Tricks Of The Trade

Many jokes go around about people living in countries other than ours. Their typical habits and/or behavior tend to lend themselves for it. The Dutch are known as tradesmen and as being economical, especially when it comes to money. Some might even call it stingy, grin.

I guess it's true. I don't pass up any penny I stumble upon. My grandfather always used to say: " The money lies in the street. Who can't honor the small is not worthy of any at all". He would pick up empty bottles that had literally gone by the wayside and cash in the deposit.

Every now and then he would go to the dump and search through the trash. He would come back with a load of perfectly good stuff people had thrown away and have a garage/yard sale. He had a nose for making a quarter out of a dime.

Since we all appreciate a good laugh, here is a typical joke about the Dutch:
How do you know you just passed the home of a Dutchman?
When you see the freshly washed toilet-paper hanging out to dry! :-)

When it comes to saving money, the Dutch sure learned the tricks of the trade!