tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post6065530832467186280..comments2024-01-08T22:40:19.118-08:00Comments on The Thrifty Chicks: Please Come Out of the Closet. Now!Shopping Golightlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04086883816963590796noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-43946993556842504822011-08-19T21:29:56.091-07:002011-08-19T21:29:56.091-07:00I totally agree. My friends look down at thrift st...I totally agree. My friends look down at thrift stores but they have accepted that I am a thrift junkie. I told my friend today that I was planning on finding some Christmas presents for friends at thrift stores and she said that's fine as long as you don't tell them! If they were excited about a gift before I told them would it be so much of a downer if I told them that it had been purchased at a thrift shop for under $5? It's things like that that bother me.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160852046237066178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-80822660387908280572009-02-12T07:29:00.000-08:002009-02-12T07:29:00.000-08:00This find might force me out of the closet:I'm plu...This find might force me out of the closet:<BR/><BR/>I'm plus-size. That sometimes makes it difficult to find great clothes. (2ndhand or retail).<BR/><BR/>I live in a very small town.<BR/><BR/>Thrifting, I found a PURPLE wool coat that fits like a dream. It's perfect for dressy occasions, even though it's PURPLE.<BR/><BR/>The next scenario is ALL IN MY IMAGINATION. But I wonder ...<BR/><BR/>I can just picture showing up at a local business wine and cheese tasting wearing that coat -- and having someone comment that she donated it.<BR/><BR/>All I can think of as a possible response is, (if it was a polite comment), "Yes, we both have good taste, don't we?" <BR/><BR/>If impolite, I could snap out, "I paid $5 for this coat; you paid $200. What does that say about YOUR intelligence level!?!"<BR/><BR/>OR, "I paid less for this coat than you paid for TAX on this coat! Who's the smart one here!"<BR/><BR/>I don't know that I'd be gutsy enough for either one. <BR/><BR/>But what would you say if confronted by the previous owner of a thrifted find? Especially if the comment is snarky?<BR/><BR/>JoraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-13662923092392696082009-02-12T07:20:00.000-08:002009-02-12T07:20:00.000-08:00You're definitely right, Shopping Golightly. Prof...You're definitely right, Shopping Golightly. Profits have been the reason for brainwashing the public.<BR/><BR/>However, that 'if it's not new ...' attitude does exist -- and strongly.<BR/><BR/>I've tried fighting it in small ways: <BR/><BR/>Took 3 Girl Scouts to a thrift store to fulfill a 'use resources wisely' badge requirement. They went once, but they were underwhelmed.<BR/><BR/>I tried telling a good friend about a thrift success or two. However, she had a rather neglected childhood; and, as part of the struggle, most of her clothes came 2ndhand. Sadly, she was teased by other kids; and she learned to sew her own clothes. So, for her, 2ndhand comes with unpleasant connotations.<BR/><BR/>JoraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-44533764517193083302009-02-11T05:21:00.000-08:002009-02-11T05:21:00.000-08:00I have a question! What if something you buy as a ...I have a question! What if something you buy as a gift has a "it's mine" mark on it. I bought a cute baby red cardigan with hearts on it for a friend that is about to give birth. I thought it would be cute for Valentine's Day. It's a nice piece from Children's Place. However, it has someone's initials written in sharpie on the size tag. Should I cut it out, ignore it completely, or say something when I give the gift? Please help!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087097911033676649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-53982244327973154292009-01-16T06:06:00.000-08:002009-01-16T06:06:00.000-08:00Thrift inferior? That's the American's silly and s...Thrift inferior? That's the American's silly and spoiled notion that "if it's not new, it's EWWW!" I cannot count how many times I've written that. That is a selfish, wasteful attitude. You know who taught us that? Retailers! The pursuit for new items was created by people who want to make money, no people who wish to forward common sense. Thrift is common sense.Shopping Golightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04086883816963590796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-78144704219452218562009-01-07T11:36:00.000-08:002009-01-07T11:36:00.000-08:00I am, and probably always will be, a closet thrift...I am, and probably always will be, a closet thrifter.