It's raining here and all week long I've been getting compliments on my new raincoat. "New," as in, eight bucks at Goodwill. I keep hearing that the bad economy is putting a pinch on thrift stores, but so far I'm still uncovering treasures.
But a coworker tripped me up with his reason for steering clear of secondhand shops.
"I feel like I should leave the stuff for poor people who have no choice," he says.
I never thought of thrift stores as a social benefit we should preserve for those who need it most. For about two seconds, I actually felt guilty. Then I remembered that with my limited closet space, I donate as much to thrift stores as I buy. And besides, I'm usually buying the stuff nobody else wants because it's missing a name-brand and probably belonged to someone who's long been dead.
I suspect my coworker isn't being altruistic so much as hiding an aversion to wearing clothes that have been worn before. I tend to think it's good luck.
3 comments:
You really are good at finding amazing clothes in thrift stores. I am never patient enough. I love the coat! I need a rain coat and can't fork over the 100 bucks for one. I could be 8 bucks though.
I wish you would watch for treasures for me because I freeze up when I walk in the door of DI! I think that you and Chris and Annie have magical eyes that see treasures where the rest of us see junk! Really cute.
I dig the tights! I love the whole outfit!
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