# Amazon's Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought (or that must have been an interesting party) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 30, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342 "2015-03-30T15:53:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/1 "2015-03-30T15:53:13Z")
I was just perusing Amazon for a new running waist pack to attach my phone to. I’m getting tired of the armband. I was looking at [this one](http://www.amazon.com/Best-Runners-Belt-Reinforced-zipper/dp/B00LSWYT60/ref=sr_1_3?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1427729519&sr=1-3&keywords=running+gear), and checked out the “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought” section. It seems that in addition to a waist pack, some folks also bought a Jumbo Pack of Leis, a Smokey Bear hat, a bartender shaker set, and One Dozen ~ (12) Assorted Plastic 4" Horses. I’m just picturing a sweaty guy wearing a plastic lei and Smokey Bear hat getting served a Martini after a run. I can’t seem to work in the plastic horses in my scenario. Also the martini is a bit problematic - everyone knows a G&T would be much more refreshing after a run. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/2 "2015-03-30T17:01:30Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > I was just perusing Amazon for a new running waist pack to attach my phone to. I’m getting tired of the armband. I was looking at [this one](http://www.amazon.com/Best-Runners-Belt-Reinforced-zipper/dp/B00LSWYT60/ref=sr_1_3?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1427729519&sr=1-3&keywords=running+gear), and checked out the “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought” section. It seems that in addition to a waist pack, some folks also bought a Jumbo Pack of Leis, a Smokey Bear hat, a bartender shaker set, and One Dozen ~ (12) Assorted Plastic 4" Horses. > > I’m just picturing a sweaty guy wearing a plastic lei and Smokey Bear hat getting served a Martini after a run. I can’t seem to work in the plastic horses in my scenario. Also the martini is a bit problematic - everyone knows a G&T would be much more refreshing after a run. But a martini decorated with little plastic horses? Supes refreshing! (4" plastic horses aren’t really little enough to decorate a skewered olive or anything, so maybe this doesn’t really work. :mad: ) ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/3 "2015-03-30T21:52:35Z")
I interviewed with Amazon many moons ago, and one of the interview questions was “how would you implement our ‘Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought’ algorithm”. So maybe this was written by a bad job candidate? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/4 "2015-03-30T22:27:24Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > I was just perusing Amazon for a new running waist pack to attach my phone to. I’m getting tired of the armband. I was looking at [this one](http://www.amazon.com/Best-Runners-Belt-Reinforced-zipper/dp/B00LSWYT60/ref=sr_1_3?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1427729519&sr=1-3&keywords=running+gear), and checked out the “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought” section. It seems that in addition to a waist pack, some folks also bought a Jumbo Pack of Leis, a Smokey Bear hat, a bartender shaker set, and One Dozen ~ (12) Assorted Plastic 4" Horses. > > I’m just picturing a sweaty guy wearing a plastic lei and Smokey Bear hat getting served a Martini after a run. I can’t seem to work in the plastic horses in my scenario. Also the martini is a bit problematic - everyone knows a G&T would be much more refreshing after a run. weird–I got _the exact same thing_ today!:eek:😕 I was looking for European Graphic Novels. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/5 "2015-03-30T22:31:52Z")
The four horses are arranged noses inward and serve as an elegant martini glass support; holding it at just the right height for easy grasping & lifting to the lips. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/6 "2015-03-30T22:50:28Z")
In a related topic, I always shake my head at Amazon’s “Recommended For You” emails. I mostly buy MP3’s, vitamins and toys/books for my nephew. About a month ago, I was recommended a $20,000 TANK. A VEHICLE. I’m not having luck finding the link. Sadly, it wasn’t eligible for free Prime two-day shipping so I declined. The latest nutty recommendation is a twelve-pack of office wastebaskets for recyclables. They also continue to insist on offering me grill scrubbing equipment even though I’ve never searched for anything remotely associated with grills, and we don’t own one. ETA: Chainsaw oil. ??? ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/7 "2015-03-31T00:19:43Z")
I get frequent recommendations of school supplies, even though I’ve never actually bought school supplies online. (I wanted to see if it was any cheaper than WalMart so I did a few Amazon searches one time, like three years ago.) This morning I was recommended those enormous gallon-sized containers of Elmer’s Glue, automatic pencil sharpeners, and “embroidered with YOUR NAME!” backpacks. I also once bought a protective case for my 3DS - and forever and always afterwards I am recommended lots of fancy protective 3DS covers, cases, and carriers. That sort of seems like the type of item that someone would only ever buy once, but I guess ya never know. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/8 "2015-03-31T00:51:22Z")
My luggage finally wore out after about 15 years, so I ordered a new set from Amazon (Samsonite Mightlight – I love it). Now Amazon and every other site on the web keeps trying to sell me luggage. I _have_ luggage. Get back to me in 2030, and I might be interested in buying a new set. Most of my Amazon recommendations relate to things I clicked on because of something I read on the SDMB. Look…there’s a bunch of thermoses. I remember there was a thread from someone who wanted to bring soup to work. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/9 "2015-03-31T03:15:20Z")
