We had a yuppie exec at our firm awhile back. He was proud of the fact he never mowed a lawn in his life. I feel guity that I’m not more of an auto mechanic and need to take my car in for routine stuff I should be able to do myself.
farley, may be u can add: – " Quality of my posts on analystforum" to the list farley013 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Whilst cleaning the bathroom the other day, I was > thinking to myself what kind of things do I do on > a regular basis that if a stranger saw me, he > would more likely think I was a common middle > class bum rather than the grandiose kiss-my-feet > Wall Street professional that I am – > > 1. Take public transportation everywhere > 2. Clean my own bathroom, wash my own dishes, mop > my own floors > 3. Track my expenses to the nearest penny and get > annoyed when I spend $10 more than I should have > in any given month > 4. Walk around in t-shirt and shorts when I’m not > working (and even some times when I am working) > 5. Play internet poker…for fake money > 6. Up until I got married I used to use plastic > utensils because I was too cheap to buy real ones > 7. Used to take the Fung-Wa Chinatown bus to > Boston and Washington DC until there was a riot on > one trip > 8. Still have the exact same furniture that I had > 8 years ago, with the exception of a $100 desk I > bought at OfficeMax, an $80 dresser and two $40 > bookshelves from IKEA, and two other bookshelves > that I got for free
I am definitely a cheap skate. 1. Try to do automotive work myself - recently changed spark plugs and spark plug wires. Also, drive a 12 year old car. 2. Wear inexpensive clothing - Until recently, I purchased JC Penney dress shirts. However, after having 3 elbow blowouts in the past couple of months, I recently upgraded to JA Banks. 3. Cut my own hair - 3 guard on top and a slight fade to 2 guard on the side and back 4. Burn fire wood to heat house in the winter - I cut and bust my own wood. Wood is expensive to buy. 5. Bring lunch to work rather than going out. 6. Wait to watch movies when they come out on DVD rather than going to theater. 7. Buy ft. long Subway sandwiches and use that for lunch and dinner. Also, still eat a fair amount of Ramen noodles. However, I do flush on yellow and brown. For those of you who don’t flush on yellow, I hope if you have a dog you keep the lid down.
- I’m a reg at the town’s pub on weekends and bad days 2) I’m client #9 in my locale’s spizzot 3) I trade on Wall Street yet I’m short and hope all broker-dealers go belly-up 4) I can’t wait to go on youporn after work before my fiance gets home 5) I love giving myself a dutch oven 6) I give my gas tank only $10 worth each time as a bet against oil 7) I take bong hits to escape the agony of bad trades 8) I let it rip when I’m pissing in urinals 9) I think Paulson should be on America’s Most wanted #1 fugitive 10) I take my cat on walks cause he’s the coolest cat right up there with Garfield 11) I live in my parent’s attic
KJH Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We had a yuppie exec at our firm awhile back. He > was proud of the fact he never mowed a lawn in his > life. > > I feel guity that I’m not more of an auto mechanic > and need to take my car in for routine stuff I > should be able to do myself. I never feel as helpless and used/abused as I do when i leave a mechanic shop. And that is only after an oil change!!! You should see me after I need to shell out for repairs!! I guess it’s because i’m a control freak and a “know it all” so when im faced with something where i dont have a clue about, and actually have no other choice, i feel trapped, especially since these prices/work suggestions are coming from some sleazy guy with dirty hands who smells like crap.
