How many times do we end up buying things that seem wasteful or unnecessary (I can answer that question: a lot)? All of these thoughts came to me when I went to the mall with my best friend and she found herself buying things or getting drawn into stores for completely stupid reasons. We had a long laugh in the car on the way home from the mall when she complained, "Why do I need four shirts, a bandana, a bow, American flag shoes, a flag, a beach ball, and underwear that say 'Party in the USA' for Fourth of July?" Trust me, you've had all of these thoughts at one point or another when you find yourself impulse shopping like the rest of us.

1. "Well, if I spend $75 I get a free bag."

Do we need another bag to add to our 25+ collection of them? Absolutely not, but we're going to do it anyway.

2. "I totally need five more scented body lotions, two candles, and four hand soaps. They're having a buy three get one free sale!"

No, no you don't need those mass amounts of body products, but you're going to buy those hand soaps anyway, even if you have no place to put them.

3. "I only need one shirt off of this website, but if I spend $50 I can get the free shipping; wow that's a much better deal."

Let me break it to you; we could've easily saved spending $30+ extra dollars to qualify for the free shipping just by purchasing the one item we needed and then paid for the normal shipping. Whatever, more clothes for me.

4. "Let me just buy another basic, baby pink lip gloss like the other 100 I already have, this one's different it smells like mango."

You do not need that lip gloss but you're going to get it anyway and throw it in your purse with the other mini Sephora lip gloss collection that you already have. Then you think to yourself, "Maybe I can start my own makeup store just selling the mass lip gloss collection I already own."

5. "Victoria's Secret is having their five for $27 underwear sale again, maybe I should just pick up a few more."

Sorry to break it to you, but that sale is always happening. This is where your impulse buying comes in and you try to reason with yourself about how you so desperately need a new pair of underwear that say "USA is Bae" on them.

6. "A new phone case, don't mind if I do...wait I don't need another phone case, but this isn't going to be here when I go shopping again, okay I need it."

You 100 percent do not need that new phone case, you already have at least five at home.

7. "Yankee candle is having their semi annual sale. I totally need three candles, these will also make for great gifts if I hold onto them. Oh my god they have a new scent, Hawaiian beach, that would go great in my room."

Sorry to burst your bubble, but your boyfriend's mom definitely does not want another candle for Christmas, or her birthday, or for Mother's day, or for a house-warming gift. Save your money, and no that doesn't mean that you should keep them either, stop buying candles!

8. "Crap I forgot a Father's Day gift, oh that engraving place is doing a deal where you can get the engraving free. Maybe I'll just pick up my dad something for Father's Day."

I can almost guarantee that your dad does not want or need another engraved desk clock, picture frame, bottle opener, beer mug, or anything else from that store, but then you think, "Well at least he can't return it if I engrave it, I win."

9. "I need another pair of sunglasses, I need a bad pair so I don't ruin my expensive ones...oh they're only five bucks, BUYING THEM!"

Okay, so tell me what's the point of you even owning the expensive pair again? I'm the first one to admit that this thought process makes absolutely no sense but somewhere in there if it means not ruining your Ray Bans, you're going to buy those five dollar pair of sunglasses anyway.

10. "Well there goes my entire week's paycheck, thanks mall."

This article is dedicated to my roommate for being the biggest impulse shopper I've ever met. Love you!