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You hit the mall with your friends because you’re in dire need of some new clothes.

But you tell them you’re trying to save money and only plan to buy one or two things.

So you browse around and invest in a light cardigan that you can wear year-round. Who’s a boss at being thrifty?

You’ve stayed within your budget and your shopping appetite has been curbed, which means you can go home happy…

…but then you see a sale at your favorite store and lose all self-control.

And your friends don’t help your shopping addiction either.

Except for that one responsible friend who nicely reminds you about your budget, to which you respond:

The rest of the group joins you in going to almost every store in the mall and hitting up a bunch of BOGO sales (because you needed a second top anyway, right?).

And when you enter a huge store like Forever 21 or H&M, you act like:

Where to begin?!

You lose your friends at least four times and then reunite when each of you is holding an armful of clothes to try on. You look at each other like:

Then you pick dressing rooms next to each other and strut around like it’s your job.

After narrowing down your picks, you check out and look at the receipt like:

And though you probably didn’t need five bags of fresh threads, you end every shopping trip like:

Connie is a professional and creative writing major at Carnegie Mellon University. She is currently obsessed with pole fitness, pumpkin bread, and '80s fashion.