Things you've done when things got desperate!

Joolsey_2

Hmmmm.
perhaps shovelling poo was more of a bonus than i thought ...........

PigginSkint

I love this thread! this is my list

Stole toilet roll from work and from public toilets

Stole stationery from work

Put personal mail through a franking machine

Stole stamps from work

When I was at university and went out to pubs I used to either drink soda water (either very cheap or free depending on who served you) or bought one drink and then held onto the glass to refill with tap water from the toilets

Bought an outfit to wear for an event (e.g. a wedding) and they returned to the shop/catalogue afterwards

Very ashamed about this one - while I was at university I did a sponsored event for charity (children in need or something like that) and had some real trouble collecting all my sponsor money in. Never did manage to get it off everyone and spent what I did collect on food. One day I do intend to make a largeish donation to Children in Need to make up for it!!

Sugar sandwiches are nice! OH likes tomato sauce sandwiches.

When I used to smoke at university we would buy rizlas and then split cigarettes so you could make 2 from 1 (if you see what I mean)

when I attend meetings or other events when catering is provided (especially if I have ordered it) I swipe all the spare teabags, sugar sachets, biscuits and occasionally fruit.

I'm sure there's loads more but I can't remember them right this minute!

newcook

PigginSkint wrote: »

When I used to smoke at university we would buy rizlas and then split cigarettes so you could make 2 from 1 (if you see what I mean)

I know exactly what you mean - am doing that at mo as I dont get paid til next thurs

Storm

newcook wrote: »

I know exactly what you mean - am doing that at mo as I dont get paid til next thurs

i'f you're rolling from cigarettes, why not just buy a pouch of tobacco? It's so much cheaper, you can make the cigs as thin or fat as you want, plus have a few drags & let it go out again when you don't want a whole one!

newcook

Storm wrote: »

i'f you're rolling from cigarettes, why not just buy a pouch of tobacco? It's so much cheaper, you can make the cigs as thin or fat as you want, plus have a few drags & let it go out again when you don't want a whole one!

I mix both the roling and norm cigs - I smoke menthol and there are few places by me that sell the menthol filters

also got a special rolling machine so they come out perfect every time!!

Gemmzie

newcook wrote: »

I mix both the roling and norm cigs - I smoke menthol and there are few places by me that sell the menthol filters

also got a special rolling machine so they come out perfect every time!!

Tip: Do NOT lick the paper after you've put it in the machine *ahem*

cattie1

done most things on here, toilet rolls,stationary,rolled up tissue, also when we have work "meetings" and me or one of the other girls get sent to the shop for it we have a pact that we always keep something back for us (to have with a cup of tea:o sshh!)
at the moment I am wearing size 7 shoes to work(that my sister very kindly lent me) even though I am a size 5 as I can't afford any!:o

purpleivy

DH needed new suit for his dad's funeral. Couldn't get the 38" short in his jacket size, only medium. Bought it anyway, ordered the right size, had the funeral and then took jacket back and exchanged for the right size. Saved having to go somewhere else at greater expense!

notanothergreyhair

I've read some pretty low things on here but this is terrible....*

filigree wrote: »

even though I don't like Mars Bars.

You don't like Mars Bars?

*This is a joke comment.

harryhound

I'm now in the swinging sixties and still doing these things, even though I don't really need to any more.

40 years or so ago; it was the swinging sixties. The vast majority of kids left school at 15 and got jobs paying loads of money (Well 15 GBP per week).
A minority of clever clogs were expected to stay on and take exams. Being one of these meant YOU HAD NO MONEY.

Fortunately I was well in with the local off licence. Started working there at Xmas from the age of 14. When invited to a party I could pedal round to the local woodland car park and collect empty bottles. Washed and presented to the off licence, I could swap them for drink. Always enough for jungle juice cider, usually enough for a "Watneys party 4" and on a good day a 7 pint can of Youngs. Refuse, Reuse, Recycle we were greenies in those days;).

Harry

You cannot re-sharpen a modern multi-blade razor by swirling the blade round in a milk bottle.