Do you baby your bags?

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#167
liz_ said:
I'm with you, if someone becomes uncomfortable or bothered because I don't want to put my purse on the floor and want to put my bag in a chair (for example) at that time I would be uncomfortable also and would want to leave that environment.
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I've been with people who put their bags on the floor. It's their choice & none of my business. Just because I do not, it does not mean they have to do the same
 
#168
tonkamama said:
I think people who expects others to give up seats for their handbags and yells at anyone that accidentally steps on her/his shoes or spills liquids are "self centered" individuals and very different from poeple who likes to take good care of their own belongings.

Last time I :crybaby: a little when someone accidentally stepped on my "shoes" because I was wearing sandals at the time... ouch :doh: and the big guy did not even turn around and apologize.....
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I would not save a seat for my bag if someone needed it. The bag would sit on my lap.
Talking about stepping on your toes, ... last night someone walked by my dog, got her right in the nose, then walked off. No apologies. She just looked & kept walking. I was too surprised to say anything. I wonder what she would have done if I stepped on her toes, then kept walking ??
Common courtesy, whether it is a bag, person needing a seat, or something else is usually polite human nature
 
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#169
HavLab said:
Congrats on the black b, you are going to love it. I have started to carry my black B almost daily. I have had it for a year now so it took some time to get to this point (near daily use). I have also noticed that no one really notices it, or if they do they don't say anything. I think in shops people will notice but every day life I dont think anyone cares.
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Thank you!
I am making sure to wear the bag
It is the only way I will feel comfortable with it.
I think a Black B is more understated than some give it credit. People who are aware of Birkins recognize the bag.
To others, it is a black tote
 
#170
BBC said:
I have been really really REAAAAAAALLLY thinking about this topic. Do I put my two cents in, or leave it alone???

There was one comment where someone stated that if you really overly baby your H bags, maybe you can't afford them. And I actually thought about this...I mean, we save quite a lot, have nearly paid off our mortgage (early!) and didn't create any debt to buy them.....and I have several. And some other luxury items. Maybe in reality I can afford them, but psychologically I can't? Am i overthinking this???

So I have been paying closer attention to what I do. I really am particular with my nice things. When I get home, clothes and shoes go immediately to their proper storage. Clothes are hung (except knits) or folded in containers to prevent damage or bagged for cleaning. Twillies never spend the night on a bag, they get removed and neatly wound in placed in their boxes. Scarves are immediately folded and out away. Etc.

So it's not just bags with me. And yet, some go on the floor if needed. In fact, I thought about this conversation one afternoon last week in a studio restroom....which had no hook for my bag. Where to put it? I couldn't hold it AND go. I wound up putting my iPad on the floor and the bag on top of that. When I got home I pretty much bathed the iPad case in purell.

So I have been paying attention, and I have concluded that for me it depends on the bag. I have H that I baby and H that I do not. I do like to take proper care of everything, because I really do want to keep everything looking nice (if not perfect). Why? I guess it depends on how delicate I perceive the bag to be. My black Togo I know is easy to maintain. My Azalee swift....its a light color, it's not a grained bag....I worry.

While I would never ever want to make someone else uncomfortable with my being protective - 99% of the time there's no issue, but when my guard is raised I just try to be 'subtly vigilant' to avoid any situations. I think I'm pretty good. Once a waiter dumped a whole tray of white wine and martinis on me by accident. I didn't care; just went home and changed (red wine, however, might have been a different story!). When I came back people actually complimented me on how calm I was ("well, it was refreshing!"). The ONLY people who drive me nuts are people with pens. That's my limit.
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For me, babying my bags is not a matter of finances. It's me. If I like something, actually anything, the cost does not matter. I will not ever buy something I feel anxious financially about. My husband & I deliberately bought residences well within our comfort level. I have a straw clutch from h&m bought last summer I baby as much as my H's. I'm the same as you about clothing & shoes. After I wear them, they go back into hiding. I do keep
twillies on my bags when using more than a day at a time. I'm too lazy to take off & put back on. I'm meticulous how I initially rolled them.
I'm not sure if we are more aware of our protective tendencies than we should be. I've never been questioned nor felt awkward about my treatment of bags in public situations.
 
