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

In Hungarian, 'vaker' means talking without real content. Like this... thing.

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

I am pretty sure I saw this in an early 2000s video game.

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

That looks like something my niece would use to dress up her Barbies!

Juno French
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why? Why the tiny huge jacket, and why the frilly camo skirt? This outfit is made of oxymorons.

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

Is no one going to talk about how ugly the skirt is though?

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

I am deeply concerned with the 180 people who "loved" this item

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

Holy crap. Because everyone needs to look like a goth I’ve cream cone!

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

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT WOMAN?! HOW SLIM AND BUFF DO YOU NEED TO BE AT ONCE??

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

How super fugly is this outfit?? There are no words.

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

The only thing good about this is that a cow didn't die during the making of this product.

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

No thanks. I have broad enough shoulders as it is. I'd look like a linebacker lol

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

You could buy a real crocodile jacket for the cost of a fake one

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

When the ad said “half off”, I thought they were talking about the price...

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

Well, as ugly as it is it’s the only thing that I can see the right person wearing (if they find it at a thrift store).

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

Pair this with those jeans from earlier, make a nice outfit. Lol

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

My brain keeps trying to make sense of this image but has come to an impasse and given up.

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

OMG, with the shape of the lower part of her shirt cut away on the sides, I thought it was like a body-suit and that that was where her crotch started. As it is, this is a very unflattering look - she looks like: gorilla arms + extra thin Barbie. It just hurts to look at, and those lapels!

Brunning6
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand the shirt/ bustier, but the jacket and skirt are not ridiculous, just not my style.

CatWoman312
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine guys. You’re on a first date and she shows up wearing this.

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

Would look "spot on" for Arnie in one of the Terminator films... :P

Abhainn
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that skirt looks like its from the salvation army

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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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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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