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@greenkoopa

Жыл бұрын

Save big money at mah Nards

@Travis_Does_It_All

Жыл бұрын

That Menards hat is fresh AF

@parktheripper5679

Жыл бұрын

Agreed friends😂🫡

@Steven_Grey

Жыл бұрын

Chris you should do a video on The Curse of Oak Island. It's a history channel show about trying to find the "lost treasure" of the templar knights. It's hilariously bad, and I don't see many people covering it. Love you

@AllanPowell

Жыл бұрын

I can tell you didn't want to make this video.

The kid saying he's happy because his dad is happy is the saddest thing ever.

@TheRealAgentZero6

Жыл бұрын

Real shit i would be dead miserable if it meant my kids were happy because that would give me more than enough happiness

@Mankey619

Жыл бұрын

Well that’s what kids are for. They don’t want their parents to worry about them.

@mimi7574

Жыл бұрын

@@Mankey619kids aren’t meant to make their parents happy though. It’s definitely the other way around or it should be. Kids that live to make their parents happy make traumatized adults.

@jenngeiger9853

Жыл бұрын

It's the "I guess I'm happy" that really got me

@clayton9136

Жыл бұрын

How? I dont get that. The kids happy. Let him be happy.

The customer service bits annoy me whether they’re fake or not, because it sends the message of “you can intimidate people into giving you shit for free” and we do NOT need any more of that

@rudycanales2681

Жыл бұрын

I agree it would be in the same vain of panhandling, a notion of special treatment, intimidation and quilt trips isn't cool

@andrewreillymusic2773

Жыл бұрын

My step father is a piece of crap who trys to get a discount on everything. He goes out to eat nightly and will try to talk down the cost of his bill. It's pathetic but the funny thing is it rarely works for him and just makes him and everyone involved upset.

@mechanomics2649

Жыл бұрын

@@rudycanales2681 Yeah, okay buddy.

@rudycanales2681

Жыл бұрын

@@mechanomics2649 then give me a discount

@TheMoinomedian

Жыл бұрын

Wait wait wait, bartering is fun.

I hope the kids haggle like this with his retirement home 😂 "what if we....forego feeding time"

@jimdrake4942

Жыл бұрын

If they don't use the bed, can you knock off 50 bucks? Here's a couple of blankets velcro together to make sleeping bags. Do you pay for depends? Because if you do, then they don't need a bathroom, so knock off another 20 bucks. Actually if we promise that they will only use that corner over there, can we just pay 10 bucks a month?

@GemiKnight84

Жыл бұрын

This thought is bringing me peace

@DevDude1017

Жыл бұрын

How about yall only change his diaper once a week. Can we knock off some money. And only feed him once a day

@RustyNips

11 ай бұрын

​@@jimdrake4942nah it'll cost extra to not have the bathroom but for them I'm sure it'll be worth the extra 100$ for the poo bucket treatment

@jayo1212

10 ай бұрын

To hell with the retirement home, we'll just let him rot in the attic!

As a Dad, nothing pisses me off than him slowly destroying the vacation for his children.

@DeeDaKaang1

4 ай бұрын

Exactly you only vacation once/ twice a year.......Why not spoil your kids & allow them to enjoy their lives instead of having to feel like tiny adults

@paradoxzee6834

4 ай бұрын

And when the kids grow up and move the dad might ask "Why they never call me, they are so ungrateful for everything I do"

@DeeDaKaang1

4 ай бұрын

@@paradoxzee6834 Exactly

@oldageisdumb

4 ай бұрын

He and his wife could have not ridden the horse and given their kids extra time during their “hour”

@33pandagamer

3 ай бұрын

Better yet, don't take them out for a vacation. It's cheaper to just stay at home (and it might be more fun).

Literally so uncomfortable watching the husband ruin the vacation that I almost didn't finish the video lmao

@wolfofverdun9084

Жыл бұрын

These videos are always hard to get through lol the cheapskates are just too cringe to bear

@High_Bread

Жыл бұрын

I heard they might be partially staged . If there 100% real then it explains why some people and kids go insane

@ASpooneyBard

Жыл бұрын

I'm having that dilemma right now. This one is rough.

@loganwendell7013

Жыл бұрын

It's worth it for the end 😆

@iHaveTheDocuments

Жыл бұрын

I came to the comments because I couldn't take the cringe and was about to leave

That poor kid…all he wanted to do was ride a horse, and his dad wrecked even that. He’s definitely going to put that man in the worst, most piss-smelling nursing home in a far off state (certainly outside of the O’Brien Zone) when he gets older.

@jameshill3403

Жыл бұрын

I think the day that kid turns 18 hes running out of that house forever and the dad is gonna be on his own

@jimbear62

Жыл бұрын

Probably drop him off at the Humane Society....b'cuz it's cheaper

@MissCreatura

Жыл бұрын

@@jimbear62 nah, he doesn’t even get that, it’s an abandoned parking lot for him

@killgoretrout877

Жыл бұрын

Nursing home in New Orleans to teach him a lesson for not taking him

@susanmorano405

Жыл бұрын

And quite right too.

Their method of calculating how much money they are saving makes no sense. It’s like me saying “I’m saving $1M a year by not living in a mansion” 😂

"By retying my shoes with the same laces everyday instead of buying new ones, I've saved over a hundred thousand dollars."

