Impulse Buys

[Daisy]

Oma went into Next today, just "browsing" (we do believe that, Oma!) and came out with a new sideboard. It prompted Nanto to confess to buying new bedside cabinets on impulse.

What significant impulse buys have the rest of us made over the years?

[Gemini]

Oh let me think about that one!

I am generally not an impulse buyer, but there may be something.

[Oma]

Many years ago I did go out to buy a new bra and came home with a washing machine 😁

[Daisy]

Oma, that is so funny!!!

When we were first married we went into Chester one Saturday with the intention of having a look round the cathedral, and came home with a cine camera. I'm sure there have been other mad impulses - I'll have a think.

[Nanto2girls]

Many years ago I did go out to buy a new bra and came home with a washing machine 😁

Not much difference Oma,between a bra and a washing machine.

About 3 years ago,we went to Currys looking for something, can't remember what.
It wasn't a tv,but somehow we came out with one.

[Daisy]

I suppose my biggest impulse buy in a way was the house we currently live in. The estate agent told me is was just coming on to the market, they hadn't written the details yet, and I said don't bother, we'll buy it! I've never known an estate agent to be speechless before. Eventually he asked if we'd like to see round it, and I said yes, but we would definitely buy it. I knew OH would agree.

[Plantaholic]

Impulse was not a word in my dear OH’s vocabulary.

[Gemini]

My ex OH was an impulse buyer!

He was always coming home with things we 'needed', and was regularly buying those things they offered at petrol stations in those days.

[Daisy]

Gem, there were all sorts of treasures at petrol stations back in the day. I remember the various freebies, like tumblers and wine glasses. I've still got some whisky glasses from that era.

[Gemini]

yes Daisy, I remember various glasses turning up at the house!

[Oma]

I remember them , thank you for the memories Daisy ,
It got us talking about things like Daz would give out a artificial Carnation flower with each pack ,
Can you remember that 😁

[Gemini]

LOL I don't specifically remember that Oma, but I know one of my aunties (on mum's side, not auntie G) had a lot of plastic flowers in a vase, so perhaps that is how she got them!

[Daisy]

Oma, yes I remember the Daz flowers, although I'd forgotten they were carnations.

Gem, I remember a friend's mother always having plastic daffodils in a green vase on their sitting room window sill. I think they were freebies, too.