You are CHEAP!

Tonight, I was talking to a few people and they asked me about Tait and his ability to fix things.  I replied, as I usually do... "Tait is the cheapest man in the world.  He hates to pay for things, so he learns how to do it himself."

One of the folks was an older gentleman who RUSHED to Tait's defense, "He isn't cheap, he's frugal!"

I replied, "No he is cheap... and to Tait that is a COMPLIMENT of the highest order!"

Since become a Vernon a little over 7 years ago, I have become corrupted with many of the oddities of Tait's family.  I remember when Tait and I were JUST friends, we would get together with his mom and siblings on Sunday nights.  There was often talk of the "Magic Dumpster."  This magical creation housed in Tait's mom's condo's alley would provide presents.  To hear them talk, it was a virtual Genie in a bottle!  I thought this was SO STRANGE!  Now, I am the ultimate Craigslist shopper, dumpster watcher, and will happily tell you how to make a couple hundred buck doing some dumpster wheeling and dealing.

Tait has a wonderful sister.  She would have to DOUBLE her spending to even reach the level of cheap.  She is whatever is considered cheaper-than-cheap.  Her husband was between jobs for a couple weeks, and I remember her chatting about things and saying to us, "My kids really like powdered milk."  It is something Tait has bragged about many times.

So yes, rush to his defense if you must, but my husband, and his odd family are cheap.