@srig3649

5 сағат бұрын

...Revolutionary. (Applause)

@darrellcovello7917

4 сағат бұрын

@@srig3649 *bow*

The son seemed so excited about the horses and the dad is just killing everything, that is so terrible

@ginawates2203

Жыл бұрын

Why didn't the parents give the children their turns, like father/son bonding moment where the Dad is like, you can take my 10 minutes and mom is like daughter you take my 10 minutes so you get more time doing what you love.

@mightymeatymech

Жыл бұрын

@@ginawates2203 wait,, the parents taking their full ten minutes was kinda wild and rude as heck now that you've pointed that out...

@killgoretrout877

Жыл бұрын

they found a cool thing in the "circle" after being crapped on for asking about New Orleans and his dad still ruined it. This kid is gonna be in therapy later.

@kdmill7563

Жыл бұрын

This poor kid

@janellcrews6108

4 ай бұрын

You'd think that he'd let the kids ride and not the parents because it's supposed to be about the kids having fun. I go to the water park in the summer I get wet because it's hot but I'm not going to pay for myself to go on the slides. The parents didn't have to have the time on the horse. That boy should not worry about if his parents are happy he is. It does show he cares, but kids shouldn't worry about money problems. Kids can learn about how much money they have as to how much something cost but that's about it at that age.

I want a follow up show with these kids as adults and see if they’re out of their minds like the parents or just spend money recklessly cuz there is no way they are well adjusted.

@ambermontgomery2959

Жыл бұрын

My parents were very similar the people on this show. Tbh, there was a lot of child abuse but that's not what we talking about here. My family was so monumentally cheap and I am definitely not well adjusted. I have so much anxiety about money. I'm nothing like my family money saving wise, but I feel stress around spending. I went through a period of time when I was terrified to spend money on anything (food, socks, new toothbrush, enough weather appropriate clothes). I have since become better sorted, but it still gets bad sometimes though ngl. But I do feel like I take less for granted I think. Being able to take showers for more than 60s and eat comfort foods even if they aren't the cheapest option is amazing.

@CMTZ11

8 ай бұрын

There was an episode of wife swap where this fun mon went to this sheltered family where the kids couldn’t date, they were very religious, no tv, they all played in a family band….oldest son a few years later murdered most of his family. Quiet kid just snapped

@roshaimoore

6 ай бұрын

Probably a complete opposite TBH

the fact the parents didn’t just let their kids split the hour, for both of them to ride a horse 30 minutes each; is crazy asf 😭

@kingconcerto5860

Ай бұрын

You're commenting as if any of that scenario was actually real...

@nationalinstituteofcheese3012

16 күн бұрын

@@kingconcerto5860It’s still fucked up. Do you watch a movie and never get emotional cause they’re actors?

@kingconcerto5860

16 күн бұрын

@@nationalinstituteofcheese3012 No, I don't. I thoroughly enjoy shitting all over movies because I find the concept of acting embarrassing, and I don't watch movies or television for recreational purposes. It's a completely bizarre activity which is considered normal for so many people to engage in- mindlessly staring at a screen and having your brain rot away as you watch drama nerds pretend to be something they're not. No thanks.

@mindshuffler3332

14 күн бұрын

​@kingconcerto5860 ....Buddy, I can guarantee you that if you showed this to 100 different people, you're gonna get 100 different responses of how damn pretentious you're being right now.

@kingconcerto5860

14 күн бұрын

@@mindshuffler3332 You don't appear to understand the definition of the word "pretentious". I also realize that if you ask 100 random people, 98+ of them will enjoy watching movies recreationally. That doesn't make it any less of an idiotic, brain melting, complete waste of time as a recreational activity.

Whenever I see cheapskates w/no furniture I’m like: have they never heard of thrift stores or hand me down furniture? I’m super low income and I’ve never had zero furniture apart from a brief homeless period…they deprive themselves and family members of basic necessities claiming it’s too expensive yet if you really tried you could buy them if you put the same effort they put into the other outlandish money saving stuff they do…

@mnemeikyu9299

10 ай бұрын

And they never learn how to sew and stuff to fix their things. They just slap duct tape on it which won't last and is probably ultimately more expensive. It makes no sense.

@YoWhatUpSussy

10 ай бұрын

Even stuff like curb collections are a great way to get some good furniture for free. Most of the furniture my mum has was gotten by scoping out rich areas for furniture getting chucked out. These people are amateurs smsh 😂

@pinkrose8272

7 ай бұрын

Like I’ve seen dining room chairs at sale at a local thrift short for 5 bucks each. A dining room table 20. If you know the right places it can be so cheap and it’s like not bad stuff either.

@sorrenblitz805

5 ай бұрын

​@@mnemeikyu9299 hey don't knock the duct tape. If you invest in a few rolls of good quality duct tape it'll last for months even years.

@rt66vintage16

5 ай бұрын

​@pinkrose8272 the older furniture is oftentimes better quality. I love Salvation Army thrift stores.

"we're super easy to get along with" she says as they're being ridiculous and difficult already. 😂

@mikecreed22

Жыл бұрын

Subtext being: "IF we get our way"

@erinjordon829

Жыл бұрын

I love how the only people who actually say this are actually the hardest to deal with

@Lucaz99

10 ай бұрын

@@erinjordon829yes. People who are actually easy to get along with rarely have to reinforce this.

