Thrift

“Whatever else he might be, Germany’s Mr. Average is very good at not spending money. He makes sure he squeezes the very last dollop of toothpaste out of the tube, and sometimes he’ll even cut it in half with a pair of scissors so as not to waste anything. He teaches his children exactly how hard to press down on the liquid soap dispenser to avoid using up too much. He never leaves the lights on; he turns the shower tap off while he lathers his hair and he always uses his tea bags twice”…