Dumbest Purchase You’ve Made

[Ms3r4ISU]

According to @Mr Janny , I'm not "great' at "measuring" or "looking at dimensions" before I buy things.

One time, I bought a bust of Chewbacca on Amazon to put in his stocking, because I thought it would be hilarious. I thought it was going to be, like, 12 - 18 inches tall.

It came and it was 3 inches tall. He STILL laughs at me whenever he looks at it.

Where do you keep this? I might laugh, too.

 

[drlove]

Keurig K cup coffee machine. I have burned through 3 of them, and can't get one to last 6 months. Overpriced POS.

Weird, my wife had a Keurig K cup machine before we met that we still use. it has been over 10 years.

 

[besserheimerphat]

A 2003 F-250 King Ranch Crew Cab with the 6 liter Powerstroke. Freaking sweat truck, but only drove it for about 18 months as we moved and my commute tripled. The monthly fuel was more than the payment. And I didn't own anything to tow. Just always wanted a diesel truck. The price was fair, but like I said diesel was like $3.50 a gallon and I was driving between Ames and Marshalltown 10 times per week. Traded it for a brand new 2012 Honda Civic (that I'm still driving) and between payment and fuel saved myself almost $200/month.

 

[besserheimerphat]

According to @Mr Janny , I'm not "great' at "measuring" or "looking at dimensions" before I buy things.

One time, I bought a bust of Chewbacca on Amazon to put in his stocking, because I thought it would be hilarious. I thought it was going to be, like, 12 - 18 inches tall.

It came and it was 3 inches tall. He STILL laughs at me whenever he looks at it.

My wife is the same way. She bought a 3 pack of "baking trays" that were so large they didn't fit in our old oven. When the package arrived it said "Team Lift." They are about 1/8" thick steel each, probably 18" x 24" - 28" including the handles. The box weighed like 30 lbs. They actually make awesome griddles for a big gas stovetop.

 

[Cychl82]

Ok, I own a effing boat. Enough said.

You win the internet for the day and this entire topic. I have a buddy that purchased one through a friends brother. Since then he’s had about 7000 in repairs before replacing the engine and selling it. Complete and total scam those things are lol

 

[Angie]

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Also, Janny isn't complaining if you think three inches is like 18

It was 100% a Stonehenge moment, but with much lower stakes. I was baffled when the box first showed up.

Where do you keep this? I might laugh, too.

He kept it at his desk (which is where I had intended for him to keep it), but he has now bequeathed it to our Star Wars-loving kindergartener. His bedroom is in Star Wars, which potentially owns the weirdest things I have ever purchased - a mounted tauntaun head, and a mounted bantha (?) head for his wall.

My wife is the same way. She bought a 3 pack of "baking trays" that were so large they didn't fit in our old oven. When the package arrived it said "Team Lift." They are about 1/8" thick steel each, probably 18" x 24" - 28" including the handles. The box weighed like 30 lbs. They actually make awesome griddles for a big gas stovetop.

That is AWESOME, and I have 100% purchases the wrong size of cookware for Janny before. I have just always purchased too small - never the opposite direction!

 

[urb1]

Probably already posted, but signing up for ESPN+ so I could watch basketball.