I used to sometimes post about this little game I play in my head when I'm at the grocery store. I go to the quick check and size up peoples purchases and try to guess what it is they might be doing later from what they bought. Like if you see someone buy whiskey and aspirin and a tv dinner for one, you kinda know they're in for a long night of drinking by themselves because they're single and hating life. And then there are always those people who buy booze, a tv guide and a bunch of broccoli. The items just make no sense and it makes me laugh. Probably because I'm easily amused.
But I thought maybe it would be funny if people picked five grocery items that if you saw someone buying them together, they would make you laugh or get confused or just wink knowingly at the person as they checked out.
Here are my five random items that would make me wonder:
1)Condoms
2)Whipped Cream
3) Nytquil
4)Plastic toy handcuffs
5)A head of lettuce
I'd pretty much know what they were doing with some of those items, but I think the lettuce would really throw me off :-P
Anyone else wanna pick their five items? I'm bored and it's not time to go home yet so I'm trying to entertain myself!
evil_twin posted on May 26, 2009
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uniquely-ironic said on May 26, 2009....
1. fresh flowers2. bottle of wine3. band aids4. sleeping aid5. toilet paperFrankly, I've come home with a very similar purchase and despite the band aids looking bad, it was a pleasant evening. -
Hegemone said on May 26, 2009....
- Beer
- Chocolate Syrup
- Toothpaste
- Apples
- Sour Cream
Now, I have seen this transaction before but never found out what the real reason for this mix was. Here's what I put together in my mind. That person plans to drink later so they're going to eat an apple and dip it in sour cream (?) to put something in their stomach, then they'll drink, they'll take a dare and guzzle down chocolate syrup and when they wake up the next morning hung over they'll need to brush their teeth and mouth after putting together such a concoction as the night before. Lol, that's all I could figure anyway.
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Mr_Box said on May 26, 2009....
oh i love this sort of thing...lolmy funny items i'd like to see:1. marshmallows2. vodka3. diapers4. midol5. organic spinachsee the vodka is cuz the baby is crying with no diapers and the wife needs midol...marshmallows taste good and the organic spinach relieves the guilt of eating marshmallows and vodka for dinner! -
fragglesrock said on May 26, 2009....
gas-x
k-y jelly
cortisone cream
rice pudding
ant traps
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evil_twin said on May 26, 2009....
uniquely--With your items I would guess that you were planning a romantic dinner because of the flowers and the wine, but that you're secretly plotting to whack him over the head (the band aids) and put sleeping pills in his wine. See how my imagination works? :-P
Hegemone--Good story! Let's see, my story for those items would be that someone was gonna drink a lot of beer and then make some sort of weird fondue with chocolate sauce and sour cream and warmed up toothpaste, to dip the apples in...
Jack--Well you already put together a good story for your items! Hmm, let's see, yeah, I can't come up with anything better than that :-P
fraggles--Your items cracked me up! Let's see, gas-x means the person is bloated and farting a lot, so they're probably spending the evening alone, hoping the rice pudding will make their stomach feel better. And they need the k-y to squirt on the ants so they get stuck and those who manage to escape get the ant traps!
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uniquely-ironic said on May 26, 2009....
and wrap him up like a mummy in the toilet paper! Bwa ha ha ha ha! -
Twylarants said on May 26, 2009....
Ben & Jerry's
Chocolate eclairs
Special K
Skim milk
Lean Cuisine
For the yo-yo dieter.
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evil_twin said on May 26, 2009....
uniquely--Oh I forgot the toilet paper! But yeah, I like the mummy idea...perfect!
twyla--Good picks. I think I've probably seen people buying that stuff! I think that person feels like the Special K diet means as long as you eat that cereal for breakfast, and sensible dinner of Lean Cuisine, you'll lose weight, even if you eat a pint of ice cream and eclairs for dessert!
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the_infernal_optimist said on May 26, 2009....
Oooh, fun! :-D Hmm...okay, this would get my attention:
a screwdriver set
vodka
asparagus
overalls
K-Y
~Infernal
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diabolicdame said on May 27, 2009....
1. Knife set2. Rat Kill3. Detergent4. Hooded shirt5. Tool KitEnough said!! :-D -
evil_twin said on May 27, 2009....
Infernal--Interesting items...Hmm, let's see you need the overalls and the screwdrivers because you're building a special asparagus rack. But it's a really tight fit so you may need the K-Y to make them fit. And the vodka is for afterwards because it's stressful building an asparagus rack!
Dia--Well I gotta say, I'd be backing away slowly from you with those purchases! :-P That's like the grocery list for serial killers....
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diabolicdame said on May 27, 2009....
hehehe.. lol.. I was just thinking one time killer but serial killers is hilarious!! 'Oh shucks.. I ran out of knives and only one hooded shirt left.. gotta go grocery shopping.. those people wont kill themselves!' LOL.. :-D -
evil_twin said on May 27, 2009....
Dia--I don't know if it makes you less scary to be a one time killer! But that's so funny. You cracked me up with the 'those people won't kill themselves' line :-P -
wombat said on May 28, 2009....
Hair dye
Funky thermos coffee pot
1.5 volt batteries
Cheese Nips
Pair of cheap sunglasses
(shopping at Rite Aid is always fun)
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JusticeForAll said on Jun 04, 2009....
When I was pregnant I had a lot of strange grocery trips. One sticks out in my mind:
1: Q-tips
2: Package of "fun sized" chocolate bars
3: Vaseline
4: Rolaids
5: Rubber Gloves
Was TOTALLY unintentional, yet it made me giggle.
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k666 said on Jul 02, 2009....
hey there.
well, you never know if they're picking up something for someone else, and the whole list isnt for one occasion. like, in your list they probably went to boy sex stuff, but remembered that they should get lettuce since they had extra salad dressing, and nytquil for a sick kid? i read a girl's blog a while ago and she said most men hit on her when she's in the grocery store picking up things for her brother or family, usually milk and something totally unsexy, and she wondered why more people hit on her there than at parties...
once i bought a list in a 99 cents store that went like, 1. men's large size socks, 2. vaseline, 3. asparagus, 4. ice tea, 5. brownie mix.
sorry for commenting on an old post, just saw and thought it was interesting
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UnicornForm said on Jul 15, 2009....
hmmm how about:8 rat poisen8 lipstick8 cucumber8 silly string8 black trash bags -
exhibit_c said on Aug 03, 2009....
My wife was once in line at the drugstore behind a young man buying a box of chocolates and a box of condoms. On Valentine's Day.
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