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.
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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 Anonymous | reply 56 | August 12, 2025 7:40 PM |
Hagen Daaz coffee or green matcha ice cream. It's 3.50 at Amazon Fresh.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | August 11, 2025 4:19 AM |
A Grocery Outlet perennial or 6-pack of annuals.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | August 11, 2025 4:20 AM |
Woo woo $1.99 a month, I get two glorious months of judging strangers on Datalounge. Joyful bliss.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | August 11, 2025 4:27 AM |
Gum. I like it.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | August 11, 2025 4:29 AM |
A pastry
by Anonymous | reply 5 | August 11, 2025 4:30 AM |
Lottery ticket
by Anonymous | reply 6 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 7 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 8 | August 11, 2025 4:47 AM |
R8 is right-the pint of Haagen-Dazs Strawberry with Hershey's chocolate (always have that in fridge)
by Anonymous | reply 9 | August 11, 2025 4:53 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 Anonymous | reply 11 | August 11, 2025 4:55 AM |
Ice cream.
Dutch almond chocolate was my favorite, but it was discontinued. So probably chocolate chip.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | August 11, 2025 5:01 AM |
Pint of pistachio ice cream
by Anonymous | reply 14 | August 11, 2025 5:20 AM |
$5 worth of penis please!
by Anonymous | reply 15 | August 11, 2025 5:39 AM |
*spend most of it at once
by Anonymous | reply 16 | August 11, 2025 5:52 AM |
Apparently on the Fat Whore know how to spend 5 bucks.
by Anonymous | reply 17 | August 11, 2025 5:54 AM |
Mini seedless watermelon.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | August 11, 2025 6:16 AM |
3 Minutes with my cheaper "Niteflirt" guy.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | August 11, 2025 6:27 AM |
a pint of haagen das mango ice cream
by Anonymous | reply 20 | August 11, 2025 7:24 AM |
10 blowjobs from Rep. Lauren Boebert.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 22 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 24 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 25 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 26 | August 11, 2025 11:56 AM |
R24 that’s an interesting idea.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | August 11, 2025 12:03 PM |
A pocketful of treats for my dog.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 29 | August 11, 2025 12:11 PM |
Swim goggles! I love being in the water. Would live in it if possible.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 31 | August 11, 2025 12:24 PM |
Two vegetable spring rolls from my local Chinese restaurant.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | August 11, 2025 12:53 PM |
10 minutes in the local peep show booth
by Anonymous | reply 33 | August 11, 2025 9:17 PM |
Three Big Boy tomatoes from the farmers market.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | August 12, 2025 12:05 AM |
A cannoli or sfogliatelle from a NYC bakery.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | August 12, 2025 12:09 AM |
I guess a 3 oz. tiny can of tuna.
by Anonymous | reply 36 | August 12, 2025 2:03 AM |
r30 is me posting from an alternative timeline in 1988
by Anonymous | reply 37 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 38 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 39 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 40 | August 12, 2025 2:47 AM |
Epsom salt bath with my tea tree or eucalyptus oil
by Anonymous | reply 41 | August 12, 2025 5:31 AM |
A hamster.
by Anonymous | reply 42 | August 12, 2025 6:21 AM |
One cold beer.
by Anonymous | reply 43 | August 12, 2025 6:49 AM |
A bag of bugles and a bottle of iced tea
by Anonymous | reply 44 | August 12, 2025 7:00 AM |
A lemon for my tepid water.
by Anonymous | reply 45 | August 12, 2025 12:23 PM |
Dog treats for my canine friend.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | August 12, 2025 2:11 PM |
4 bags of Jelly Belly Flops.
by Anonymous | reply 47 | August 12, 2025 6:58 PM |
a 1/4 lb of maple walnut fudge
by Anonymous | reply 48 | August 12, 2025 7:03 PM |
A well vodka cranberry at a dive bar.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | August 12, 2025 7:03 PM |
Anything chocolate will work.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 51 | August 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 Anonymous | reply 52 | August 12, 2025 7:10 PM |
Five. 🖐️ Five Dollar Footlong.
by Anonymous | reply 53 | August 12, 2025 7:18 PM |
R53 is posting from 2006.
by Anonymous | reply 54 | August 12, 2025 7:32 PM |
Make a pizza crust from yogurt and flour and top with a caramelized onion.
by Anonymous | reply 55 | August 12, 2025 7:38 PM |
The dough recipe Probably would have to buy the flour at Dollar Tree
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