The Purchases We Make

Here is a funny story/warning to those who impulse buy. Triola, the lady I co-teach with, came in yesterday absolutely livid. A couple of weeks ago, her husband and his brothers travelled to Jupiter, FL for a week-long spring training and golf trip. When he returned home, he said he had a special surprise for her. He had purchased a swimsuit for her, which she said was a pretty two piece, but was nothing spectacular and nothing she would wear outside of their own home pool. Fast forward to Tuesday evening. Her credit card bill came in and her payment had jumped substantially and there were some charges on the bill from Florida that she couldn't figure out. She figured the swimsuit had cost around $30-$75, like most average swimsuits. Her husband finally 'fessed up. The swimsuit cost $300!!! My first response was is it made of gold? Kenny wanted to know if it was diamond encrusted. She said at first she laughed because she could think of no other response. Then she said the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She said she kept thinking about what she's wanted to buy but didn't because she thought the items were too expensive. I haven't seen the suit yet, but if I do, I'll try to get a picture so we can all see what a $300 swimsuit looks like! Needless to say, her husband is working overtime for the next couple of Saturdays to earn enough extra money to pay for the suit (they won't take it back). Everybody is calling the overtime "Swimsuit Saturdays".