# Eyebrow raising purchase combinations

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyebrow-raising-purchase-combinations/507735>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 26, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyebrow-raising-purchase-combinations/507735 "2009-08-26T02:47:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyebrow-raising-purchase-combinations/507735/101 "2009-08-31T04:59:07Z")

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You left out:  
shovel,  
axe,  
a gallon can of gasoline,  
several assorted butcher knives,  
quicklime.

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**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyebrow-raising-purchase-combinations/507735/102 "2009-08-31T05:21:14Z")

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When I first worked in an electronics store about a decade ago (back when computer games had almost zero copy protection), it was not unknown to see someone looking like Jeff “The Comic Book Guy” Albertson buying a couple of new release PC games and a drum magazine of blank CDs…

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**Author:** ![TheFaerie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@TheFaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFaerie)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyebrow-raising-purchase-combinations/507735/103 "2009-08-31T18:12:11Z")

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> [@Ferret\_Herder](#):
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> My husband and I should have. Last time we bought beer at the supermarket, we bought a few 12-packs’ worth to stock up, and some snack-type foods. The cashier asked if we were having a party. Nope, just alcoholics by your estimation, I guess?

We get that when we do our major liquor stock-up run about every 6-8 weeks. Hundreds of dollars of alcohol at a time (We prefer 'top shelf so high you need a ladder" alcohol). The other comment is wondering if we own a bar. Nope. Personal use only.

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**Author:** ![TheFaerie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@TheFaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFaerie)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyebrow-raising-purchase-combinations/507735/104 "2009-08-31T18:22:06Z")

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> [@appleciders](#):
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> I’m shameless, and always have been, so when a friend was too embarrassed, I agreed to help him out. One of those already-roasted-and-hot whole chickens from the deli (for my dinner) and a big thing of Astroglide (for him). It’s the only time I’ve ever seen a clerk do a double take.

If I had been the cashier I would have had a South Park moment when the boys found out that you could put food up your butt and poop out of your mouth.

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**Author:** ![Ludy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Ludy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludy)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyebrow-raising-purchase-combinations/507735/105 "2009-08-31T18:57:22Z")

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I had just moved to a small town and was working at the theatre. We were producing a musical and one of the tricks of the trade is to put the mic pack in an unlubricated condom to prevent sweat from getting into it. There were six people in the cast and eight shows a week.

I went from store to store buying the town out of unlubricated condoms weekly.

After the first few times, I started to get the evil eye from the pharmacist. 😛

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