@christinemccullough8765

9 ай бұрын

To be fair, the kids seem easy to get along with

@sorrenblitz805

5 ай бұрын

It really seems more like the husband who's hard to get along with. The wife seems alright for the most part and the kids just seem embarrassed by their father honestly

I wish SO BADLY that anyone on these shows would ever just say “um fuck you no I won’t do that.”

@alykudz

Жыл бұрын

God same, is it that hard to say “well this is the modern day and America operates under capitalism so we don’t really barter actually”

@aaronmckone8973

Жыл бұрын

@@alykudz I’m sure it’s scripted for the show, or else it would never be that case, but nonetheless I would give anything to see one just look at them like they’re crazy and refuse, because, you know, gas stations don’t haggle

@alykudz

Жыл бұрын

@@aaronmckone8973 lol right, just once I wish they’d give us the satisfaction 😭

@saka-hyenabro7773

Жыл бұрын

They probably do more than you'd think. Probably those episodes never get aired because they'd either be too short or the subjects break the script and start a violent scene. Either way they probably get plenty dud episodes that go nowhere because of this.

@kingconcerto5860

Ай бұрын

@@saka-hyenabro7773 Do you not understand that every single scene from every single episode of this show is scripted and staged? How many "violent scenes" do you think have "probably resulted in dud episodes"? It's actually quite alarming and mildly concerning that you would think any of this scenario would have any basis in reality.

"So basically where they're vacationing is going to be determined by the kill radius of a hydrogen bomb" This channel delivers, so glad I subbed

I find it hard to believe that someone that cheap didn't do research about the ranch's costs before they traveled there.

@DescendingVelocity

Ай бұрын

Oh he definitely did. He just figured he could haggle with the lady at the front desk to somehow pay like half of what they normally would. And it somehow worked.

Thanks for the Babe Station, Chris!

@Oxcymoron

Жыл бұрын

You cheated.

@ActuallyHoudini

Жыл бұрын

THIEF

@teaandtrumpets5664

Жыл бұрын

Hello Gabi! I subbed at under 50k

@uwulord7458

Жыл бұрын

How in the world did you steal his babe poster?? Like really, how did you get a repro. of that?!

@Sevenpuddingsx

Жыл бұрын

It suits your room well Gabi!

Maybe the luggage would hold up better if the dad wasn’t using them as book storage and weights… lol

@laraantipova389

11 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. It’s like luggage isn’t meant to be used as weights.

@sdot5389

7 ай бұрын

He’s like the gorilla 😅n the Samsonite ads

That PVC pipe holding up the hood of this family's car isn't the most dangerous detail in an Extreme Cheapskates episode. The dishwasher-lasagna mother putting COOKED MEAT SAUCE back in a COLD BOTTLE OF SAUCE is, by far, the most dangerous thing in Extreme Cheapskates.

Their “car repairs” can be made legit if you just go to a scrap yard and pull parts. Sometimes I’m thankful for PA’s state safety inspection that would fail the fuck outta their car

I want a show about regular cheapskates, it wouldn't be as dumb/entertaining, but it would probably help people save a small amount of money

@qty1315

Жыл бұрын

"I use coupons. That's how I save money." "You suck McBain!"

@2doot

Жыл бұрын

Naw, that's too educational for The Learning Channel.

@wb624

Жыл бұрын

Easy ways to save some money, eat at home not at restaurants, buy more store brands and not name brand products from the grocery stores. Plan your shopping trip and meals for the week prior to going to the store so you can plan meals with what you already have on hand and what you would need to buy, and also see if the store you're going to has coupons on their rewards card. Turn lights off when leaving a room. Turn the facet off until you actually need to rinse the dishes or rinse your tooth brush or whatever. In the winter keep the thermostat above 65, but not above 70, if you're cold out on a sweater. Just little things like that can help keep a family in their budget. Its all honesty common sense thats probably why they won't make a show on it.

@mechanomics2649

Жыл бұрын

@@wb624 What doesn't seem to be common sense is not appealing to "common sense", "common sense" being whatever the hell you want it to be. Common sense exists as a way to shit on someone who isn't as educated as you are in a particular subject, or as a way to legitimize saying something dumb. It doesn't mean anything.

@jdplaystuba

Жыл бұрын

There’s one cheapskate on the show that’s actually a genuine dude. He’s not only cheap but eco friendly.

What I don't understand about the concept of cheapskates in general is, what are you saving all this money FOR?! They always brag about how much money they save but what are they actually doing to DO with it?! Cause having a lot of money doesn't mean shit if you're just letting it sit there!

@screwyourhandle

Жыл бұрын

Having money and saving money can be psychologically addictive. Some people get more of a "high" from accumulating lots of money than they do from spending it. This is actually a major factor behind how certain people become wealthy. They are driven by a pathological compulsion to make money, decrease spending wherever possible, and hoard what they have. Even when they're already loaded, they can't stop being cheap.

@Blackbird26155

Жыл бұрын

@@screwyourhandle That sadly makes a twisted amount of sense.

@Noah-jb9om

Жыл бұрын

@@Blackbird26155 more aqbout security for your family if you havbe a lot saved then if drastic things happen or an emergency you are fine

@ClamdestineRendezvous

Жыл бұрын

@@Noah-jb9om Depends on the person, but yeah that does also happen for sure. Reminds me of my Jewish uncle after the war, hiding food in every nook and cranny to make himself feel safer. Money might be a bit more dangerous of a thing than food to get all pathological about though.

