DBF is learning...

**Bournecrazy** · 01-22-2009, 05:59 AM

We went grocery shopping last night and we was looking at pasta / spaghetti sauces and he normally likes the named brand stuff for 1.49 a bottle, but he turned around and said we can get the store own brand (0.36 a bottle) and add our own things to it and can get 2 meals out of one jar. So we ended up getting a few jars of sauce.
He is starting to 'spot' things that we could do for cheaper.

for my DBF

**Nickle00** · 01-22-2009, 07:32 AM

Cheers to the BF!!

Peace & Love!!

**Bournecrazy** · 01-22-2009, 07:36 AM

he was very good, he bought discount brand crisps (chips) and saved me money in otehr places and he didnt add to my trolley.

**britbunny** · 01-22-2009, 08:47 AM

Hi,

I think you're kind of lucky - with people like Martin Lewis and stuff being in the news all the time thrift is becoming more acceptable. Big thumbs up to your bf for making pain free sacrifices! I hope you enjoy your cheaper groceries.

DH used to feel a bit weird about taking leftovers to work for lunch, he soon started to appreciate it when the other people in his officer were jealous of what he was eating, lol.

**TigerGirl1226** · 01-22-2009, 10:50 AM

It's like he had his "Eureka!" moment. My DH did that a while back. About 6 months in to my coupon/money saving adventure. It's so nice to have support!

**homesteadmamma** · 01-22-2009, 11:19 AM

It's so much fun when our partners come on board. WTG to him.

**daisymay1960** · 01-22-2009, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by britbunny

Hi,

I think you're kind of lucky - with people like Martin Lewis and stuff being in the news all the time thrift is becoming more acceptable. Big thumbs up to your bf for making pain free sacrifices! I hope you enjoy your cheaper groceries.

DH used to feel a bit weird about taking leftovers to work for lunch, he soon started to appreciate it when the other people in his officer were jealous of what he was eating, lol.

I think you are right , dont you find more people are open about money over here now

I know i tell everyone about mse lol

**Cricketlegs** · 01-22-2009, 06:04 PM

I remember when the stockpile light finally came on for my dh lol.

Now he takes people to the back room to look at all the food.

Funny fellas aren't they??

**Bournecrazy** · 01-22-2009, 06:18 PM

haha too right. Men are strange creatures that need more observation

**ahmom** · 01-29-2009, 12:33 PM

spaghetti sauce for .36 a bottle? WHERE? I want some!

**sabrelvssammy** · 01-29-2009, 01:03 PM

britbunny:

my dh used to be embarressed about the lunch at work thing too... at first he went out to the car and ate it...for whatever reason he brought it in one day....noone laughed...but he still ate it 'shyly'....then they started to notice what he was eating....started asking questions...started saying things like "cool"...dh was feeling a little more less self-cons....then for whatever reason he proudly started carrying his 'lunch-box' into work...at the office x-mas party one year they told me he became so confident that he turned into a lunch snob and would park his lunch box on his desk....take out a napkin...spread it around...smooth it out...take his sandwich from the baggy...lay it out...lay out his side of chips, crackers, whatever....pour his drink...(now mind you the whole time he is doing this to make a spectacule of himself and being a brat)....and look at everyone and smile....and eat..... see i created a MONSTER !

this was 15 yrs ago and he still proudly takes his lunch every day...new crowd to annoy though....i guess i trained him well after all...