45 People Are Sharing the Strangest Habit of the Cheapest Person They Know, and It's Over the Top

People have been sharing hilarious stories about the cheapest people they know on social media. From cheapskate friends, scrimping sisters, and penny-pinching neighbors to thrifty bosses, prudent students, and scrounging roommates. The bad news is there are many Ebenezer Scrooges alive and well and living in the 21st century. they're coming to eat the food off your plates, use your restrooms, and steal your toilet paper.

This poster's friend refuses to use the air conditioning in his car to save on gas, even though he lives in Phoenix, Arizona! For context, on July 18th, 2023, the temperature in Phoenix was a staggering 118° Fahrenheit. And still, he refuses to budge. But we think we've worked out why...

We don't know if this penny-pinching trick is genius or the behavior of someone who's, wait for it... gone bananas! The elderly man discarding the banana skins has its pros and cons. The upside is that he only has to pay for the part of the banana he actually eats.

If you thought only paying for peeled bananas was genius, then wait till you hear this one! This social media user says their local newspaper ran a competition to find out the biggest cheapskate in town. That's some fine news reporting right there!

What is it with these men who pop around to their neighbors or use work restrooms instead of using their own toilet at home? Do they save up their ablutions? Because we always thought that when a man's gotta go, a man's gotta go!