Penny Pinchers Gone Wild

The local newspaper's question of the week is "What's the worst penny-pinching practice you've noticed?"

Below is my answer:

"My (Chinese) in-laws don't wash the dishes clean in order to save water."

I elaborate below:

I know they had tough times in Communist China when resources were scarce. But here in America, they STILL don't wash the dishes properly - in MY kitchen! I mean, come on people, it's HEALTH we're talking about. This is one cultural difference I just can't see eye to eye on. In America, water (and soap) are plentiful and available to all.