Unshopping: you went to buy an item and returned with something quite different.

[Deleted member 1258]

No, she was from a much more exotic place............Folkestone

I was brought up in Folkestone. I haven't been back for years.

 

[young Ed]

No, she was from a much more exotic place............Folkestone

where my uncle lives and almost next door to romney marsh where my dad grew up
Cheers Ed

 

[rich p]

In 1986 I went to Nice to do the triathlon and came back with a wife.

Did you do the quadathlon there?

 

[Smokin Joe]

Did you do the quadathlon there?

Not on the first date. What do you think he is, some sort of pervert?

 

[Easytigers]

One New Years Eve I went out determined to buy an xbox. Met my mate in town and decided to have a few drinks on the way to buy said xbox. My wife tells me that we rolled in later that evening with a brand new shiny smoothie maker and no xbox! I have little recollection of any of this after the first pub...I never did get the xbox

 

[rich p]

Three is enough for me

I suspect you are old enough to remember the quadathlon that started in Brighton - 1984 or 1985, I think. There was a swim in the sea, followed by a walk up to Brands Hatch, 112 mile bike ride round the race track followed by a marathon. I had a mate, Graham, that did it a couple of times - did you ever do it?

I don't remember that Rocky but you're right that I'm old enough to - thanks
I was still a hairy-arsed footballer and clumsy cricketer in those days though - running and biking were a few years later.
Brighton to Brands Hatch must be 60 odd miles. Kudos to Graham.

 

[perplexed]

Possible note to self: avoid going out for coffee...?

Coffee does seem to be a theme...

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Am I the only one who if I go in for xyz actually comes out with only xyz and not the entire alphabet as well plus or minus xyz?

 

[young Ed]

Am I the only one who if I go in for xyz actually comes out with only xyz and not the entire alphabet as well plus or minus xyz?

no, i'm tight and hardly ever go shopping so i will go online and find the price of said item in said shop and will find exact money and go out with that and will buy item and get home ASAP as i hate towns/cities etc!
Cheers Ed

 

[Smokin Joe]

Am I the only one who if I go in for xyz actually comes out with only xyz and not the entire alphabet as well plus or minus xyz?

You're one very unusual female if you can do that.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

You're one very unusual female if you can do that.

tis quite amazing the affect my family have had on me. my mother is spend spend spend... me I prefer to save save save. I hate, loath and detest shopping, my OH despairs each and every time he HAS to take me shopping because he knows exactly how bad it will be... he usually just and doesn't take me...
I am even quite good at only having 3 bikes each in this household!

 

[Garry A]

Went out for some fresh air a few times and came back with a skinfull

 

[TheDoctor]

I once went out for a paper and came back with a BMX and two scooters, as you do...

 

[Sillyoldman]

Went out for a buggy for our firstborn and came back with an SVHS recorder (it was the early nineties). Mrs Silly was not pleased needless to say.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I went to buy film for my Rolleiflex and returned home with a job I was to remain at for several years and many promotions.