Although working on a
market stall each and every Saturday was a bit of a chore, the extra
money made it all worth it. Some of my school friends thought I was a
'dag' for having a job, but they were also envious that I had more
spending money than they had. They teased me for working on a
stall that sold the most horrendous fashions, and on that note, I
completely agreed with them. “I only sell them, I don't wear them!”
“Who does wear them?”
my friend Jemma asked.
“I dunno.” I
shrugged. “Girl's with no sense of style or no choice in what they
wear.” I replied. “Thank god my mother doesn't shop there!”
“Same here!”
replied Jemma. “Even if my mum did buy me something from your
stall... I'd just refuse to wear it.”
I couldn't agree more
as I helped put up the stall on Saturday morning. Some of the styles
were so horrendous that no one in their right mind would buy them, let alone wear them. We
seem to sell to a lot of aunts and grandmothers buying gifts for
nieces and granddaughters, so much so I tend to ask if it's a gift
whenever I sell to an unaccompanied adult. “Is it for your
daughter?” I ask one stern looking lady as she purchases a
particularly horrible frock. Normally I follow this with “I'm sure
she'll love it.” or “I'm sure she'll look lovely in it.” or
something like that, but this particular lady left me completely
aghast. “Sorry?” I asked, certain I'd misheard her. “Did you
say....?”