Extreme Cheapskate Vacation Is Peak Cringe

[@ChrisJamesTV]

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[@greenkoopa]

Save big money at mah Nards

[@Travis_Does_It_All]

That Menards hat is fresh AF

[@ParkTheRipperAlt]

Agreed friends😂🫡

[@Steven_Grey]

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]

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

[@alykdz]

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]

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

[@andrewreillymusic2773]

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]

@@rudycanales2681 Yeah, okay buddy.

[@rudycanales2681]

@@mechanomics2649 then give me a discount

[@TheMoinomedian]

Wait wait wait, bartering is fun.

[@Wolf_Avery]

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]

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]

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]

Probably a complete opposite TBH

[@enriquecabrera2137]

Would be cool if it was a fictional reenactment and they become serial killers and its just an episodd of mind hunter or hannibal.

[@realleon2328]

​@@ambermontgomery2959 :( I really hope you are able to process some of this trauma more completely someday, this kind of anxiety sounds terrible to live under

[@GoodTimeForARoll]

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

[@ginawates2203]

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]

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

[@killgoretrout877]

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]

This poor kid

[@janellcrews6108]

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.

[@NovaLeeNation1687]

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]

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.

[@J233-4]

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]

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]

​@@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]

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

[@Amenhir1]

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.

[@SethFrostV]

7 months late to this one, but that 100% checks. Especially the guilt when buying anything that's not practical

[@Banshee5150]

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]

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]

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

[@MissCreatura]

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

[@killgoretrout877]

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

[@susanmorano405]

And quite right too.

[@kathyharris1627]

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

[@TheRealAgentZero6]

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

[@Mankey619]

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

[@mimi7574]

@@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]

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

[@clayton9136]

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

[@bobbyhill1013]

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

[@DeeDaKaang1]

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]

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]

@@paradoxzee6834 Exactly

[@oldageisdumb]

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

[@33pandagamer]

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

[@hjv7121]

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” 😂

[@OrionDakota]

I mean its true though. I save like 2.5 million dollars a year driving a car instead of chartering a private jet!!

[@kwrptd]

LOL

[@darrellcovello7917]

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

[@srig3649]

...Revolutionary. (Applause)

[@darrellcovello7917]

@@srig3649 *bow*

[@TruckingGamer7]

Wait... shoe laces are reusable?! I've been replacing and re-laceing my shoes after every single time I tied then untied them.. That's where my extra $250k went this year alone. Thanks for the life hack!

[@darrellcovello7917]

@@TruckingGamer7 I've got more where that comes from

[@loganwendell7013]

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

[@wolfofverdun9084]

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

[@High_Bread]

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

[@ASpooneyBard]

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

[@loganwendell7013]

It's worth it for the end 😆

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

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

[@aaronmckone8973]

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

[@alykdz]

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]

@@alykdz 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

[@alykdz]

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

[@SakaYeenVI]

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]

@@SakaYeenVI 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.

[@JustATotalNerd]

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

[@jimdrake4942]

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]

This thought is bringing me peace

[@DevDude1017]

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

[@RustyNips]

​@@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]

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

[@juliannehannes11]

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.

[@BodhiSoprano-n5t]

Just learned that the hard way. I canceled my original booking i booked months in advance and had to book a night before almost a hundred dollar difference

[@dtsyt82]

"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

[@dizzy1369]

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

[@mikecreed22]

Subtext being: "IF we get our way"

[@erinjordon829]

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

[@Lucaz99]

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

[@christinemccullough8765]

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

[@sorrenblitz805]

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

[@VonDoogan]

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]

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

[@2doot]

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

[@wb624]

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]

@@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]

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

[@LiShuBen]

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

[@funtourhawk]

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

[@bananawitchcraft]

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]

Probably stole stuff to not starve to death

[@LongboardManiac]

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

[@nunyabusiness776]

@@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

[@mayav927]

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

[@Joe_Dirt82]

It's pure laziness too. I drive a 98 chevy but something breaks I fix it RIGHT.

