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$5 = Joy... Go!

You have $5 to spend on something that brings you joy. It has to be real, and you have to spend it most at once, having a bit if change left over is fine. What are you buying?

Me: a bunch of Gerber daisies.

by Anonymousreply 56August 12, 2025 7:40 PM

Hagen Daaz coffee or green matcha ice cream. It's 3.50 at Amazon Fresh.

by Anonymousreply 1August 11, 2025 4:19 AM

A Grocery Outlet perennial or 6-pack of annuals.

by Anonymousreply 2August 11, 2025 4:20 AM

Woo woo $1.99 a month, I get two glorious months of judging strangers on Datalounge. Joyful bliss.

by Anonymousreply 3August 11, 2025 4:27 AM

Gum. I like it.

by Anonymousreply 4August 11, 2025 4:29 AM

A pastry

by Anonymousreply 5August 11, 2025 4:30 AM

Lottery ticket

by Anonymousreply 6August 11, 2025 4:31 AM

One of those crackling cat toys spritzed with Kooky Kat catnip spray brings joy for me and my Ragdoll.

by Anonymousreply 7August 11, 2025 4:31 AM

A pint of Haagen-Dazs Strawberry or Ben and Jerry’s Vanilla Caramel Fudge, whichever is on sale this week.

by Anonymousreply 8August 11, 2025 4:47 AM

R8 is right-the pint of Haagen-Dazs Strawberry with Hershey's chocolate (always have that in fridge)

by Anonymousreply 9August 11, 2025 4:53 AM

Jarritos Gummies

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by Anonymousreply 10August 11, 2025 4:54 AM

Whatever fancy citrus fruit the health food co-op has in stock. The season is over, but Ojai Pixie tangerines are one of my favorite things on planet Earth.

by Anonymousreply 11August 11, 2025 4:55 AM

Ice cream.

Dutch almond chocolate was my favorite, but it was discontinued. So probably chocolate chip.

by Anonymousreply 12August 11, 2025 5:01 AM

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by Anonymousreply 13August 11, 2025 5:17 AM

Pint of pistachio ice cream

by Anonymousreply 14August 11, 2025 5:20 AM

$5 worth of penis please!

by Anonymousreply 15August 11, 2025 5:39 AM

*spend most of it at once

by Anonymousreply 16August 11, 2025 5:52 AM

Apparently on the Fat Whore know how to spend 5 bucks.

by Anonymousreply 17August 11, 2025 5:54 AM

Mini seedless watermelon.

by Anonymousreply 18August 11, 2025 6:16 AM

3 Minutes with my cheaper "Niteflirt" guy.

by Anonymousreply 19August 11, 2025 6:27 AM

a pint of haagen das mango ice cream

by Anonymousreply 20August 11, 2025 7:24 AM

10 blowjobs from Rep. Lauren Boebert.

by Anonymousreply 21August 11, 2025 8:56 AM

Opening the stiff paper of a fresh bar of bath soap redolent of eucalyptus or bergamot or mint.

Three 2-packs of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

A cup of ice cream from my favorite heladería (with some change)

2 lemon and orange granizadas (to share) for the hottest days

by Anonymousreply 22August 11, 2025 10:16 AM

$5 Monday mystery movie at my local Regal. A lot of fun not knowing what's on offer until it starts. And they're usually pretty good.

As a matter of fact, I'm going to one tonight.

by Anonymousreply 24August 11, 2025 11:30 AM

Maybe some kind of fancy iced coffee. The kind with whipped cream on top. I’d walk around with whipped cream around my mouth, leering at all the hot dads.

by Anonymousreply 25August 11, 2025 11:37 AM

r19 is "Niteflirt guy" real or a fantasy plus fleshlight? 😉😄

$5 of perfectly ripened purple wrinkled passionfruit. The best.

by Anonymousreply 26August 11, 2025 11:56 AM

R24 that’s an interesting idea.

by Anonymousreply 27August 11, 2025 12:03 PM

A pocketful of treats for my dog.

by Anonymousreply 28August 11, 2025 12:11 PM

$5 doesn't really buy a whole lot nowadays. 2 king size Snickers would completely blow this. But we can do better.

