When size, colour and style go wrong

An impulse buyer?

Me?

I don't think I am one of those. Nope. How could I be...?

I always go with a list of things I need when I go shopping, well... I usually go with a list if I don't forget it at home. _{Although what ends up in the basket besides the groceries or things that were on the list is sometimes more in quantity and value than the list carried.}

I still don't think I am an impulse buyer... At least I thought so until I opened Hive account@lizelle's post today! She mentioned an Airfryer and then I remembered that my son bought one for himself too (I seem to be the only one who is not in that club yet). No, I don't consider it an unnecessary investment if he will use it, and it was not me who bought it for him anyway. Still, his presence this weekend at home and the actual reason he came to visit us showed me that there were some wrong and unnecessary purchases recently - which is perfect since it may put me in a position to participate in this initiative.

Trainers

It was his (my son's) suggestion to buy him a pair of trainers for Christmas. His old ones are quite worn out and he needed new ones for the gym he started to attend. It is important he practices some sports or does exercise, there is no doubt about that. I was happy to gift him something that would be of use and match his needs and taste so the day before Christmas we went together to find him something. For the record, it is not easy to go shopping with a youngster. 😂 When he finally chose these Joma trainers in one shop, I was relieved to think that this story was over.

The size... he usually wears a 43 but for some reason, he said that 42 for this model suited him better and that we should buy this size. I asked him there if he was sure, several times. He confirmed and since I was already tired of searching and was in a hurry to get home to prepare the meal I bought him this size. They were quite expensive, I was actually surprised. And I wish I had insisted that he get the bigger size... because it turns out that this weekend he came and brought the trainers, so I could return them to the store. They are small, of course! 🤦‍♀

Bathrobe

How nice would it be to have a bathrobe when I get out of the bathroom after a shower... I heard the thoughts of my husband one day! That gave me the idea to buy a bathrobe for him, but also for my son. I secretly went to buy my gift for them, and unfortunately, I found just in this colour the model that I liked because I didn't like the quality of the others. I was in a hurry (again)... the quality won over the colour and I bought these dark grey ones. Well, my son doesn't seem to like the colour choice because he brought it back home, unopened.

{note to myself -I definitely should not buy gifts when I am in a hurry!}

Shoes

This was my whim! One summer I saw them on a sale, and the price was incredible. Less than 3€.
It would be silly not to buy them... you know how this idea goes, one day maybe you will wear them hahaha. Well, a few years have passed, and my BeoShoes (a brand from Serbia) sandals with heels are still waiting for my feet. They can wait forever... as it is not my style anymore (maybe it never was but the price made me think it would be one day 😆)

So... what are your impulse buys? We already saw Lizelle's picks, you can check out what impulse bought the creator of this topic as well, but I think that it will be very difficult to beat this army of Santas. 😁