This is why I always ask myself "do I need this thing" and if the answer is no I buy it anyway for the small dopamine hit.
Thank god I am terrified of spending money. I impulsively do really stupid shit all the time but my fucked relationship with finance and value keeps the frivolous shopping at bay.
You just made me think. What was the last thing I bought impulsively? I generally don't like spending money.
A pocket calculator for €2.65. I have a phone. I don't need it. But now I have a calculator, always ready in pocket.
Stupidest one? Probably A4 sticker sheets of DVD labels. They were cheaper than regular A4 paper because nobody wanted that. I mean, you can carefully peel it in one piece, and if you tape it over, you got nice stickers. How many? Well, it's 500 sheets of 6 labels each, so 3,000 DVD labels. That was like €1.70.
It was one of those 99+% discount sales. Usually this label paper is around €0.60/sheet (A4), which would land this at €300.
