'Lady-Driven' Stuff

[JOE]

...there's this store I go into in Vancouver periodically.

It's run by women and it sells used stuff previously owned and denoted to them mostly be women.

They sell all sorts of stuff, from kitchen ware, old records, cd's magazines, books, clothing, software.



What I've noticed is a lot of this used stuff looks barely used or is in almost top condition.

Some of it is antique.

So whenever I see something good, I snatch and buy it.

I bought an antique print the other day, decided to make frame it.

Other than yellowing, there were no marks, creases or bends in it, and it is almost 100 years old.

I bought this great looking coffee table book. Again, almost brand new. Heck it was so unscathed that it could be re-sold as brand new.



A car I bought secondhand from a woman nearly 20 years ago is still in relatively great shape.

I attribute any major damage which it incurred to me, not her.

In fact, I credit its longevity to her good upkeep prior to me owning it.

Actually, I neglected the car in the past few years, and now I'm paying quite a bit to get it restored and back into working condition. If I only had the discipline to keep it in the shape she did. Oh well.



Funny thin' you kin almost always tell whether something was owned by a guy...



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or a woman.



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The stuff pre-owned by women often barely has a scratch or dent on it.

No rips, tears in the books. dents, marks or bends in the objects.  It's like they were barely used.



On the other hand, stuff previously owned by a guy often is in rough shape.

It's all torn up, bent, is badly need of repair. Or else, there's usually some defect, stain or something wrong with it.

I bought some pants the other day from a senior citizen who was hawking goods on a street corner.

Nice item, but big stain on the pants. Definitely, this item was not 'lady-driven'.

Maybe about the only guys who might pass you on something in good shape are gay guys.

Otherwise, a lotta stuff previously owned by men is trashed by the time you git it.

Incidentally this includes me.

[Anonymous]

Right on brother. Always smart to save a buck whenever you can.

[Anonymous]

I have not scouted Kijiji for a car in a long time. But is "lady driven" still selling language in 2016?

[JOE]

"is lady driven" still selling language in 2016?

...quite possibly not.



Yeah, it is an old-fashioned term.

But whatever ya call it, I sure see evidence of it at second hand item sales.

Even garage sales.

There are a lot of them where I live.

People jes' plunk their stuff on the front lawn.



Incidentally, a 'lady' gave me this great lookin' antique coca cola vintage billboard  advertisement at this garage sale for free.

It was also almost in perfect shape.

Unfortunately, when moving, I wrecked it, put a major tear down the middle of it.

Oh well. Maybe she shoulda kept it.

Anyways, it was a nice item.

[RW]

So Joe, are you saying if someone came across my vibrator collection they'd think it was owned by a male?  If that's the case, should I still try to sell it as "female driven"?

[Anonymous]

So Joe, are you saying if someone came across my vibrator collection they'd think it was owned by a male?  If that's the case, should I still try to sell it as "female driven"?

wth?

[JOE]

So Joe, are you saying if someone came across my vibrator collection they'd think it was owned by a male?  If that's the case, should I still try to sell it as "female driven"?

...but I betcha they must be in good shape, eh 'Real?!



Like any good 'lady' you must clean off real good after a good workout, eh?  

[RW]

It was a joke for Joe Herman.  Calm down.

[RW]

So Joe, are you saying if someone came across my vibrator collection they'd think it was owned by a male?  If that's the case, should I still try to sell it as "female driven"?

...but I betcha they must be in good shape, eh 'Real?!



Like any good 'lady' you must clean off real good after a good workout, eh?  

Dishwasher FTW!

[JOE]

It was a joke for Joe Herman.  Calm down.

I know.

That's why I joke back, eh 'Real?!  

[RW]

It was a joke for Joe Herman.  Calm down.

I know.

That's why I joke back, eh 'Real?!  

Herman seemed to have missed it...or he was being a jerk, which wouldn't be gentlemanly now would it Joe?

[JOE]

So Joe, are you saying if someone came across my vibrator collection they'd think it was owned by a male?  If that's the case, should I still try to sell it as "female driven"?

...but I betcha they must be in good shape, eh 'Real?!



Like any good 'lady' you must clean off real good after a good workout, eh?  

Dishwasher FTW!

Butcha know 'Real, dishwashin' is sure ta wreck 'em, decrease their life span, eh?

Ya gotta use soft detergent, them wash 'em by hand.

Ya know what they say....take care of yer precious items...an' take care of 'em real good!

Above all, don' abuse 'em.  

[Anonymous]

It was a joke for Joe Herman.  Calm down.

I know RW, just kiddin.

[Anonymous]

So, is the yard sale over now?

[JOE]

So, is the yard sale over now?

Oh..that was a couple of years ago.

It was held on this abandoned lot which everybody in the neighborhood uses as a place to sell/hawk their goods or stuff they no longer need or want.

We always git a lotta neat stuff there. Sometimes really high end stuff.

There are some people in the neighborhood with a lot of disposable income.



If I see any other nifty antiques for sale, I'll go back there an' buy 'em.



They're usually sold for pennies on the dollar.