# 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:** 6
**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 6, 2017, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/102 "2017-11-06T06:20:50Z")
A hershey bar, it is staring at me right now. ---
**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:** [November 7, 2017, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/103 "2017-11-07T01:55:48Z")
Three Vidalia onions. ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/104 "2017-11-11T00:54:12Z")
A Pool Table ---
**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:** [November 11, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/105 "2017-11-11T01:33:10Z")
Vodka ---
**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 11, 2017, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/106 "2017-11-11T05:57:55Z")
A couple of beers and a snack at the local sports bar. ---
**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 22, 2017, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/107 "2017-11-22T21:04:21Z")
A dehumidifier ---
**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 22, 2017, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/108 "2017-11-22T23:12:00Z")
Apples for a pie. ---
**Author:** ![Lickety\_Split\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/67e7ee/32.png) [@Lickety\_Split\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lickety_Split_1)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/109 "2017-11-23T01:10:09Z")
An SAS carbon-fiber recurve bow from Cabella’s this afternoon. I’m gonna finally get into archery, as I have been wanting to do now for a couple years. I plan to become adept at all the old Medieval martial arts and weaponry. I’ve been fencing now for a year or so. Hmm…I wonder if it is from watching all those Games of Thrones episodes that has spurred my interest in this stuff? LOL ---
**Author:** ![FallingLeaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@FallingLeaves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallingLeaves)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/110 "2017-11-23T01:51:09Z")
Hot cocoa ---
**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 23, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/111 "2017-11-23T01:52:05Z")
Groceries. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2017, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/112 "2017-11-23T02:13:08Z")
If having paid for it counts, mattress. If having consumed and being about to pay counts, burger and beer. ---
**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 23, 2017, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/113 "2017-11-23T04:35:50Z")
A sticker at the dump for a bag of garbage ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/114 "2017-11-25T08:19:13Z")
A Bong ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/115 "2017-11-25T10:02:48Z")
A ski helmet with gel pads that distribute impact force, and goggles to keep the wind out of my eyes while I’m zooming about pretending that I am a Junior Birdman. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/116 "2017-11-25T17:26:03Z")
Furnace filters. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/117 "2017-11-25T20:18:09Z")
Dog treats ---
**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:** [November 25, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/118 "2017-11-25T20:43:20Z")
Two carne asada tacos at Taqueria El Abuelo. ---
**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 26, 2017, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/119 "2017-11-26T02:59:33Z")
A book (_Artemis_ by Andrew Weir) and a movie (_Desert Hearts_ on blu-ray) ---
**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:** [November 26, 2017, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/120 "2017-11-26T03:21:37Z")
Five packages of 3.5 volt Christmas light bulbs for my chaser light strand. Hard to find them anymore. Soon to be extinct, I reckon. ---
**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 26, 2017, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233/121 "2017-11-26T08:32:47Z")
> [@Patx2](#): > > Dog treats Somewhat similarly, cat treats. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-thing-you-purchased/792233.md?page=7)