# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2017, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/41 "2017-08-02T13:02:34Z")
A $1 shirt, at the church rummage sale. The sale doesn’t actually start until tomorrow, but the volunteers get first crack at the items. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/42 "2017-08-02T18:25:46Z")
Band-Aids, a chest of drawers, and a t-shirt. ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/43 "2017-08-08T00:23:58Z")
A one-year subscription to this broad, er board. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/44 "2017-08-08T02:47:56Z")
Groceries. ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/45 "2017-08-08T02:53:19Z")
A Canz wireless speaker ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/46 "2017-08-12T00:49:51Z")
A baby crib! Should arrive in a couple of weeks. I don’t know when it’s coming, because we’re adopting. But I feel better not having to worry about getting that stuff at the last minute. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2017, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/47 "2017-08-12T01:35:00Z")
Soda, seltzer, and iced tea. ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2017, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/48 "2017-08-12T13:23:47Z")
A grilled chicken salad, with diced grilled chicken over lettuce, tomato, cukes, shaved carrot, all for $6.50 ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2017, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/49 "2017-08-13T10:09:02Z")
Printer ink. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/50 "2017-08-14T00:56:24Z")
6-pack of gel pens. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/51 "2017-08-24T13:55:21Z")
A “Five Guys” burger & fries, on our drive back from viewing the eclipse. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/52 "2017-08-24T14:04:15Z")
Shrimp toast. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/53 "2017-08-24T15:30:23Z")
There is a new Epson printer sitting in its box on the floor of my office. Delivered yesterday. I’m dreading the setup process, as these things never go well, or at least never as smoothly as you think/hope they should. I think I’ll have a sandwich first. And watch some TV. Feed the cat. Feed the other two cats. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/55 "2017-08-28T14:38:21Z")
A roller for painting and then a pizza ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/56 "2017-08-28T15:36:34Z")
An audio-book on Amazon ---
**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:** [August 28, 2017, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/57 "2017-08-28T15:54:28Z")
coffee on my way to work this morning. Before that: A bag of dirt, yesterday, for filling in a whole my dog dug in the backyard. ---
**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 29, 2017, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/58 "2017-08-29T18:07:22Z")
A sandwich from Subway. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/59 "2017-08-30T00:18:31Z")
Bottle of cooking gas. I can hear the delivery man clanking it as I write. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/60 "2017-08-30T00:22:58Z")
spinach milk strawberries cottage cheese chicken legs carrots tortillas That was my shopping list last night. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2017, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/61 "2017-08-30T05:32:44Z")
A new tv remote…because apparently aliens visited us overnight and only took the remote…no eggs…no blood or eyeball juice…just a direct tv remote…all programmed and ready to go! Go figure!!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233.md?page=4)