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#171
golconda said:
Well, I think we are all just expressing our personal relationships with our bags without being judgemental. Hope we are having fun with it.
And continuing.....for me this is bag dependent. I put Birkins on the floor all the time, but I would not put a Jige on the floor.
There is a video somewhere here of Jane Birkin stomping on a Birkin (I guess to soften it up).....that is probably at the far end of the spectrum.
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:lol:
 
#172
NikkisABagGirl said:
This is an interesting topic and I have certainly enjoyed reading this thread and getting a laugh or two at work when I need it...(Just put in a two weeks notice-little tense around here) haha! Anyway....I guess I will chime in. I am cautious with my bags. I appreciate quality and feel very lucky to own a handbag that many people won't (talking about my world here) for a myriad of different reasons. I do not have a large collection and those I have I take good care of.
-I don't use plastic anything on the hardware. Why would I, it is so beautiful as is. Also don't understand the threads with pics of Loves with scratches asking how to prevent, ummm...you can't. haha!
-I do use twillies, but because I like the look.
-I will never put my bag on the ground...icky...haha!
-I will try to protect my bag in the rain...
-I do not carry pens in my purse.
I use organizers because I am a minimalist and don't like clutter...I don't carry the kitchen sink. My everyday bag is the smallest size Picotin. :)
But I try to carry a bag on a daily basis that I can feel okay with being beat around a little. My daughter dropped ice cream (she is 3) on my picotin and I didn't care just because I wiped it off and kept it moving, maybe the monetary value of Kelly or Constance would have been different...but I wouldn't be upset with her, she is doing what 3 years old do. Well..so I think I take care of them within my own reason. I have loved reading the responses from some of you ladies that have been collecting for a much longer time. :)
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I have been collecting a while. Not just Hermes. I pretty much treat my bags as you do.
Except...
I do worry about scratches & stains. Bags prone to them get minimal use. (You are right. They can't be avoided & I need to accept it!)
At times where there might be rain or heavy wear, I will use a bag meant for those situations
I just bought a new bag in a durable leather. The plastic on the hw will stay on till it peels off. I'm a little protective but I'm still going to wear the bag. A compromise [emoji4].
I like to use twillies to protect the handles first. Then because I like the look. Another compromise [emoji4][emoji4]
 
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#175
MrsOwen3 said:
Maybe you could share it because all I could find was a quote out of context from whatever the original interview was.
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Here you go:

Lagerfeld told Vice magazine, "If you cannot afford it, just forget about it. Don't use it as an investment piece to show people how rich you are. Use it like a cheap knitted thing. It's like a big stone. Lucky you that you can have a big stone, but if it troubles you financially to have the stone, don't have the stone."

And a link to the article, for context. It's from 2010:

http://www.zimbio.com/Karl+Lagerfeld/articles/ai0kSIn16Qy/Karl+Lagerfeld+Wear+Fur+Like+Cheap+Thing
 
#176
QuelleFromage said:
MRSA, staph, and related organisms rarely live on floors. They live on places touched by a lot of bare skin, they need a mucous membrane or skin entrance to affect you, and the best way to avoid MRSA is to WASH YOUR HANDS (especially because we tend to touch our faces a lot) and be very careful if you have cuts or scrapes.
I have had a life-threatening case of MRSA in my nose from diving, as our oceans are not clean - surfers also catch it a lot. You can get MRSA from your dog licking your face.
The dirtiest places to touch are bathroom doors, gas pump handles, and similar.
By all means don't put bags on the floor if you don't want to but it's not going to protect you from germs. Floors and your bag are not even close to the frontline of healthcare.
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Oh, QF, don't tell me I can get MRSA from my dog! :amazed: He's cleaner than most humans! (or at least, I like to think he is!)
Seriously, though, I'm glad you're OK. Nasal passages are tricky. I Netipot almost every day because of allergies, and learned that it's really important to use sterile water. Regular tap water, if you don't boil it ahead of time, can contain organisms that are perfectly safe to drink but can get into your brain via your sinuses and cause serious problems. Yuck!

OK, sorry, back to topic!
 
#177
BBC said:
It is an interesting thought, though. DH and I live our lives grateful and enjoying our blessings but knowing they could be gone in the blink of an eye. So I think that's what really is behind the way I care for my things.
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I like this way of thinking. There is a difference between caring for our things because we appreciate them and living in fear of damage or germs. I want my possessions (especially the H ones!) to enhance my life, not dictate it.
 
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catsinthebag said:
Here you go:

Lagerfeld told Vice magazine, "If you cannot afford it, just forget about it. Don't use it as an investment piece to show people how rich you are. Use it like a cheap knitted thing. It's like a big stone. Lucky you that you can have a big stone, but if it troubles you financially to have the stone, don't have the stone."

And a link to the article, for context. It's from 2010:

http://www.zimbio.com/Karl+Lagerfeld/articles/ai0kSIn16Qy/Karl+Lagerfeld+Wear+Fur+Like+Cheap+Thing
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Thank you, I was actually trying to find the real Vice Magazine article because this quote is excerpted from a different article. I feel like it's missing additional information as this was the season he did everything in faux fur.
 
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