# Retail Therapy: What’s the Most Fun Thing You’ve Bought on a Whim?

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**Created:** [July 9, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retail-therapy-what-s-the-most-fun-thing-you-ve-bought-on-a-whim/1020648 "2025-07-09T00:50:54Z")\
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Absentmindedly assembling stuff is my zen space. Every now and then I’ll go buy a bunch of those [laser-cut wooden model kits](https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/2BD17D10-A7E2-46B9-9D5A-D60C7AAE5AC9) or DIY electronics kits.

They’re less time-consuming and require less effort than _real_ models, and aren’t as expensive as something like Lego (so when I finish them and think “wtf am I supposed to do with this” and throw them in a closet or give them away I don’t feel too bad.)

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