Vent: Referring to your bag as a "her"???

Lauralai23 · Jul 16th, 2007, 02:08 AM

So.. I'm at dinner with my boyfriend, his bestfriend (guy), and another girl..
I look at my boyfriend after we are seated and ask him, "Honey, can you please put her over there?".. so that she is on the innermost side of the booth, and not in between us.
The girl across from me looks at me with disgust, mind you this is the FIRST time I've ever met her, and says, "You brought your DOG?". (Like that would have been a crime or something.)
I said, "Oh, no, I was talking about my bag."
She kind of does this horrible condescending giggle, and squints her eyes in a super snobby way.
My sweet boyfriend says, "Her name is Chelsea." In my defense I guess.. but really it may have made the situation even more uncomfortable.
She responds with, "Oh wow, you actually named your purse?"
My reply, "Uhm, no.. actually Coach did".
That was my best response. I wish I could have thought of something equally as snobby!!!
I know she's not a purse girl.. but still..

Is that awful? To call your purse by her name? I mean, I really do, all the time. Carly, Chelsea, Demi, etc.

SunnyFreckles · Jul 16th, 2007, 02:20 AM

I just did in a previous post!!!! How funny!!

ailurophile · Jul 16th, 2007, 02:22 AM

I call mine their names, little varations. Little Carly, CocoCarly, Carly Jean, Leigh, Ernest ergo hobo, Patches shoulder tote.... Well you get the idea. And come on, guys totally name their cars and other "things" near and dear to them...

toxicgarden · Jul 16th, 2007, 02:23 AM

That is hilariously awkward! I dont normally refer to my purse as she or her but I do occasionally so you are not alone!

Kansashalo · Jul 16th, 2007, 02:41 AM

I call my purses by their name or refer to them as "her" all the time.
Like, what else are you supose to call them?

LOL

entheos · Jul 16th, 2007, 03:01 AM

and sailing ships and cars as "she."

I constantly refer to Ali as she and her. I have not caught myself in public "genderizing" her, but if I did I'm sure it would be with a

and

. Aah, but if other's can't see the fun in life, they're too tightly wound and someone needs to snip a few strings!

cherll · Jul 16th, 2007, 03:05 AM

not awkward at all, i was at a carnival yesterday and it started to sprinkle and i didn't have my bag to cover my white ergo. i went to a lemonade stand and asked for a bag for "her". the lady wasn't really paying attention and she gave me a bag but when she saw me putting my purse in it, DH said "ergo doesn't like to get wet because she wasn't cheap" he kinda came to my defense but i was only worried about getting her wet. at least they understand. carly demi is named demi and so on..

lunatwinkle · Jul 16th, 2007, 03:05 AM

i do call my purse a "her." but i haven't actually named her. sometimes when i'm with my boyfriend in the car, i'll be holding my purse on my lap and say, "isn't she pretty?" my boyfriend will just chuckle, he knows i'm obsessed with coach. sometimes, i'll even smell the leather (because it smells so good) and then offer it to him and say, "wanna smell her?"

yea, i guess we're all a little strange, but at least we're united together in this. :)

cverhoff · Jul 16th, 2007, 03:47 AM

I just recently sold one of my girls on eBay. I was e:mailing back and forth with the buyer. At one point I told the buyer that I had doubts about selling her but I feel like she's going to a good home. I think the buyer thought I was nuts. Some people just don't get it.

ronsdiva · Jul 16th, 2007, 04:25 AM

I don't name mine, but I don't have any bags with girls names. That may change though. I don't think you are crazy, our bags are rather cute.

aarti · Jul 16th, 2007, 09:27 AM

I don't call my bags by my name, I do refer to my car by name though, it depends on if I'm in a playful mood or not. Maybe during then I may also say while hugging my ergo "Isn't she lovely?" lol.

Voodoo · Jul 16th, 2007, 11:02 AM

What a b*tch for that gal to do that to you.... like you asked for her opinion anyway right???? hahaha

And I totally refer to mine as 'her'. My daughter will pat my bag and say, "Who's a good bag??" like she's talking to our dog hahahhaha

Mommyville · Jul 16th, 2007, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voodoo

What a b*tch for that gal to do that to you.... like you asked for her opinion anyway right???? hahaha

And I totally refer to mine as 'her'. My daughter will pat my bag and say, "Who's a good bag??" like she's talking to our dog hahahhaha

I totally AGREE!!!! and what does she care anyway w/ how you treat your bag??? GEEZ!

angelica · Jul 16th, 2007, 11:15 AM

LOL if I had a carly I would definitely call her that. I call my bags "she/her" to myself though. Except for my red patent hobo. I call that one "the hotness" LMAO.

jchiara · Jul 16th, 2007, 11:20 AM

Hee hee!!!

I always refer to my bags as "her" - I haven't named them, but I LOVE that DH and BFs are saying the actual names!! Wonderful! When I list on eBay, I always refer to them as "her" as well.....so you're not alone. How did the rest of the meal go? I mean, was she as wenchy as she sounds???

Jul 16th, 2007, 02:08 AM	#1
Lauralai23 Member	Vent: Referring to your bag as a "her"??? So.. I'm at dinner with my boyfriend, his bestfriend (guy), and another girl.. I look at my boyfriend after we are seated and ask him, "Honey, can you please put her over there?".. so that she is on the innermost side of the booth, and not in between us. The girl across from me looks at me with disgust, mind you this is the FIRST time I've ever met her, and says, "You brought your DOG?". (Like that would have been a crime or something.) I said, "Oh, no, I was talking about my bag." She kind of does this horrible condescending giggle, and squints her eyes in a super snobby way. My sweet boyfriend says, "Her name is Chelsea." In my defense I guess.. but really it may have made the situation even more uncomfortable. She responds with, "Oh wow, you actually named your purse?" My reply, "Uhm, no.. actually Coach did". That was my best response. I wish I could have thought of something equally as snobby!!! I know she's not a purse girl.. but still.. Is that awful? To call your purse by her name? I mean, I really do, all the time. Carly, Chelsea, Demi, etc.

