Stanley Quencher imitators starting at just $10
Can't fathom spending $45 on a CUP? You've come to the right cheapskate. PLUS: A $12 label maker and the lowest price ever on a 100-inch (!) TV. To watch the Lions in the Super Bowl, of course. 🤞
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Someone please explain to me the mass hysteria surrounding the Stanley Quencher mug. Lines out the door at Target. At least one reported crime spree. Massively jacked-up prices on eBay. All because a TikTok video showed the cup surviving a car fire? As if that somehow justifies the $45 price tag. “Just think, honey… No more worrying about our tumbler when the SUV bursts into flames.”
I forbid you from buying a Stanley Quencher. Forbid. You want a 40-ounce hot/cold cup that can fit in a cup-holder? Here’s one for $13.28. Too much? Here’s one for $10. Want a dupe that looks more like the real deal (because status)? Grab this O’Jay tumbler for $22. (Still a bit pricey but I’ll allow it.)
Repeat after me: “A $45 cup will not make me more attractive. It will not solve any problems, help me sleep better at night, or raise my level of happiness. People will not think better of me because I drink from a Stanley Quencher.”
Mark my words, in about six months, this madness will give way to a collective “What were we thinking?”
Here’s my thinking: If you can afford to spend that much on a cup (cup!), may I humbly suggest getting one of the cheaper options and giving the rest to charity?
QUICK HITS
🌊 I’m loathe to tell you how much I spent on an inflatable stand-up paddleboard (SUP) when they first hit the market. Let’s just say it was wayyy more than this: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the FunWater Inflatable Paddle Board drops to just $114 when you clip the on-page $40-off coupon and then apply promo code NPEP6E47 at checkout. This deal is for the green SKU only. Note that as with other inflatable SUPs, there’s a learning curve here, especially when it comes to inflating (which is work, take it from me).
🖨️ Like to label stuff? For Amazon Prime subscribers only, the app-powered Niimbot D11 Portable Wireless Label Maker drops to just $11.99 with promo code D11CODE0122. No ink or toner required; it's all thermal. And it fits in a pocket. Stupid-good deal. (As you may recall, I recently did a giveaway with another Niimbot label-maker. They’re awfully good, especially for the price.)
📺 If you looked at last week’s 86-inch-TV deal and thought, “Nah, not big enough,” I’m just going to leave this here: Best Buy has the just-launched Hisense U76 Series 100-inch TV for $1,999.99, a price that includes delivery, setup, and mounting (but it’s BYO mount). That’s up to a $250 value. And the TV itself is $2,000 off the regular price. Be sure to choose “Delivery + Installation” before adding to your cart to reveal the options.
📺 Just to complicate things a bit, Best Buy also has the TCL S5 Series 98-inch TV for $1,999.99, also with the free delivery/mounting option. Let me pause here to note that TVs this large can really overwhelm a room, to say nothing of whatever TV stand you might already have. (You’ll probably need a new piece of furniture.) A suggestion: Go with an 85-inch instead, which is plenty big and considerably less money, even with these sale prices. Here’s a top-rated 85-inch Samsung TV for just $800.
PLAYLIST
Having worked my way through various Peacock originals (Poker Face, meh; Mrs. Davis, loved it), I’m now back to Netflix for a bit. Two strong recommendations coming your way:
Fisk: I need to visit Australia to find out if all Aussies are this funny. Fisk reminds me of both The Office (but less cringey) and Flight of the Conchords (but without singing). Oh, and shades of Fleabag, too — but here our titular lovable loser is considerably less of a train-wreck. Really enjoying this so far; sad to learn there are just two seasons, each just six episodes. A third season may happen, but from what I can tell, it’s not a done deal.
The Diplomat: Once you get past the far-fetched premise — a newly appointed diplomat gets shipped to London with her diplomat husband in tow — you can sit back and enjoy this political drama, which deals with serious stuff but doesn’t take itself too seriously. Indeed, it’s pretty funny at times, and I can see why Keri Russell scored an Emmy nomination for this role: She’s a force of nature, whether she’s strong-arming her British counterparts or side-stepping ridiculous photo-shoots. Great stuff. And this one definitely has another season in the works, with no less than The West Wing’s Alison Janney joining the cast. Woot!
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Rick, we agree on most things but we agree to disagree on your show recommendations. My wife and I both enjoyed Poker Face but we both thought The Diplomat was too far-fetched. I don’t think we finished Season One.