6packofun Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Do you ever bring your stuff up to the checkout at a store and realize the checker MUST be wondering about the strange combination of items that you're purchasing? Why THESE and why *together*?? LOL My most recent weird combo: Preparation H Gum Protractor What's yours?? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I don't mind the weird combos as much as the obvious ones. Like the tampons, chocolate bar, and the bottle of wine. :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 LOL!! We've done the fem. hygiene product + chocolate thing, too, and usually get some joking from the cashier if it's a woman. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I always feel self-conscious when the majority of my items are junk food and the rest are healthy. I feel like people are thinking I tossed in the 1 or 2 healthy items to make it look like we weren't totally junking out. :lol: The most recent trip was this past weekend. Sometimes the kids and I like to have a movie night. We have popcorn, soda and candy. I had to run to the store for soda and candy. Naturally, everyone wanted a different type of candy. I had a 12-pack of caffeine-free Pepsi, 5 different types of candy and 2 bananas. I was craving the bananas. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Back in my younger days before dh, I stopped at the store to get a few things I needed but honestly weren't all for the date I had the evening. I had a bottle of wine, a box of condoms and a can of whipped cream. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I always feel self-conscious when the majority of my items are junk food and the rest are healthy. I feel like people are thinking I tossed in the 1 or 2 healthy items to make it look like we weren't totally junking out. :lol:: Oh, I know what you mean! I've had days when I've bought my meat, fish and produce at the farmers' market. I've gotten the tofu and bulk whole grains at the co-op. So then when I go to the regular food store, my basket is filled with corn flakes, yellow mustard, and wasabi peas. It takes all my self-control not to explain myself to the cashier (who, I'm sure, couldn't care less what I'm buying). As for weird combinations, the only one I recall is when I bought whole (and very spiky) artichokes, a bottle of hot sauce, and a cheap paring knife. The checker dryly asked if I was planning to hurt somebody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avila Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Duct tape, very large plastic container and hamster treats. At the 24 hour Walmart at 6 am. Not a serial killer, I promise, although the cashier clearly thought it was a possibility. My dd's hamster kept escaping, and we had to be at church for a baptism that morning. So I was duct taping the wire cage, putting the whole thing in the container and tempting the little bugger with treats to stay put until we got back. Oh, and none of it worked anyway. We had to buy a glass aquarium. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Back in my younger days before dh, I stopped at the store to get a few things I needed but honestly weren't all for the date I had the evening. I had a bottle of wine, a box of condoms and a can of whipped cream. :lol: :smilielol5::blushing::smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Back in my younger days before dh, I stopped at the store to get a few things I needed but honestly weren't all for the date I had the evening. I had a bottle of wine, a box of condoms and a can of whipped cream. :lol: :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 My mother's best combo: a case of dog food and a container of plastic forks. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Do you ever bring your stuff up to the checkout at a store and realize the checker MUST be wondering about the strange combination of items that you're purchasing? Why THESE and why *together*?? LOL My most recent weird combo: Preparation H Gum Protractor What's yours?? :D Dh once came to the check out with epoxy glue and underpants. :D. I still laugh about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Liquid pepto bismol Chewable pepto bismol Cream cheese (The dog was having issues.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dulcimeramy Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 At Walmart: A can of Pam cooking spray, a cast-iron skillet, and a bag of live goldfish from the pet department. I just remember that one from a similar thread at mothering.com about 10 years ago! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauriep Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Years ago I was with my dad shopping near our family's cabin. The two items he bought were a bag of charcoal and mouse traps. I always thought that was funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Yoga mat Choclate Zingers 2 Football mouth pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Once, about 2 years ago, I was in Wal-Mart with all the kids, (think kids hanging off the cart, in the cart, and a little in a sling), picking up a few things that couldn't wait until the big trip for the month. Among the items on the conveyor belt were wipes, condoms, and a pregnancy test. The woman behind me, (who had been giving my kids the stink eye for the entire time we had been in line), looked at my purchases and had the nerve to say, "Well at least you've figured out what causes it." :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Once, about 2 years ago, I was in Wal-Mart with all the kids, (think kids hanging off the cart, in the cart, and a little in a sling), picking up a few things that couldn't wait until the big trip for the month. Among the items on the conveyor belt were wipes, condoms, and a pregnancy test. The woman behind me, (who had been giving my kids the stink eye for the entire time we had been in line), looked at my purchases and had the nerve to say, "Well at least you've figured out what causes it." :001_huh: Oh, how rude! I cannot think of anything weird I've pulled out of my cart lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I usually buy my cooking supplies in bulk so when I go to the grocery store it is usually for fresh produce and any junk we want. I don't have any funny combinations, but I do wonder what people think when they see only the two extremes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Condoms, pregnancy test, ice cream, gum, wine, salsa and chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 A set of knives, duct tape, and garbage bags. Yeah. It was fall. We were going to carve pumpkins. The garbage bags were for raking leaves. I forgot what the duct tape was for. It still got a very strange look. Could be worse. At least I wasn't getting a box of condoms as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 LOL!!! :lol: That's very funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I love looking at strange combinations on the counter. I laugh at my own quite frequently. One of my most memorable was a pregnancy test and a box of pads. I had the worst cramps ever and knew I needed one or the other.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stages Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Pregnancy test, cucumbers, carrots, and *ahem* personal lubricant. We wanted a salad! I swear. I could have died at the register. Especially since we had the baby with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Candy and fresh produce is as weird as it gets here. These are funny though.