What would you buy yourself if you were given £100?

[Small Man Big Horse]

It's another delightful "First world problems" thread folks, as I turn 50 this year and my Mother and Sister have said that they'd like me to think of something I'd like for that sum of money. Now, I am extremely fortunate to be in this situation, I know, some people do or get nothing for their fiftieth, but I can't really think of anything.

I mean, there are plenty of things that cost a lot more that I'd like (a flat so that I don't die in a shared house where my body wouldn't be found for about 10 days, or a pair of spy glasses so I could secretly video all of the stand up I see, etc, etc), but I just can't think of anything that interesting that's around the £100 mark.

But what about you? What would you do if you were told you could spend £100 on any one thing?

[dontpaintyourteeth]

garlic bread

[Senior Baiano]

I'd buy a round, maybe

[SteveDave]

Records

[Icehaven]

Shop like a BILLIONAIRE in Poundland.

[Sebastian Cobb]

When it comes to birthday presents like that, I usually go for something that I want but I'm a little too stingy to stump up for myself. In the past it's been a rareish record for £60ish or a nice photobook.

Although at the moment I'm waiting for my card statement to rollover so I can pull the trigger on a nice Carharrt chore jacket that costs about that.

[Cleveland Steamer]

58 cans of Polish lager

[Kankurette]

A tattoo.

[Eggy Mess]

Records or something from the Korg Volca range if I wanted 'a thing'

[Mr_Simnock]

Get the softback version of this



and this - https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/FINAL-FANTASY-I-VI-Bundle-2373146.html

[madhair60]

give it to me, the beloved madhair

[thenoise]

It would take a lot longer for your body to be found if you lived in a flat by yourself than in a house share.

[thenoise]

On topic: guitar.

[Peacock Johnson]

Vitality Blast T20 season ticket for Durham, about 80 quid I think

[Small Man Big Horse]

Records

While I love music I got rid of my physical collection years ago, and don't have the space to start a new one.

Shop like a BILLIONAIRE in Poundland.

Ha, it's a lovely idea but I already own far too much tat from them.

When it comes to birthday presents like that, I usually go for something that I want but I'm a little too stingy to stump up for myself. In the past it's been a rareish record for £60ish or a nice photobook.

I get where you're coming from and there are a couple of graphic novels I'd like to get that are out of my price range, but I tend to buy so many all year round that it wouldn't feel that special, even if it was something I'd otherwise never own.

Although at the moment I'm waiting for my card statement to rollover so I can pull the trigger on a nice Carharrt chore jacket that costs about that.

That's a really good idea, the only problem there is that I desperately need to lose weight and get my diabetes under control, so in a year's time it might not plausibly suit me. And yes, this is irritating and I am annoying myself now.

Records or something from the Korg Volca range if I wanted 'a thing'

Ah, I'm not musical, and anything I'd like tech wise that I can think of costs a lot more.

[GoblinAhFuckScary]

1 burgar

[Butchers Blind]

For that money you could buy CaB outright.

[iamcoop]

Some records, two pints of Guinness on the way home and then a lovely bag of ketamine in the evening.

[Cleveland Steamer]

58 cans of Polish lager

Changing this answer to 61 cans of Polish lager.

[Inspector Norse]

One hundred pound coins

[imitationleather]

I'd buy myself something funny

[Jim_MacLaine]

Definitely buy something you don't need. A Blade Runner Rick Deckard Blaster kit for £99.99 perhaps?

[Des Wigwam]

When it comes to birthday presents like that, I usually go for something that I want but I'm a little too stingy to stump up for myself. In the past it's been a rareish record for £60ish or a nice photobook.

Yes I would say that's the best approach unless you really need £100 worth of groceries.

I am in the same situation so am currently keeping an eye out for a print/original of something that I really like but really don't need.

[Small Man Big Horse]

give it to me, the beloved madhair

And what would I get in exchange for this monumental sum of money Mr Madhair?

For that money you could buy CaB outright.

And have to moderate the politics threads? My mental health would collapse within a couple of hours at best.

Definitely buy something you don't need. A Blade Runner Rick Deckard Blaster kit for £99.99 perhaps?

I like the idea of something I don't need, something quite ridiculous but which I'd be fond of. But I only quite like Blade Runner and unless it works alas it won't be that.

[Underturd]

A big chest.

[Mr_Simnock]

How about for £20 you could try all those kerazeeee japanese kit kats?

[shoulders]

A luxury item you ordinarily wouldn't think of buying for yourself that is somehow linked to your interests and age milestone.

An enormous pen the size of a roundabout?

[Underturd]

For writing with or for keeping animals in?

[Beagle 2]

Kickin' pair of trainers and a copy of Razzle

[shoulders]

A luxury item you ordinarily wouldn't think of buying for yourself that is somehow linked to your interests and age milestone.

An enormous pen the size of a roundabout?

I know what you're thinking, a mini roundabout or a normal roundabout?

Yes!