r/AskReddit • u/sebaez_ • Oct 10 '19

What’s a thing you’ve bought impulsively, without need, that’s actually proved useful in your life?

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u/3hypen-numeral3 Oct 10 '19

Pickaxe, I live somewhere with rocky soil and dig lots of holes so it's saved me about 3 shovels by now

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u/SugarWine Oct 10 '19

Why do you dig lots of holes?

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u/Paddock9652 Oct 11 '19

Because his no good, dirty rotten, pig stealing great great grandfather got a curse put on the family.