Things That I Will Never Buy

[alternateme]

I have noticed on my recent shopping trips that there are some things on the shelves that there is no way I would buy in 1 million years. Peanut butter and jelly in the same jar is an example of something that I can never imagine myself buying. I recently saw Chocolate Cheerios - how could they do that to a classic cereal like that? I'm curious what things that you see in stores time and again and know that there is no way that you would ever buy it?

[Andrew Jackson]

Cows tongue and pigs feet at the supermarket.

[disneysteve]

I could list thousands. I believe these are the correct stats - it has been a while - but in 1970, the average supermarket carried 7,000 items. By 1990, they carried 40,000 items. I'm sure today, the number is even higher, probably 50,000 and above. It is truly insane. Who needs that crap? A big reason behind the obesity epidemic is the tremendous spread of pre-packaged highly processed convenience foods which make up the vast majority of those new products.

[wincrasher]

Tampons

[BlackDiamond]

There are many foods, simply because I don't like them.

purses that cost more than $30. I don't get that.

sporting event tickets that cost more than $60.

"luxury" cars.

designer clothing.

huge screen tvs.

brand new video games that will be $30 cheaper in a year.

and I will never, never again waste money on wedding stuff (dress, deposits you lose etc.) In the unlikely event that I ever think about this again, either the guy pays for the deposits or I say no. I just lost about $600. I'm lucky it wasn't more.

[woodie96]

Man what a list I could generate....
But mostly anything not serving a purpose....
like luxury cars, big tv's, the most expensive thing in any department.
Ohhh and I hate cheese, so will never buy that (unless the local fast food drive in messes up my order) arrgh I just hate that....

[Andrew Jackson]

Okay, serious things...

Sports cars. I couldn't afford one right now anyways, but even if I could I just don't like sports cars. Camaros, Mustangs, Corvettes, Porches whatever don't like 'em. My ideal vehicle is a Toyota Tacoma or Tundra. Maybe an F-150. If I was looking for a second vehicle for fun I would by a Jeep Wrangler for under $10,000.

Video Games. I grew up with gaming systems. But I think I have out grown them. But even if I wanted to get a gaming system again I don't want to pay $60+ for each game. Wish I could just get my old NES going and play Tecmo Superbowl over and over.

Shirts over $15. I used to do my shopping at small and trendy surf and skate shops and fork over $20 for a basic T-shirt or $40 for a button up shirt. Not anymore. Now I shop for clothes at Ross, Target, Kmart, Khols and refuse to pay more than $15 for a shirt or $20 for pants or shorts.

[David Pratt]

CDs. I feel about them like I did when I got rid of my old LPs. Outmoded medium, when the way I consume music is on iPods and computers, even my car stereo has an jack for MP3 players.

[ceejay74]

There are so many things, of course, but I'll try to pick entertaining answers

Frozen crustless premade PB&J sandwiches on white bread. They are WTF on so many levels!

An SUV. Not only are their names laughable (what sport or utility are they good for?) but their fossil-fuel guzzling will make them go the way of the dinosaur (pun intended )

Tanning beds, hot tubs, pool tables--anything huge that swallows up living space and only serves one narrow purpose. Unless one of these activities becomes a passion and the space isn't wasted because it gets used all the time, which is highly unlikely.

Cutting-edge electronics. Unless I get pressured into it by one of my family members (which I'm pretty good at fending off), I'll always wait for prices to go down, bugs to get worked out, and the new improved 2.0 version to be released!

Expensive baby clothes or toys. I'm not going to spend money on anything that the baby's not going to appreciate, unless it's really important for her health or development.

Homeopathic medicine, astrological charting/horoscopes, anything related to spirituality. I'm a science & atheist girl, all the way!

[Daylily]

Glade Plug-ins or any other kind of air freshener that plugs into a wall socket or that looks like a fake candle. For that matter, I also won't buy any air fresheners that come in a spray can.
If I need to mask an odor in the house I'll boil a little water on the stove top and throw in some ground cloves and ground cinnamon.

[snafu]

I won't buy a McMansion, too much cleaning and caring for sf we don't need. Won't buy new model car. Prefer to buy something two yrs old that had been in production a couple of years. Only have phone services that I need, not all the add ons of upsale. Likewise made a rule last year that I won't buy anything pressured to buy like x-tra warranty contracts. If the item is so crappy the mfr. pressures x-tra warranty, I take it as a signal that the product won't live up to it's hype.

[Beppington]

Tampons

I think they're talking food here, but yeah, I would also not eat tampons.

[ActYourWage]

Wish I could just get my old NES going and play Tecmo Superbowl over and over.

Ha, that is hilarious. For the past two nights, I pulled out the ole NES and played Tecmo Superbowl. Who would have thought, almost 20 years after that game came out, people would still be playing it. It is a classic!

[cicy33]

Tampons

thanks for the laugh wincrasher!

[cicy33]

I have bought the peanut butter and jelly thing before, but not often, the chocolate cheerios just doesn't sound good though you know?