Excuses to go shopping /for having been shopping / for getting caught shopping...again.
1. I need to buy tights shoes.
2. I have nothing to wear on weekends.
3. I have nothing to wear to work.
4. I have nothingto wear out.
5. New? I’ve had these for ages two days.
6. These are my “Don’t you want to rent me this apartment pants?” (see: Friends: Season 6, Ep. 3)
7. This jacket is ideal for walking the dog (note: does not have dog).
8. I need it for my job.
9. I need it for my sanity.
10. I need it to get a new job.
11. I just need it OKAY!!!!!!
12. My dog ate the contents of my wardrobe. (note: still does not have dog)
13. I need to break in this new credit card.
14. I’m just looking...really.
15. I’m holding it for a friend.
16. 70% off? It’s practically free!
18. I feel fat.
19. I’m helping the economy.
20. It’s cheaper than therapy.
21. I’m actually a ghost shopper. Don’t blow my cover.
22. It only cost €150.
23. It’s an investment buy.
24. I don’t shop often but when I do, I like to buy quality expensive sh*t I don’t need.
25. It’s late night shopping.
26. I’m drunk.
27. I’ve been framed.
28. I’m doing research into the dark underbelly of shopping addiction.
29. I mistakenly pressed the ‘buy now’ button and before I knew it, the item had been dispatched.
30. My aura specialist tells me red is bad for my energy field. I’ve gotta stock up on some blues and greens...fast!
31. Define need...