hezagenius Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My wife cuts my hair, and actually does a good > job! > > I do virtually all the remodeling/finishing around > the house unless it is one job and it requires an > expensive tool that wouldn’t make sense to buy. I > finished my basement completely (framing, > drywalling, ceiling, tiling, painting) aside from > the electrical work (I wasn’t going to mess with > that) and mudding/sanding the drywall (the > contractor was wicked cheap and did it really > fast). > > I sneak in candy at theatres. > > Like others, I refuse to buy clothes at full > price. > > I refuse to eat at restaraunts that charge for > refills. Weird, I know. If I pay $3 for a 16oz > soda, that better come with all the refills I > want! > > I will pretty much avoid eating at places that > charge more than $15 for a plate of food. There > are several very good Mexican restaurants near my > house where I can spend less than $10 for a meal > and a beer or margarita. > > On the weekends, I wear strictly t-shirts, usually > of black and/or death metal bands that no one has > heard of. I purchase these shirts at the > concerts. Hey hezagenius, You should not feel bad about not going out to restaurants that charge you for refills. I’m with you on that one. Let me get this straight: I take my wife out to a casual place, where she orders a $5 cocktail and I get a $2.50 coke. I get a couple refills and the waiter never says a word. The bill comes and I’m charged $7.50 for three cokes??? Fine, we’ll never be back again. I tell the waiter that too and if I catch the manager on the way out I tell him too. We went into this place here in Chicago that opened up right near our place. Got a couple of drinks, entrees, and an appetizer. The appetizer was $5. Very cheap. I ask the guy for a side of guacamole and he brings it out. I get the bill and the guac was $4. Now that just doubled it up and I wouldn’t have cared except he didn’t reveal that at the onset, which is what I used to do when I waited tables for years. I told the guy the meal was great and that we’d come back 20 times in the next five years because its right here in the neighborhood but now we’ll never come back. Stupid business practices.
- I never order beverages when I go out to eat. Ever. Water ($0) only. 2. When I go out to bars to drown my sorrows from a horrible trading week, I only order the strong stuff to save money and maximize effect. Three wisemen, Four Horsemen, etc. They taste like rubbing alcohol x10. Try at your own risk. 3. I do my own auto maintenance work. Laundry is a given… I don’t know anyone that pays other people to do their own laundry. 4. My mother and I scrounge $1 coupons like Buffett scrounges for bargain companies. 5. I shop EXCLUSIVELY at Costco. 6. Once a month I would go out to eat using the nickels and pennies that I’ve accumulated because I don’t want to waste them. I think that cashier lady at the mexican stand hates me. 7. I buy and sell random stuff (sports cards to auto parts) to make $1-$50 profits. 8. Besides 2 sets of suits (that I got for
IH8FSA Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > KJH Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > We had a yuppie exec at our firm awhile back. > He > > was proud of the fact he never mowed a lawn in > his > > life. > > > > I feel guity that I’m not more of an auto > mechanic > > and need to take my car in for routine stuff I > > should be able to do myself. > > > I never feel as helpless and used/abused as I do > when i leave a mechanic shop. And that is only > after an oil change!!! You should see me after > I need to shell out for repairs!! I guess it’s > because i’m a control freak and a “know it all” so > when im faced with something where i dont have a > clue about, and actually have no other choice, i > feel trapped, especially since these prices/work > suggestions are coming from some sleazy guy with > dirty hands who smells like crap. …who also hold no fiduciary duty to their customer! I find this odd that every time I bring my car in for an oil change I get a ~$500 work order with it. My motto is if its not broke, don’t fix it. Someday I want to take an auto shop class or the like so I become more comfortable tinkering under the hood. I have an ebay account and list all my junk on there, mostly books/dvds. I’ve been making $50 a month or so by doing that. I always save my change and bring it to the bank from time to time. Also I don’t use iTunes, I use Yahoo Music/Pandora. I can download all I want with Yahoo for $6 a month albeit this only works on certain MP3 players and cannot be burned to a CD. I like how so many of us are preparing to retire on our own coin. However, myself included, some of us should shell out some cash from time to time and enjoy ourselves rather than saving for a future we may never see. It seems like we all have ourselves running too lean.
KJH Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Also I don’t use iTunes, I use > Yahoo Music/Pandora. I can download all I want > with Yahoo for $6 a month albeit this only works > on certain MP3 players and cannot be burned to a > CD. Actually, you can. Google Tunebite.
