# What was the last thing you purchased ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 27, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233 "2017-07-27T04:29:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/21 "2017-07-27T23:00:24Z")
underwear and socks ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/22 "2017-07-28T17:29:51Z")
I went grocery shopping this morning, so lots of groceries. ---
**Author:** ![jasonlee3071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5fc32e/32.png) [@jasonlee3071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasonlee3071)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/23 "2017-07-28T23:46:50Z")
A video game on Steam. Doom, the latest edition. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2017, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/24 "2017-07-29T03:24:33Z")
Two hard-boiled eggs and a small roll. Before that, swimmer’s ear plugs. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2017, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/25 "2017-07-29T06:22:22Z")
Ice cream, picked up last for shopping basket. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2017, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/26 "2017-07-29T06:38:01Z")
I was lazy last night and had dinner delivered. Chicken parm with spaghetti and a cannoli. ---
**Author:** ![jasonlee3071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5fc32e/32.png) [@jasonlee3071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasonlee3071)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/27 "2017-08-01T03:26:55Z")
A DLC for the video game “Sniper Elite 4”. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2017, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/28 "2017-08-01T03:46:16Z")
Gas. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/29 "2017-08-01T04:43:28Z")
Bottle of red wine from the Whole Foods in La Jolla. ---
**Author:** ![BobBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@BobBitchin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobBitchin)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/30 "2017-08-01T05:51:33Z")
Yesterday I bought 2 bookshelf speakers from Goodwill, really nice Panasonic 100watters. I didn’t know they made 100 watt speakers this small.:dubious: But they replaced off brand Wal Mart crap speakers, so these are a huge improvement.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/31 "2017-08-01T05:57:54Z")
Cat food. The cats were hungry, meowing like crazy, and I went to get them something; then I remembered I needed to get them more food. A quick trip to Safeway, and they were happy again. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/32 "2017-08-01T06:44:40Z")
Target trip on Sunday that couldn’t have been more girly. Tampons, maxi pads, lipstick and concealer. Just before that, a delicious bubble tea from ArgoTea on the way there. ---
**Author:** ![BobBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@BobBitchin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobBitchin)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/33 "2017-08-01T07:33:34Z")
> [@BobBitchin](#): > > Yesterday I bought 2 bookshelf speakers from Goodwill, really nice Panasonic 100watters. > > I didn’t know they made 100 watt speakers this small.:dubious: > But they replaced off brand Wal Mart crap speakers, so these are a huge improvement.😃 Damn, forgot to say, they were $4. I really dig cheap stuff:D ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/34 "2017-08-01T08:41:35Z")
I bought a useless box for my friend’s 7 year old kid. But I’m going to play with it first! :eek:🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/35 "2017-08-01T08:44:31Z")
My attorney has advised me not to answer this question. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/36 "2017-08-01T23:16:56Z")
Three rubber hose washers, but not for a hose. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/37 "2017-08-01T23:23:22Z")
A backpack (went to Target to pick up two backpack’s worth of school supplies to drop into the donation bin at work). > [@janeslogin](#): > > Prescription pharmaceuticals. > > And the previous purchase was prescription pharmaceuticals. > > And the penultimate purchase was prescription pharmaceuticals. Wouldn’t that last one be the pre-penultimate purchase, and the second one is the penultimate? ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/38 "2017-08-01T23:30:40Z")
> [@jasonlee3071](#): > > In this thread any tangible or physical object you bought while out shopping. > I’ll start off with this one: > > Mealworms for my pet chameleon. Funny you mention worms. Yesterday I bought a half quart of giant red wigglers for my kids’ compost experiment. Or was it a pound? Nah, sounds too much like meat. Let’s call it $6 worth. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2017, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/39 "2017-08-02T11:39:00Z")
A tunic top - one with cutouts on the upper shoulder, I hate wearing tank tops in public but have a pretty nice tattoo where the cut out is. Before that, um … a pair of ACU pants in desert tan with a matching shirt for use as a costume for this upcoming Halloween and a future [EVE Online](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_Online) con [going for an EO pilot look] ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2017, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/40 "2017-08-02T12:36:11Z")
A satay chicken Bánh mì for lunch. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233.md?page=3)