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What's an impulse purchase you've made and it turned out to be awesome? (lemmy.world)

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So I kind of impulsively bought a Steam Deck OLED this weekend, I hadn't really done much research and I haven't really played any games in about 15 years.

Now I have to wait for it to be delivered and, I'm worried this is something I'll use a few times and forget about it.

What's something you impulsively bought and fell in love with?

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[-] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I bought an E-Bike, the impulsive bit was not getting a normal bike.

I kinda just figured it would be fun, and probably useful for some longer trips through the city. It ended up being one of the most empowering things I've ever owned, I have a pretty nasty health condition with lots of really bad fatigue and I live in a hilly area. I was able to look after myself to a whole new level, it was in almost every way a mobility aid for me, it made it possible for me to get supplies and meds on bad days it was a game changer.

Anyway it got stolen a couple of weeks ago so that's cool

[-] dufkm@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Sounds awesome (except the stealing part)!

My local government is pushing for people to bike more instead of driving, but if you have a decent-looking bike it will be stolen. Bike theft is so bad that there is a satirical movement to oppose biking until the bike theft situation has been dealt with.

[-] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah my current bike is literally just an abandoned bike that I repaired, so I doubt anyone's gonna want to steal it. If I get another E-Bike I'll be a lot more particular about where and when I leave it, and use multiple locks

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