@charlotteduncan3680

Жыл бұрын

If you’ve ever been poor you know that you can work really hard and save a lot of money but still be 1 accident away from losing everything. I’m pretty cheap and definitely save more money than I need but it’s a security thing. Even when I’m more financially stable, the money anxiety never really goes away

This is how you teach your kids to blow all their money the second they get any. They're actually creating the opposite of fiscal responsibility. We were poor growing up and I learned how to stretch a buck but I still struggle with frivolous purchases from time to time. I also struggle with guilt if I buy anything that isn't practical or necessary. I can't imagine how screwed up those kids are going to be when they start getting money of their own.

Sewing a zipper to an old comforter to make a fun project “sleeping bag” is vastly different than sticking f*#%ing Velcro tape to it😂

Why did they plan a vacation without planning lodging in advance?

@jimdrake4942

Жыл бұрын

So the show can happen, every episode needs 1 cringe scene of haggling with a minimum wage employee into getting a cheaper price. They usually also need a scene with them eating things that no one ever should eat, like the dish washer lasagna.

@BostonBettor_

2 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@jimdrake4942I think it’s mainly because they themselves want to haggle and they can’t do that online. Unless the whole thing is an act and they’re not really cheapskates, they probably weren’t influenced by the show in this aspect

@jimdrake4942

Ай бұрын

@@BostonBettor_ I think 80-90% of the show us fake.

Im sure the family runs into the gas station, not to save time, but as practice to get away from the inevitable explosion.

@funtourhawk

Жыл бұрын

that's what I was thinking, they fucking booked it in there lmao

@screwyourhandle

Жыл бұрын

I _shuddered_ when they were filling up their water bottles in the sink of the gas station bathroom. I may have OCD, but I won't even touch one of those sinks to wash my hands with, because I'm 100% sure it just makes them dirtier. There must be a whole menagerie of fecal bacteria living on that faucet. Hand sanitizer all the way.

@bk6555

Жыл бұрын

Probably stole stuff to not starve to death

@LongboardManiac

Жыл бұрын

Your car will not explode because you're filling it while it's running😭 you'll be fine

@nunyabusiness776

Жыл бұрын

@@LongboardManiacit’s not abt the fueling car itself, it’s about spills around the station, or if someone sparks a cig or their car and it starts a fire

They're cheap, but not crafty. That's the worst possible combination. If they were crafty, their shit would still work, but instead they have luggage with broken zippers, and shoes with duct tape. Resourcefulness is a skill. Being cheap, clueless, and stupid is not.

Imagine those kids being body shamed on their next vacation for not making weight

"Our family's annual vacation" Dude, that instantly disqualifies you from being any kind of "extreme cheapskate" 🤣

@t3hpenguinofd00m

7 ай бұрын

I thought so too at first, but no. Turns out he's still a massive cheapskate.

@bdd7881

6 ай бұрын

Think the kids would prefer that they didn't go on vacation at all instead.

that $5.11 for a pack of Marlboros is what REALLY dates this episode.

@mightymeatymech

Жыл бұрын

nothing makes me feel older than watching cigarette prices go up lmao. one day we'll all be like bruce willis in the fifth element - paying a month's salary for a pack of cigarettes that are 2% nicotine, 8% filler, and 90% filter ☠☠

@TheDeadGunslinger

Жыл бұрын

@@mightymeatymech I'm sayin!

@gunnaliteswafford3842

8 ай бұрын

Good ol' 2007

@killium2

6 ай бұрын

yeah in WA cigs are like $10 a pack now, I remember going to Lake Tahoe and getting cigs for that cheap in CA & NV; I wonder how much they are now

@BoscoBrash

3 ай бұрын

Currently Marlboro is 14$ a pack in Connecticut

Extreme cheapscape going on vacation is like an oxymoron

I love the woman straight up saying "I think I got the short end of the stick". She is getting TWO boxes of wine, definitely.

Chris, never apologize for doing a reaction to a show whether it's one you've done before or not. We will always love it. Edit - I'd also love to see some more wife swap content

@green4312

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@ms.blooddiamond3857

Жыл бұрын

THIS his commentary is always hilarious & I too want to see more wife swap vids

@hellomydude2558

Жыл бұрын

@@ms.blooddiamond3857this is so embarrassing I was going to start my sentence of with this I don’t know what to do now. THIS.

@hellomydude2558

Жыл бұрын

THIS. I could watch KZread compilations of the tv show and still be up to watch Chris and others to react to it, it’s not annoying when we like these shows we like a variety of them!

@ms.blooddiamond3857

Жыл бұрын

@hello my dude THISSSS⬆️⬆️

That amount of double sided velcro costs more than a $20 Walmart sleeping bag. I also want to see the amount of sediment in that gas tank and those fuel lines 😂

@vogelvrouw

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention that they could just sleep in the blanket without making it a sleeping bag

@sdot5389

7 ай бұрын

There’s no way he paid for the Velcro. He took it off something else

Chris got that Menards hat with his 11% rebate from when he bought boxes for his Babe collection.

I always feel like when the cameras are off, these dads are big on DV

My husband is in prison. Since inmates cannot use weights in CA, they use pillowcases or bags filled with books or magazines. Come to think of it, I have seen more than one actual "prison hack" on Extreme Cheapskates. 🤣

@TheSaintBigFoot

Жыл бұрын

Why is he in prison?

