Stingy people, myth or reality?

I am moved to write about this contest because I came across a write-up on the internet a few days ago, and though I may not be able to quote precisely what it was all about, a message was left in my mind. It goes this way: How can a poor man ever understand when you call him stingy?

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To elaborate more on this, I came across a shabby-looking boy at the school gate, and immediately I alighted from the tricycle. His gesture to me explained his wants; it meant, "I am hungry; I need something to eat." I couldn't look at his face twice because I had no money with me; the only thing left was a transport fare, and if I should give out, I may not be able to meet up with the test I had by 7 am. This was just yesterday, so imagine I will have to enter the school shuttle in the town campus down to Permsite, which is about a 30-min journey.

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You can always describe a stingy person; it is simple: I have one in my family, and their attitude describes their level of stinginess.

• They don't want you to know where they live.
• Uncles and Aunty that always visit without a pasalubong
• They don't ever turn up for invitations because they feel you are going to bill them.
• They don't pick up calls when you need them most.
• Send you on errands, and never for once have they left the change from little purchases reside in your pockets.
• They let food spoil in their house without giving it out.

I would have mentioned the name of my uncle, but let me keep it confidential; his own has gotten to the extent that everyone in the community knows him; he helps outsiders more than family, and he is the worst uncle I have ever had.

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There is a difference between stingy people and savers, but they have a relation; I would say to be a saver, you need to learn the act of stinginess; a saver is also a stingy person based on the perspective of the person who requires help from him/her.

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How rich a person is is a determinant of stinginess, so you can't say a person is stingy when you don't know about his/her worth; if my partners in this context refer to people who I have close relations with, then I will say some are stingy while some aren't, I have come across relations who are stingy.

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I am a man of at least over 20 years, and I agree with this; if I should put myself in my father's shoes, you can't expect me to become a philanthropist if I have only 3 Steem as my account balance, and the moment you requested money, I have 3 kids to pay their school fee, which is 1 Steem each. At this moment, whoever asked me for money will think you are stingy. At age 20, as a man and mum, your family expects so much from you, so in this phase of life, you become so careful. A stingy person has so much to spare but restrains; this is my definition.

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If that old lady leaves the motorcycle, I am sure she may fall, but what can you say about a stingy person? He can replace them with you, who are more tight-fisted than the close maxilla and mandible of a dead man.

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I would love @dwings @vickmoon and @usoro01 to join in this contest using this link, expiring when the post payouts.