Topic: Mingebags

[ianburns252]

designated drivers get free soft drinks that's the law

When I used to be a soft drink only guy it'd always be the deal that I'd pick the guys up, drive to town, they'd buy my soft drinks and chuck me a bit of petrol money.

About as fair a deal as you can get

[paulrazor]

Totally agree with him to be honest 

If he's drinking a soft drink at £1.50 a pop because he doesn't drink alcohol, why should he pay towards some tit that is getting drinks at £20 a pop?

If I'm going out for pints, I'm not going to do rounds with someone that is drinking double whiskeys. Fuck that, pay for your own.

yep. I think that's fair

[PaulF]

When I used to be a soft drink only guy it'd always be the deal that I'd pick the guys up, drive to town, they'd buy my soft drinks and chuck me a bit of petrol money.

About as fair a deal as you can get

Except these days fuel is dearer per litre than a 57 Bollinger.

[ianburns252]

Except these days fuel is dearer per litre than a 57 Bollinger.

Good job I drink these days then...

[jackh]

I know someone who visits McNasty's and Burger kings and Subway just so he can nick paper napkins that he uses at home to clean his kitchen top.

And he doesnt go there as a customer. He just enters the mentioned establishment, lifts up the entire bunch of paper napkins and walks out. He has a plastic box filled with such paper napkins.

Can't believe this one was left to pass without comment.

Top class, understated, uncomplicated mingebaggery right there. Pre-meditated rather than opportunistic, too - outstanding.

[So… Howard Philips]

Can't believe this one was left to pass without comment.

Top class, understated, uncomplicated mingebaggery right there. Pre-meditated rather than opportunistic, too - outstanding.

It makes you wonder what other outrageous minge baggery he is capable of.

I worked with a bloke who used the same piece if waxed paper every day to wrap his sarnies in - every day for years.

He had an aged aunt who had no heirs so he took her out for an ingratiating meal with the rest of the family. This was in pre Internet days and he spent hours on the office phone ringing round restaurants trying to get the cheapest meal. He did surprise us by asking the price of wine as well. Howe ever he decided on a half bottle of white between the five of them.

Don’t know whether or not he did get the inheritance.

[PaulF]

Waxed paper I assume is healthy. If so better than the plastic bags or clingfilm we use every day to wrap the kids packed lunch ( because I keep forgetting to order paper bags). Less mingebag, more environmental hero.

[redbyrdz]

You can also re-wax waxed paper, so it can actually last years.

[So… Howard Philips]

You can also re-wax waxed paper, so it can actually last years.

That would have cost money.

[Joff]

That would have cost money.

And still better for the environment. Not mingebag at all beeswax wraps

[gazzam1963]

I know someone who visits McNasty's and Burger kings and Subway just so he can nick paper napkins that he uses at home to clean his kitchen top.

And he doesnt go there as a customer. He just enters the mentioned establishment, lifts up the entire bunch of paper napkins and walks out. He has a plastic box filled with such paper napkins.

Years ago when I worked in the electricity board pre privatisation, we used to book out every week hand cleaner tin  in a foam form and a blue paper towel roll like a kitchen roll but twice the size for when we were out on the road with no facilities , a lad I worked with used to book one out and would always take mine as well most weeks . When i asked what he done with it he said he cuts it into three and uses it as toilet roll

[Drinks Sangria]

Here we go, office Mingebag at it again!

The same bloke who ordered the Curry's for his family on the company card committed a lesser crime yesterday, that then lead to him saying I 'display sociopathic tendencies.'

Basically, one lady was popping into town and offered to pick up anything from the shop people wanted. I asked for a meal deal - water, chicken salad sandwich and prawn cocktail crisps. She leaves.

About 5 minutes later, he pops into my office and puts a cold glass of water down on my coaster. I was like 'okay, thanks, what's this for?' He says well I wanted a Coke so thought as you'd just ordered water, I'd get you a water then could have your free coke from the meal deal, if you would ring her and change her order, as you've got water now anyway.

