Now and then, you buy something ridiculous,\u00a0 something you truly believe will sit in a drawer until the end of time next to the broken chargers, the mystery screws, and the backup vape you hit when you’re broke that tastes like you’re sucking on a computer mouse. But sometimes? That goofy purchase ends up being the best thing you\u2019ve ever owned.<\/p>\n
Photo by Markus Spiske<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n I asked around to find out the goofiest things people have purchased that actually ended up being pretty useful. Lubbock listeners absolutely delivered on this one.<\/p>\n The Shake Weight, The Brush Brush, and The Battery Daddy<\/p>\n Cliff admitted he bought a Shake Weight and truly likes it, but he couldn\u2019t make eye contact with another human while using it. Robbie got himself a Battery Daddy, which not only organizes every AA in West Texas but apparently doubles as a questionable nickname. And Morgen proudly owns a \u201cbrush brush,\u201d a tiny brush specifically for brushing\u2026her brush. Honestly? Genius.<\/p>\n Photo by Pietro De Grandi<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0What To Do In Lubbock For Under $10<\/a><\/p>\n Waffles?<\/p>\n But the goofy greatness didn\u2019t stop there. Jared swears by his $12 emotional-support waffle maker. Ashley downloaded a ghost detector app as a joke and then moved out because it went off in her kitchen. Larissa bought a hand-crank phone charger for camping and now uses it as a panic-powered electricity source when she forgets to plug her phone in. And one listener \u2014 proudly, not anonymously \u2014 said their best purchase was a light-up LED toilet seat that turns nighttime bathroom trips into a rave.<\/p>\n Photo by Imad 786<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>Abs of Steal<\/p>\n Dave LeCroy has everyone beat, though. He bought an \u201cAb Isolater\u201d from a Tony Little commercial in 1993 and has been using it three to four times a week for thirty-two years. At this point, it\u2019s not fitness equipment, it\u2019s a long-term relationship.<\/p>\n Photo by Charles Gaudreault<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>Sometimes, You Just Gotta…<\/p>\n From towel warmers to rotating display turntables to tiny ladybug vacuums, the message is clear: sometimes the silly stuff ends up saving your sanity.<\/p>\n So go ahead. Buy the goofy thing. Worst case, it becomes comedy content. Best case, it becomes the Shake Weight that changed your life.<\/p>\n For other useful information about Lubbock, keep scrolling through the galleries below…<\/p>\n Where to Find Lubbock\u2019s Coziest & Most Comforting Cold-Weather Eats<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n