It's time to start thinking inside the box ... as in, what you'd like to see inside your next Amazon box. (Getty Images)
Helllooo? Anybody out there? Seriously, are any of you not spending this mid-August interlude either completely checked out at work or deeply, deeply under the influence of a long-awaited summer vacay? Well, whether you're slacking on the clock, sunning on a rock or strolling on the dock, we hope you take a minute sometime between your mid-day lobster roll and your soft-serve dessert to behold the stunning Amazon weekend deals that are on offer.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, we're telling you to snap up this Shark robovac — it's a ridiculous $300 off. Got a hefty fall (e-)reading list in the offing? Hunker down with a brand-spanking-new Apple iPad Air at a very edifying $150 markdown. Maybe just treat yourself to a classy Coach tote ($250/$207), chow down with a 6-quart air fryer ($120/$70), say "Cheese!" to an ultra-whitening ultrasonic toothbrush ($50/$38) or snuggle up to a set of hotel-quality bedsheets ($40/$30).
Consider this the verbal equivalent of us grabbing you by the collar and lightly but determinedly slapping your cheek. It's for your own good. We promise; as soon as you've gifted yourselves some of this weekend's best Amazon deals, you can return to your regularly scheduled mid-summer coma.
If you have Amazon Prime, you'll get free shipping, of course. Not yet a member? No problem. You can sign up for your free 30-day trial here. (And by the way, those without Prime still get free shipping on orders of $35 or more.)