So I rung the lady, asked could she get me a coke zero instead, when she back came I immediately opened the bottle of coke and started drinking it. He comes over and says 'what are you doing, you've got your water that coke was for me!' I said 'was it, because I gave her £3.50 for her to get me a meal deal - drink, sandwich and crisps. If this coke isn't mine, where's the drink I've paid for.' He then muttered about me being sociopathic and walked away.

This guy is fucking shameless. Might have been a touch severe but I'm sick of him enforcing his mingebagginess onto other people, least of all me who has already challenged him about it recently.

[Barneylfc∗]

No fucking way did that happen, you've just made that up surely 

[Dench57]

 

Looking forward to see how this escalates.

[El Lobo]

Haha thats amazing

Also mate....thats a trainwreck of a meal deal

[Drinks Sangria]

No fucking way did that happen, you've just made that up surely 

All true unfortunately. I just have a bee in my bonnet about him now, so any chance I get to fuck with him I will take. I think it more than likely stems from the fact that he is a capable employee but idle and creates extra work for others through his laziness and I don't like him regardless of the mingebag behaviour, so now I am just straight up antagonising him.

Cheeky bastard.

Haha thats amazing

Also mate....thats a trainwreck of a meal deal

Yeah bland isn't it? Had about 30 seconds to decide and clearly no imagination yesterday. Normally would go with something a touch more adventurous but I was 1005 craving prawn cocktail crisps.

[-Willo-]

Here we go, office Mingebag at it again!

The same bloke who ordered the Curry's for his family on the company card committed a lesser crime yesterday, that then lead to him saying I 'display sociopathic tendencies.'

Basically, one lady was popping into town and offered to pick up anything from the shop people wanted. I asked for a meal deal - water, chicken salad sandwich and prawn cocktail crisps. She leaves.

About 5 minutes later, he pops into my office and puts a cold glass of water down on my coaster. I was like 'okay, thanks, what's this for?' He says well I wanted a Coke so thought as you'd just ordered water, I'd get you a water then could have your free coke from the meal deal, if you would ring her and change her order, as you've got water now anyway.

So I rung the lady, asked could she get me a coke zero instead, when she back came I immediately opened the bottle of coke and started drinking it. He comes over and says 'what are you doing, you've got your water that coke was for me!' I said 'was it, because I gave her £3.50 for her to get me a meal deal - drink, sandwich and crisps. If this coke isn't mine, where's the drink I've paid for.' He then muttered about me being sociopathic and walked away.

This guy is fucking shameless. Might have been a touch severe but I'm sick of him enforcing his mingebagginess onto other people, least of all me who has already challenged him about it recently.

This is genuinely one of the best posts in RAWKs history

[jackh]

Here we go, office Mingebag at it again!

The same bloke who ordered the Curry's for his family on the company card committed a lesser crime yesterday, that then lead to him saying I 'display sociopathic tendencies.'

Basically, one lady was popping into town and offered to pick up anything from the shop people wanted. I asked for a meal deal - water, chicken salad sandwich and prawn cocktail crisps. She leaves.

About 5 minutes later, he pops into my office and puts a cold glass of water down on my coaster. I was like 'okay, thanks, what's this for?' He says well I wanted a Coke so thought as you'd just ordered water, I'd get you a water then could have your free coke from the meal deal, if you would ring her and change her order, as you've got water now anyway.

So I rung the lady, asked could she get me a coke zero instead, when she back came I immediately opened the bottle of coke and started drinking it. He comes over and says 'what are you doing, you've got your water that coke was for me!' I said 'was it, because I gave her £3.50 for her to get me a meal deal - drink, sandwich and crisps. If this coke isn't mine, where's the drink I've paid for.' He then muttered about me being sociopathic and walked away.

This guy is fucking shameless. Might have been a touch severe but I'm sick of him enforcing his mingebagginess onto other people, least of all me who has already challenged him about it recently.

Outstanding.

Had you already decided you were drinking it?

[Drinks Sangria]

Outstanding.

Had you already decided you were drinking it?

Oh yeah. I even got up out of my chair and went into the main office when I saw her coming so I could get it before he got to her.

[AndyMuller]

Hahahaha superb that Drinks.

