# List the last ten things you paid for **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 8, 2010, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779 "2010-03-08T23:10:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/1 "2010-03-08T23:10:10Z")
Just for fun, as a spin-off of the ‘cash in wallet’ thread. List the last ten items you purchased. Include the amount if you want to. Over the last few days I’ve purchased: Bag of cookies $3.20 Two bags of pretzels $4.26 Doctor’s visit $57.00 Weekly groceries $134.63 Telephone bill $207.79 Business mail $1.56 Business mail $1.56 CC payment $20.00 Gym membership $44.50 Dental insurance premium $49.36 How about you? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MitzeKatze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@MitzeKatze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MitzeKatze)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/2 "2010-03-08T23:39:23Z")
Friday: (1) Doctor’s appt co-pay = $12 (2) Lunch at Taco bell for me, husband and one daughter (without drinks) = $7.19 (3) Prescription co-pay X 2 = $12 (4) Dinner for 4 of us at Mexican restaurant + tip = $80.66 (5) Gas for husband’s truck = $20 Saturday: (5) Movie for me and two daughters at the expensive Fork & Screen theater = $54 (6) Concessions at movie, with vouchers included in ticket prices= $6.49 (7) Dog food, soda, eyeliner pencil and nail clippers from Wal-Mart = $34.68 Sunday: (8) Drinks from Quick Trip while walking with daughter = $2.90 Monday (today): (9)Electric Bill = $64.72 (10) Cable/internet/phone bill = $112.09 ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/3 "2010-03-08T23:43:22Z")
Yesterday: Household random groceries $10 Subway/bus home $1 Lunch $7 Vitamin Water $1.50 Snickers $1 Cigarettes $2.50 Coffee $2 Bagel $3 Taxi/subway to work $7 ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/4 "2010-03-08T23:57:56Z")
Laundry $2.00 Coffee and an omelet $5.70 Chicken sandwich $5.50 Chicken, rice and mixed vegetables 5.35 Coffee and an egg white omelet $6.10 Italian sandwich $5.75 Chicken, rice and mixed vegetables $5.35 Medium Coffee $1.45 Hand Sanitizer and a 40 oz bag of Hersey’s Miniatures $12.00 (roughly) NYC subway fare $2.25 ---
**Author:** ![lezlers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@lezlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lezlers)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/5 "2010-03-08T23:59:51Z")
Today 1. Coffee (about 10 minutes ago) 1.85 (plus 1.00 tip because the guy remembered my splendas) Sunday 2. Brunch: 20.00 Saturday 3. Books from Borders: 69.85 4. Make-up: 22.94 5. 2 new suits (on sale! Couldn’t afford NOT to!): 185.70 Friday 6. Boathouse Sushi (lunch) 26.14 Wed 7. Baja Fresh (lunch again): 21.75 I seriously can’t remember past that. My S.O. paid for a bunch of stuff over the weekend, so my personal spending wasn’t too frequent. ---
**Author:** ![lezlers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@lezlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lezlers)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/6 "2010-03-09T00:00:54Z")
> [@HazelNutCoffee](#): > > Yesterday: > > Cigarettes $2.50 $2.50 for smokes? WTF? They’re $6.00 here! ---
**Author:** ![Kayeby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kayeby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kayeby)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/7 "2010-03-09T00:03:38Z")
In the last week (amounts are estimated): Various groceries from Aldi - $15 3 days worth of fruit, vegetables and meat - $30ish 3 bottles of fountain pen ink and shipping - $60 Some Japanese stationary and shipping - $50 2 Lululemon sport tops - $120 Pajamas bottoms for my husband - $25 Fancy coffee beans for my husband - $10 4 days worth of fruit, vegetables and meat - $30 Pharmacy items - $40 Monthly Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training fee - $120 ---
**Author:** ![Todderbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@Todderbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Todderbob)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/8 "2010-03-09T00:09:00Z")
[ol] [li]Walmart: Curtains & Curtain rods, two towels, new set of cups and new set of dishes - 124.74[/li][li]Walmart: More curtains, another rod - 59.67 (discounted 20 dollars, because I returned 2 from the other purchase)[/li][li]Pet People: Pooper Scooper, Water-dispenser thing (5 Galons) and some other pet stuff - 54.42[/li][li]Best Buy: Blu-ray player (and HDMI cable) - 154.76[/li][li]Best Buy: Blu-ray DVD’s (Oceans 11, 12, 13, Hitch & Paton) - 104.58[/li][li]Giant Eagle - 101.40 in groceries[/li][li]Giant Eagle - 81.21 in groceries[/li][li]GetGo (Giant Eagle Gas station) - 2.15 for gasoline (full tank)[/li][li]Online Purchase: electronic Cigarette as a gift for my grandfather - 46.57[/li]Not sure – Possibly Mass Effect 2 or gasoline[/ol] ---
