# So I went to the store for Buns, Cat food & something else(?)

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**Created:** [March 23, 2001, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-went-to-the-store-for-buns-cat-food-something-else/59087 "2001-03-23T02:36:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 23, 2001, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-went-to-the-store-for-buns-cat-food-something-else/59087/1 "2001-03-23T02:36:54Z")

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After working in the yard yesterday evening, I was going to throw some burgers on the grill, but I remembered I was out of buns. The cats looked at me with that “are you going to feed me now?” look. There was _something else_ I needed from the store, too.

I’m kinda grungy but not seriously. After all, I’m just going to run in and get some buns, cat food and _something else_ and out thru the express lane. I head off 5 miles down to the grocery store. I’ll remember what _something else_ is soon.

I grab the buns, off to the cat food section. Haven’t remembered yet, so I pick up some beer, salad, chips, french fries, vitamins, and frozen chicken cordon bleu. Still nothing, so, pick up some Hot Pockets, ice cream, and Dr Peppers. Still not sure I’ve gotten _something else_, but they offered me 2 roasted chickens for 50 cents each. I really won’t even need the buns tonight, now.

I head for the checkup, thinking surely I’ve gotten _something else_ or at least it isn’t urgent anyway. **$88!** They said I save exactly $1 on Bonus Buys. I said “I spent $88 on buns and cat food, and I’m not sure if I got _something else_.”

I get up this morning and wander into the kitchen and **No coffee!!** Damn! That’s what _something else_ was. Ok, so, as soon I can get out of here, I’ll go pick some up. There was enough for about a half cup. Well, I got busy and made it thru the morning. I went to the bank this afternoon, and said to myself, “self, while you’re out, pick up some coffee.”

After going to the bank, I decided to go to Home Depot for some “Quikrete” and since Krogers is right across the street I’ll pick up some coffee on the way back.

So, I’ve been working in the yard all evening and when I came in I was going to throw some burgers on the grill, but there in the trash was an empty coffee jar. Damn! I still don’t have any coffee.

I’m kinda grungy, but not seriously and after all, all I have to do is run in and get a jar of coffee and out thru the express lane. I only have $50 in my wallet and my bank account ain’t looking that great, so I hope I make it back without going broke.

My mom said old age ain’t for the weak. It ain’t for the poor either.

Jim