Fact: Flatmates Prefer To Wipe With Yours 10 Sep 2009 by Greg Ellis in Tight Arts Blog

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TIGHT ARTS TIP #101

Freeloading flatmates beware. Watch as the Tight Artist skillfully traps his toilet paper thieving flatmate. After a heated dispute, he nets a tidy little saving. Watch…and learn from the Master.

Ha! Yes... we're having a little fun. But seriously, there's merit in what the Tight Artist has achieved here... Some people, especially flatmates, are a little wasteful and disrespectful…and won't have any shame when it comes to using your stuff. In these economic times, can you really... Read More »

The Origins Of The Tight Arts – Part 2 28 Aug 2009 by Greg Ellis in Tight Arts Blog

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Finally. The search comes to and end. The origins of the Tight Arts revealed.

The Scots built this castle to keep people away from their money. True.

The last time I was talking to Scottish folkin an effort to understand their thrifty reputation, I was getting nowhere - until I met this guy in a Scottish café. He hit it on the head.

Check out the castle.

Listen to him and learn what few people know.

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I dug deeper..... Read More »

The Origins Of The Tight Arts – Part 1 27 Aug 2009 by Greg Ellis in Tight Arts Blog

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You need to know your roots.

So having just founded the Tight Arts Appreciation Society, I went to Scotland on a fact finding mission. I was burning to discover who the movement's forefathers were and where the Tight Arts originated.

Though I'd consider myself quite generous these days (don't mind sharing my loo paper with my flatmates for example), I've had to be frugal at times in the past and I can really appreciate a good Tight Artist.

I'm not one to blow my own horn, but I consider myself well qualified for founding this new Society.

• I've lived in Scotland before and fittingly worked as a pricing analyst for Statestreet. (Analyst - topical term.)
• I've done a double economics major - so I know how to economise
• I've been exposed to some of the greats throughout my life - I'll introduce you to these guys in weeks to come.

The trip started well. I hobbled off the plane in Edinburgh dreary from sleeping pills to be met by my former work colleague Ian. There was no sign of him waiting... Read More »