i try to change the subject lol. it's just so annoying when complete strangers..i.e. co-workers, ask about the price! as far as my close friends, I'm still weary of telling them...however, they do know how i am with handbags...it's an addiction! Family, I could care less, surprisingly, we're all into the same things!
How do you react when people ask how much your bag cost?
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I just give them "THE LOOK" and a smile. I've always wanted to say"If you have to ask... you can't afford it" saying, but THE LOOK and a smile works so well.
OMG. That is the best response ever! I wouldn't have the nerve. I usually just answer, "Nunya" and when I get a confused look, I say "Nunya biznass!" Seriously, who asks how much something costs?!
But I am asked ALL the time, especially when explaining that we run this forum, it really becomes a hassle!
I instinctually act really put off. I mean, if anyone asks me how much anything of mine costs I can't help but have a "WTF?" look on my face. I usually say, "Oh I don't remember" or I'll actually say the price if I'm really taken off guard but it has only happened once.
OMG. I had to make a list of my favorite responses:
ITA w/ this:
I've started refusing to tell my mom when she asks, but at least she gets it, and we can be playful about it. Co-workers and even good friends who pride themselves on deal-scoring ability can make me feel SO awkward though. (Damnit, stop telling me what your pants/shoes/bra/speck of lint cost!)
ITA w/ this:
Only I don't even think it's specifically the "zomg give it to charity" bunch that harbors that posterior-lovin' bug. People seem to want to be shocked so that they can either 1) teach you about social inequity, as the above quote mentions; 2) tell you how "poor" they are so as to make you feel like the a**hole here for being an innocent question-answerer; 3) tell you when, how and what to buy that is cheaper and so much better; 4) tell you what to spend your money on instead (not necessarily a socially conscious thing); or 5) any combination of the above. Asking or telling people how much something costs is such a weird collision of social conditioning and psychology and all those good chips on everyone's shoulders.
I've started refusing to tell my mom when she asks, but at least she gets it, and we can be playful about it. Co-workers and even good friends who pride themselves on deal-scoring ability can make me feel SO awkward though. (Damnit, stop telling me what your pants/shoes/bra/speck of lint cost!)
It depends on the person. For most people I just say "a lot" and politely smile and change the subject. Obviously, if you have to ask ...
Now, if it's a fellow high-end purse lover that asks I always tell. Like my co-worker who wears Chanel asked me about my Azur Speedy and I told her, because it's a different type of curiosity.
Now, if it's a fellow high-end purse lover that asks I always tell. Like my co-worker who wears Chanel asked me about my Azur Speedy and I told her, because it's a different type of curiosity.
Just curious if this is a faux pas for some of you. It is for me. I'm not the type to talk about money or try to show off or anything I'm a modest mouse (the band is great too esp. their older stuff) but anyways bc yesterday at work one of my co-workers was talking about an ex co-worker I never met who had a bag addiction. I was like I do too most of the time
She was asking me how much my purse was and I didn't really want to go there but she kept asking so I just finally told her and she freaked out her eyes got really bigand she was like OMG!!! How can you spend that much on a purse !!!
It made me REALLY uncomfortable at first and then I was like you know what I work hard for my money and I choose to spend it on whatever I wish. She was like I know but isn't that excessive? And it would be excessive if I used my entire earnings to go out and spend a few grand on bags everyday but I don't I pay my bills first and put some aside for savings and what I do have left over I use for whatever and sometimes it is to purchase bags. Plus for me they are investment pieces. I pick classic styles that I can wear 5-10 yrs. down the road plus I like to give my bags I don't wear anymore to my sisters and mom so its kind of like heirloom lol and a recycle center bc sometimes the bags come back to me!
And this isn't the first time this has happened to me. Just curious what your thoughts, experiences and reactions are?
My mom always told me to answer with class, "Oh I got it on a great sale!"
That way, you aren't bragging about the $$$ spent, and you also aren't discounting that it is a pricey bag. I don't ever mention a specific number unless it's one of the close few who know my own financial standing. It's really nobody's business.
You really have to take a decision based upon who is asking. If it's someone I know who is asking because they may want to buy it or have a genuine unjudgemental interest then I will say. However most of the time I would feel very uncomfortable saying.
I'm about to get my Birkin and one of the things I'm dreading is this question especially as I have one friend who always reacts with "You could have gone on holiday with that much money!"......she now gets fobbed off with...."Had this ages"
It actually gets me annoyed thinking about how I have to hide what I spend or attempt to justify it when it's no one's business but mine!
I'm about to get my Birkin and one of the things I'm dreading is this question especially as I have one friend who always reacts with "You could have gone on holiday with that much money!"......she now gets fobbed off with...."Had this ages"
It actually gets me annoyed thinking about how I have to hide what I spend or attempt to justify it when it's no one's business but mine!
It's a rude question to ask.....a tilt of the head, rolling of the eyes.....and a brief " It was a gift" is my answer. A gift for me from me...lol