[@enriquecabrera2137]

They can just order parts online too if they dont want to do that and you get the same price your local affordable mechanic gets. And youtube how to do the easy repairs like lights and mirrors. Theyre wasting more doing those half ass repairs.

[@PlagueRavenRX]

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

[@Shiestey]

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.

[@Nadester93]

It's a common manipulation play. Feign ignorance.

[@romantic_hippie]

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

[@jimdrake4942]

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_]

⁠​⁠@@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]

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

[@Blackbird26155]

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!

[@bananawitchcraft]

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]

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

[@Noah-jb9om]

@@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]

@@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]

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

[@brittanyrodgers3826]

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

[@laraantipova389]

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

[@sdot5389]

He’s like the gorilla 😅n the Samsonite ads

[@terrancekayton007]

Right. Just do pushups, sit-ups & body weight exercises.

[@sybill123ful]

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]

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

[@nationalinstituteofcheese3012]

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

[@kingconcerto5860]

@@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]

​@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]

@@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.

[@QUANTUMJOKER]

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.

[@TristanSpohnAKASpiderman]

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_]

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

[@NASkeywest]

I would get into a fight first day with rude people

[@leebarbs7176]

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]

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.

[@fiveangrybunnies1470]

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

[@t3hpenguinofd00m]

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

[@bdd7881]

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

[@andiward7068]

"Vacation" is supposed to be a relaxing, fun or exciting time. This guy just makes them suffer in a less comfortable environment.

[@itsgabibelle]

Thanks for the Babe Station, Chris!

[@Oxcymoron]

You cheated.

[@ActuallyHoudini]

THIEF

[@teaandtrumpets5664]

Hello Gabi! I subbed at under 50k

[@uwulord7458]

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

[@Sevenpuddingsx]

It suits your room well Gabi!

[@thepanpiper7715]

Okay, the luggage and the boots aren’t giving me “cheapskate”, they’re giving “I don’t look after my things”.

[@stevenbacon-cheddar9914]

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😂

[@grrawesomenessc.8399]

Not to mention... Zippers are so much cheaper!? Have you looked at the price of velcro recently? Insane

[@enriquecabrera2137]

​@@grrawesomenessc.8399the military has ramped up their need for velcro. Thats why the prices skyrocketing. Youd think it would make it cheaper but apparnetly the supply of quality velcro is very low.

[@xXxDigitalBathxXx]

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]

Agreed

[@ms.blooddiamond3857]

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

[@hellomydude2558]

@@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]

THIS. I could watch KZbin 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]

@hello my dude THISSSS⬆️⬆️

[@LinksBetweenDrinks]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@pillowpilots2626]

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

[@T-Rexual]

His timing is actually unreal lmao

[@arnold8746]

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

[@green4312]

He always comes threw

[@pillowpilots2626]

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

[@pillowpilots2626]

@@T-Rexual Agreed 💯

[@jasonellis4330]

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

[@joepapa1189]

I just gotta wonder, what’re they doing with all the money they’re “saving”. Like if you’re not gonna spend it on a vacation for the fam to have fun, what’re you doing this all for? Shits and giggles? The love of the game?

[@chazmichaelmichaels88]

Investment...

[@andiward7068]

Love of the game sums it up for a lot of these folks. There's a feeling of accomplishment or superiority that they are better than those who spend money.

[@audiofire-rp7fm]

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!

[@Btgclothing]

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]

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

[@beepbeeplettuce5890]

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

[@Btgclothing]

@@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.

[@Btgclothing]

@@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.

[@MichellePondueCruz]

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]

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]

@@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]

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 😂

[@kimberlybaldridge5767]

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]

Why is he in prison?

[@wb624]

​@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]

@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]

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

[@AlexanderJordan-sv7nm]

@Joel W don’t speak for people

[@ohyeahno16]

"We can only go within the one-tank circle for vacations because we bought a Jeep without knowing how much we'd have to spend on gas to go places." You're just trying not to leave your bubble there, folks. Or that Jeep of theirs is the big hint that the show's fake.

