scrubbedexpat141

Anyone else really shit with buying stuff that's not an everyday purchase without giving it much thought?

I just went to Mall of Emirates at lunch, went into Virgin looking for Spooks box sets, got side tracked with my colleague by the iPad 2.

We both bought one.

I don't even feel guilty.

Feel free to start apple bashing / flash is missing / etc etc....

Ethos83

I bought a flat. Now that was impulse purchase as I wasn't planning on buying one till December.

Otherwise no, I don't go for impulse purchases except perhaps for food. I'll go to the market with a grocery list that only has carrots and broccoli on it, and come back with the above plus a nice piece of steak or pudding.

But for everything else I think long and hard for a few weeks before buying it.

Bahtatboy

Yep. But I usually get breakfast made for me.

Blue Cat

lucky you!

Spugsy

I've got one, 64Gb one as well, cost a ridiculous amount of cash.

They are pretty good though.

Ray51

That's always been the story of DXB : besides the work and shopping and eating/drinking out and partying ( I won't mention the other hobbies which officially are prohibited ) , there's not very much else to do there ;
some love it , some try it for a while and then leave the place .
I know ample examples of both types .

Ethos83

Outside rent and living expenses I spent very little money in Dubai.

There's plenty to do. Recreational activities are all over the place - golf, rugby leagues, football leagues and all the assorted water sports. Went camping quite often during the cooler months. I was never bored and I wasn't going out partying every night (although many people do it).

ctfc

Advice for Scamp: steer well clear of the Rattlesnake, not a good place for impulse purchasing

scrubbedexpat141

It's sat on my desk next to me, staring at me, asking to be opened and played with.

I'd been thinking about it for a while, so just thought...**** it. Buy one.

Very Happy Scamp.

ctfc

So you have been to the Rattlesnake? Bit ballsy bringing her to the office though.

co durham boy

I bought a Rolex Submariner a few months ago on impulse . It is a magical thing of desire and beauty.

I keep taking it off when i go for a swim which kind of defeats the fu**ing point !

Every single day i'm happy when someone asks me the time

Alexa

Shoes...9 pairs in the last 4 weeks...but, I WAS on hols!

Tockalosh

Its a magical thing of desire and beauty. Couldnt agree more. As a wee boy when we went shopping at Kendals in Manchester; I always used to run across the road to the Rolex dealer in St Annes square and pull myself to look in the window at the submariner.

When I finally got around to buying a Rolex I didnt end up with the submariner at all but still love em, good choice.

It may have been an impulse buy on the day but it was 40 years plus in the making

Paracletus

I intend on buying coffee but end up with beer, that's about as impulsive a shopper I am. I hate shopping, always have...unless it's something useful like a new pc. Don't even buy music anymore, though I reckon I have bought enough music to make up for that over the years.

commander

goggles.. seriously. I cannot go past a sports shop without buying a pair of goggles. I have approx 15 pairs.

And also running shoes. Only today a forked out another 120quid on a pair of Newton trainers. That is 3 pairs of those i have along with my 3 asics, 1 nike, 1 zoot and K-Swiss.

addiction is a terrible thing...