Re: Dealing with people who turn up their noses to being frugal
I better not touch this one. There are a lot of things that could be said sarcastically to make you feel better and make them feel badly.
A couple of years ago, my nephew came to live with me for a few months. On the free table at the dump was a few nice and almost new coffee maker. I took it. He hid down in the seat out of embarrassment. He said, "You drive a $30k truck and you dumpter dive". I said, "How do you think I can afford to drive a $30k truck?" And I grinned.
Most people know I'm frugal. I don't role my eyes at their waste, and they don't role their eyes at my frugalty. But if they did, it wouldn't bother me.
Although, I must say I don't usually offer my frugal advice anymore. I find that most people don't want to hear it.
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