[J-Mc-]

Remember a few years back when I was trying to get my photography business off the ground.

I’d done a few weddings, few boxing events, cake smashes ect, had a very decent portfolio under my belt and always made sure not to over charge compared to some other photographers around.

Couple came to me and asked if I’d photograph their wedding for them, full day, start to finish (bearing in mind that they wanted me there for the bride or groom as they were started to get ready ect so around a 6am start on a saturday)

I asked them what they wanted out of it “oh the full package, a nice album, usb stick with all edited pictures, a nice framed picture or a canvas, whatever you can offer!”

So I priced everything up, I made about £5 profit on everything and the price came to around £150.

I’d be working from 6am until around 9-10pm and I charged £10 an hour for my time.

Full package for £300 for the day with all the bells and whistles.

Sent the couple the quote and their response made my jaw hit the floor…

“Why should we pay that much for you to press a button on a camera? We’ll have loads there using their phones!”

When I explained that I was doing it as a job, that the albums ect cost money and the price I gave didn’t include my time editing the photos, they scoffed and said they’d find someone cheaper.

Had a look a few days after the wedding and turns out they’d just got one of the kids to use their phone, pics were blurry and they got fuck all else in the way of albums ect.

Spoke to another photographer who said he’d have charged them atleast £600 so they were getting a bargain.

Tight twats.

[Ray K]

Hahahaha superb that Drinks.

It's not superb though, is it?

Because he'll have to change his user name to Drinks Coke Zero from now 

[ChaChaMooMoo]

Here we go, office Mingebag at it again!

 

On that backdrop, I do love this thread being bumped. Makes up for a lacklusture afternoon work schedule, especially on fridays.

[Red Viper]

Here we go, office Mingebag at it again!

Been some crackers in this thread over the years but this is up there.

I couldn't imagine anyone being that shameless to even think up that idea never mind actually suggest it to a colleague.

[So… Howard Philips]

Been some crackers in this thread over the years but this is up there.

I couldn't imagine anyone being that shameless to even think up that idea never mind actually suggest it to a colleague.

Not just the shamelessness but the mental energy needed to think it through.

Obviously a tireless exponent of the craft of mingebaggery.

[I've been a good boy]

I can't believe that meal deal one, people are actually that tight? Did the fucker expect to receive a free Coke?? I hope you've warned others in the office about his mingebaggery, because no doubt he will be trying it on another people now.

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

That’s one for the ages Drinks.
He tried to unbundle your meal deal for his benefit, the tight twat. Great response by the way 

[ChaChaMooMoo]

That office mingebag

Everytime I read it, I feel embarrassed.

[paulrazor]

from my wedding I'd expect to shell out 1000 for.that

Though we had a huge album. He was there all day. He even threw in a second framed pic and calendar of our pics.

You did them.a good offer. Obviously tight

All true unfortunately. I just have a bee in my bonnet about him now, so any chance I get to fuck with him I will take. I think it more than likely stems from the fact that he is a capable employee but idle and creates extra work for others through his laziness and I don't like him regardless of the mingebag behaviour, so now I am just straight up antagonising him.

Cheeky bastard.
Yeah bland isn't it? Had about 30 seconds to decide and clearly no imagination yesterday. Normally would go with something a touch more adventurous but I was 1005 craving prawn cocktail crisps.

fantastic work sir. I love seeing a mingebag one upped and one upped within reason and style

Did similar at a wedding. Fella scabbed a lift off me. 40 miles to the venue. I knew I wouldnt so much as get a beer off him as he has form. Didn't even pay the toll

Get there and soon as I check in "giz a lift to the off licence and ATM"

Again I knew I'd get nothing. Back to his room after. He had gone the offy as he wanted to have a load of vodka and coke for after. I just went fuck it

Start opening the vodka.
Him "here what the fuck are you at. That's for later"
Me "I've driven you here and before I can settle I'm dragged down the offy so I think it's fair I get the first drink"
Him "that's for later"
Me "well call it petrol money"
Him "but but but you don't even drink vodka and coke"
Me *pours a good measure* "I do now........gulp.........cheers..oh and your welcome for the lift"

[Macphisto80]

Totally agree with him to be honest 

If he's drinking a soft drink at £1.50 a pop because he doesn't drink alcohol, why should he pay towards some tit that is getting drinks at £20 a pop?

