# What did you buy today? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 23, 2023, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020 "2023-12-23T01:17:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/21 "2023-12-23T05:22:45Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > a coffeemaker at Target (mine died this morning NOOOOOO!!! _Somebody_ thought that it would be fun to go to the mall for gifts for some last minute Christmas angel cards and managed to bribe his wife with the promise of cranberry gin to accompany him. That better be some _really_ good gin. (Hubs started making gin a while back, I don’t know if cranberry gin is a thing, but I will have a bottle soon.) Technically, I bought nothing. Hubs bought four pair of shoes, four jackets, a bunch of socks and unders, some Christmas sweatshirts and four tech toys. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/22 "2023-12-23T05:25:15Z")
Oh, ok. Mrs. Pumphrey. Is Mr. Herriot taking care of Trickywoo for the holidays? ---
**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:** [December 23, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/23 "2023-12-23T05:26:33Z")
Flapper ball for the toilet tank, Frozen chicken patties and other dog stuff, Weekly groceries, Fried chicken and potato wedges for lunch, Small pumpkin and apple pies ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/24 "2023-12-23T05:40:40Z")
The same thing I buy every night, Pinky. A shit load of beer. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/25 "2023-12-23T05:40:54Z")
Cat litter. It ain’t Christmas without clean cat boxes. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/26 "2023-12-23T05:52:44Z")
A few t-shirts and some plum preserves off of Amazon. Also, a Barry Bonds sandwich from a [Ike’s Love and Sandwiches](https://www.ikessandwich.com/) (they’re okay, nothing awesome). ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/27 "2023-12-23T05:59:07Z")
I bought my daily mega soda, and later went to my favorite local meat market and purchased some dead animal parts. (ba-dump) ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/28 "2023-12-23T06:17:20Z")
Cranberry gin? Hell, I would buy it. But it wasn’t on my list. And I didn’t see it on the shelf. But it will be a definite impulse buy if I ever see it. I’m sorta weak that way. What I did buy: Oranges Lemons Pants All at the same shop. And naturally, it turns out that what I really needed was limes. Next time. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/29 "2023-12-23T06:19:28Z")
“Put yer lime in the cranberry gin!” 🎶 ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/30 "2023-12-23T06:40:02Z")
> [@teelabrown](#): > > Two hamburgers and a small order of fries. > A jar of Penzey’s “sandwich sprinkle”. I was thinking, “Not a damn thing!” until I read this. I did my shopping yesterday and the day before and I don’t plan to set foot in another store until next Wednesday. Today was dedicated to turning some of the shopping into cookie doughs and pies that I’ve frozen to bake on Sunday. But because I’d turned the kitchen upside down and then cleaned it all up again twice, there was no way I was cooking dinner. We ordered out. If I could just bake things for dinner instead of the whole “balanced meals” thing, I’d be a happy woman. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/31 "2023-12-23T08:37:02Z")
- A vegetarian burrito - 2 cans of Shasta lemon-lime - 28 oz. bottle Powerade, white cherry flavor - Spicy pork instant ramen bowl - 2-liter bottle Squirt Zero Sugar - 1 bag Meow Mix kitten food - 18 lb. bag Elsey’s cat litter ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/32 "2023-12-23T11:17:05Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > I bought my daily mega soda… Holy crap, my eyes were telling me you bought your daily MAGA soda. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/33 "2023-12-23T11:21:32Z")
> [@XOldiesJock](#): > > A tank of gas. At my location, it was 3.09 per gallon, the lowest I’ve seen it in a long, long time. Dang, I forgot to mention the gas I bought yesterday. $2.68 per gallon near me. mmm ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/34 "2023-12-23T12:20:10Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > > [@LSLGuy](#): > > > > a coffeemaker at Target (mine died this morning > > NOOOOOO!!! > > _Somebody_ thought that it would be fun to go to the mall for gifts for some last minute Christmas angel cards and managed to bribe his wife with the promise of cranberry gin to accompany him. Cranberry gin sounds nice. Here’s the rest of the story on my coffeemaker shopping sojourn. > [@Bad bad bad- Against my better judgement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-against-my-better-judgement/995017/4): > > Much out of character for me I had reason to visit a Wal\*Mart today at around noon. My coffeemaker died this morning and we have out of town guests arriving tomorrow. No time to trust a delivery, gotta be cash and carry. I did spend a few minutes online at walmart.com & target.com to see what products they stock. Those two stores are across the street from each other here, so I wanted to be ready for both. Fearing the worst of locust-picked-over shelves 3 days before XMas I wanted to be ready… ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/35 "2023-12-23T12:57:04Z")
Weird this thread appeared when it did. > [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > A new car? Close. I (probably) bought a new RV yesterday. Agreed on prices and awaiting their valuation of our trade-in. If that number is OK, we’ll have the new one home sometime next week. We try to buy new vehicles a day or so before Christmas. Prices are usually marked down because no one’s shopping for them, and dealers are often keen to move them before year’s end. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/36 "2023-12-23T13:01:20Z")
Hilarious! Take care he doesn’t go flop-bott! ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/37 "2023-12-23T13:42:24Z")
> [@teelabrown](#): > > A jar of Penzey’s “sandwich sprinkle”. Yesterday I noticed that we are out of cinnamon. I like the Vietnamese type from Penzey’s, and there is a Penzey’s store about five minutes from here. But, being a lazy git, I thought I’d just order it online. The product is about $8, but then I noticed that the shipping would be another $9! Guess I’ll be taking a short road trip. I ordered a new two-piece bundt pan after the old one leaked all over the oven and set off the smoke detector yesterday. Also ordered a tin of Rumsford baking powder (aluminum free) and a new jug of lemon olive oil. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/38 "2023-12-23T17:35:20Z")
Seems I bought an _Empty Box_. Says so right on the box. Big block letters **Empty Box** I forgotten I’d ordered a smallish tabletop mirror for the Lil’wrekker. In a biggish box was the little mirror and a big empty box. Apparently to protect the mirror. Why did they have to label the big _Empty box_. 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/39 "2023-12-23T17:40:49Z")
So people would not call to complain about the product being left out of their shipment. People are stupid. After they rip open that box and find nothing, they’ll throw away the rest of the packaging, certain that they’ve exhausted all the possible places their precious purchase could be hiding. People jump to unwarranted conclusions so easily that they don’t even notice they’ve done it. What’s really just an assumption seems to them to be an absolute incontrovertible fact. One they will _never_ think to re-examine in light of the evidence that there’s no product in the box they did open. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020/40 "2023-12-23T17:56:49Z")
I just got back from the grocery store, buying groceries for Christmas brunch and for making Christmas cookies. Gonna go out later for a bottle of champagne for Christmas brunch mimosas. That’s all I plan on buying today. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-buy-today/995020.md?page=3)