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What did you buy with your first "proper" paypacket?

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  • coinxoperated
    coinxoperated Posts: 1,026 Forumite
    Believe it or not but I actually brought a chicken. Birmingham farmer market. My dad was truly horrified and I can remember exactly what he said...

    'I thought it was the egg that came first?'

    :rofl:
  • Loanranger
    Loanranger Posts: 2,439 Forumite
    Pair of cream stilettos from Dolcis, 69/11.:)
  • split_second
    split_second Posts: 2,761 Forumite
    one of my earliest ones was one of the first pay and go mobiles
    Who remembers when X Factor was just Roman suncream?
  • vesper
    vesper Posts: 941 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    My first weekend pay package went on a personal sony cd player.
    By the time I had paid rent, fuel, towards my car, insurance and suits for work with by first proper pay package there wasn't much left, just enough for a 10 week art course.
    Remember never judge someone that makes a mistake, because in six months time it may be you that makes the next mistake.
  • shegirl
    shegirl Posts: 10,107 Forumite
    With my first proper pay packet,I bought myself a pretty white gold,vintage style diamond ring a bit like this one http://www.elementsjewellery.com/pd_9ct_white_gold_vintage_style_diamond_ring.cfm but prettier!
    If women are birds and freedom is flight are trapped women Dodos?
  • getzls
    getzls Posts: 761 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    With my first adult pay packet i paid for a tattoo
    So did i. It cost me £1. Won't say how long ago.:cool:
  • LadyMorticia
    LadyMorticia Posts: 19,899 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I was about 15 and working in the local newsagents (not sure if that is classed as a "childhood" job but I haven't been able to work for a few years due to disability :(). I think I bought a load of rock/metal CDs from the local record store in town. :D
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  • Joface_2
    Joface_2 Posts: 30 Forumite
    I bought a white shirt with silver thread running through it, (28 years ago :eek: )

    My first pay packet was £800, I can remember just what it looked like now after all these years.
  • wayne
    wayne Posts: 317 Forumite
    1979.first wage packet.black velvet jacket,pair of oxford bags(trousers for younger readers lol) and a pair of brogues.
  • Mupette
    Mupette Posts: 4,599 Forumite
    FatVonD wrote: »
    I bought my mum a bottle of Estee Lauder 'Youth Dew' and Nilson's 'Without you'.

    Before anyone thinks I'm a good daughter my mum had told me it was customary to buy your mum a present with your first wage!


    yup i was told that, so i bought 2 ice cream candles and a bunch of flowers.

    DS has recently started his first job (part time) i got a pack of multi coloured M& M's from M&M world when he was up in London a few weeks back.
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    Terry Pratchett
    ((((Ripples))))
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