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Thursday August 4th, 2011

BUI (that’s Buying Under the Influence) Is On the Rise: Here’s What Lucky‘s Editors Bought Online When They Were Drunk
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BUI (that’s Buying Under the Influence) Is On the Rise: Here’s What Lucky‘s Editors Bought Online When They Were Drunk

Tempted to go online just to browse after sharing a few bottles of wine with your girlfriends? Heed this tale from Lucky‘s Alex Kuczynski before you go near that mouse. BUI–Buying Under the Influence–is an affliction affecting, um, probably a lot of women.

We don’t really know how many women it affects, but some were willing to go on record to divulge their humiliating purchases. The author starts by recounting a conversation she had with a company that was trying to ship her hot dog toaster to someplace called New York, Idaho. Pesky confusing drop-down menu! And a hot dog toaster? Some things, like tattoos and hot dog toasters, always sound like a great idea after some wine.

The above image shows what various Lucky editors bought when they were a little sloshed.

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Published at 4:53 PM

Monday April 5th, 2010

Quote of the Day

Keep Your T-Shirt Quiet

“From the Lululemon shopping bag: ‘Friends are more important than money.’ Duh. ‘Breathe deeply.’ Yes, or else you will be dead. ‘Jealousy works the opposite way you want it to.’ Since when was jealousy a strategy? Jealousy is a state of mind, not a plan of action. ‘Creativity is maximized when you’re living in the Read more →

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Published at 1:31 PM