[isus]

.....at least, some of them don't....many do ( thank goodness!)

It's because the handbag.....and I mean THE HANDBAG.....the mysterious thing that ladies carry everywhere.....that we always have with us in some form or fashion......THAT THING.....with a HANDLE on our arms.....

just surely could not cost THAT much.......BECAUSE men do not understand the CONCEPT of the handbag! THEY don't carry one...so how could they?

( everyone, I'm not yelling at you ...just emphasizing!!)

Now, in Europe, yes, you see men with bags.....but in the US and I'm sure other countries, it's the ladies with the bags/accessories.

The idea of carrying a sac whose contents are our life's possessions does not occur to a man.....he sees it as a "woman thing" and therefore, not essential to life....at least not to HIS life.....they just don't get it....

And, many of these same men will pay over 100K for a car!!

[2muchlux]

All I have to do is bring up the car thing. At least our Hermes holds its value and more sometimes. Most cars only loose value...

[isus]

2muchlux, this is true! Usually, either a car has to be hot off the presses and very rare, or, it has to age 20 years to bring back a money return.

Not always, but most times....

[Angelfish]

I was lucky that front the START I way cute and coy about my shoes and handbag addiction!!

That way he can never say I wasn't always like that!! hehe I tell him (jokingly) I was a snake when he picked me up but isn't snakeskin beautiful??

Actually, my fav is honey coloured aligator but I digress

[HiHeels]

isus what happened? what inspired this post?

[BergdorfBlonde]

My SA called yesterday and offered me a 30cm black croc Birkin with fuschia details. My husband, upon learning the price, said "Ohhhh, it's not worth it, Honey!"
...and I thought the price was great!
I turned down

[S'Mom]

LOL!!!!! ISUS!!! How true!!! HOW TRUE!!!!! Hundreds and thousands of dollars are spent on expensive cars by men of all ages.....without a blink of an eye! I know some young men with the basic of jobs shelling out small fortunes for spinners and gigantic tires and sound systems that'll blow your eardrums out!

[HiHeels]

hmmm, dh doesn't care about cars - likes them to be safe (audi or volvo), fit him (he's tall) and subtle (navy). if we had the $$, dh would have bought me 3 bolides by now.
HEY! i ought to start a thread dedicated to him.

[2muchlux]

Originally Posted by HiHeels

hmmm, dh doesn't care about cars - likes them to be safe (audi or volvo), fit him (he's tall) and subtle (navy). if we had the $$, dh would have bought me 3 bolides by now.
HEY! i ought to start a thread dedicated to him.

Good idea - So sweet!

[isus]

Originally Posted by HiHeels

isus what happened? what inspired this post?

Hiheels, it wasn't anything that happened with me or my DH....but, rather, just reading a lot of posts/comments here. I felt that I hear as often as not, those closest to us just do not understand the interest in not only Hermes, but, often in other things..... jewelry, clothing....and other adornment.

HiHeels, what a sweet post! A thread dedicated to your DH!

[dc120]

My DH isn't into any luxury goods or expensive hobbies- that's my problem. He doesn't really splurge on anything! Well, except wines but he would argue that wine is a necessity, whereas a handbag is something that you should buy as cheap as possible because it's only a bag. (<--- That is his view, certainly not mine!) He'd rather buy me jewelry or expensive cameras, but not a handbag.

[Lady Emma]

Originally Posted by isus

Hiheels, it wasn't anything that happened with me or my DH....but, rather, just reading a lot of posts/comments here. I felt that I hear as often as not, those closest to us just do not understand the interest in not only Hermes, but, often in other things..... jewelry, clothing....and other adornment.

HiHeels, what a sweet post! A thread dedicated to your DH!

Your words are soo true. How many of us have been labeled materialistic, simply because we enjoy nice things? If you appreciate the beauty of a stunning diamond, and it makes you feel happy, does that make you materialistic? I don't think so. I think if you place priority on obtaining material things, that is being HM, which is totally different ball game. That's why I gave up trying to explain it to people who just don't get it. Thank goodness for tPF girls. Great thread!

[Neeya]

My bf, after 5 years of dating, has come to accept my expensive habits, as he has his own He doesn't believe my habits are without taste though, as he likes that I pick classy, tasteful pieces. He helps me pay for my items too I have my Hermes, nice clothes, and makeup, and he has his technology (game consoles and pcs mostly). My Dad doesn't understand it at all, hah; my Mom was being rather rude today and let it slip to my Dad how much I'd *cough*told*cough* her the price of my Bolide was...$1,500...SHH!!! she finally found Hermes today while out with me, and I made the mistake of staring at my beloved bag too long...and he told me if it makes me happy and I have the money, it's fine but he would like to see me save the funds (though geez by the end of the year I'll have a bunch saved, so no worries there!). Mom...is not loving the idea though >_> But I only need one parental on my side, the other one usually gives up and follows suit

[xquisite]

Originally Posted by HiHeels

hmmm, dh doesn't care about cars - likes them to be safe (audi or volvo), fit him (he's tall) and subtle (navy). if we had the $$, dh would have bought me 3 bolides by now.
HEY! i ought to start a thread dedicated to him.

Awww, that's so cute, HiHeels. My DH would also love to buy me lots of H bags & feels bad that he can't. Sometimes I try not to talk about H bags too much 'cos he knows how much joy I get from them. He says he's looking forward to the day when we can walk into H & he can buy me whatever I like without thinking about it. Luckily his love (bmx bikes - yes, he's a 38 year old child!) is not very expensive.

[HiHeels]

Originally Posted by xquisite

Awww, that's so cute, HiHeels. My DH would also love to buy me lots of H bags & feels bad that he can't. Sometimes I try not to talk about H bags too much 'cos he knows how much joy I get from them.

hey, same here. sometimes i start to talk about the bags to dh and i can see he is feeling bad, but so i explain that i just want to talk about them, that i'm not complaining, just sharing. then he feels better and he can listen to me but i can see it in his face when i mention it, so it's a good thing there is tPf for endless chatting.
love my dh. sometimes i toy with the idea of letting him pick my bolide when i'm ready to get it, because it would be a fun way to include him and it would make me love the bag even more. he bought my current bag and when i think about that, it makes it the perfect bag!
but then... who knows what i might end up with... or lol