Stupidest thing you’ve bought in awhile? |
When I saw this light shaped like, well, a lightbulb (pictured below) at the local Fred Meyer’s store I just had to splurge for it! Nine bones and change and I’m still not sure when, where or how I’ll ever have any practical use for this thing. It doesn’t even have very good light with a non-non-non luminous 15 watt bulb in it.
Beyond the discussion of silly purchases we sometimes make, I’m not sure what purpose this light shaped like a lightbulb actually serves. I don’t get on my wife about the china figurines she buys (ok, sometimes I complain) that litter the tops of desks so I can’t put my wallet or change down without knocking the things over and hearing her rip me, so most of the time she spares hassling me over completely useless purchases like this one.
Your turn. Be honest now, what is the dumbest purchase you’ve made recently? What was something you bought just because that you haven’t found any use for? Or, perhaps you don’t make these type purchases and just want to laugh at my light shaped like a lightbulb?
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Wot! no comments on this! Personally I think the pic tells it all TDavid. That’s the number one reason for owning that light! Your bright ideas!
Comment by FranciscoIV — February 7, 2006 @ 10:14 am PST
No, I don’t make those types of purchases, but my wife does. It often takes several days before she figures out what she will do with her new purchase, and that usually involves me moving some furniture.
That’s not to say I haven’t bought things that turned out to be useless. But they weren’t supposed to be. Like the ‘79 Olds 88 Diesel I bought used (geez, what was I thinking?), or my latest HP OfficeJet (until they came out with a decent software update).
Comment by Sterling Camden — February 7, 2006 @ 1:34 pm PST
TDavid…it’s not that I want to laugh at the lightbulb purchase but I can’t help but crack a smile when I think about one of your recent posts about ways to save money!! What a bright idea that money saving list is….now I know how you came up with it. It has to be the bulb
Comment by Janine — February 12, 2006 @ 8:10 pm PST
Shhh, Janine, do not tell anybody my secret!
Comment by TDavid — February 12, 2006 @ 9:01 pm PST
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