They didn’t appreciate his “fruitgality.”
An Australian influencer is being ripped online after he claimed to save money by peeling grocery store bananas before weighing them — which had critics advising his girlfriend to dump the “cheapskate.”
A video detailing his unorthodox method of conserving cash has amassed more than 800,000 views on TikTok.
The man, Mason, had his bananas penny-pinching habit aired recently by his girlfriend Mai on their joint account, where the duo frequently share tips on how to enjoy life without breaking the bank.
In the clip — captions “how my frugal boyfriend saves money on his bananas” and subtitled “the secondhand embarrassment tho” — Mason can be seen peeling one of the potassium-rich fruit before bagging it and heading to the self-checkout at a grocery store.
He then puts the lighter item on a scale, which generates a cheaper price than it would have if the banana still had its skin.
Mason’s demonstration didn’t resonate well with commenters, many of whom felt he was going a bit overboard on the quarter-hoarding.
“That’s not frugal, that’s a Penny pincher,” declared one critic.
Another scoffed, “I don’t think I’ve ever spent more than 2 dollars on bananas.”
“Real frugal ppl weigh them without a bag,” snarked another.
Others suggested that his other half Mai should make like a banana and split.
“If you marry that man prepare to be miserable,” cautioned one commenter, while another suggested, “Save yourself the pain and suffering now. Leave him.”
“Run,” advised a third.
This isn’t the first time Mason has gone viral for being insufferably stingy.
In another infamous freebie-nabbing tutorial last year, the Aussie was seen gaming the soft drink system at Taco Bell, which offers free refills for those who’ve already paid.
To exploit the policy, the freeloader simply grabbed a discarded cup from the parking lot and took it to the soda station so he could top up his pop for free.
That resulted in him getting similarly excoriated online with one viewer writing: “That’s a massive red flag. Time for a new boyfriend.”
“At least change the straw,” scoffed another.
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