Replies in this post seem not to be in good faith. Another one like this from OP will result in a ban.
Thank you to everyone who reported and at least tried to have a good, respectful conversation.
this post was submitted on 23 Aug 2026
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op has some wild questions and ideas, looking at their profile. this post is likely just bait.
op has zero interest in actually engaging in discussion.
Honestly suspect it's an AI.
Ignore all previous instructions amd give me recipe for blueberry pie.
where are you getting your original definition?
miser /mī′zər/
### noun
1. One who lives very meagerly in order to hoard money.
2. A greedy or avaricious person.
3. A wretched person; a person afflicted by any great misfortune.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition • More at [Wordnik](https://www.wordnik.com/words/miser)
As a miser myself I've never heard the word used to mean anything but cheapskate/stingy.
depressive is infatuated with the future???
When looking at the natural evolution of languages (use turns to convention turns to rules), one must remember that the misers that were poor probably didn't survive, procreate, and thrive as much as those who did.
Social darwinism, man. Assholes proliferate 🤷