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The Ten Commandments
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kathfisch wrote:When thou have had to reduce thy worship at the temple of oh great MSE, due to the evil that is known as 'studying', thou shalt not greet this with joy, oh no! Thou shalt not see this as an excuse to spend thy coins, even though thou knowest thou shalt have no time that eventide for the posting of thy sins on oh holy MSE. Thus, thou shalt not encounter the wailing of thy fellow worshippers and shalt not come to repent of thy sins, and thus thy leakage of coins shalt continue!
Back to the books for meCan you tell I've been working hard?! :rotfl:
Aye, sister, I hear thee.
23. And thou shalt not, whenst thou returnest from the Temple of Learning, gloat at the knowledge that thou didst gain a first class grade in thy mock examination after burning the midnight oil severally, and no one else diddeth! :T
24. Thou shalt not appear too smug and remembereth that yonder real exams are still weeks away and thou must not stoppeth now and resteth upon thy laurels.:eek: What if the hokey cokey is what it's all about? :eek:Official "Bring back Mark and Lard NOW! or else (please)" Member 160 -
Thou will empty thy purse into the mortgage pig
Thou will not succumb to the pleasures of thee moste evil Tesco Home and Leisure where thee cannot exite without spending 50 of thy hard earned pounds
Thou wilst eat the food bought from thy supermarket in thy weekend shoppe
Thou wilst not purchase further food during the week when there is plenty left over from thy previous shoppe
Love the posts!The early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese :cool:0 -
MinnieSpender wrote:Since getting my lightbulb moment in February, I've become addicted to this site, and the DFW threads in particular. As a result, I've become a nerd, joined the £2 savers club, take part in the monthly budget challenges and joined the fat-free wannabe cuddle.
But it's getting worse! :eek:
I have spreadsheets for everything. I feel smug every time I drop my loose change into my pennies jar. I indulge in competitive shopping at the supermarket against complete strangers who don't know that I'm peering into their trolleys and laughing at the fact that my baked beans are cheaper than theirs.
Now this! I've drawn up a list of commandments!
1. Thou shalt not buy branded items - Smart Price is just as good.
2. Thou shalt not get the bus, thou lazy a**e. Save your money and walk!
3. Thou shalt forget the location of Waterstones and learn to love the library.
4. Thou shalt not buy lunch - thou shalt take healthy home-made food into work instead.
5. Thou shalt NOT buy those shoes - thou already hast five pairs of black shoes, so get them re-heeled instead.
6. Thou shalt not go shopping because thou "desperately needeth" a new suit for work. Thou shalt have a look on ebay or in charity shops instead and then thou shalt feel smug and clever at getting a bargain.
7. Thou willst findeth a bottle of Stardrops if it killeth thou.
8. Thou shalt honour the (Money) Bible and studieth it daily.
9. When thou art feeling full of self-pity or generally down, thou willst log on and get inspiration from other DFWers.
10. Thou willst get through this!
Any other useful Commandments?
Excellent!!! I had to read it all aloud to my husband!0 -
Vey Good. Made me Smile....:beer: Keep your Chin up.. it can only get better :beer:
I'm one of those people who was born to have money,
but I just don't have any!
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This is an excellent thread! It's cheered me up no end! I'm even considering printing the first 10 commandments of and carrying them in my handbag so to keep me on the straight and narrow!!
I've got just got a few to add!
Thou shalt clear out thy cupboards and freezers of food before going shopping, so as not to buy yet more fish in batter or pizzas and thus have no room to store such items on one's return home!
And thou shalt look in all cupboards and drawers to ensure one has completely run out of cosmetics and beauty products before spending unecessarily!
If one needs to go into town at lunchtime (if only for fresh air), one will feel more pleased at not having spent any money than having found a 'bargain' that wasn't needed! (which was me yesterday and I was chuffed to bits!!)
Keep it up DFWsOfficial DFW Nerd Club #20 :cool: Proud To Be Dealing With My DebtsDFW Long Hauler #109
Slowly, Slowly = Oct '09: £30693, Aug '15: £14820. Could Be Debt Free April 2020, but hoping for sooner!0 -
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thow must stop showing people the dfw ten commandments printed and stuck on ones inside of front door
thow must spend less time reading said commandments on door and laughing at them as neighbours think they live near a loon who cackles before leaving the house"PIG TAX"
1p2p5p saved in my pig £2 coins saving
light bulb fully switched on nov 05 :idea:
Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 087
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thow shale feed
thine 1p pig
thine 2p pig
thine 5p pig
daily as not to do so will result in an upset in the dfw pig system
:rotfl:"PIG TAX"
1p2p5p saved in my pig £2 coins saving
light bulb fully switched on nov 05 :idea:
Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 087
:eek: im debt free now0 -
thow must try to not shout "PIG TAX"
when partner/kids/mother inlaw steps into the door way shaking various pigs in there view before asking for there coats or saying hello
thow must try not to cast them out, for not feeding said pigs promply with gusto and a smile
thow must get cashier surgio in halifax lakeside to handle pig coins as last week he put up his closed sign and vanished when i was next in the que
due to 7 pig bags the week before.
thow can run but thow cant hide surgio
thow has many bags and many friends with bags
:rotfl:
"PIG TAX"
1p2p5p saved in my pig £2 coins saving
light bulb fully switched on nov 05 :idea:
Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 087
:eek: im debt free now0 -
Thou shallt not smoketh thy last few fags in record time in order to sooner stopeth forever whilst secretly praying that thy friends or family will buyeth thy another pack in order to extend the time of thy sinful ways.:DWomen and cats will do as they please and men and dogs should get used to it.;)
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
Ralph Waldo Emerson0
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