To merely call ‘This is why I’m broke’ a website to waste time would be a grave injustice. This might just be one of the greatest sites in the history of the internet.
It’s not often that the JOE team wholeheartedly agree on something without argument.
Sure, there are obvious things like McVitties Hobnobs being the best dipping biscuit and Mario Balotelli being the most entertaining footballer in many a year, but when it comes to something like a website on which to while away a few hours, where there are literally hundreds of thousands of options, you’d think there would be some furious debate.
Surprisingly, this is not the case, at least not anymore. Sometime in early December, my colleague Emmet Purcell came into the office wearing an expression similar to what we can only imagine Archimedes did at the time of his Eureka moment. His brother John had alerted him to one of the greatest websites he had ever seen and before long, the rest of the JOE team were converted.
Basically, This is Why I’m Broke is a one-stop shop for some of the most outrageous, yet entirely practical novelty items you will ever set your eyes upon. It’s not a shopping site in itself, but directs you the sites where you can purchase some of the most magnificent products available on the interweb.
The name isn’t simply a catchy tagline either, it’s a warning. Take it from us, if you have your credit card handy on your first visit, prepare for some menacing calls from the bank manager because it’s impossible not to get sucked in.
How could you, for example, resist buying the suit pyjamas pictured below? Slept through your alarm for that important interview? Never fear, simply go there straight from your bed and your potential employer will never know the difference. In fact they’ll probably hire you for looking so sharp.
Look classy, 24 hours a day
Fed up of having your comfort taken away from you by a clingy girlfriend who’s fond of a snuggle on the couch? No dramas. Simply get her this ‘snuggle pillow’ with oversized novelty arm attached, and let her snooze while you put your feet up and watch the footie.
Watch that hand, mate!
Find yourself having to take a trip to the jacks during the middle of the night, but can’t find the light switch? This roll of glow in the dark toilet paper should sort you out and your midnight toilet experience will be even more convenient if you combine it with the functional toilet seat pedal pictured below it.
Finally, with the festive season that’s in it, make sure you outdo your neighbour’s extravagant lights display with this two-storey inflatable reindeer which includes an integrated fan that blows it up to full capacity in only five minutes.
It’s like a Christmas version of the Trojan horse
Honestly, we could go on for hours such is the wealth of absolutely fantastic items on display. It’s just a pity we were a bit late for the Christmas shopping because we’re pretty sure we would have got it done in one go.
So even if it is just for a few laughs, head on over to This is Why I’m Broke, but if you are visiting with the intention of doing some shopping, know when to say stop, because before you know it your basket will be full of toilet bowl coffee mugs, playable guitar t-shirts and Batman snuggie blankets.
Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