<BR/><BR/>Let me tell you a story about a thoughtless comment that formed my tendency to hide my thrifting habit:<BR/><BR/>My young adult cousin and a friend stopped over to visit my mother (who was not a thrifter, but was a sale addict). At the end of the visit, my mother offered the young ladies some craft supplies. The friend was reluctant to take them. "Oh, go ahead," said my cousin. "She gets them so cheap you aren't costing her anything."<BR/><BR/>WELL! If that's the run-of-the-mill attitude (and I think it is), I certainly don't want my thrifted treasures belittled because they're inexpensive. Especially if I give them to someone as a gift.<BR/><BR/>So, I'm a closet thrifter.<BR/><BR/>Jora<BR/>p.s. I do, on a selective basis, tell a few people about a few thrifted items. I'm working to educate them. However, some people will always consider thrifted purchases as inferior purchases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-81385485203106670472008-12-15T10:37:00.000-08:002008-12-15T10:37:00.000-08:00I love visiting thrift stores and flea markets. I...I love visiting thrift stores and flea markets. I have found some wonderful items and paid so little. I can hardly bring myself to shop at department stores anymore or pay full price. I know I can find something even more wonderful at the thrift stores!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-2557589602891475522008-12-12T13:36:00.000-08:002008-12-12T13:36:00.000-08:00I so hear you. Everyone who knows me knows that I...I so hear you. Everyone who knows me knows that I'm a thrifter, and I've converted a few people along the way, who just cannot believe the stuff I find. One friend commented on how awesome my Marmot vest is, and when I told her where I got it, she said "I didn't know they had stuff like that at thrift stores" She was picturing a dusty rummage sale I imagine (although I've had good luck at those over the years too...) <BR/>I was a closet thrifter as a child and a teenager. But by the time I got to college, I was proud of my shopping habits - especially when friends dragged me to the mall with them and I saw how much other people were paying for their clothes. Yikes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-1846510946334825442008-12-09T07:31:00.000-08:002008-12-09T07:31:00.000-08:00RP:Thank you for posting "Please Come Out of the C...RP:<BR/>Thank you for posting "Please Come Out of the Closet. Now!" to your blog. I am honored. You got girl - THRIFT PRIDE TO THE MASSES!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-42889610858668690562008-12-07T03:25:00.000-08:002008-12-07T03:25:00.000-08:00Thrift Pride to the masses!!! some people say "oh ...Thrift Pride to the masses!!! some people say "oh gosh hoe could you wear something that belonged to another?" and I allways say that! millions of people have tried the clothes you also trie on in the stores! I thrifting is being green and also finding one of a king items! I love being a thrifter and showt it to the world!<BR/>oh I'll mention this in my blog because I think is such a good post! xRaquelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918827667257218558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-20269152893020158652008-12-06T14:05:00.000-08:002008-12-06T14:05:00.000-08:00No. I'd say they're jealous of the bargains you fi...No. I'd say they're jealous of the bargains you find. It's always a real bummer to learn somebody paid $4.99 for a sweater you LOVE more than yours that cost $75. AND, that's there's no way for you to go out and get another sweater just like it. People who have thrifty friends generally become thrifty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-83980053379825736702008-12-06T13:25:00.000-08:002008-12-06T13:25:00.000-08:00Oops, that was supposed to be bragging about, not ...Oops, that was supposed to be bragging about, not out!The Queen of Fifty Centshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00384014133730608702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051113577658386956.post-24528023159349091652008-12-06T13:24:00.000-08:002008-12-06T13:24:00.000-08:00Everyone who knows me probably wishes I were more ...Everyone who knows me probably wishes I were more of a closet thrifter, since I can't help bragging out the great stuff I find!The Queen of Fifty Centshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00384014133730608702noreply@blogger.com