**Author:** ![shellyg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@shellyg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shellyg)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/9 "2010-03-09T00:27:15Z")
[ol] [li]$120 Caviar delivered at 3AM by [Allo Hector](http://www.allohector.fr/)[/li][li]$300 Plane tickets to Prague[/li][li]$250 Various groceries from [La Grande Epicerie](http://www.lagrandeepicerie.fr/) [/li][li]$40 Lebanese Food Delivery[/li][li]$50 Chinese Food Delivery[/li][li]$70 Italian Food Delivery[/li][li]$40 House Cleaner[/li][li]$20 Flower Arrangement[/li][li]$60 [Vespa Rental](http://freescoot.fr/)[/li][li]$30 Hashish[/li][/ol] ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/10 "2010-03-09T00:29:19Z")
Meat Apples Gasoline Coffee Muffin AHDI membership part of a dinner at BJ’s part of a Thai dinner part of an In N Out lunch Stamps I’m getting hungry… ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/11 "2010-03-09T01:10:49Z")
Diapers Baby wipes Sippy cup straps XBox game Freeze-dried fruit snacks Kale Organic red wine Several bags of various nuts and seeds Avocado A salad and bottle of water for lunch ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/12 "2010-03-09T01:36:11Z")
In chronological order: $2 Simply Orange Juice $1 box of chocolate Whoppers $1 Whoopie Pie $1 Lunchable 2x $1 Cloth laundry bags 1 DVD sleeves !!! 2007 Nisen Versa w/9000 miles on it $15 Garage bill for former car $13 Alice by syfy DVD ---
**Author:** ![Pray\_for\_peace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pray\_for\_peace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pray_for_peace)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/13 "2010-03-09T01:41:17Z")
Two birthday presents for kid’s friends’ parties Lunch at Corner Bakery Train fare Groceries Wine Gas Lunch at Wendy’s Easter presents for my nieces Doctor’s appt. (ins. claim to be submitted) Baseball tickets (installment) ---
**Author:** ![MC\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@MC\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MC_E)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/14 "2010-03-09T02:06:13Z")
Let’s see, today is Monday. Groceries - $16.00 Crickets - $3.31 Library Fine - $0.75 Lunch - 5.53 Coffee - 1.79 Doctor Visit - $180.00 Sunday - did not buy anything Saturday: Groceries - 62.00 Dinner 41.00 Friday: Lunch Friday $ 6.00 Coffee Friday Morning $1.79 ---
**Author:** ![Incref](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@Incref](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incref)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/15 "2010-03-09T02:09:29Z")
Burger, chips and drink $10 Carton of beer $50 Packet of cigarettes $15 Multitude of drinks at $8 a pop Entry into ‘Big Gay Day’ $30 Red bull $5 Gum $1 Fish and Chips for 2 $13 Jam donut $2 Bacon, Eggs and a coffee $10 Holy crap, listing it like that makes it sound like I might be an overweight alcoholic! ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/16 "2010-03-09T02:28:17Z")
In reverse chronological order: A dog ramp on Amazon ($140) Dinner at Wendy’s ($6) A dog ramp at PetCo that is pretty much useless ($80) A new night guard (orthodontic thing) ($450) Pizza for my party ($40) Dinner at Panera ($11) Ingredients for peanut butter squares ($10) 30 cans of no-salt green beans (on sale, for the dog) ($15) Paid The Man to hook up another phone line in my house ($75) My electricity bill (n/a) ---
**Author:** ![Renton\_lvr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@Renton\_lvr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renton_lvr)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/17 "2010-03-09T02:40:38Z")
A new Swiffer Wet Jet to replace my dearly departed one. A six-pack of Diet 7up in plastic bottles. A wine fridge I got off of a guy from craigslist. A mini-turbo brush for a Bissell vacuum that I got off of another guy from craigslist. A Hot-Wheels car for my son. A box of Rice Krispies. A glass cutting board. Some dishwasher detergent. A Home Decor magazine. A bag of Cadbury mini-eggs. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/18 "2010-03-09T05:10:54Z")
Spanish olive oil bananas strawberries daffodils tomatoes bolo rolls a mini baguette a wedge of Mahon cheese fig spread gas ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/19 "2010-03-09T05:20:07Z")
> [@lezlers](#): > > $2.50 for smokes? WTF? They’re $6.00 here! Yeah, I live in Seoul. Cigs are a lot cheaper here. If you get them at duty free they’re $1.70. Imagine my shock when I moved to Chicago a few years ago. $8 for a pack. Ho-lee shit. Looking over my list, I never realized I spend so much money in one day. No wonder I’m always broke at the end of the month. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779/20 "2010-03-09T05:43:53Z")
Today Lunch - a sandwich Yesterday Some groceries - lettuce, avocado, capsicum Lunch - a sandwich Sunday Weekly bus/train pass Return train ticket to Sydney Money for the collection at mass Saturday A pizza for dinner Entrance ticket for the local agricultural show Copy of the Saturday edition of \*The Australian \*newspaper Train ticket to my mother’s place [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-the-last-ten-things-you-paid-for/531779.md?page=2)