C prophets of doom, gather 'round!
You've all been served.
1. Buying a fancy new bike to compensate for your crippling self-esteem issues.
2. Eating a whole pizza by yourself, but pretending it's for two people.
3. Using an entire paycheck to buy a single, overpriced gadget.
4. Believing you're a functioning member of society, despite having last brushed your teeth in 2018.
5. Still thinking you can "just stream a movie night" with a 3-hour gaming session.
Compensatory Behaviors Justification of Impulse Purchases Deflective Strategies