WHEN guys gather in groups, they usually do so to discuss and argue football but when girls gather, only one thing is strong enough these days to attract their attention, fairly used materials.
From Ekonuwa market in Owerri, thru Tejuosho in Lagos to Dugbe in the heart of Ibadan, the sale of fairly used materials is in vogue, and the ladies are the main patronizers. Just ask the business enterpreneurs. One of them is Emeka who markets his wares in Dugbe market, Ibadan.
He started the business in 2004. Then he was into fairly used male products, basically shoes and bags. Two years later however, he switched over to female wares because of the general consensual assertion that the business is a potential oil field and three years on, his ever growing clientelle is enough to convince any doubting Thomas that he made a wise and smart decision. That's not all.
Some months ago, after an examination, I was strolling back to my room in company of a female colleague. At the famous IMSU junction in Owerri, she dashed to a corner, in broad daylight, to catch a glimpse of the newest fairly used wares on display. After a prolonged [ultimate] search, she settled for a pair of underwear. As sarcastic as I ought to be, my tongue summarily drooped as I was short of words. Ladies!
Ladies always appear trendy, funky, upgraded, confident, sophisticated and somehow intimidating when in company of their boyfriends. But all caution is thrown into the air when they hear the summoning bells inviting them to the open air exhibition.
Sometimes I ideate hypnotization since female wears are quite cheaper than males' who they continually approach with long inflated bills, only to get their things at the bus stop. Nemesis caught up with one, the other day in Ekonuwa market, Owerri.
From where I was pricing Indomie noodles, I was hearing fierce exchange of words like hapumaka (leave me alone), ego le sef? (how much?), iwu onyara (you are crazy)... From the high decibels, you don't need to understand Igbo language very well to know that all is not well.
Like others in the market, I tuned my frequency and gaze to the station where the resounding transmission was coming from. Only to see a voluptous lady arguing with an elderly man over a piece of underwear that got torn while the lady was trying it on.
Sometimes I wonder why ladies prefer okrika to brand new, even when their status show they can afford it. One excuse frequently given is that of durability.
They claim okrika products are strong and durable, standing the tests of time and pressure. To this, I say no. How will a material start developing strength and durability after undergoing severe wear and tear in the hands of its first user, sometimes users?
They might also blame the rising cost of new things. But as said in previous lines, guys' wears are more expensive, yet we still endeavor to get them new. In lieu of these, I've come up with my own reasons. First being greed.
Their love to have it all regularly compels them to forsake exotic unisex boutiques for road side exhibitions. They want both quality and quantity. Haba!
Another reason is obsession. Some of these ladies cherish some designers whose works they cannot afford, forcing them to resort to okrika for the satisfaction of their longings.
One last point I'll to mention is that of demonic possession. A lot of girls are spiritually entwined in bondages that tie them down with fairly used things, instead of seeking new materials. They may not agree with me but I see such ladies as being placed under a spell.
While it is medically dangerous to share certain clothings, we cannot but view this issue from another angle. Many ladies of today are like what they put on, okrika (fairly used). So, why put an old wine in a new skin? They are totally incompatible, and so it is with ladies.
He started the business in 2004. Then he was into fairly used male products, basically shoes and bags. Two years later however, he switched over to female wares because of the general consensual assertion that the business is a potential oil field and three years on, his ever growing clientelle is enough to convince any doubting Thomas that he made a wise and smart decision. That's not all.
Some months ago, after an examination, I was strolling back to my room in company of a female colleague. At the famous IMSU junction in Owerri, she dashed to a corner, in broad daylight, to catch a glimpse of the newest fairly used wares on display. After a prolonged [ultimate] search, she settled for a pair of underwear. As sarcastic as I ought to be, my tongue summarily drooped as I was short of words. Ladies!
Ladies always appear trendy, funky, upgraded, confident, sophisticated and somehow intimidating when in company of their boyfriends. But all caution is thrown into the air when they hear the summoning bells inviting them to the open air exhibition.
Sometimes I ideate hypnotization since female wears are quite cheaper than males' who they continually approach with long inflated bills, only to get their things at the bus stop. Nemesis caught up with one, the other day in Ekonuwa market, Owerri.
From where I was pricing Indomie noodles, I was hearing fierce exchange of words like hapumaka (leave me alone), ego le sef? (how much?), iwu onyara (you are crazy)... From the high decibels, you don't need to understand Igbo language very well to know that all is not well.
Like others in the market, I tuned my frequency and gaze to the station where the resounding transmission was coming from. Only to see a voluptous lady arguing with an elderly man over a piece of underwear that got torn while the lady was trying it on.
Sometimes I wonder why ladies prefer okrika to brand new, even when their status show they can afford it. One excuse frequently given is that of durability.
They claim okrika products are strong and durable, standing the tests of time and pressure. To this, I say no. How will a material start developing strength and durability after undergoing severe wear and tear in the hands of its first user, sometimes users?
They might also blame the rising cost of new things. But as said in previous lines, guys' wears are more expensive, yet we still endeavor to get them new. In lieu of these, I've come up with my own reasons. First being greed.
Their love to have it all regularly compels them to forsake exotic unisex boutiques for road side exhibitions. They want both quality and quantity. Haba!
Another reason is obsession. Some of these ladies cherish some designers whose works they cannot afford, forcing them to resort to okrika for the satisfaction of their longings.
One last point I'll to mention is that of demonic possession. A lot of girls are spiritually entwined in bondages that tie them down with fairly used things, instead of seeking new materials. They may not agree with me but I see such ladies as being placed under a spell.
While it is medically dangerous to share certain clothings, we cannot but view this issue from another angle. Many ladies of today are like what they put on, okrika (fairly used). So, why put an old wine in a new skin? They are totally incompatible, and so it is with ladies.
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