cost-cutting maneuver

A fumingly-sarcastic reference to a shamelessly "sneaky 'n' unethical" (and unfortunately very common!) "buy-pressure" strategy practiced at many hardware/specialty-supplies stores; the ploy consists of a staffperson's hacking off a length from a roll of bulk-product like rope, wire, hose, or cloth, and only **afterwards** informing the customer how much the product is priced per foot, hoping that said customer will then feel obligated to buy the piece "since it's already been cut off the roll".

I once had a totally pathetic "cost-cutting maneuver" tried on me at a bicycle-repair shop --- I needed a rear shift-cable, and so the clerk cut off my required length of cable from the store's bulk roll, without first telling me the super-steep per-foot price or asking me beforehand if I wanted to pay that much. It was only when he actually brought the "ringing up the sale" screen up on the computer that he revealed the astronomical amount that it was gonna cost me --- a whopping SEVEN DOLLARS AND CHANGE! --- for just three or four feet of the cable! Fortunately, I had the "bravery" to just look mildly shocked and hastily remark, "Eeeyewww... that's a lot more than I can afford --- thank you anyway, though. I'll just get one at WalMart instead." Hey, it wasn't MY fault if the salesman had created a harder-to-resell cut piece of cable --- I hadn't asked him to chop me off some of the cable yet, I'd just told him that I needed a replacement shifter-cable, so it wasn't my "responsibility" to now PAY for said cable! He should have told me beforehand how much it would cost per foot, and then asked me if I wanted to buy it before he'd actually hacked the length off the roll!

by QuacksO November 1, 2018

<.7.4.9.7.>No More Heroes Will Cost Me Not One Dollar<.7.9.7.6.>

<.7.4.9.7.>No More Heroes Will Cost Me Not One Dollar<.7.9.7.6.>

<.7.4.9.7.>No More Heroes Will Cost Me Not One Dollar<.7.9.7.6.>

by TheGeneralGenitalsPranksterian May 9, 2025

overhead costs

Da wages dat you hafta pay hot chicks to give guys "head" --- i.e., blowjobs --- in order to bribe them to buy your merchandise.

Bill Clinton never paid Monica Blewinsky actual money for all of her luscious-lipped "servicing", but da overhead costs were still high as far as da scandalous hits to both of their political careers was concerned!

by QuacksO December 23, 2023

coste

A French name belonging to a French guy. He is reliable friendly,fun to be with , trustworthy ,put other people's feeling before his. He is beautiful, cute and every girls dream . Get into a relationship with Him and he'll treat u likeyour the only girl in the world .Tho he can be annoying but when u get to know him you'll love him.

Isn't he so cute? Guess his name must be Coste

Tracy : I'm so in love with my boyfriend and he is so caring

Jane :what's his name?

Tracy: Coste!

Jane :Thought as mush All boys named Coste are so breathtaking

by XXXtennt December 29, 2018

cost-cop

The Costco worker that scans your items

When I retrieved my bags from the cost-cop, I thanked them and walked to my car.

Turns out it was Liza Koshy!

by BeefGivesYouLuck._.w0w March 4, 2018

I’d rather a good horse that’ll walk to the river, than have to buy 2 bad horses that will ultimately cost more in the long run

This is a common olden saying that was said a lot back in the olden days. I think I heard someone say this one time awhile ago. You'd rather have a horse that could walk to the water, than two horse that'll cost me more in the long run.

Man that reminds me of the saying "I’d rather a good horse that’ll walk to the river, than have to buy 2 bad horses that will ultimately cost more in the long run"

by PPHal December 12, 2023

Cost of living sex

When you and your partner lie in bed together pleasuring yourselves until you both climax. Zero use for condoms and contraception and you still can't fall pregnant. Therefore it's free! Extremely useful during the world's current (2024) cost of living crisis.

My partner and I, are currently going through some financial difficulties. So we tried the " cost of living sex position
" so we didn't need to buy/use any kind of costly contraception or fall pregnant

by Assfroboy February 8, 2024