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Old 12-03-2008, 09:36 PM   #11
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I haven't heard of anyone being mocked for being frugal, but I have when people are "cheap." Frugal does not mean to be cheap, but some people have confused that and were just being cheap instead of frugal and they get mocked.
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Old 12-04-2008, 05:02 AM   #12
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I want that on a tshirt!

Most of the hassles I have gotten for being frugal were back during the boom a few years ago. I think people are starting to rethink their spending and consumption now.
Well, I hereby release it into the public domain.

If you do put it on a shirt, send me a pic. hehe
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