I am. Truly, I am. I can't count the ways I choose cheapness over, say, classiness. But here's a start.
1. About 98% of my equipment is used (Practical but Slightly Risky Cheapness)
2. I buy most of my shirts from Forever 21 (Denial of Adulthood Cheapness)
3. I buy most of my pants from thrift shops (Men's pants. Gender Confused Cheapness.)
4. I've been recycling the same Dasani water bottle for the past 8 months (Aquatic Cheapness.)
5. I cut used paper in quarters and use that as note paper (Environmentally Conscious Cheapness)
6. I buy used CDs (Cuz They're Overpriced Cheapness - except for indie albums. I buy those new because I know the money actually goes to the artist.)
7. I pay, like $5 for the hosting service of this website (Hi-tech Cheapness)
8. I send email. Not letters. (Postal Cheapness)
9. I sometimes buy books and then read them, careful not to make any creases, and then return them. (Literary Cheapness.)
10. I never order drinks other than tap water at a restaurant (Caloric Cheapness)
11. I buy food in bulk (It-Only-Makes-Sense Cheapness. Except for bagged salad. It doesn't make sense. It goes bad.)
12. I take digital photos and never make prints. (Photographic Cheapness, combined with Scrapbook Laziness)
13. My vacations usually involve staying with friends (Hospitality Cheapness)
14. I buy specialty books instead of taking classes (DIY Cheapness)
15. I might - might - wear clothing articles more than once before I wash them (Laundry Cheapness, again, mixed with Fashion Laziness).
All in all, that's pretty cheap, right?
However, I can't tolerate cheapness in these areas:
1. Taking quick showers or taking showers involving less heat or water pressure (Are You Kidding me? Cheapness)
2. Buying sheets with a low thread count (Here. Sleep on Sandpaper Cheapness)
3. Polyester anything (Static Cling Cheapness)
4. SuperCuts (Gallery of Bad Haircuts Cheapness)
5. Not using lots and lots of air conditioning in the car (Sweaty Motorist Cheapness)
6. Bic Pens (Ballpoint Cheapness)
7. Fast food (Gastrointestinal Cheapness)
8. Plastic belts (Smelly Accessory Cheapness)
9. Not using a coatcheck (Human Coatrack Cheapness)
10. Payless Shoes (Fake Leather, Hard Rubber, and Fashion Victim Cheapness)
That about sums it up. I might be cheap, but I do have standards.
xo
T.
