Article posted by BR Amelia
We've all been there. Your clandestine internet order arrives either earlier, or later than expected leaving you to unveil your unnecessary purchase in front of your disapproving partner, your frowning mummy or your friend, Judging Judy.
So you have two choices, as you so often do in life. Confess your weakness for online shopping, or destroy the invoice and lie.
We all know what the moral thing to do is. But this wouldn't be much of a top ten list with one point - TELL THE TRUTH listed would it? No. So should you choose to shamelessly spin the truth* here's ten excuses we, the Beauty Crew, or our inner circle, have told. Store them in the Excuse Vault, ready to tap into when your next order arrives unexpectedly.
It was the last in stock...
...so it was now or never, and I was totally planning on buying it next month anyway.
I used my rewards points...
...so really, it was free.
Mum bought it me as a present...
..can't my mum buy me a present? I dare you to say she can't.
I haven't bought anything new in ages...
...what do you mean I bought a palette last week? That wasn't last week, the shipping just took forever!
It's limited edition...
...that means its like, super rare. I could resell this right now for double. But I'm not going to.
I won it...
...amazing right? I don't even remember entering the competition!
I got it to cheer myself up...
...I was so sad on Monday remember, it was Monday after all.
It was on a super special and I got extra reward points and it came with a real pet unicorn...
...her name is Doris, she's in the garden.
It's a gift for my friend Bex...
...What do you mean who, you met her that one time remember? But it turns out she already had one, and that rip off store makes you pay for returns, so I'll just keep it.
It's a replacement the last one broke after like a month, can you believe it...
...total coincidence they sent me a different shade after I announced I needed one in every colour.
So, erm, there you go. Our sneakiest, most deceptive article ever. What lies have you told when your online order arrived in front of the disapproving folk? Share them below!
*Yes, these vary drastically from truth-bends to outright deception. But hey, who are we to judge?!
It's a trial -Yes I was so lucky to get picked !!! -Isn't it awful to feel you have to do that but we seem to think we shouldn't spend on ourselves or let out partner see us spending on ourselves .