@wb624

Жыл бұрын

​@Joel W she put it out there on a public forum that her husband is in prison. If it was that personal she wouldn't have put the information out there in the first place.

@TheSaintBigFoot

Жыл бұрын

@Joel W it was just curiosity, also if you air your laundry on the internet I'm allowed to ask about it. I mean no offense.

@icansaveher

Жыл бұрын

yea because you identified a pattern of what happens when ur abused and messed all the way up

@AlexanderJordan-sv7nm

Жыл бұрын

@Joel W don’t speak for people

I really was missing this dry sense of humor Chris has . You always drop your video at the most perfect time

@T-Rexual

Жыл бұрын

His timing is actually unreal lmao

@arnold8746

Жыл бұрын

It was the most unconvienient time for me. And that is all that matters.

@green4312

Жыл бұрын

He always comes threw

@pillowpilots2626

Жыл бұрын

@@arnold8746 i dont mean to be rude or condescending but I guess you meant inconvenient

@pillowpilots2626

Жыл бұрын

@@T-Rexual Agreed 💯

It is a cheapstake sin to not prebook rooms five months in advance and miss that 30% less early bird special price. You never book the day of unless you're Mr. Moneybags who wipes his ass with $100 bills.

As a mechanic I can attest to the fact that there is literally no danger to filing up with your car running, the only danger at the pump is static electricity, it is more dangerous to get in and out of your car at the pump then it is too run your motor, getting in and out can generate static electricity in your body that can spark and create fire when in contact with the fumes but that is such an extreme that it is nearly impossible to happen

Girl, you should have just told them to sleep in their car.

They do realize thrift stores exist right? 😂

@lm9148

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately thrift stores have gotten so expensive I've actually saved money by just buying things on clearance at Walmart.

@mel...s

Жыл бұрын

@@lm9148 🎯

@thepityscene

Жыл бұрын

he probably haggles at them 💀 i work in one and all the time they will fight me on the price

The deflated way that poor boy said "...its in the zone..?" hurts me

I'd show this dude and his family to the door "sorry bud but we're running a business here"

I’m convinced these people arnt even cheap skates and are just control freaks who in order to be in control do cheap things

@spiral-vp7sp

9 күн бұрын

Yes TLC loves to follow people who are psychopaths if not deeply mentally ill

My soul wants this to be completely fake, but with a family member who works in reality TV, I can sadly confirm that it is most likely not fake. The producers are great at goading people and getting the reactions from them that they want, but the real magic is usually in the editing. The whole point of a reality show is that you can hire as few actors and writers as possible.

@mightymeatymech

Жыл бұрын

for me it's the older son's energy that tells me it isn't fake. i can't put my finger on it, but something from his tone of voice tells me this isn't a wildly unexpected family 'trip'

@jayo1212

10 ай бұрын

The depths they go to get something with the least amount of money, leaving the car running while refueling... they couldn't make up stuff this outrageous if they tried!

@DeeDaKaang1

4 ай бұрын

I don't know if fake is the word for it.....Although this probably is a real family I do think atleast a few of these super cheapskate things like weighing your family before you go on vacation to save gas is a bit over done 🤷🏾‍♂️

@paradoxzee6834

4 ай бұрын

Growing up with a cheap dad, yes the most important thing about him is money and free stuff. Not spending money makes cheap people happy and they will put money over family anytime

Okay my Dad was pretty cheap when i was growing up but he always saved enough money to take us on vacation at leaat once a year. My old man gave me a pretty good childhood with what we had

I was the GM at a wedding venue for a few years, with many hats, meaning I also was in charge of sales. As a natural people-pleaser, I chose to work with so many people like the ones depicted in the show before finally realizing it was NEVER worth it in the end. The hosts were never happy and spent the entire time trying to weasel free things outta us or get more discounts. I’m grateful for those people though, because they teach you to have a backbone and honor your worth.

@I_am_a_cat_

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your insight. This is 100% fact.

@NASkeywest

Жыл бұрын

I would get into a fight first day with rude people

@leebarbs7176

Жыл бұрын

I used to tour manage for bands & man it's so true that people will look for EVERY reason not to pay you....but yeah plus side it did rapidly teach me how to be assertive/stand my ground lol

@AlvinKazu

10 ай бұрын

Yup, the ones who are the cheapest, also demand the most for the cheapness. To her $70 was half of the price she could have sold that room. To him, he should have got it for $35, and feels he didn't get enough for his $35, let alone $70.

the husband is just gaslighting all of us with “facts” the whole time 😭😭

I haven't tried to send any rockets into space and as such, saved myself billions. Checkmate 'theoretically saved $2000 on luggage'!

I can't watch this one because the kids getting disappointed is the worst part for me. They didn't ask for cheapskate parents ...

Why don't they just go camping? Getting all the gear can be a bit pricey at first, but it's probably the cheapest vacation you can have besides doing a day trip to the beach

@beepbeeplettuce5890

Жыл бұрын

Becaise theres probably no campsites or beaches within his "vacation zone"

@NavigatorBR

10 ай бұрын

​@@beepbeeplettuce5890*No free camp sites, and you know this dude won't pay a dollar for access to a campsite.

Something a little kid would never say when asked where they want to go on vacation: "Can we go to New Orleans?"

Keeping your Car running while pumping gas is NOT more fuel efficient than shutting it off and then restarting it when you’re done pumping. An average Car will burn through about the same amount of fuel it takes to restart the engine, as it will use in just 10 seconds of idling….