See what [this](http://www.amazon.com/Passion-Natural-Water-Based-Lubricant-Gallon/dp/B005MR3IVO) does for your recommendations… SFW, but I won’t promise that people won’t laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/10 "2015-03-31T03:38:39Z")
**Projammer!!** 😃 ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/11 "2015-03-31T05:04:27Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > See what [this](http://www.amazon.com/Passion-Natural-Water-Based-Lubricant-Gallon/dp/B005MR3IVO) does for your recommendations… > > SFW, but I won’t promise that people won’t laugh. For a really good reason to NEVER use Amazon: The “Also Bought” for this item included a real, live body bag. I’m trying to guess who will be the first to find out the connection: the ER or the police. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/12 "2015-03-31T06:14:33Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > See what [this](http://www.amazon.com/Passion-Natural-Water-Based-Lubricant-Gallon/dp/B005MR3IVO) does for your recommendations… > > SFW, but I won’t promise that people won’t laugh. Oh, I laughed. Lesseehere - more lube, rifle stocks, surveillance cameras, more weaponry accessories, an inflatable sheep, more lube, pure ethanol, men’s ball scratcher, more cameras, more weaponry accessories, that costume with chain mail pants, more lube. Doomsday preppers seem fairly certain they’ll be all alone in their bunkers! ---
**Author:** ![JcWoman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jcwoman/32/2889_2.png) [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/13 "2015-03-31T14:49:06Z")
> [@Helena330](#): > > In a related topic, I always shake my head at Amazon’s “Recommended For You” emails. I mostly buy MP3’s, vitamins and toys/books for my nephew. About a month ago, I was recommended a $20,000 TANK. A VEHICLE. I’m not having luck finding the link. Sadly, it wasn’t eligible for free Prime two-day shipping so I declined. If that’s the badonkadonk tank, I put that on my wishlist a few years ago just for kicks. Sadly, nobody in my family bought it for me for Christmas. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/14 "2015-03-31T15:25:17Z")
I never get anything that cool. What I get is just garden variety stupid. :smack: Example: I bought a replacement whisk attachment for my KitchenAid stand mixer a few weeks ago. Amazon now keeps offering me _ **the exact same whisk** _, only from other vendors. Seriously, I can see offering me “more” of something consumable like batteries or guitar strings, but a stainless steel whisk attachment is literally a once-every-five-years purchase. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/15 "2015-03-31T15:30:13Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > The four horses are arranged noses inward and serve as an elegant martini glass support; holding it at just the right height for easy grasping & lifting to the lips. The four horse min of the lift-to-lips? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/16 "2015-03-31T15:44:21Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > See what [this](http://www.amazon.com/Passion-Natural-Water-Based-Lubricant-Gallon/dp/B005MR3IVO) does for your recommendations… > > SFW, but I won’t promise that people won’t laugh. > [@SeaDragonTattoo](#): > > Doomsday preppers seem fairly certain they’ll be all alone in their bunkers! One of the recommended items is described as **Large Vinyl Gender Neutral Asian**. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/17 "2015-03-31T15:57:05Z")
It’s not doing it at the moment but [this collection of products](http://www.amazon.com/Rotating-Pleasure-Vibrator-Afternoon-Original/dp/B007QGDKBW/ref=sr_1_6?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1427817162&sr=1-6)- which may well qualify as the weirdest juxtaposition of objects for sale as a batch ( **and might be slightly NSFW** ) - used to have a recommendation for a **five-gallon bucket of “chute lube”** last time I looked. “Chute lube” apparently has something to do with garbage chutes but given the items in question it was a most disturbing recommendation. Mind you, now I’m getting an egg cooker and non-slip “traction socks”, which isn’t a great improvement. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/18 "2015-04-01T00:11:10Z")
While shopping for a WeedWhacker, [this](http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Home-Services-Hire-Grazer/dp/B00UBYDXXQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427846778) came up… Who knew you could rent a goat! ---
**Author:** ![Trancephalic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trancephalic/32/380_2.png) [@Trancephalic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trancephalic)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/19 "2015-04-01T00:29:32Z")
I’m sure [this site](http://theworstthingsforsale.com/) is largely responsible for… eclectic suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![Marion\_Wormer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@Marion\_Wormer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marion_Wormer)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342/20 "2015-04-01T01:47:04Z")
I was having foot problems several years ago. Podiatrist and orthopedic surgeon didn’t work. I started searching on Amazon for books or videos with foot exercises. In my “Recommended for you.” section I got…I didn’t even know this existed…foot porn. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-customers-who-bought-this-item-also-bought-or-that-must-have-been-an-interesting-party/716342.md?page=2)