Jul 16th, 2007, 02:20 AM	#2
SunnyFreckles Hip Hop Dance Whore Location: Nebraska, baby!	Re: Vent: Referring to your bag as a "her"??? I just did in a previous post!!!! How funny!! __________________ <>< *Sunny's Collection*

Jul 16th, 2007, 02:22 AM	#3
ailurophile cat lover Location: Oregon	Re: Vent: Referring to your bag as a "her"??? I call mine their names, little varations. Little Carly, CocoCarly, Carly Jean, Leigh, Ernest ergo hobo, Patches shoulder tote.... Well you get the idea. And come on, guys totally name their cars and other "things" near and dear to them...

Jul 16th, 2007, 02:23 AM	#4
toxicgarden Member Location: Tulsa, Ok	Re: Vent: Referring to your bag as a "her"??? That is hilariously awkward! I dont normally refer to my purse as she or her but I do occasionally so you are not alone!

Jul 16th, 2007, 02:41 AM	#5
Kansashalo Michelangelo's muse Location: take a guess...	Re: Vent: Referring to your bag as a "her"??? I call my purses by their name or refer to them as "her" all the time. Like, what else are you supose to call them? LOL __________________

Jul 16th, 2007, 03:01 AM	#6
entheos so CoachyCoachy	Re: Vent: Referring to your bag as a "her"??? and sailing ships and cars as "she." I constantly refer to Ali as she and her. I have not caught myself in public "genderizing" her, but if I did I'm sure it would be with a and . Aah, but if other's can't see the fun in life, they're too tightly wound and someone needs to snip a few strings!

Jul 16th, 2007, 03:05 AM	#7
cherll juicy on my coach	Re: Vent: Referring to your bag as a "her"??? not awkward at all, i was at a carnival yesterday and it started to sprinkle and i didn't have my bag to cover my white ergo. i went to a lemonade stand and asked for a bag for "her". the lady wasn't really paying attention and she gave me a bag but when she saw me putting my purse in it, DH said "ergo doesn't like to get wet because she wasn't cheap" he kinda came to my defense but i was only worried about getting her wet. at least they understand. carly demi is named demi and so on..

Jul 16th, 2007, 03:05 AM	#8
lunatwinkle ♥ Edward Cullen! Location: tPF's Beauty Bar, CA :D	Re: Vent: Referring to your bag as a "her"??? i do call my purse a "her." but i haven't actually named her. sometimes when i'm with my boyfriend in the car, i'll be holding my purse on my lap and say, "isn't she pretty?" my boyfriend will just chuckle, he knows i'm obsessed with coach. sometimes, i'll even smell the leather (because it smells so good) and then offer it to him and say, "wanna smell her?" yea, i guess we're all a little strange, but at least we're united together in this. :)

Jul 16th, 2007, 03:47 AM	#9
cverhoff Member Location: Arizona	Re: Vent: Referring to your bag as a "her"??? I just recently sold one of my girls on eBay. I was e:mailing back and forth with the buyer. At one point I told the buyer that I had doubts about selling her but I feel like she's going to a good home. I think the buyer thought I was nuts. Some people just don't get it.

Jul 16th, 2007, 04:25 AM	#10
ronsdiva GO BUCKS-AZ BOUND Location: Maryland	Re: Vent: Referring to your bag as a "her"??? I don't name mine, but I don't have any bags with girls names. That may change though. I don't think you are crazy, our bags are rather cute.

Jul 16th, 2007, 09:27 AM	#11
aarti got indigo? Location: west coast envy	Re: Vent: Referring to your bag as a "her"??? I don't call my bags by my name, I do refer to my car by name though, it depends on if I'm in a playful mood or not. Maybe during then I may also say while hugging my ergo "Isn't she lovely?" lol. __________________ wishing i could trade my soul for the coach skull key fob/charm. :( where are you salvatore ferragamo safari scarf print bag!!!!

Jul 16th, 2007, 11:02 AM	#12
Voodoo Obsessed Tano-Ite Location: Face Down	Re: Vent: Referring to your bag as a "her"??? What a btch for that gal to do that to you.... like you asked for her opinion anyway right???? hahaha And I totally refer to mine as 'her'. My daughter will pat my bag and say, "Who's a good bag??" like she's talking to our dog hahahhaha __________________ GO STARS! ... 38-17-16-5 (39 points)*

Jul 16th, 2007, 11:15 AM	#14
angelica Ladybug Lucy Location: Where it never snows	Re: Vent: Referring to your bag as a "her"??? LOL if I had a carly I would definitely call her that. I call my bags "she/her" to myself though. Except for my red patent hobo. I call that one "the hotness" LMAO. __________________ Angie

Jul 16th, 2007, 11:20 AM	#15
jchiara is a Valley Girl!	Re: Vent: Referring to your bag as a "her"??? Hee hee!!! I always refer to my bags as "her" - I haven't named them, but I LOVE that DH and BFs are saying the actual names!! Wonderful! When I list on eBay, I always refer to them as "her" as well.....so you're not alone. How did the rest of the meal go? I mean, was she as wenchy as she sounds??? __________________ be thankful for all that you have.....