Grocery Shoppers Admit to Their Funniest Purchases This Week on Twitter

Isadora Baum
Isadora Baum
Isadora Baum is a freelance writer, content marketer, and author of 5-Minute Energy. She can't resist a good sample, a margarita, a new HIIT class, or an easy laugh. She writes for various magazines, such as Men's Health, Women's Health, Well+Good, LIVESTRONG, POPSUGAR, SELF, Health, Cooking Light, Eating Well, and more.
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updated Mar 17, 2020
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As the coronavirus continues to spread, many are stocking up on grocery supplies like canned foods, frozen veggies, and bulk grains and pasta. These basic, long-lasting groceries are important to buy right now. But there have also been a few impulse buys that are, perhaps, less than essential.

While I was grocery shopping, for example, I ended up buying 15 of my favorite pre-made lentil salads. The problem? They all expire next week. I also purchased about 30 energy drinks yesterday when I was at the grocery store — and I forgot to pick up paper towels.

Things are scary right now, but I’ve found some joy in reading about other funny things people have purchased at the store. So when I saw this recent thread on Twitter about people’s “weirdest panic purchases” I had to share. Maybe you’ll find some lighthearted humor here, too? I know I could use some more laughs right now.

Twitter user @BrandyLJensen wrote, “what was everyone’s weirdest panic purchase my brain glitched and i bought three types of jam,” to which lots of people replied.  Here are some of my favorite examples from the resulting thread.

Did you buy anything unusual for yourself? Let us know in the comments! We’d love to hear right now.