he knows what "Stepping over dollars to pick up dimes" means. The cheap dude is a cautious, but relatively good customer.
Cheap-Assed
The Cheap-Assed feller is the one who takes this to an extreme. Always takes and never gives. He will gladly hit you up for that old drill you just replaced with a new one...but he never seems to have one to give to you when you need it. No, that stuff is always for sale. The Cheap-Assed has no concept of "pay it forward" karma. The Cheap-Assed never ever tips. The Cheap-Assed is always the guy who stiffs when you go out as a group for a meal. The Cheap-Assed will use any angle to save a few dollars when he knows he doesnt need to. The Cheap-Assed is prone to conniptions and insults if he thinks the deal isnt fair. As a customer, the Cheap-Assed will drain you of any semblance of profit. As a friend, the Cheap-Assed will take, never give and embarrass you.
I have been guilty of both Cheap and Cheap-Assed a time or two. I learned a hefty lesson when I was fixing up my 1971 Moto Guzzi. I went Cheap-Assed on a lot of things and I ended up paying a stiff penalty for it. Instead of paying up for paint, I used rattlecan - a year later it looked like shit and I paid up for a decent paint job. I ignored a bearing I knew was on the outside of its life-expectancy - and it failed 300 miles from home. I have also begged help and bits without paying forward. I dont do that anymore. It was a failing on my part and I strive to make up for that.
I have always tipped though.
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