# Three Things...... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 23, 2001, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752 "2001-08-23T17:41:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/1 "2001-08-23T17:41:47Z")
you can always justify spending money on, no matter how broke you are. Mine are (not in any particular order)… [ul] [li] Books[/li][li] Music[/li][\*} Shoes[/ul] Anyone else also do some creative justification when they spot that special item on clearance although they’ve only got money for gas and pay day is a week and a half away? ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/2 "2001-08-23T17:53:39Z")
[ul] [li]Food[/li][li]Music[/li][li]And oh yeah…Food[/li][/ul] 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Globe-trotter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cab0a1/32.png) [@Globe-trotter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Globe-trotter)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/3 "2001-08-23T17:54:07Z")
[ul] [li] Books[/li][li] Books[/li][li] More books[/li][/ul] My apartment is overrun by books, yet I keep buying more. I have no idea when I will read all the books that I’ve accumulated over the years. I used to buy CD’s on a regular basis but that’s a thing of the past. At this point in my life, books are the only things that I will buy on a very regular basis (I think the fact that I loathe shopping has something to do with that). Now if I could only sit long enough to read most of them… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Kayeby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kayeby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kayeby)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/4 "2001-08-23T17:56:17Z")
[li]Hello Kitty / Dear Daniel candy[/li][li]Good quality clothing[/li]Surprise gifts for friends/family ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/5 "2001-08-23T18:24:06Z")
Food Books Shoes ---
**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/6 "2001-08-23T18:38:23Z")
[ul]Cat Food[/ul] ---
**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/7 "2001-08-23T18:40:27Z")
Oh, gee, I see now I was supposed to give three things… OK - here’s the balance: [ul][li]Caffeine[/li]Toilet Paper[/ul] ---
**Author:** ![missdavis102](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@missdavis102](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missdavis102)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/8 "2001-08-23T18:42:35Z")
[ul]cat food books Sanrio character tins [/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Sophie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@Sophie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophie)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/9 "2001-08-23T18:47:14Z")
Shoes Music Plane tickets to Columbus, OH ---
**Author:** ![horhay\_achoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@horhay\_achoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/horhay_achoa)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/10 "2001-08-23T18:54:24Z")
cd’s booze weed ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/11 "2001-08-23T19:10:42Z")
"Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne. Three be the things I shall have till I die: Laughter and hope and a sock in the eye." ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/12 "2001-08-23T19:13:22Z")
Travel Good beer Good food If I didn’t have access to a large university library, books would also make the list. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/13 "2001-08-23T19:14:16Z")
Books Text messages Celtic FC ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/14 "2001-08-23T19:20:34Z")
[ul]\* Books - Food - Over-priced coffee from the coffee house [/ul] ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/15 "2001-08-23T19:24:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sophie \* > Shoes > Music > \*\*Plane tickets to Columbus, OH \*\* (bolding mine) Well, at least you have your priorities in order! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![caircair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@caircair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caircair)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/16 "2001-08-23T19:57:11Z")
Nice quote, Eve! Did I recognize it correctly as Dorothy Parker? My three things: Books. Sunflower Seeds (ok, any type junque food) Dolls (for my collection) ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/17 "2001-08-23T20:08:16Z")
Well, nowadays I would have to face the possibility of not being able to buy diapers, which would scare anyone into frugality. Back in my reckless grad school days, though: Dinner out. Books. Fancy bath stuff. ---
**Author:** ![peewee\_RotA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@peewee\_RotA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peewee_RotA)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/18 "2001-08-23T20:13:57Z")
James Bond movies Cheezie poofs! A nice MLT, Mutton Lettuce and Tomatoe… where the mutton is nice and lean and the lettuce is nice and crisp… it’s so pirky, I love that (Mircle Max, The Princess Bride) ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/19 "2001-08-23T22:01:10Z")
Beer Food Beer ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752/20 "2001-08-23T22:04:38Z")
Music Books Bus tickets to Texas [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-things/77752.md?page=2)