I feel so bad for the camera crew who had to stand next to the running car while he pumped gas.

I was surprised, usually the spouse is unbearably embarrassed and such, but she seemed all in on his cheapiness.

@OnlyIknow987

11 ай бұрын

I think there is some controlling aspects happening here.

The thing that kills me is that all these families have money, and yet they're "saving money" the way poor people would try to save money just to get by. They have enough money to save money the way people with money would save money. They could install solar panels and have no electric bill. They could then buy electric vehicles to be charged from those solar panels, and never have to buy gasoline. And the list goes on and on...that's just one simple example. And yet, they try to save money by making sleeping bags out of comforters and velcro tape. They're idiots. I'm with you, Chris...this whole thing is BS and these people aren't real. "We're super easy to get along with"...as they are being the most difficult people this poor lady has ever had to deal with.

As someone who has worked on gas pumps and gas stations for the last 5 years. Theres a VERY good reason those turn your car off stickers are there, and that coolest pump bit made me belly laugh😂

The filling up the water bottles in the gas station bathroom had me dead 😂😂😂😂 mental health is a real thing....

@beepbeeplettuce5890

Жыл бұрын

"Mental health is a real thing" wow modern day confucious you are...

@beanieguitarguy4070

Жыл бұрын

@@beepbeeplettuce5890 MmmMmm… Speaking like Yoda, you are!

@HeadNtheClouds

10 ай бұрын

Yum yum, gas station bathroom water! Very sanitary!

I like how it assumes that the average family makes eighty thousand dollars a year.

@dclikemtndew

Жыл бұрын

if $817 is 1.5% then they're saying the average income is $54k not $80k

"Basically, where they're vacationing is determined by the kill radius of a hydrogen bomb, which they call 'the O'Brien zone'" 😂😂😂

the older son is absolutely done in this episode.... i can't describe it but i can see it in his eyes. i can hear it in the way he says, "it's in the zone.?" when his father asks what else is great about dude ranch. i can't describe the feeling but i know it.

Speaking as someone who's actually had to tape up their shoes out of necessity, this kinda makes me rage.

@ang_ro

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking. It's almost as if these people are bragging about acting "cheap" while some of us know what legitimate poverty and struggle is. It's pretty annoying

@mightymeatymech

Жыл бұрын

@@ang_ro to them it's a badge of honor or something, idk. they like to feel like they've 'struggled' too, but ... their struggles are perfectly valid without them bragging about neglecting themselves and their families. [if you can't afford everything for your kids, i don't think that's neglect. if you can afford new, or at least gently used things and good, quality experiences for your kids and you don't get them? it's getting neglectful, in my opinion. he could have spent a little more than a tank of gas and taken them to the beach, instead of haggling and embarassing them] i watched my middle class friends start cosplaying as poor in college and realized.... they literally think poverty is a cool character building aesthetic. not the soul crusher that it actually is. sorry i'm heated lol. can't stand this type of stuff

@SJ-ni6iy

Жыл бұрын

I don’t understand this either. I grew up, just above the poverty line, in Appalachia. People who really are poor would never do 1/2 of these things and we would never be proud of being cheap. We were always embarrassed and had too much pride to admit to barely scraping by.

Omg, that's what they're all saving for, a nursing home because they know their family hates them. 😆

Just look at the family and be like blink twice if you're being held hostage 🤣🤣🤣

I get the feeling that these folks have no clue how much things actually cost. Even with inflation, I can think of a minimum of 5 places, not even including Amazon, that I can buy luggage and sleeping bags for super cheap…that’s not including thrift stores or wholesale warehouses or Facebook Marketplace etc. This show always gets me with the absurdity. I’ve seen at most 1 legit Extreme Cheapskates episode.

Ugh. Flashbacks to vacations with my dad. Took us to the grand opening of the Mall of America, but no shopping. At. A. MALL. And we had to make it a day trip because he was too cheap to get a hotel room.

@noorrougelewis6704

Жыл бұрын

My dad would take me to McDonald's with our group class... we all went to eat after class. And I got to sit there while everyone else ate because he was too cheap and careless to get me anything.

@mightymeatymech

Жыл бұрын

@@noorrougelewis6704 i am so, so sorry. i know that feeling. may he receive what he gave you tenfold in his final years. neglect, apathy, and everything.

@yukisuperstylish

Жыл бұрын

Well the only trip I remember with my dad is yelling and screaming whenever we go anywhere which made my stepdad a saint for not taking us anywhere 😂

All old jeep owners accidentally end up as mechanics, but this is too much

the funniest thing about the gas station thing is you use more gas idiling than starting the car. Thats why auto start/stop systems in newer cars exist.

My question with these people is: what are you saving for? You’re never going to but anything nice so what’s the point?

These kids will likely have a lot of therapy in the future

@scootchieandboo7475

Жыл бұрын

Once they can pay for it themselves of coarse lol.

@dorcasmalahlela2805

Жыл бұрын

When the dad dies, they can use the saved money.

10:04 the “the less gas in your gas tank you have the more inefficient it is” is true unfortunately, it evaporates faster once you get below a 1/4 tank

@BarnacleBoy42069

Жыл бұрын

It'll also fuck up your fuel pump

@rebeccag.1016

Жыл бұрын

Yeah came here to say that it's better for your car to fill up at a quarter tank then to actually wait for the e light to come on.

