20 Tweets You’ll Relate To On A Spiritual Level If You Overpack For Every Trip
Alana is the staff writer on AWOL who thinks the…
Packing for a trip is an art and the world can be divided into people who pack lightly and people who overpack.
“I’m going for five days so I’ll need five pairs of underwear, plus another ten for emergencies,” you might say as you throw your entire closet into a suitcase.
If this sounds painfully familiar, you’re not alone! Some people were born to take an overnight bag on a week-long trip, and some people can’t get around packing for a trip without an industrial-sized suitcase and two carry on bags for good measure.
Here are 20 tweets you’ll relate to on a deep, personal level if you’re terrible at packing for a trip:
#1
3 day trip? Guess I should pack 12 shirts, 15 shorts, all my socks, my 10 favorite stuffed animals oh and don’t forget 4 books #overpacking
— chelle (@chelleterry) June 14, 2015
#2
*packs laptop, two books, one magazine, one coloring book, and iphone for the plane*
*sits in silence the entire flight*
— Damon and Jo (@damonandjo) December 29, 2015
#3
When I travel i always pack 10 pairs of shoes and then wear the same crappy sneakers everyday. Why am I stupid?
— Lilly Singh (@Lilly) December 8, 2014
#4
“Surely a hotel won’t have THIS” -Me, packing a hair dryer, every single time
— Mara “Get Rid of the Nazis” Wilson (@MaraWilson) April 27, 2017
#5
Me: *has barely any hobbies*
Me, packing my carry on: “I will take these 14 books on pottery, and this French phrasebook because I really need to brush up on that even though I’m just going to Philadelphia, and also this crochet hook in case I want to learn how to make doilies”
— Geraldine (@everywhereist) May 2, 2018
#6
Why pack for a week when you can pack for a month? #springbreak #overpacking
— Addie Lively (@addielively) March 28, 2013
#7
me usually: i will wear one outfit today and read a few pages of a single book
me packing: each day will demand a casual, formal and In Case Of Spillage ensemble and i need at least THREE books for the hour plane ride and I will arise at 6 to lift weights and must bring equipment— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) April 6, 2018
#8
i always overpack is this because of my star sign or is it something i have to take responsibility for
— sarah (@knittingay) March 29, 2019
#9
[normal life] ive worn the same shirt everyday for a week
[packing for vacation] hmmm. i’ll prob change a few times a day so thats…32 shirts— jonny sun (@jonnysun) July 5, 2016
#10
Me: *wears same bra weeks at a time and rotates between three outfits
Me, packing for vacation: *fills suitcase with 16 outfits and three different types of bras, “just in case”
— the Mom TruthBomb (@momTruthBomb) August 10, 2018
#11
I always get excited when I see purple luggage on the carousel then I realize that I “overpack” and those bags are too small to be mine.
— Javay da BAE. 🍫 (@JavaydaBAE) April 17, 2017
#12
Me packing for anything ever: “gotta make sure I have at last 4 evening gowns, my entire lingerie collection and 0 comfortable footwear”.
— Arnesa Buljušmić-Kustura (@Rrrrnessa) March 2, 2018
#13
Thoughts while packing:
“I haven’t used this in 8 years but maybe I’ll need it for a trip I’ll be on for less than a week” #overpacker— Cassidy Dustin (@CassidyDustin) June 20, 2016
#14
Me trying to get my bag shut for NZ 🙈#overpacker #nevertooprepared pic.twitter.com/Po3r1tUwHS
— Emily Nicholl (@_EmilyNicholl_) August 13, 2018
#15
Honestly, does packing ever get better? Am I going to suck at this my entire life? Will I ever learn to not overpack for imaginary situations that certainly never happen?
— Sanaa (@sanaajatoi) March 30, 2019
#16
me: okay, gotta be practical while packing for camp
also me: what if it rains, that would make this practical pic.twitter.com/JqAtWPFufy— tyler oakley (@tyleroakley) August 21, 2016
#17
Overpack. It’s why they make suitcases with wheels.
— SaraBeth (@SBSwags) June 18, 2014
#19
At the point of packing for my trip where I’ve splayed out a dozen books and now have to read the first chapter of each one to choose the handful that I’ll overpack and never end up reading.
— Meghan Tonjes (@meghantonjes) April 8, 2018
#20
does anyone else pack underwear like they’re going to shit themselves every single day of a trip?
— roo (@roobots) August 16, 2018
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Alana is the staff writer on AWOL who thinks the best way to travel is by taking spontaneous detours and stopping at every local bakery to try the cakes. She writes a lot about Australian TV, Big Things, cursed food, and theme parks. You can follow her on Instagram @alana.dotcom. It’s mostly dogs she meets along the way.