>I sleep like a log! >I hate wearing a tie…
stealing pens from hotel
cfa_gremlin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 1) I’m a reg at the town’s pub on weekends and bad > days > 2) I’m client #9 in my locale’s spizzot > 3) I trade on Wall Street yet I’m short and hope > all broker-dealers go belly-up > 4) I can’t wait to go on youporn after work before > my fiance gets home > 5) I love giving myself a dutch oven > 6) I give my gas tank only $10 worth each time as > a bet against oil > 7) I take bong hits to escape the agony of bad > trades > 8) I let it rip when I’m pissing in urinals > 9) I think Paulson should be on America’s Most > wanted #1 fugitive > 10) I take my cat on walks cause he’s the coolest > cat right up there with Garfield > 11) I live in my parent’s attic #4 is classic!!!
cfa_gremlin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 1) I’m a reg at the town’s pub on weekends and bad > days > 2) I’m client #9 in my locale’s spizzot > 3) I trade on Wall Street yet I’m short and hope > all broker-dealers go belly-up > 4) I can’t wait to go on youporn after work before > my fiance gets home > 5) I love giving myself a dutch oven > 6) I give my gas tank only $10 worth each time as > a bet against oil > 7) I take bong hits to escape the agony of bad > trades > 8) I let it rip when I’m pissing in urinals > 9) I think Paulson should be on America’s Most > wanted #1 fugitive > 10) I take my cat on walks cause he’s the coolest > cat right up there with Garfield > 11) I live in my parent’s attic #4 is classic!!! check out pornhub as well
I may be cheap in day to day life. cheap car, clothes etc. but where i do spend is on vacations. I travel often and when i do, no expense is spared. from fine restaurants and fine hotels, this is where my money is spent, and i do not regret it one bit.
Cheapness is pretty much a common denominator in the financial industry. Except when it comes to real estate.
IH8FSA Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > #4 is classic!!! check out pornhub as well Is pornhub a safe site? I go to youporn because my computer hasn’t been infected.
cfa_gremlin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 1) I’m a reg at the town’s pub on weekends and bad > days > 2) I’m client #9 in my locale’s spizzot > 3) I trade on Wall Street yet I’m short and hope > all broker-dealers go belly-up > 4) I can’t wait to go on youporn after work before > my fiance gets home > 5) I love giving myself a dutch oven > 6) I give my gas tank only $10 worth each time as > a bet against oil > 7) I take bong hits to escape the agony of bad > trades > 8) I let it rip when I’m pissing in urinals > 9) I think Paulson should be on America’s Most > wanted #1 fugitive > 10) I take my cat on walks cause he’s the coolest > cat right up there with Garfield > 11) I live in my parent’s attic I don’t understand the thread… 1) I’m a reg at various hotel bars during the week. 2) My dry cleaner is excellent at matching my socks. 3) My wall street broker excessively turns over my portfolio. 4) Adult on demand is constantly playing on my television. 5) My idea of camping is the Holiday Inn. 6) I only fill up at full service stations. 7) I take daily bumps to celebrate the market closing…and opening. 8) I piss on the seats at unisex restaurant restrooms. 9) Clark Rockefeller fascinates me. 10) My doggy day care is more than my car payment. 11) My apartment is smaller than my parents attic but worth more money than my parents house.
cosine Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cheapness is pretty much a common denominator in > the financial industry. Except when it comes to > real estate. cosine’s denominator remark is not tangent to the issue
i steal splendas or equals from SBUX or wherever to put in my coffee at home. it never occurs to me to buy them at the store (and not sure herby whole foods has said fake sugar substitutes anyways), and i feel just fine taking a handful and shoving them in my purse at a coffeeshop. aside from this odd winona ryder-ism, i’m pretty spoiled.
-I drink Malt liquor -I shoot guns at the range and in the woods (total redneck points for that one) -I live in the westend (that could also mean that im gay) -Most of my non work clothes are urban street wear brands like LRG and Triple 5 Soul -I walk to work and only use my 4 year old nissan for trips where public transit is inconvenient yeah so basically outside of work and my academic pursuits im pretty much just a punk.