If I'm going out for pints, I'm not going to do rounds with someone that is drinking double whiskeys. Fuck that, pay for your own.

First time I've opened this thread, and I did so on page one to see what it was about. I laughed whenever I seen posts regarding buying rounds and leaving tips. Told myself "I'll bet you attitudes have changed a bit since". Read this post. Here we are.

I'm the same. I don't drink much, but I'll be absolutely fucked if I'm obligated to buy rounds of beers and shots that I don't want or never asked for if someone else got one in. I always knew when I'd had enough. Fuck paying to get someone else legless because they don't know when to stop.

[Kenny's Jacket]

Work outings/parties are probably the greatest place for mingebag spotting.

Often when we were having company sponsored work drinks, The Boss would say, ok ill be there at 5 with the company credit card, but if you are finished for the day feel free to go the pub early.

Some would sit in the pub without a drink, waiting for the company credit card to arrive.   

[Slippers]

Remember a few years back when I was trying to get my photography business off the ground.

I’d done a few weddings, few boxing events, cake smashes ect, had a very decent portfolio under my belt and always made sure not to over charge compared to some other photographers around.

Couple came to me and asked if I’d photograph their wedding for them, full day, start to finish (bearing in mind that they wanted me there for the bride or groom as they were started to get ready ect so around a 6am start on a saturday)

I asked them what they wanted out of it “oh the full package, a nice album, usb stick with all edited pictures, a nice framed picture or a canvas, whatever you can offer!”

So I priced everything up, I made about £5 profit on everything and the price came to around £150.

I’d be working from 6am until around 9-10pm and I charged £10 an hour for my time.

Full package for £300 for the day with all the bells and whistles.

Sent the couple the quote and their response made my jaw hit the floor…

“Why should we pay that much for you to press a button on a camera? We’ll have loads there using their phones!”

When I explained that I was doing it as a job, that the albums ect cost money and the price I gave didn’t include my time editing the photos, they scoffed and said they’d find someone cheaper.

Had a look a few days after the wedding and turns out they’d just got one of the kids to use their phone, pics were blurry and they got fuck all else in the way of albums ect.

Spoke to another photographer who said he’d have charged them atleast £600 so they were getting a bargain.

Tight twats.

I'd often get similar when I made wedding cakes,'it's only a bag of flour'.

[So… Howard Philips]

Often when we were having company sponsored work drinks, The Boss would say, ok ill be there at 5 with the company credit card, but if you are finished for the day feel free to go the pub early.

Some would sit in the pub without a drink, waiting for the company credit card to arrive.   

I started work in a large office in 1970 and was amazed then at the degree of mingebaggery on open display.

And it’s still going strong 50 years on. 

[ianburns252]

I started work in a large office in 1970 and was amazed then at the degree of mingebaggery on open display.

And it’s still going strong 50 years on. 

I think that sits just about on the tightarse side of the line rather than mingebag.

For me mingebags are doing something the actively harms/impacts another whereas they are just tight bastards. Fine line but they are just about safe for me.

Here is one which I think just falls into shithousery - if I am going to the shop at lunch I'll ask around if anyone wants owt. Now I know already I'm getting 2 diet cokes but if someone asks for a sandwich and nothing else I will turn their lunch into a meal deal, keep the overs and pay the difference from the base sandwich cost as opposed to knocking down the sandwich price to recognise that there was a discount.

At first I would try with people and they would tell me to fuck off and stop worrying so would have no issue but it then became just standard practice.

No one is overcharged, they get what they ordered brought to them, I make a saving and provide a service.

As I say - bit shithousery/not in the spirit of the system but certainly not mingebagging

[capt k]

Oh yeah. I even got up out of my chair and went into the main office when I saw her coming so I could get it before he got to her.

Drinks Angrier  an apt name..