[@nghthawk-ri8zj]

As a former gas station manager, all the gas comes from the same tanks. 😂 It passes through the pump so fast that there's no time for it to be cooler than the rest of the gas that's still underground. 😂

[@DPWFG]

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

[@stephaniescarfogliero6482]

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]

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

[@sdot5389]

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

[@TheDeadGunslinger]

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

[@mightymeatymech]

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]

@@mightymeatymech I'm sayin!

[@gunnaliteswafford3842]

Good ol' 2007

[@ephenseyst]

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]

Currently Marlboro is 14$ a pack in Connecticut

[@slybourbon]

This episode literally has me ranting at no one in the garage at 12:15 a.m.

[@lesterforney6200]

I don't know if it's more funny or sad but when the dad really excited said and know what the best part is? as he looks at the map. And the son sounds both annoyed and depressed says it in the boundary line.

[@allye9865]

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

[@Nightroadtube]

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

[@OnlyIknow987]

I think there is some controlling aspects happening here.

[@romantic_hippie]

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]

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

[@NavigatorBR]

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

[@birdmanhero]

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😂

[@estellegetty1995]

That looks like a mid 00s jeep wrangler, hardly a "had it forever" situation.

[@rivalliddle]

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

[@CarlosPEnis]

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

[@AlberiStein-dn1ll]

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]

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]

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

[@addicted2bass87]

I recently did that EXACT same thing with the rearview mirror on my beater truck. I hit the mirror on a tree backing a trailer into a tight spot and shattered the glass. I had a mirror just like that on hand and it did work fine to get me home. But it is certainly not the same as a vehicle mirror. A few days later I picked up a whole mirror assembly at a junkyard for like $10

[@BoringBrandi]

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

[@SecretMagician]

I'd love to see a crossover of this family trying to haggle with Rick Harrison from Pawn Stars.

[@basicmobile6270]

They do realize thrift stores exist right? 😂

[@lm9148]

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

[@mel...s]

@@lm9148 🎯

[@thepityscene]

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

[@karahershey]

I Just said I see sleeping bags at thift store like good will basically all the time

[@karahershey]

​@@lm9148 Not in Indiana

[@Silentbob1494]

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

[@ang_ro]

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]

@@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]

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.

[@TheRealJanetteJones]

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

[@dclikemtndew]

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

[@kylespevak6781]

Extreme cheapscape going on vacation is like an oxymoron

[@megand12345]

I grew up homeless, so I never had a vacation but I think it's still better than this

[@Travis_Does_It_All]

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

[@beepbeeplettuce5890]

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

[@beanieguitarguy4070]

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

[@HeadNtheClouds]

Yum yum, gas station bathroom water! Very sanitary!

[@andiward7068]

​@beanieguitarguy4070 it's the same water that goes to the houses.

[@giavanaguastella4795]

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

[@olivejuice1424]

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

[@nicholevimmerstedt6759]

When they are in public places and start “negotiating” I wonder if TLC actually covers the differenc e

[@havinghope6315]

Has to be 💯

[@billybob501]

“By keeping his 20 year old pair of shoes, he can save 1,000,000 a year on new shoes”

[@Unfortunately_Mickey]

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

[@slowlanegamer]

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]

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_]

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

[@andiward7068]

Don't worry, the businesses are taken care of by TLC, not the cheapskates.

[@MindBlaasterOrange77]

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]

It'll also fuck up your fuel pump

[@rebeccag.1016]

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]

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

[@ItzMasonn]

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

[@philiphied]

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

[@cadeo.1265]

This goes beyond just saving money. This guy does this because he is obsessed with it. He does it because it is the most important thing in life to him, getting what he perceives as a “deal.”

[@karencorlew272]

I JUST came across you the other day....and Now I can't stop watching. You are So Funny...and Nice on the eyes as well

[@CyanaraOfficial]

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]

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]

He is slept on. The lad kills

[@beanieguitarguy4070]

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

[@hunnybe28]

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

[@SamTheBalloonMan]

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

[@AlexandraUtschig]

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

[@Brookelwaskow]

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

[@samanthasimmons2058]

All these cheapskates forget the MOST expensive item in the world, and they ALL have them, KIDS!

