Running an Adult Book Store
Back in the early 70's, I ran an adult book store as a part-time job. This was in Northern California and at a time that 18 year olds were made adults. This store had a great selection of magazines and books, plus a number of film machines in the back. Fortunately, this store was not gaudy and flashy, no way. The store could have been selling any types of books and occasionally was mistaken for a 'regular' book store. I met all kinds of interesting people, especially women. The "new" adults, the 18 year olds, who would come in as a couple, and walk around to check things out, and then leave giggling and laughing, never to be seen again. Most of the customers were older folks. A lot of men, of course, but a surprising number of women too. One night I had a couple of young wives, from the base come in and spent a while there, and also asked about the adult films in the back. I took them back there and opened one of the machines and ran several films, while watching and discussing the films, with the ladies. Fun times. Also, one night I had an older lady come in and we discussed the various sex items in the display case. Dildos and assorted fun things. She filled me in on how she liked or didn't like different items and how she liked to use them or have them used on her. We spent a long time doing this. Great fun. I had one older woman, who came in looking for a cookbook. I told her that we didn't carry them, but a friend of mine did, at another book store a block away. She took a good look at the display case in front of her, and said "I guess you don't". A short while later, she returned, cookbook in hand, and came in to thank me for getting her to the proper store, and once again she took a good look at the display case. I would have loved to have a discussion with her about the items in the case.
Loved my time in the store, and I learned a lot about retail sales. Doesn't matter what you are selling, it is all the same. But, the sex part made it a lot more fun....
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