Mean

Well Ginny she saves on calories, good job you don't go out more often. Her birds wouldn't be able to get off the ground!

Not sure if this is mean or just a bit batty. Every few weeks 3 or 4 of us meet at a pub for lunch. One friend always has fish and chips. She always removes all the batter and wraps it in a napkin to take home and give to the birds in her garden. We have got used to her funny ways but she does get some odd looks.

I suppose that could be considered thrifty by some, merlot

When I was sixteen I had a holiday job in a seaside café. The owner had a reputation for being a skinflint and would shout at anyone he suspected of wasting anything.

One day I was clearing tables and picked up a half eaten apple that a child had left on his plate. I was about to chuck it in the bin when Mr......pounced, gave me a lecture on waste and told me to take it to the kitchen so the cook could use it for apple sauce.

That was my introduction to hard core meanness

I used to go on holiday with a friend and we took it in turns to pay for coffee, meals etc for a day each. When it was my turn she ordered what she fancied and had wine in the evening. When it was her turn she would refuse to order wine and had the cheapest food on the menu and expected me to choose the same. We then had a communal purse which was marginally better.

Never heard of anyone doing that before, sounds a bit sad, does your sister in law have any other problems ?