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Online shopping is full of regrets. But it can be really entertaining too.

A few days ago, Lexi Brown from Minnesota made a tweet, saying "A hobby of mine is finding ridiculous items for sale at Nordstrom's." Brown also attached a picture of her best find yet—a Pavé Chair Bag.

If you also can't understand the purpose of this sparkling little chair, don't worry. Its sellers are as clueless as we all are. "Always have a front-row seat thanks to this sparkly pavé folding chair made in collaboration with lifestyle brand Myreality," they wrote in the product description. "Shown on the runway at New York Fashion Week, this bedazzled object d’art doesn't actually carry anything, except for a conversation." And people loved it.

The tweet instantly blew up, receiving nearly 170K likes and inspiring others to share their hilarious discoveries as well. Continue scrolling and check them out!

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Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can you have a recording of the person talking too. Kinda make it like futurama style.

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Nordstrom is an American luxury department store chain. Founded back in 1901 by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin, it originated as a shoe store and evolved into a full-line retailer with departments for clothing, footwear, handbags, jewelry, accessories, cosmetics, and fragrances.

Some stores feature home furnishings and wedding departments, and several also have in-house cafes, restaurants, and espresso bars.

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Nowadays, no wonder Nordstrom has so many "WTF" items—as of 2021, it operates 100 stores in 32 U.S. states, and 3 Canadian provinces since entering the market in 2014. One location in Puerto Rico was in operation from 2015 through 2020.

The corporate headquarters and flagship store are located in the former Frederick & Nelson building in Seattle, Washington; a second flagship store is located near Columbus Circle in New York City. Its subsidiaries include the off-price department store chain Nordstrom Rack and the members-only online store HauteLook.

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Nordstrom has long been an early adopter of e-commerce, especially among its department store peers. That ethos will serve the upscale retailer well as it weathers the biggest storm in its history, which sent an even bigger chunk of its business online.

The company said at its virtual investor day that sales in Q4 2020, including the key holiday season, fell by a low 20s percentage, capping a devastating year in which the pandemic temporarily shut all of its stores and its clientele eschewed the fashion wares for which Nordstrom is known.

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But another big result of the COVID-19 upheaval is that the percentage of sales Nordstrom gets online has risen to about 50% and the company expects that to stick. Which may be the reason why people have been finding so many ridiculous items lately!

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Joe Alcocer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this was cheaper, I'd give this as a house warming gift to people I hate.

Rae Reyn
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

again, I would never pay that much, but $20 at Spencer's? This puppy is coming home with me. (hehe coming home.)

Andrew Gibb
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if you have wilted flowers growing from your pee pee you need to seek medical advice

Artti Prasad
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this supposed to look like a Shivling? I am making the assumption because this product is called "Shiva". Very disrespectful and ignorant towards the Hindu religion to make something shaped like a penis and call it Shiva which is also the name of a Hindu God. Not a religious person myself, but this is not cheeky or clever.

Kimberley Gayle Thomas
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This looks like a child made it. For that price it would be better if it looked like the real thing. No sale.

Mewton’s Third Paw
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

MEMPHIS GROUP!!!!! You guys don’t understand how awesome they are. Everything about 80s design that we remember is in part because of Memphis. Look up “Memphis style 1980s” and tell me it isn’t cool AF.

W.G. SamKito - bored
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Finally someone who knows! Thanks! - and yes, humor was an important part of their design. So yes, feel free to laugh!

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Eagle Girl
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait? So when Jewish people mourn, it's called sitting "shiva" Is THAT what "shiva" means??? No disrespect but I do P/T funeral home work & will NEVER get this picture out of my head

MoodyBlue
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This probably is some higher level "art" which we normal people cannot understand. And cannot afford either - but that fact does not bother me at all.

Colleen Stadnick
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, it should be available in all skin colors, shouldn't it?! Equal opportunity idiocy!

Anthony Finney
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've never seen a vase that can double as a dildo. I wonder if they have vibrating models?

Helen Johnston
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

there are people who will buy this and just think that it is a pretty vase, but the price though???

Kanishka Patel
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it is supposed to be in shape of a shivling, it says "shiva"

Elise Williams
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it should have been offered in a few other colours as well.

M O'Connell
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Phallic art has been around for literally thousands of years, this is just a very poor quality interpretation of the aesthetic.

Mya Lugar
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You bought it? Or where did the picture with the fresh flowers show up?

Ara Noguera
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The creator of the original design was Ettore Sottsass, an Italian architect and designer. Though he was founder of the Memphis Group, this vase was created more than 10 years before the Italian design group.

Teraza Salmon
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I think, my dear, they pronounce it 'appiness" (to misquote a George Saunders story.

Seabeast
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's the price for the small one. The big one is even more expensive.

Ahimsa Soul
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a "small shiva" (they meant linga?) because any bigger it would be horrendous?

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Pigeon Witchcraft
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

who would even go online shopping and think "you know what, i'll buy some really weird lensless glasses"

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BorPand8
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's about $1.28 per tamale, not including shipping. The price seems pretty reasonable, but I wouldn't trust Neiman Marcus to make a good tamale.

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Vicky Z
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am I the only one that finds these hair ties horrible for the hair?? I think they break them...

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Charlotte A.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those children must be tiny indeed of whatever the seating is, can also be used as a phone stand...

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