[@jakegarrett8109]

They probably drove a Benz before having kids. If I have kids I'll probably say something like "you know before you were born, I used to have a sportbike that did wheelies at 80 mph, I also had a fighterjet that outran some of the fastest airplanes of the US military, and then I had you.... I'd trade all those things for you again!" Money doesn't buy happiness, it can buy you those fun toys (and I don't have the fighterjet yet, but I'm terribly close to being able to buy one), and even still I'd gladly trade those items in a heartbeat for a family.

[@chasebeaudin]

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]

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

[@randynunez2666]

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.

[@whenimmanicimgodly4228]

2:05 so when I was in jail, we would put books in pillow cases to make weights. Just kinda reminded me of my jail weights

[@bexmw]

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.

[@bararobberbaron859]

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

[@robertphillips8296]

It's nice to see your Channel taking off. Best of luck in the future and, here's to many more great videos!

[@linkueiavenger4065]

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

[@carmenishere]

As a Midwesterner I’m loving the Menards hat!

[@bananawitchcraft]

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

[@carmenishere]

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

[@Kittenmax15]

I am so sick of people thinking horses can handle infinite weight because they really cant

[@OnionRingsGaming]

The sad part about these shows is these parents are not teaching their kids to be cheap, when they go out on their own they will end up binging. " I grew up poor so now I can get whatever I want ". Sort of happened to me, Its difficult for me to save money.

[@POIUYTREWQ62]

What about the people who grew up in the same situation, yet were able to control their spending? The whole "Parents aren't teaching you" argument seems less about the parents and more about people looking for someone else to blame for their problems.

[@noelleholiday61]

​@@POIUYTREWQ62When your parents don't teach you real saving habits, you have to learn them yourself and it can be difficult for some people, but easy for others. That doesn't make it not the parent's fault for not teaching. Tis in the job description of being a parent, you're supposed to teach your child things that will prepare them to be a functional adult.

[@mightymeatymech]

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.

[@iantaran2843]

Thank you as always for the laughs and entertainment bro 🤘 hope your doing great !

[@tj4003]

The scariest part of the vehicle is the stuff like the flashlight for the license plate light barely holding on with the crap tape job. Imagine driving down the freeway at 70 mph and a metal flashlight flying off someone’s car through your windshield! Holy crap , it’s probably more legal and safer to just say screw a license plate light all together

[@WhoBeSilly]

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

[@eatatjoes6751]

The O’Brien Zone doesn’t have options.

[@jasonellis4330]

So.... what exactly are they doing with all this "saved" money? Like, whats the point of cutting cost like this?

[@TapoutTanK52]

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

[@christianvillanueva1133]

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

[@DarkBlade93]

Hell even amazon lol can get them cheap there lol

[@CrimsonLegacy]

Walmart has a set of luggage that includes a very decent duffel bag, carry-on, big checked bag plus a couple other little bonus bags all for $52 at the time of writing this (Protege 5 piece 2-wheel luggage set). I know this because yes, I bought it because I figured I don't actually need to use luggage very often, maybe once a year. (Most trips I only need a single carry-on which I use a large backpack for). I've used them a couple times and let others borrow them as well and they work great - zero complaints.

[@nomdeplume5446]

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

[@stripesandwheels]

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.

[@neonz2712]

I wore the same pair of Bates boots for 8 years. Never fell apart, but I did replace them because of the smell.

[@chazmichaelmichaels88]

My Georgia boots lasted 13 years. Never even had to get them repaired or replace the sole. Wearing Justin boots now.

[@L33tSkE3t]

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….

[@benbaggen2375]

I worked at a large Chrysler dealerships for 6 years, we had a tank and pump for gas right on the lot. We would fill up 50+ vehicles a day, not a single one was shut off😂

[@nostalgicumbry3279]

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.

[@laurenbendik2006]

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.