I'd get some decadent sweet treat from a bakery, or maybe a pint of Ben and Jerry's.

I'm impressed with the people who would buy themselves flowers before a calorie bomb. You probably all have your original waistlines lol.

by Anonymousreply 29August 11, 2025 12:11 PM

Swim goggles! I love being in the water. Would live in it if possible.

by Anonymousreply 30August 11, 2025 12:15 PM

A four-pack of coffee yogurt.

I can never find it anywhere, and I used to eat it every day for lunch. So when I found some in the Kosher grocery store across the street from my hotel in Panama, I bought a few of them. Delicious!

A very special treat on the few occasions I run into it.

by Anonymousreply 31August 11, 2025 12:24 PM

Two vegetable spring rolls from my local Chinese restaurant.

by Anonymousreply 32August 11, 2025 12:53 PM

10 minutes in the local peep show booth

by Anonymousreply 33August 11, 2025 9:17 PM

Three Big Boy tomatoes from the farmers market.

by Anonymousreply 34August 12, 2025 12:05 AM

A cannoli or sfogliatelle from a NYC bakery.

by Anonymousreply 35August 12, 2025 12:09 AM

I guess a 3 oz. tiny can of tuna.

by Anonymousreply 36August 12, 2025 2:03 AM

r30 is me posting from an alternative timeline in 1988

by Anonymousreply 37August 12, 2025 2:05 AM

Kroger often has shrimp on sale for $5. You get about 20 cooked shrimp and a little tub of cocktail sauce.

by Anonymousreply 38August 12, 2025 2:08 AM

Half a pound of Gelson’s potato salad.

It costs a dollar more than the $5 limit, so I’ll have to flash a little leg.

by Anonymousreply 39August 12, 2025 2:31 AM

Pizza Hut has Personal Pan pizzas for $2 on Tuesday. I just signed up for the app to buy a couple tomorrow. With tax, it will come close and maybe not go over.

by Anonymousreply 40August 12, 2025 2:47 AM

Epsom salt bath with my tea tree or eucalyptus oil

by Anonymousreply 41August 12, 2025 5:31 AM

A hamster.

by Anonymousreply 42August 12, 2025 6:21 AM

One cold beer.

by Anonymousreply 43August 12, 2025 6:49 AM

A bag of bugles and a bottle of iced tea

by Anonymousreply 44August 12, 2025 7:00 AM

A lemon for my tepid water.

by Anonymousreply 45August 12, 2025 12:23 PM

Dog treats for my canine friend.

by Anonymousreply 46August 12, 2025 2:11 PM

4 bags of Jelly Belly Flops.

by Anonymousreply 47August 12, 2025 6:58 PM

a 1/4 lb of maple walnut fudge

by Anonymousreply 48August 12, 2025 7:03 PM

A well vodka cranberry at a dive bar.

by Anonymousreply 49August 12, 2025 7:03 PM

Anything chocolate will work.

by Anonymousreply 50August 12, 2025 7:06 PM

A coffee at my local NJ diner.

That $5 would include tax and tip.

I'll just sit there for an hour reading the news, drinking free refills. Talking to Vera the waitress. Gawking at the fat people. Watching cars go by out on the highway.

It's $5 well spent.

by Anonymousreply 51August 12, 2025 7:09 PM

Bottle of some good old perfume at flea market or thrift shop. Or maybe a charming brooch, or old postcard.

by Anonymousreply 52August 12, 2025 7:10 PM

Five. 🖐️ Five Dollar Footlong.

by Anonymousreply 53August 12, 2025 7:18 PM

R53 is posting from 2006.

by Anonymousreply 54August 12, 2025 7:32 PM

Make a pizza crust from yogurt and flour and top with a caramelized onion.

by Anonymousreply 55August 12, 2025 7:38 PM

The dough recipe Probably would have to buy the flour at Dollar Tree

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by Anonymousreply 56August 12, 2025 7:40 PM
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