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Girl vs. car: Why let Johnny Attendant fix it when you can just as easily?

When I turned 16, my mother gave me some advice for handling minor car repairs: Put on a nice dress, do your make up, walk into the store and find some guy who will happily ring you up for whatever you need and then walk you out to your car and fix it for you.

I pulled this stunt earlier this year when my car battery died, and honestly, watching the AutoZone clerk use no more thought in that task than I had when I applied my mascara that morning left me feeling like being taken care of had both pros and cons. So when my wiper blades started to just smear the dirt around, I decided it was time to try on a little feminist empowerment and elbow grease.