A man kept seeing a mysterious $13 monthly charge — the truth led him to a 'creature' called Trevor

People tend to do weird things when they're drunk, and Mark Summers, who goes by @mark.summers on Threads, is living proof. A couple of months after a happening New Year's party, he realized someone had been siphoning $13.60 from his bank account. Confused, Summers investigated the matter, only to realize he'd agreed to sponsor a wombat named Trevor. The man recalled the incident on May 7, and the post has received over 30,000 likes online.

The drunk mishap

A few drinks into the New Year's celebration, Summers hopped online and landed on a page requesting that people sponsor a wombat. Under the influence, he agreed to donate $13.60 every month for Trevor's well-being and conveniently forgot about it. Four months later, Summer learned about the automatic monthly transaction and, upon further investigation, realized his tipsy financial blunder. "He hasn't even written to me yet. Fuming," he joked.

He isn't alone

@iamdeb_justdeb shared, "I had too many glasses of Chardonnay one day and saw a commercial. I now auto-pay $19.95 a month for some damn elephant from WWF, and I didn't even get a photo or a hoodie, a T-shirt, or a throw blanket. I was just told his name is Charlie. For all I know, I'm sponsoring some child in Africa." Similarly, @banker_by_day recalled, "I once ordered a llama online after a few drinks. The thing that pissed me off is that I actually wanted an alpaca but couldn’t remember the word. Anyway, the farmer was quite understanding the next day when I apologized and cancelled my order."

From cheers to confusion

There isn't anything unusual about people making impulsive decisions under the influence of alcohol. In fact, studies suggest that most turn into shopaholics after drinking alcohol. Take this study from finder.com, for example. The 2023 Drunk Shopping Survey revealed that 17% of Americans shop when drunk and spend nearly $309 at once, which adds up to $14 billion in just a year.

While 47% of drunk shoppers admitted to buying shoes, clothes, or accessories, an equal share confessed to purchasing food. Moreover, the survey found that 34% of respondents have spent money on gambling after a few drinks. In fact, the desire to splurge is so strong that 20% of people go so far as booking a vacation, and 19% even decide to get a pet during a drunken episode. Interestingly, more men confessed to having made an impulsive purchase after being drunk than women (26% vs. 10%).

Another sweet error

@jimsmarba wrote, "Recently, I inadvertently doubled an already excessive donation to my granddaughter’s class for their elementary school reading drive. I soon realized my mistake and immediately concluded that there was no way I was going to claw the extra money without humiliating myself, so I let it ride. Last week, I learned that my granddaughter’s class came in first place in the reading drive. Winning!"

You can follow Mark Summers (@mark.summers) on Threads for lifestyle content.

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