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginevra Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 This is a classic thread. Very funny. Interesting how often pregnancy tests figure in. I mostly just feel like I'm cringing if we're going on a trip and the cart is full of junk I never buy. Bottled water, soda, cookies, wipes, plastic cups, paper napkins, etc. I feel like a trash-a-holic, junk-food-guzzling bottom-feeder. :tongue_smilie: And, there are a few products I can never work up the nerve to buy at my local Walmart, because I constantly run into someone from homeschooling coop or church and I don't want to be shoving the Astroglide underneath the bag of cat food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 My mother's best combo: a case of dog food and a container of plastic forks. :lol: :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 The weirdest combo we've purchased at the same time was cat food and mouse traps. We found it ironic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 The other day I was running through Walmart to get mayonaise to make sandwiches for the boys' lunch then saw underwear and a few other items on sale. I ended up at the checkout with mayo, women's underwear, men's deodorant, batteries, and fish food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 LOL!! That's a good one. hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacie Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 And, there are a few products I can never work up the nerve to buy at my local Walmart, because I constantly run into someone from homeschooling coop or church and I don't want to be shoving the Astroglide underneath the bag of cat food. Tell me about it. My husband is a preacher. Almost everytime I go to the store I see someone from the congregation. Now we have two kids, so I *know* that they *know* we brew TeA, but having a conversation with them in the WalMart while holding a questionable item (astroglide, condoms, pregnancy test...) is a whole nother thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjmakmom Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 My best friend had to grab a prescription at the pharmacy, so while waiting, she grabbed some "personal lubricant" and a pack of batteries. Got some odd looks from the teen behind the counter lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 My worst was when DH and I went through the line with just 3 things- a pregnancy test, condoms, and baby food! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Oh, I can't wait to read through this thread. A checker actually DID say something to me about a strange combination recently. duct tape kitchen gloves (really cute ones!) padlock The checker looked at me without saying anything at first and just before handing me the bag she said, "I have to know... what are you doing with this stuff?" :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 A set of knives, duct tape, and garbage bags. Yeah. It was fall. We were going to carve pumpkins. The garbage bags were for raking leaves. I forgot what the duct tape was for. It still got a very strange look. Could be worse. At least I wasn't getting a box of condoms as well. :lol: This is similar to one my husband did. It was fall and we need some storage stuff plus pumpkin carving stuff. He bought: a set of cheap butcher knives 4 packages of nylon rope a jumbo box of jumbo garden trash bags 2 huge plastic containers At the checkout the clerk asks "Did you find everything you wanted today?" and he says, "Well, no. I really wanted the dark plastic containers, not the clear ones. You could see inside the clear ones. I don't want that. Do you have opaque ones?" She called her manager. It was only on hearing the exchange the second time around that I realized what the looks on their faces were for. Needless to say, he didn't get the opaque containers, and I felt super creepy walking out of there with him. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I ran into Walgreens on my dinner break recently with the intention of getting a bottle of diet Pepsi and something chocolate. I happened to notice they had "feminine hygiene" products on clearance. I grabbed all 7 packages they had left (they were .75 each!!). I then got my 2 liter of diet Pepsi, a large bag of peanut M&M's and headed to the check out. Only when I had my 7 packages of pads on the counter did I get embarrassed. I even said, "I don't normally buy this much of this at one time" and the young man who was ringing me up said, without batting an eye, "Hey, they're on sale! No judgment from me!" I think that guy will make a good husband some day. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 We get stuff for science experiments all the time. Just today I had litmus paper, an apple, a small bottle of o.j., some ammonia, lye and rubber gloves. Another time we had a light bulb, a box of zinc coated screws and a cucumber - we were making a cucumber battery. My ds had a great time explaining the whole concept to the cashier.;) We're in a community where the cashiers all know us. They frequently ask us what experiment we'll be doing next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) gah, didn't realize this was a zombie thread Edited October 2, 2012 by Mrs Mungo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 When I worked at a grocery store, my favorite combo was when a very sleep-deprived man came in and bought diapers, formula, and condoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking Squirrels Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I don't recommend reading this thread while holding a baby that is FINALLY asleep who has been teething and cranky all day. Said baby may not like being shaken up from her holder being unable to suppress a laugh. Typed while nursing. Again. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Shopping at walmart or costco is the worst for that. Walmart I end up with my groceries, pet food, little girls panties, copy paper, batteries etc. When I was picking up a combination of supplies for science experiements, colds and home repairs I am sure the cashier thought I was building a bomb or something. Costco, same deal only on a bigger scale. Nothing like looking like you are feeding a whole army while paying for what appears to be bomb making supplies lol The only time I had a cashier comment on my purchases is once I ran into the walmart to pick up baby diapers (in 2 sizes) and tampons for me. While there I saw some knives I wanted were on sale. So all I had on the counter was diapers, tampons and several large, sharp knives. The cashier kind of chuckled and asked "bad day?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 gah, didn't realize this was a zombie thread Me either, but if a thread is going to rise from the dead, this is a good one to do so :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 What great stories! You gotta love some zombie threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 What great stories! You gotta love some zombie threads. :D (And while it looks like I resurrected it, I didn't, honest! There must have been a spammer who pushed it to the front page.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 LOL!! We've done the fem. hygiene product + chocolate thing, too, and usually get some joking from the cashier if it's a woman. lol Us too. Last time we had a guy as our cashier & he was very, very, very nice to us. ;):lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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