@MatecaCorp

Жыл бұрын

Plus a lot of modern cars with integrated computers will automatically mess with performance in order to stretch the fuel

@ItzMasonn

Жыл бұрын

Was actually looking for this comment so I didn’t have to say it myself

@philiphied

Жыл бұрын

​@BarnacleBoy42069 huh?? You have no idea what you are talking about.

irony about the gym membership is, workouts dont rely on physical exertion, they rely on muscle groups the machines are designed for. so hes just basically making himself exhausted for no reason at all. being winded and pushing yourself does not mean youre making anything stronger.

That trip was comparable to National Lampoon's Vacation 😆

Two of the things about gas that the dad said are legit, you get better mileage keeping your tank above half. And the temperature of a tank of gas makes a difference, that’s one of the reasons the tanks you are pumping from are underground. But leaving the car on doesn’t make a productive difference at least not on relatively modern cars, auto technology has left the whole “ya use more gas starting it” thing behind. Having said all that I love the channel keep rocking it man!

@lukegleason3320

Жыл бұрын

As a mechanic I approve this message lol. Fuel consumption from sitting and starting these days with modern injection systems is so miniscule that starting stopping is literally droplets difference. And he is correct that leaving your motor running at the pump isn't an issue. Only if I need to go in I shut my motor off. If I'm not going in i never turn my motor off. The key is to not go in and out of your vehicle creating the possibility of static electricity in your body. If you are concerned with the possibility of static the pumps are metal so you can touch it and release any static from your body before handling the actual pump handle. The more you know 👌

@luxuscarnage4828

Жыл бұрын

Actually, pumping gas when your car is on produces a higher chance for destruction and death. So there's that.

@beepbeeplettuce5890

Жыл бұрын

I remember hearing about the mileage thing so i did an experimebt with my car and tested the mileage above half and velow half, and it made no noticeable difference whatsoever, so im convinced that this one of those old wives tales that mechanics try to convince us is true so we think theyre smart

@lukegleason3320

Жыл бұрын

@@beepbeeplettuce5890 well it’s not an old wise tell. This was true back in naturally aspirated days, it didn’t help much but a small amount, nothing really worth banking it on. But it worked. Now with the advances in fuel injection systems it makes no difference. Even sitting at idle makes really no difference at all. That’s why I think cars that have that stupid shut off feature while at a stop are ridiculous. They do nothing to conserve fuel.

@lukegleason3320

Жыл бұрын

@@luxuscarnage4828 your statement is highly inaccurate. Static electricity is where the danger lies. Not with the vehicle running or not. The vehicle being fueled up while running is no different than a vehicle running not being fueled up. The only difference is the chance of introducing enough static electricity and a spark causing the fuel to ignite. It’s actually more dangerous to get in and out of your vehicle during a fuel up because you are generating enough friction to create static. A car running is not a risk factor in the slightest. Or else just running your vehicle is a risk. It’s nonsensical. All the risk at a pump revolves around static electricity and not the vehicle running.

the way that dads always find a way to ruin family vacations

@crazedmonk8u

Жыл бұрын

That's because its usually the dad who is the primary income source. naturally if you are the only one making money for the family then you would be more strict on how you spent the money since YOU earned it. alot of these women on cheapsaktes be dragging their hubby under the mud about their habits, when they don't even work. "but the kids". the kids over the age of 5. you dont need to stay home all day, how you going to "take care" of them when they at school for 8 hours... 8 hours...thats a work shift. hell you can do a part time shift for 4-5 hours and still do mom stuff before they even get home. and can take that part time money to buy your own shit and use that income as the "screw around" money.

@sillygoofy1893

Жыл бұрын

@@crazedmonk8u damn someone’s mad

@MatecaCorp

Жыл бұрын

@@crazedmonk8u lmao you’re nuts

@Noah-jb9om

Жыл бұрын

@@MatecaCorp how is he nuts for suggesting multiple income sources someones daft

@thedarknight307

Жыл бұрын

@@crazedmonk8u lol you’re insane

I’ve seen other people mention and I’m pretty sure I’ve also said this but you are very funny. It’s peak humor for me, the timing and subject matter and everything. Glad I found this channel.

One of my neighbors was on extreme cheapskates and he said there were some things that he stretched such as how he prepares his dinner and how he washes his clothes but as far as everything else it was truly authentic. They need a certain amount of “content time” for tv but he was referred to the show by his own mother. Btw he was only paid 65 grand for the episode

@BLUE_OCTOBER-TRIX

Жыл бұрын

Only $65k??? what!!!???sign me up

Chris' line deliveries are what kill me, really talented comedian, the timing is huge in comedy, and this lad nails it damn near every time

@lastthen5838

Жыл бұрын

It's his own edited video he has all the time in the world to write this thing and film. He's a funny writer

@leebarbs7176

Жыл бұрын

Not sure I've ever laughed harder than his Mountain Monsters video where Jeff gets lost for 2 seconds & he mimics Buck & Huckleberry absolutely lighting him up lmao

Drinking gas station bathroom sink water ?? their immune systems must be crazy strong

@mnemeikyu9299

10 ай бұрын

Naw, they're one drink away from catching a House MD disease.

“My husband can’t fix a light, and is too cheap to hire the job out, so we duct taped a flashlight to the back of our car.” There, ftfy.

