It's late. You are sitting at home. Your movie is done — and so is that bottle of chardonnay. You flick through the channels and stop at an exciting presentation for a treadmill. You need that. That would improve your health! A few clicks on the keyboard and you're the proud owner of a contraption that will barely fit in your apartment.
According to a survey in 2021, 79 percent of alcohol users have made at least one alcohol-fueled purchase online, with the average yearly spend of a painful $444, according to HelloSundayMorning.org.
The phenomenon, irreverently called drunk shopping, has also been reported among sleeping pill users.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.