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Maybe it was a purchase, maybe an experience? What did you treat yourself to?

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[–] DichotoDeezNutz@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A motorcycle, always wanted one and figured now is a good time.

Hell yeah! And who downvoted his/her treat to themselves? A real turd in the punchbowl eh.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] john_lemmy@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A pair of boots. Never owned one before. I can finally splash on puddles like in the movies

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hey are you more of a Peppa pig or George?

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[–] Bongles@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I've been getting Dental work done recently, and it's across the street from a harbor freight, so after each appointment I've been going there and buying a tool or two. Just bought a flex head ratchet yesterday.

It's better than buying fast food i tell myself, which I've stopped doing for the most part. (If I'm out and about with people, or there's something limited time that I want to try sure, but otherwise i haven't bought any in a couple months)

People often shit on HF but their hand tools are perfectly acceptable for the average home mechanic, and hell honestly fine for a lot of professionals with their new Icon linea. Even their power tools have gotten pretty good lately. They'll last you many years, tools are always a good investment.

[–] gigachad@piefed.social 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I went for a run yesterday because I was feeling miserable. It really helped. Today I made 2 big pizzas from scratch.

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (3 children)

A 36€ m710q Thinkcentre tiny.

You know, as a backup for my m710q Thinkcentre tiny.

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago

Ah, the ol' "buy two of them" strat for backup and repair planning.

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[–] toothpaste_sandwich@thebrainbin.org 10 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I got a mechanical keyboard after researching a ton on which one I wanted. second-hand, so I was a bit restricted to what was offered. I'm getting a Keychron V5 Max, which I'm then going to mod with some new keycaps, a tape-mod and possibly filling it up with foam. The YouTube channel Hipyo Tech has been on the top of my YouTube binge list the last few weeks.

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[–] other_cat@piefed.zip 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I did well on a couple interviews today so I walked down to the local cafe and had a chai latte and a maple bar.

Tomorrow, if I do well on that interview, I'll go walk downtown and get lunch at the local thai restaurant I like!

[–] toomanypancakes@piefed.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Exciting! I'm confident you'll do well, you got this!

[–] other_cat@piefed.zip 4 points 1 week ago

Thank you very much! One of them is definitely shaping up to be quite promising. :)

[–] HakunaHafada@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Congrats on the interviews! Food and beverages are one of my favorite 'treat yourself' categories.

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[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago

Okay, so, Monday I went to 2 thrift shops and 2 pawn shops because we weren't able to that weekend. I ended up spending around $50USD on 5 games.

First lawn shop I got Jak 1-3 on PS2 alongside final fantasy X on PS2 for a little over $20 at one pawn. I've 100%ed the first Jak years ago and was part way through Jak 2 when I lost my console and games. Same way I lost FFX with my partway completed save.

Then at the other pawn shop I got PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royal and Crash Bandicoot Twinsanity for around $27, I think. Would need to check receipt, if I still have it.

All games I used to have and enjoy. All I gotta do is see if there is a way to unlock PS3 DLC for free without system mods because I don't think my brother would be too keen on his systems being modded.

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

It's Friday afternoon. Good time for beer and papadums.

[–] DecentM@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 week ago

A really nice new hoover. I'm allergic to dust and every time I hoovered I'd keep sneezing for like half an hour after turning it off and emptying the bag. The new one I just pour water in a little tank and empty it out without creating a dustcloud.

[–] alternategait@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

A hedge maze which was way more fun than I thought it would be be.

[–] dkppunk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

I got my nails done. I’ve only had fake nails once, but I went to a wedding and I wanted to look nice. I got gel nails in dark blue with a cat eye finish. The ladies at the salon were super helpful and picked out a good color that matched my dress. It was awesome, but I don’t regularly pay $85+ for something that only lasts 2 weeks. I’ll get them removed in a week and get a basic manicure to help my nails recover.

They do look pretty fabulous though 💅

[–] missingno@fedia.io 7 points 1 week ago

Bought the Lego Game Boy two weeks ago. Haven't played with Legos in a long long time, since I was a kid. But this was a really fun set to put together.

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Bought a game called Slay. It's one of the most elegant turn-based games I've ever seen. Xisuma made a video series about it. Highly recommend watching the first video if that sort of thing interests you.

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] toomanypancakes@piefed.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I splurged recently on a china cymbal for my drum kit! It's pretty exciting, I haven't upgraded my kit in ages.

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 4 points 1 week ago

Good for you! Sounds like it was about time. Hope you make the most out of it. :)

[–] xpey@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I'm slowly allowing myself to eat more after a long history of dealing with an ED :)

[–] toomanypancakes@piefed.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nice! ED's are rough, I wish you the best in your recovery.

[–] Phunter@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

You can't fool me. You're just trying to offload your pancake surplus! (I'll take three stacks please...)

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I had a margariga in a glass as tall as me.

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[–] mad_lentil@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago

Sonic popsicle. It wasn't great lol

[–] kuunari@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Upgraded my pc that had been running with the same specs since 2013 (except a 2016 GPU), and bought oblivion remastered. Any recommendations for the first playthrough? (No spoilers please)

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[–] aramis87@fedia.io 5 points 1 week ago

A tuna hoagie and some chips.

[–] Redacted@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was Bad and bought a couple hundred dollars of stuff for my painting hobby

[–] toomanypancakes@piefed.world 4 points 1 week ago

Sometimes being bad feels so good though lol

I hope your new supplies aid in painting something cool!

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 bundle for the Switch 2. Partly a treat for me, partly for my kids. I want them to play it like I did when I was a kid. 😊 Although the games look so much better on a 65" OLED than they did on my thicc TV back in the day. But that's okay. I'm enjoying the updated graphics too. It doesn't take away from the experience.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

An absolutely delicious banh mi. Also drugs.

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[–] strlcpy@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 week ago

Three oliebollen, what a delightful start to a depressing day at the office!

[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I got a personal mixer for band practice, so I can mix my own voice monitor-audio louder then the band without touching the main mix. I had this setup working with more cables and a larger mixer, now it's just 2 cables and the mixer clips to my belt. Glorious, less hassle, more jamming and it all fits in 1 bag now!

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[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Some new records, including this gorgeous translucent green 12"...

ICECREAM. the answer is always icecream with me

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I bought a bambino plus espresso machine with a vs3 grinder!

Will be fun to get real coffee at home.

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[–] Soktopraegaeawayok@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Just this morning, took my time poopin a poop

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[–] reddit_sux@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I bought a new soldering iron, though I had a few before this. They were usually the cheapest I could find. This time however I splurged a bit and bought one with temperature control.

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Literally right now, my daughter and I split an ice cream cookie sandwich after a long day of cleaning. It's the simple things.

[–] m4xie@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Bought some lavender bubble bath and had a 2 hour hot bath with a book and relaxing music.

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago

£10 ear buds, my 10yr old ones kind of still work but don't disconnect when they go back in the charger so are frustrating as hell. Worth it

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

Nothing. Literally nothing. My wife have been on necessities only all year. Mmmm. I mean since junk food is cheap a few things there. kitchen sink cookies. they actually have a very good price per ounce.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Some seeds for the garden. Purple cauliflower.

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