Things You Really Don’t Expect To See When You’re Out Shopping

When you go to the grocery store, or to the mall, or to the gas station, or any store, really, you go in with a reasonable set of expectations. You know what you're probably going to find there, and you know what you're probably not going to find there.

Well, all of the people on this list came across some rather unexpected items and events while they were out and about trying to make some purchases.

A Whole Cat

cat sleeping in store
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Photo Credit: RespectMyAuthoriteh / Reddit

We had no idea that these cat beds come with a cat pre-installed. It's a nice bonus, and for only $8.99? What a steal.

That looks like one comfortable kitty.

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Invisible Bagels

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Do you think that this shop just has this invisible sign ready for whenever they run out of a certain kind of bagel?

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It definitely seems that way. It's actually pretty clever.

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She Spilled The Sprinkles

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Young girl standing surrounded by a huge pile of spilled sprinkles
Photo Credit: Pyrojodge / Reddit
Photo Credit: Pyrojodge / Reddit
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Reddit user Pyrojodge posted this photo online along with the caption:

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"That face as this is the second time she had dumped the sprinkles at the local ice cream shop... (her mom is the owner fyi)."

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What A Discount

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cheese reduced price
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Oh, well now that this block of cheese is exactly one cent less than it was before, I'm definitely going to buy it... said no one ever.

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Why is this a thing?

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A Strange Place To Sleep

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cat sleeping on brooms
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This person went into a hardware shop to get some wood glue and was surprised by a cat sleeping on top of the brooms outside.

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That doesn't look very comfortable.

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Online Dating Isn't For Everyone

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sign outside shop
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It looks like whoever owns this ice cream shop is having a hard time finding a partner on Tinder.

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Online dating isn't always the answer. Sometimes signs like this work better.

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So Many Fans

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Man standing in front of stack of fans for sale
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This guy went shopping and had his wife take a picture of him in front of these fans just so he could say:

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"We were out shopping today and who knew I would run into so many adoring fans?"

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That's Not Her Husband

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guys face on apron
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This woman ordered an apron from an Etsy shop, but the shop sent her the wrong apron.

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She has no idea who this guy is, but she is definitely going to be wearing this apron every time she cooks now.

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Someone Was Bored

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mugs in store
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It looks like someone was bored at the dollar store so they decided to make a rather rude mug arrangement.

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Those letter mugs are just so enticing. It's hard not to do something like this.

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Well, That's Coincidental

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cop car crashed into donut shop
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It looks like this cop car crashed right into a donut shop. You couldn't write comedy better than this. It works on so many levels.

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I hope people or donuts were harmed.

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Heat It Up

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writing on ramen
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This ramen shop likes to leave little notes on their takeout boxes so people know how to best enjoy their food.

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This is kind of adorable. Someone there has a sense of humor.

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A Shrek Car

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This person spotted a Shrek car in the parking lot of their local supermarket.

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I don't think I've ever seen a car this green before. Shrek would be so proud.

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A Knock-Off Barbie

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Knock-off Barbie
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Next to this actual Barbie toy is a knock-off version of everyone's favorite doll. Only, her name isn't Barbie. It's Beryl.

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Could they have picked a more anti-Barbie name for her?

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Wrinkle Remover

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I think this might just be a piece of sandpaper, but you have to hand it to these people for their clever marketing.

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Just don't rub sandpaper on your face, people.

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A Sign Store

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sign for sign store
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If you're in the business of selling signs, you better make sure that your own sign is an example of your top-notch products.

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I don't have much confidence in this store.

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A Peanut For Your Thoughts

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peanut sign at grocery store
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If this sign doesn't inspire you to buy a bunch of peanuts, I don't know what will.

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I actually kind of feel like eating peanuts now just from looking at this sign through the internet.

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A Teddy Bear Picnic

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teddy bears in paris cafe
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This Paris cafe decided to outfit the front of their shop with a whole bunch of giant teddy bears.

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It's a neat idea, but now there are no seats available for customers.

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A Basic Oil Shop

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pumpkin spice oil
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It looks like everyone is getting in on the pumpkin spice trend, including this car tuning service.

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I don't know what the point of pumpkin spice car oil would be, but it sounds lovely.