[keano7]

I think that sits just about on the tightarse side of the line rather than mingebag.

For me mingebags are doing something the actively harms/impacts another whereas they are just tight bastards. Fine line but they are just about safe for me.

Here is one which I think just falls into shithousery - if I am going to the shop at lunch I'll ask around if anyone wants owt. Now I know already I'm getting 2 diet cokes but if someone asks for a sandwich and nothing else I will turn their lunch into a meal deal, keep the overs and pay the difference from the base sandwich cost as opposed to knocking down the sandwich price to recognise that there was a discount.

At first I would try with people and they would tell me to fuck off and stop worrying so would have no issue but it then became just standard practice.

No one is overcharged, they get what they ordered brought to them, I make a saving and provide a service.

As I say - bit shithousery/not in the spirit of the system but certainly not mingebagging

That’s quite clever. Everyone wins.

[Kenny's Jacket]

I think that sits just about on the tightarse side of the line rather than mingebag.

For me mingebags are doing something the actively harms/impacts another whereas they are just tight bastards. Fine line but they are just about safe for me.

Here is one which I think just falls into shithousery - if I am going to the shop at lunch I'll ask around if anyone wants owt. Now I know already I'm getting 2 diet cokes but if someone asks for a sandwich and nothing else I will turn their lunch into a meal deal, keep the overs and pay the difference from the base sandwich cost as opposed to knocking down the sandwich price to recognise that there was a discount.

At first I would try with people and they would tell me to fuck off and stop worrying so would have no issue but it then became just standard practice.

No one is overcharged, they get what they ordered brought to them, I make a saving and provide a service.

As I say - bit shithousery/not in the spirit of the system but certainly not mingebagging

Thats just being smart,  you are not cheating anyone

[Grobbelrevell]

Here we go, office Mingebag at it again!

The same bloke who ordered the Curry's for his family on the company card committed a lesser crime yesterday, that then lead to him saying I 'display sociopathic tendencies.'

Basically, one lady was popping into town and offered to pick up anything from the shop people wanted. I asked for a meal deal - water, chicken salad sandwich and prawn cocktail crisps. She leaves.

About 5 minutes later, he pops into my office and puts a cold glass of water down on my coaster. I was like 'okay, thanks, what's this for?' He says well I wanted a Coke so thought as you'd just ordered water, I'd get you a water then could have your free coke from the meal deal, if you would ring her and change her order, as you've got water now anyway.

So I rung the lady, asked could she get me a coke zero instead, when she back came I immediately opened the bottle of coke and started drinking it. He comes over and says 'what are you doing, you've got your water that coke was for me!' I said 'was it, because I gave her £3.50 for her to get me a meal deal - drink, sandwich and crisps. If this coke isn't mine, where's the drink I've paid for.' He then muttered about me being sociopathic and walked away.

This guy is fucking shameless. Might have been a touch severe but I'm sick of him enforcing his mingebagginess onto other people, least of all me who has already challenged him about it recently.

That's tremendous 

[Islander]

So many years ago, the now ex-wife and I were mates with another couple who were originally her friends. We had a young family and were living on a shoestring whereby they had no kids and were easily bringing in a fair whack – maybe around £80,000 a year, but were tight with it.

Our youngest child’s birthday is in the summer and we liked to have a family & friends BBQ to celebrate, but it would mean using up a lot of our monthly allowance. One year the female friend said she would be able to get us 3 big bags of king prawns for £20 and would we be interested. It would’ve taken a chunk of our budget but we thought why not if she can get them at a good price.

So she brought them to us on the day of the BBQ and I saw that they were the ones sold at a local supermarket for £10 a bag so I assumed that she had managed to get a discount somewhere. However, a few days later a grabbed a plastic bag to go shopping with and saw there was a receipt in there. Had a quick look at it before I binned it and it was the receipt for the king prawns. They were indeed £10 each but were on a Buy One Get One Free deal so she had bought 4 for £20, gave us 3, kept 1 for herself and charged us the full £20…..

[I've been a good boy]

Come on don't leave us hanging, did you confront her? Did you bin them off as friends?