AN INFLATABLE castle the size of a living room, a life-size cut out of Gemma Colllins and 100 miniature top hats for a frog – these are just some of the ridiculous purchases made online by tipsy Brits.
The latest shopping survey by Hustle found that we spend an average of £335 a year on drunken purchases, with millions of us surfing the web every week in our quest to find of the item that will satisfy our boozed-up brains.
Raking in an added £32billion for the shopping industry each year, 80 per cent of us admit to having bought something online after a few too many.
And some of the most ridiculous thing bought include a £1,000 pair of night vision goggles, cardboard cut-outs of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and a 3o0lb sack of potatoes.
Others admitted to buying pillows printed with actor Nic Cage’s face, a trilogy of Satanic religious books, a splinter removed from the foot of an NBA star and a portable breast pump… despite the purchaser being male.
Here the Sun Online reveals some of the funniest items bought by boozy adults who have admitted their shopping crimes online…
This boozed-up bloke tweeted that he wanted some bagpipes, then bought some online.
“When a drunk purchase online and a drunk tweet come to reality,” he wrote, next to a picture of the black bagpipes.
If you didn’t beliebe in the power of alcohol charging some of the world’s worst purchases, this shirt will definitely convince you.
“I wish I didn’t see this drunk purchase until it arrived,” this Twitter user said, after the drunken splurge.
“I accidentally bought my toad 100 top hats instead of one while I was drunk online shopping,” wrote one shopper on Reddit.
We’re wondering why a toad needs a top hat to begin with…
People sure can get creative when they’ve had a few pints, including this man who decided to purchase something a little more artistic: a 5 inch model of himself.
“I’m closer to 30 than 20, I have a problem,” he joked. “I got drunk and bought a 3D model of myself throwing the X.”
This woman clearly has an interest in a very niche subject, posting a picture of a book she drunkenly bought all about ‘extraordinary chickens’.
She said: “A drunk purchase I made that I’ll never regret.”
Who doesn’t need a shower curtain showing a kitten falling through space?
“Let’s take a minute to appreciate this drunk Amazon purchase,” the guilty shopper tweeted.
When you get drunk, food is one thing that’s often on your mind – and it certainly was for this drunk shopper.
“Apparently I drunk ordered 11.5lbs of cheese on Sunday,” this person admitted on Imgur.
Underwear might be a useful purchase, but perhaps not this peachy pair which may be a little too embarrassing to wear.
“I need to stop ordering stuff online when I’m drunk,” the purchaser tweeted.
This guy chose an adorable set of socks after sinking a few too many pints – and personalised them with his pup’s face.
“Honestly, the best drunk purchase I’ve ever made,” he wrote.
This woman bought a dinosaur costume and had no regrets.
“My drunk Amazon purchase came today! I love it!” she wrote.
Our drunk brains sometimes pursue things that we don’t normally have an interest in – and that seems to be the case for this man.
“Quite possibly my greatest drunk purchase,” wrote this user, proudly posing in the t-shirt he bought online, depicting Peppa Pig character Daddy Pig.
Buying memorabilia to do with your favourite film, actor or band is pretty common among the drunk shopping community – but this guy took it to the next level.
“Best drunk eBay purchase so far,” the Twitter user writes next to a picture of their life-sized model of Yoda.
“I was drunk the other night and decided to purchase a new flat mate,” this boozed up online shopper reveals.
Whilst drunk, the Londoner bought a life-sized cut out of TOWIE star Gemma Collins.
And it’s not just Towie stars who drunk people are buying cut outs of – famous actor Danny DeVito is also available in life-size cardboard.
“I drunk purchased a Danny DeVito life-size cut out,” one Twitter user revealed.
It may be a little spooky when something turns up at your door that you don’t remember ordering the night before, especially if it happens to be a body.
“My latest drunk eBay drunk purchase looks like something out of CSI New York,” this person wrote.
“MAY I PRESENT the most epic drunk purchase in the history of drunk purchases,” says this New Yorker on Twitter.
The Broadway star admits she bought a Amelia Earhart Barbie doll after having a few drinks.
“To all you folks who think drinking and online shopping is a terrible idea, feast your eyes on this. Best. Purchase, Yet,” another woman wrote.
She thanks a custom doormat maker for creating a Ryan Gosling mat to greet her when she drunkenly stumbles home.
“Latest drunk Amazon purchase – I have no words,” wrote this Twitter user, posting about a very unique item he found online
Turns out he’d ordered a t-shirt that resembles a corn shuck…
While we can all admit we’ve spent a few pounds here and there on things we drunkenly think we need, this man took it to the next level by buying a VAN.
He wrote: “The stupid thing I did while drunk on eBay was pop a bid on something I’ve wanted. I give you my latest purchase.”
While the purchases may seen ridiculous, The Hustle found that only 6 per cent of drunken shoppers end up regretting their purchase, and only 20 per cent end up sending it back.
There’s no need to wallow about your spending habits as, according to one shopper who took part in their survey: “The humour factor always outweighs the stupidity.”
So you can feel comfortable the next time you buy a shed-load of snacks, a wacky costume or even a car after a night of boozing that you’re not alone.
