That parmesan “cheese” in a shaker container. It smells like feet and tastes like dirt to me. (Could be worse, could be the other way around). I hardly ever use it, but sometimes I need it for a recipe. I would be buying good quality real Parmesan from now on. Come to think of it, I wouldnt be buying cheese anywhere but a specialty shop, unless Wallace and Gromit wanted a third for their rocket ship. Maybe I would buy a subscription to Cheese Vacations.
I would never buy cheap store brand diapers. I would never buy socks that come in huge bags, nor knee-highs that come in a box of 12 pair.
Id never darken the door of Walmart or Zellers again. I’d definitely never buy any more assembly-required furniture.
Ah, dreams. Better go get my cheez-whiz on toast and eat my breakfast.
At a dollar a can you buy the things, but you don’t enjoy them. They were made by Frank-O American for decades. Every canned item had O in the name. When I looked for them starting last year there was a new label. Cambell’s bought them out. http://www.campbellsoup.com/spaghettios.asp?cpovisq=
The Wiener Moble is known country wide now, and they give out the Ocar Meyer Wiener Whistles at pardes and store openings. Most adults can sing the Oscar Meyer Wiener song to the end also. http://www.roadtripamerica.com/wheels/oscar.htm
Stop playing the lottery?
You people are Mad! Mad! I tell you!
I would stop buying Ozone depleting vehicles of Unusual Size and invest in the hybrid vehicles. Oh, and I would buy myself a mini. ( ok, so, I’m conflicted. sue me.)
Though I love my house, I would love to have a house that was off the grid, but not in the middle of Fcuk All Nowhere. So, I would tear down what I have and rebuild with solar power, wind power and stuff.
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I’d stop buying ringtones.
I do it now out of despiration, as it’s the only entertainment I can afford on my charge card.
When I have $, it’s going to be DVD rentals all the way, Baby!
You are not going to be alive long enough to make money if you keep eating ramen soup! It is listed as one of the most dangerous foods for sale in the United States. A single package of Maruchan Instant Lunch ramen noodles with vegetables contains 1,400 mg of sodium. At some point, your blood vessels are simply going to start popping like a pretty bag of Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn.
If I had more money, I would never set foot in Walmart again, but I save about 30% off prices of food in traditional grocery stores and it is worth the agony of standing behind hairy Bruno who has never used a personal hygiene product in his life.
Crappy cookware. My boyfriend and I love to cook. We throw away about half of what we have and buy brand new stuff. Also, I would never buy store brand bagels again. Fresh from the bakery with real cream cheese.
This is very true, and since I have issues with MSG ( migraine inducer) and high levels of sodium make my balance off, I don’t do the condom sized flavor packaging, but an MSG-free much lower in sodium beef or chicken bullion thingie that was recommended to me right here on the Dope.
So? That’s typical for junk food. One serving of Rice-a-roni has 1130 mg of sodium, as does a single serving (half a can) of ravioli. A Big Mac has 1010 mg, and a large order of fries add another 330 mg. A Chicken BLT Salad from Wendy’s has 1340 mg.
And if I had more money, I’d get all sorts of different kinds and flavors of ramen noodles. There are so many varieties…a million bucks wouldn’t be enough to try them all.
I long ago stopped buying (or never bought) most of the things listed here. Life is too short to eat bad food.
I bought one of these recently. My favorite moment was last Friday. I was walking back to my car from the store and noticed a Chevy Gargantuan parked next to my little green machine. The father was waiting for wifey and kids to debark from the behemoth, and so he had time to check out my ride. There was a true look of longing in his eyes. I could read his mind, “Acceleration… handling… fuel economy… no one in the back seat… I miss that… sigh”
I wouldn’t altogether stop, but I’d buy less Coke.
I’ve gained weight since I moved out, despite the fact that I’ve been eating more healthily overall. I went from fries and gravy, poutines, burgers and beer (and 125 pounds) to sushi, salads and pasta… and Coke (and almost, if not over now, 140 pounds!).
I’ve always been a pretty heavy Coke drinker but I had a “Eureka!” moment a little while ago. I realised I’ve been drinking even more pop than I used to. I think it’s because when I lived with my parents I drank more water. They had a water cooler, so water was cold and convenient. Now, I do not have a water cooler, and even if I could afford one I have no way to get it home. Tap water is pretty bad. I do drink tap water occasionally but I drink nowhere near as much water as I used to drink back home. Either I need to suck it up and drink tap, or I need to save up for a water cooler (and the subsequent cab ride home).
Subway passes. Inferior produce. And I’ll second the big packages of socks and pantyhose and underwear. I’d only buy nice, single, matched pairs of Victoria’s Secret underwear…
