The Baglady

My friend and roommate Cathy told me the story of a Texan baglady who walked into a high end department store and attempted to shop, only to be ridiculed and finally escorted out. It turns out that she was an heiress to an oil dynasty, and in her bags she had wads of cash. As a result, the department store lost the business of her entire family and now educates its employees to treat every customer with courtesy no matter what they look like.

I’m not that baglady, but I understand how she must have felt to have a lovely afternoon ruined by discriminatory salespeople. She did not feel the need to flaunt her wealth, but she knew she was able to afford anything in that store. Ironically, because she did not display her riches, she was unable to spend her money there. On the other hand, the store is definitely in the wrong to alienate a lady with bags. Neither parties got what they wanted, but at least the baglady made the world a slightly more shoppable place for all of us.

In this money-obsessed culture, it’s hard for many of us to find a happy balance between frugality and frivolousness. This is the place for me to share my baggy thoughts and tips on how to be happy with what you have and also to bag on everything I loath.

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