Most useless item in your wallet/purse

c_man · 10-12-2015 02:11PM #1

I'm 30 years old, no longer live in Ireland and yet I have a Garda Age Card in my wallet. Usually I try and keep it somewhat tidy but I'm kinda amazed I've never questioned why I still carry that bloody thing until now! I think I might retire it to the box of documents (which also contains some fake IDs I used when I was underage, you never know when they could come in handy...).

So what's the most useless item you carry around daily in your wallet or purse?

recylingbin · 10-12-2015 02:13PM

c_man wrote: »

I'm 30 years old, no longer live in Ireland and yet I have a Garda Age Card in my wallet. Usually I try and keep it somewhat tidy but I'm kinda amazed I've never questioned why I still carry that bloody thing until now! I think I might retire it to the box of documents (which also contains some fake IDs I used when I was underage, you never know when they could come in handy...).

So what's the most useless item you carry around daily in your wallet or purse?

Anglo Irish bankcard

El Weirdo · 10-12-2015 02:15PM

In before someone hilariously mentions a condom.

libelula · 10-12-2015 02:18PM

GAA Allianz player pass for 2014. Useful.

the evasion_kid · 10-12-2015 02:21PM

euro banknotes

The Backwards Man · 10-12-2015 02:21PM

Student card from 1997.

redbel05 · 10-12-2015 02:33PM

Cheque to me for €5 from about 3years ago that I forgot to cash.
Also swiss army style fork/ knife/ spoon set that I got from aldi a year and a half ago and used once. Not only do I never have the opportunity to use it, but if I did have the circumstance, I probably wouldn't as it could hardly be too hygienic sitting at the bottom of my bag for so long...

10-12-2015 02:59PM

My bank card

Boom_Bap · 10-12-2015 03:36PM

I have a laminated picture of David Brent in my wallet.

jessiejam · 10-12-2015 03:40PM

Receipts for things bought over 12 months ago. No reason for it. Just makes my purse a bit fatter giving the illusion that there is cash in it. (real reason is im too lazy to clean it out)

Peregrine · 10-12-2015 03:41PM

1c coins
2c coins
A random receipt from two years ago which I've just thrown out
Gym membership card which expired three years ago

Sonics2k · 10-12-2015 03:43PM

El Weirdo wrote: »

In before someone hilariously mentions a condom.

Heh yeah, it's not as if someone clicked on this thread just to write that in...

(Dammit)

Lollipops23 · 10-12-2015 03:45PM

A loyalty card for my hair salon in Toronto.

I moved back to Dublin in June.

Samaris · 10-12-2015 03:49PM

Until I cleared out my purse a little while ago, I had all sorts of rubbish in there. My English provisional driver's license, a half-stamped card for an English coffee shop. A number of thoroughly expired bus receipts. Coppers. Actually, I still have coppers in there, 1c and 2c coins really are useless - I tend to use a batch of them in the self-service Tesco machines every so often to pay the odd amount of a bill, like E32.17, I'll shove in 17c worth of coppers just to be rid of them. I'm sure it upsets the people behind me, but it actually doesn't take long. Shall be glad to be rid of the dratted things.

Edit: I moved back to Ireland in September 2014, so that coffee card really was pointless!

mattaiuseire · 10-12-2015 03:50PM

My wife's left hand.

MilesMorales1 · 10-12-2015 03:51PM

My KFC loyalty card. God knows why I got one, I've used it once in 8 months.

deadybai · 10-12-2015 03:53PM

Condom from Dealz

Boom_Bap · 10-12-2015 03:54PM

deadybai wrote: »

Condom from Dealz

Fun fact: They can also be used as a strainer for pasta

smash · 10-12-2015 03:56PM

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Fun fact: They can also be used as a strainer for pasta

Should I buy one for my grandma for Christmas? She loves kitchen stuff.

Boom_Bap · 10-12-2015 03:57PM

smash wrote: »

Should I buy one for my grandma for Christmas? She loves kitchen stuff.

Don't forget to buy her a matching purse to put it in.

smash · 10-12-2015 03:58PM

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Don't forget to buy her a matching purse to put it in.

If I get an XXL condom it could double up as a purse.

Man, condoms are versatile!

Boom_Bap · 10-12-2015 03:59PM

I'm wearing one on my head at the moment as a hipster beanie

I've just had another look in the wallet. I have this small smiley face bit of cardboard with a Columbian girls name and number on it. It's been there about 13 years now.

keano_afc · 10-12-2015 03:59PM

I still have 2 Cypriot pounds in my wallet from a holiday in Cyprus in 2001. No idea why they have lasted that long in there.

Jaxxy · 10-12-2015 04:00PM

Multiples of those coffee shop stamped loyalty card thingies. None of them have enough stamps for a free coffee. A $1 bill. A cash-out slip from a casino in Vegas worth 0.15c.

And a valium! I had no idea that was there until now. Score.

10-12-2015 04:02PM

Oh I have a Dublin bikes card. Last year at the Dublin marathon I hired a Dublin bike to go cycling around the marathon. Thought "oh my god these bikes are brilliant I should totally have a card and use these every time I'm in town".

Yeh. Never been on one since.

10-12-2015 04:04PM

A Scottish Pound Note gifted to me by a bookmaker and 1/2 a €10 note.

drake70 · 10-12-2015 04:04PM

A non-premier league club membership card for the 2013/14 season
Cardiac first responder card (expired April 2014)
Ticket for last Sunday's Whitesnake/Black Star Riders gig.
And the above mentioned pasta strainer

Figbiscuithead · 10-12-2015 04:06PM

A button for a dress I gave to charity about 3 years ago.

Penn · 10-12-2015 04:09PM

Old Xtravision membership card. Mainly because I wasn't an Xtravision member at the time, but my friend worked there and just made one up for me with Dr. in front of my name to help me impress women.

Didn't work.

AnonoBoy · 10-12-2015 04:11PM

mattaiuseire wrote: »

My wife's left hand.

Just out of interest is it stuffed or did you get it lacquered or varnished?

cowboyBuilder · 10-12-2015 04:13PM

I have a California ID that is 15 years old, expired in 2006 ....

sentimental value ...

Most useless item in your wallet/purse

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