# What was the last thing you purchased ?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233>\
**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\
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**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:** [October 21, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/82 "2017-10-21T01:20:05Z")

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Pink sparkly pedicure.

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**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2017, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/83 "2017-10-21T01:24:14Z")

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Pink vitamin water

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**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:** [October 21, 2017, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/84 "2017-10-21T08:07:21Z")

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Cat food.

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2017, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/85 "2017-10-21T13:06:02Z")

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A pair of New Balance walker shoes with hook & loop straps, tan

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**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:** [October 21, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/86 "2017-10-21T18:29:52Z")

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A bag of peanut M&M’s.

I’m thinking of giving out individual M&M’s for Halloween. You know, save a little money.

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**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:** [October 21, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/87 "2017-10-21T23:42:03Z")

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> [@Jack\_Batty](#):
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> A bag of peanut M&M’s.
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> I’m thinking of giving out individual M&M’s for Halloween. You know, save a little money.

Go ahead and eat the green ones, nobody wants them!

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**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:** [October 22, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/88 "2017-10-22T00:29:30Z")

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A small banana split Blizzard from Dairy Queen.

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2017, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/89 "2017-10-22T03:34:32Z")

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Soft pretzels

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/90 "2017-11-01T04:18:11Z")

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Two turquoise glitter wigs (Halloween costume)

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**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:** [November 1, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/91 "2017-11-01T13:47:12Z")

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A lamp

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/92 "2017-11-01T16:08:01Z")

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A large Arby’s jamocha shake.

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/93 "2017-11-01T16:37:57Z")

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Two boxes of floor tile for the room in the basement.

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**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:** [November 2, 2017, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/94 "2017-11-02T04:42:57Z")

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A new IPhone charger, ’ cause apparently aliens steal them too.

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/95 "2017-11-03T08:33:37Z")

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A book, field guide to the “Birds of Cebu and Bohol”.

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**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:** [November 3, 2017, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/96 "2017-11-03T08:35:22Z")

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A tank of gas. Glad I managed to get it before the local price jumped.

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**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:** [November 3, 2017, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/97 "2017-11-03T09:29:39Z")

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My attorney has advised me not to answer this question.

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**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:** [November 3, 2017, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/98 "2017-11-03T10:42:51Z")

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A Speedway gas station hot dog.

Damn, that was good.  
mmm

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**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:** [November 4, 2017, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/99 "2017-11-04T04:22:28Z")

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Summer sausage and crackers.

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**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:** [November 4, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/100 "2017-11-04T17:31:49Z")

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A pincushion shaped like a tulip.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2017, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/101 "2017-11-04T17:49:17Z")

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. Off the library’s 25 cent shelf.

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