A Nine West printed maxi dress with a wild pattern had always dreamed of jet-setting to exotic beaches, maybe sipping a piña colada somewhere sunny. So, when her owner packed her for a weekend getaway, she was thrilled—finally, adventure! But her dreams were crushed as she found herself… at a backyard luau-themed party, complete with inflatable palm trees and dollar-store leis. Instead of mingling by the ocean, she got a front-row seat to Uncle Larry’s karaoke version of “Copacabana” and dodged a spill of neon punch. By the end of the night, the only sand she’d felt was from the sandbox. "Close enough," she sighed, already plotting her next chance at tropical glory.