# Things You Never Thought You Would Buy In Your Lifetime, But Did **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 1, 2006, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-thought-you-would-buy-in-your-lifetime-but-did/337931 "2006-01-01T06:50:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-thought-you-would-buy-in-your-lifetime-but-did/337931/41 "2006-01-06T04:35:15Z")
> [@Duke of Rat](#): > > You tie. I own one as well. Had mine since '82 IIRC. I have a stuffed toad, who’s posed standing up and playing a tiny wooden fiddle, which I bought at a garage sale for 75 cents. I added a small brass tealight votive in front of it where I toss loose change, so it looks like the toad is busking! It’s easily one of the most tacky, ghastly, kitschy, and hilarious things I own, and it’s proudly on display in my foyer. \*Abandon all hope ye who enter here… \* 😃 ---
**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-thought-you-would-buy-in-your-lifetime-but-did/337931/42 "2006-01-06T04:54:50Z")
Cemetery plots. Yep. The husband and I purchased them a few years back. Honestly, I just figured when I die, someone would do something with me. I really didn’t care. After all, I’d be dead. But, we decided we might as well get it out of the way, so we don’t have to worry about it when the time comes. We also have our living wills all taken care of. He’s 45 and I’m 43, married for 21 years. We figure we had the house paid off, the cars and truck paid off, so why not splurge and get some stuff we’ll only need once! I’m trying to get our headstone made and placed, too! ---
**Author:** ![melunz67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@melunz67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melunz67)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-thought-you-would-buy-in-your-lifetime-but-did/337931/43 "2006-01-06T05:01:12Z")
Yup…we caved and bought a 4 cyl. car, for fuel economy. Hubby and I are 4x4 people, so this was a HUGE deal. At least we stuck to our guns and bought a Chevy…Aveo! 😃 It’s “Spicy Orange” to boot. Must be something to them, everywhere we went they were out of stock! ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-thought-you-would-buy-in-your-lifetime-but-did/337931/44 "2006-01-06T06:06:58Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > Fat girl undies. Y’know, _Thar She Blows_ panties. From Thongs to Grannie Panties in the Blink of an Eye… :dubious: There are fat chicks who wear undies that aren’t granny panties, y’know. I seriously don’t know why you call them “fat girl undies” since the fat girls I know rip on granny panties as much as the thin girls I know [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-thought-you-would-buy-in-your-lifetime-but-did/337931.md?page=2)