14oz/400ml large diameter glass, grape suspension glass with handle, glass drink bucket, suitable for water, milk, juice, beer, drinks, cocktails, etc. (, (2 packs).

$ 8.99

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Okay, so I’m a bit of a hipster and I got these mugs ironically. I think they have a nice look. I like the hand-painted aesthetic, but it really doesn’t match any of my dishes or general life. It reminds me of mugs my parent’s older church-lady friends would have in their homes when we would visit them when I was a kid in the 1980s.While I found the look warm, nostalgic, and even a bit pretty, my wife did not. In fact, I don’t think it would be an understatement to say she panicked when she saw these. My wife’s first response was, “THOSE ARE SO UGLY!” And her second observation regarded how many mugs we already own. Well. I can’t argue with the fact we own many mugs. After some other descriptors like “thrift-store trash” and “why”, she began to clean out closets and come up with some ideas on how we could rearrange our furniture. I can’t explain it, but it was obvious that these mugs made my wife wish she had a different life.Later that night after the dust had settled, I poured myself a mug of pinot noir, which is what I had in mind the moment I saw these. It was a nice wine glass, honestly. The painted look gave it a wealth of colors to admire. The clear glass let me examine the red of the pinot. The capacity was just what I needed after a day of unexpected reorganizing and closet cleaning. I really enjoyed drinking from it.However, I didn’t anticipate how hotly contested and polarizing these mugs would be in my home. They have to go. My nephew just got his first job out of college and he’s building his life up. I texted him a picture to see if he would like them, and he was excited to accept. Thank goodness. My wife was pleased with this and promised me I could go have drinks with him at his house using these in the future. I can live with that. But I can’t live with these mugs, turns out.