# The random wasting money poll: what would you spend $10 on? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 31, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726 "2016-01-31T03:34:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/1 "2016-01-31T03:34:45Z")
A somewhat weird question that came to mind a while ago. I thought I’d see what the Dope thought. Might not have thought out the options as well as I could have, so maybe there is a clear winner, but I’m curious. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/2 "2016-01-31T03:36:24Z")
Mustard ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/3 "2016-01-31T03:41:45Z")
Of the choices an arcade game would be the most enjoyable use. That’s because I’m not interested in any sex act that I could get for $10. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/4 "2016-01-31T03:43:51Z")
Yum! Jalapeno double burger at McD’s! ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/5 "2016-01-31T03:45:26Z")
Didn’t vote; NOTA. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/6 "2016-01-31T03:48:56Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Didn’t vote; NOTA. If I understand this right, that’s the point of the “had to” hypothetical. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/7 "2016-01-31T15:27:42Z")
Contrary to popular belief, you’re not going to get a sex act for $10 in Thailand. Those days are long gone. But the BJ bars are only about double that. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/8 "2016-01-31T15:46:41Z")
I’ve had psychic readings for fun and charity before, so probably that. They can be good for a few laughs. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/9 "2016-01-31T16:00:36Z")
Lottery tickets. Done it before and will likely do it again. Fortunately, at this stage of my life, $10 isn’t a huge deal. Now, if ice cream had been an option, that would have beaten all other contenders, hands down! I lurves me some ice cream! ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/10 "2016-01-31T16:01:04Z")
A very good whisky in a shot glass, to sip. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/11 "2016-01-31T16:04:07Z")
A strega and soda at that niiiiice restaurant on the island would hit the spot. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/12 "2016-01-31T18:07:37Z")
Probably a video game(s) or DVD(s). Failing that, probably a sit down meal at a restaurant. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/13 "2016-01-31T18:26:45Z")
A truly appalling set of options. _None of the Above_ for me. A $10 sex act? 😕 What are you going to do? Jerk off a goat? ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/14 "2016-01-31T18:37:27Z")
> [@JustinC](#): > > A very good whisky in a shot glass, to sip. My vote, too. But, you’re going to get “decent” for $10. “Very good” would be a bit more. ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/15 "2016-01-31T18:38:32Z")
McDonalds. I can’t remember the last time I had it - years and years ago - but I love junk food. Failing that, random stocks would be my second choice. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/16 "2016-01-31T19:48:39Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > A truly appalling set of options. _None of the Above_ for me. > > A $10 sex act? 😕 What are you going to do? Jerk off a goat? For $10 a prostitute might spit on your penis. But you still have to pay for gas to get to the red light district. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/17 "2016-01-31T20:20:12Z")
McDonalds sugar cookies. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/18 "2016-02-01T04:19:16Z")
I’m pretty sure a $10 sex act is paying to jerk someone else off. I went with the lotto. I don’t care enough to follow a stock for $10 and in a year I’d probably forget I own it. Aat least with the lotto I could walk away with a dollar. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/19 "2016-02-01T04:56:03Z")
I’m a sucker for amusement park arcades and games so ------ pretty much no question. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726/20 "2016-02-01T05:27:00Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > Yum! Jalapeno double burger at McD’s! They have those where you’re at! Those bastards keep taking it away from me here; they had it last year for a month or two, took it away, brought it back for another month or two, then took it away again. I goddam loved that thing! My favorite $2 burger. I was obsessed enough to figure out which McDonalds were more likely to do it correctly versus others. Anyhow, I voted booze, but McDonald’s would probably be my second choice. I don’t even want to know what a $10 sex act will get you here in Chicago. You can probably find someone willing to do something for that price, but I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t want to touch that someone regardless what that something was. Plus, I’m pretty sure my wife would be against the idea. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-random-wasting-money-poll-what-would-you-spend-10-on/744726.md?page=2)