I was recently informed that girls like the garbage can in the bathroom to have a lid. Being male and living alone for the last several years this had never dawned on me. In fact I’m not sure I really get it as I’ve seen my share of feminine products in garbage cans. I wasn’t offended, in fact it was likely a good warning that I might not want to stir the pot this week – figuratively and literally. I anticipate some slack from my female readers for that little zinger.

Regardless I was in Extra Foods the other day looking to purchase a limited amount of groceries. If you have been to my place you know that my fridge typically contains just enough food to get me to Saturday - although the beer and alcohol levels are far more thoroughly stocked. I was strolling around and every so often I take a gander at what random products Extra Foods has decided to sell – be it televisions, toasters, plates, or furniture. On this day I discovered a small stainless steel bathroom garbage can, and ladies it had a lid. Armed with my new knowledge I decided to pick one up for the whopping $10 it was going to cost me. It was nicer than my $2 white plastic one and I was going to make all ladies that visited supremely impressed.

Little did I know how many ladies I was going to impress on my trek through the store. In the deli the deli-girl asked me where I had found the garbage can. She closed up shop temporarily so she could reserve herself one. In the freezer aisle I directed a ridiculously impressed 30-something to the random shit aisle, as I call it. The female pharmacist came out of her booth as I searched for deodorant not to ask if I needed help, but instead to find the location of my seemingly incredible garbage can. Amazingly four other women asked where I found my prize including the cashier, a lady entering the store, the lady parking beside my car as I loaded my groceries into my trunk, and a girl I passed climbing my stairs into my apartment.

So fellas what did we learn? Screw bringing a wing man to the bar to make conversation with the lady folk. Head down to Extra Foods and pick up a $10 stainless steel garbage can with a lid and carry that bastard around. It is an incredible ice breaker and as long as you preface where you got it with a clever pick up line you should be good to go. The other men in the bar might think you’re a fool, but they’ll be the sorry ones when you have all the ladies asking where you got your shiny new garbage can. Be sure to give them the wink-and-a-gun when the look over in amazement.