Cheapness

We will talk about a particularly cheap person today...literally cheap...not figuratively.

This miser keeps a timepiece handy while making calls. The calls will always end at x minutes 59 seconds. Did you say long distance calls? No...this rule applies for all calls. The justification given is he is utilizing every bit of money that he has paid for the service. When the pay per second pulse had been introduced this person was largely benefitted and could make calls without the distraction of frequent glances at the watch. But then unfortunately the rate went up to 1.2p/sec from 1p/sec and after an elaborate comparison between the running promotional offers the person had to go back to his paranoid policy.

This miser also tries to fall ill when his medicines approach their expiry date. Again the logic is he needs to put the products purchased into proper use.

The perplexing part is that it is hard to justify his frugal behaviour.

This person does not have any monetary woes and has no overt need to save every penny that he can.

There are some people who save every to support some social cause. This person does not have any such inclination either.

Then there is one type of misers who would live like a king on other people’s money but would never spend a dime on others. But this person does not like to sponge off other people. Then what is it?

Cheapness you see...is a hobby for some people.

Some live to earn money, some live to spend money...these people live to optimize spent money.