We love you chris I remember when you had less then 20,000 subs I knew you’d make it I shared shared shared your videos and liked them so I’m so happy to see how far you’ve come and how far you’ll still go!

2000 dollars in luggage? Have you heard of a thrift shop?

@DarkBlade93

Жыл бұрын

Hell even amazon lol can get them cheap there lol

Honestly I’m just happy that I don’t live in the exclusion zone of this family. I’m also pretty thankful that my parents didn’t treat me like a puppy and put a shock collar zone around my city and make me never leave that 4 hour radius 😰🤔…. I mean it sounds funny but this just feels sad for the kids. Also don’t serial killers have some sort of 4 hour zone 😰🤣 like I remember them saying that and making the circle on those CSI shows as a kid lmao

@slowlanegamer

Жыл бұрын

My god the poor woman working at that ranch trying to get them into a room. I am not sure if I could hold it together! Like it sucks when people do things like this … I have a small business where the prices are already where they need to be and so many people ask for discounts or book photo shoots and then the day comes and they are like “can we do 2 hours instead of 8 for the birthday party day” they literally booked and planned and I turned down a wedding to do because they where there first 😭. There’s a time and a place like a yard sale or a flea market but people don’t understand how much small businesses have to spend to stay open and how good the pricing is already normally! Like $75 for that room was crazy cheap Idk it makes me mad because some of these people prolly need them to be paying full price and they are literally loosing money because the TLC camera crew is in their ice cream shop asking for like $1 cakes and stupid crap

@I_am_a_cat_

Жыл бұрын

CSI is a bunch of BS, I wouldn't take anything from it as fact lol

You don't get it, Chris. They need to leave the handle on the mirror so they can use it for something else when the car finally dies. 😂

Your humor is some of the only real humor that makes me laugh out loud. Never stop posting reactions thx

You know that father is the most conspiracy theorist type of person EVER!!!!!

@latinaparfait

Жыл бұрын

what does being cheap have to do with conspiracy theories. does he think "wow i bet 9/11 would've been much cheaper if america did it instead of terrorists"

@mountaintoadsage

Жыл бұрын

@@latinaparfait it’s not the fact he’s a cheapskate. It’s the “energy” he gives off, ya know? Something about makes me think that he believes in some conspiracies

@latinaparfait

Жыл бұрын

@@mountaintoadsage i mean there's some conspiracies that make sense or could be true and other's that are obviously made up or psy-ops.

@bongchoof

Жыл бұрын

@@latinaparfait 9/11 would have been cheaper? What does that mean??

@MatecaCorp

Жыл бұрын

@@bongchoof it was typical American government overspending. Most controlled demolitions are way less complicated than that was.

The whole ranch negotiation part nearly made me sick to my stomach

I just discovered your channel! And I really enjoy your content. New fav commentary channel

"We're super easy to get along with. Please rent out the other half of our hotel room to another family so we can pay less"

As a Midwesterner I’m loving the Menards hat!

@screwyourhandle

Жыл бұрын

Hey, you're making it too easy for kids to figure out where in the world you are.

@carmenishere

Жыл бұрын

@@screwyourhandle Thanks! I’m in a different part of the country now, but I’ll always consider myself one😅

I left my car running while pumping gas once, and realized what I did when i tried to start my car back up. I felt like i cheated death.

I think we should just call these type of people "beggars" because in the end that's what they're doing most of the time, literally begging for discounts that don't exist

The sharing of two bunk beds is ridiculous. Btw, i blocked it out of my memory, but i just remembered that my own family was on an early 2000’s reality show 😆. It was on VH1 and called Stage Moms….moms that push their kids too much in entertainment. I dont remember if anything was staged, but I do think my mom played things up bc she, well, is an actress. And a character actress at that. It pissed my bro off so he was more amped up than he normally was. I remember him getting into the car after school, with the cameras in the car, and being so embarrassed in front of his friends that he jumped into the car and hit his head on the door frame 😬. I also remember the interviewers asking me questions in a way where they wanted to play up how I felt inferior bc my bro would book more auditions than I did. Yuck.

I want this man to blow up so hard, seriously your videos are better quality than people with 10 times the subs. Please never stop uploading Chris

@whitneykaye

Жыл бұрын

When I read "I want this man to blow up so hard" I absolutely thought you were talking about the cheapskate at the gas pump 🤣

@mitchellmcknight8690

Жыл бұрын

He is slept on. The lad kills

@beanieguitarguy4070

Жыл бұрын

“Breaking News! American citizen Chris James spontaneously exploded on a Tuesday afternoon. Police suspect Adam Foster may be involved. More at 8!”

@hunnybe28

11 ай бұрын

I read this right when the guy said he doesn't turn his car off at the gas station lol

The dog was the best part 😂. I guess tlc knew we needed something to get us through this. Great video 🙌🫶🏼. Gabbie cracked me up having the babes 😂

Im sure someone already commented on it but the dad actually was correct when he said that his car is more fuel efficient with at least half a tank. That doesnt mean the second you dip under you need to refill, but because the fuel doesnt get as hot as quickly, it's more efficient to drive a car that has a fuller tank of gas. For the average consumer it's generally best to fuel up before you drop below a quarter tank.

Always hilarious and always love when you drop the new videos! Keep it up bro!

This dad would make his whole family share 1 cup of coolade!

@beepbeeplettuce5890

Жыл бұрын

You think hed actually spend money on kool-aid?