How to dodge the "how much did that purse cost" question?

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#166
Oh by the way, I realize many o my acquaintances ask a lot of personal questions just because they want to have some material to talk about to other people, anyone else feel the same? I guess it's kinda similar here So we choose to be different in our own ways, don't care about what others think :cool:
 
#168
My problem is people I hang out with are 100% ignorant of "branded Bags" (seriously, they don't know)
So when they ask me I just say, I picked it from Neiman Marcus/Nordstroms.. Will send u the link... cannot recollect..... :) :)
 
#169
I usually just say that I would rather not say....because the few times I did tell someone how much something cost...they were rude and said it cost too much. I hate that. You don't get to decide how I spend my money or even judge me for it.
 
#170
When asked about cost... I point out how rude they are to ask. Who does that?!?? If you have to ask...,you can't afford it! I won't let them make me feel ashamed for spending my money the way I want!

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#171
I was out with my Berkeley and a lady said she liked my bag and asked me how much it was. I told her thank you and that it was a gift from my husband. She then walked to my husband and told him she liked my bag, how much was it. :wtf:
Lmao who does that?!
 
#172
One I used a while ago was "Not sure, but I got it from TK Maxx (TJ Maxx in the US?) ages ago, so probably not much above £50..."

It wasn't actually true but I was talking to someone who was struggling financially and me rubbing their nose in my disposable income, albeit from careful saving, and the difference in our values (she smoked, to me that's just burning money) didn't seem worth spoiling an otherwise pleasant conversation for. I also manage money very carefully and save for things I want: some people I know and love plenty seem to feel "save" is a four-letter word of the most obscene kind... to each her own! :rolleyes:

I think sometimes, people not in the know are genuinely curious because they see designer bags on the arms of slebs in magazines and so on, and don't have even a ballpark idea of the price. That was me years ago, although I wouldn't have asked about price, probably just the name of the bag or something... :thinkin:
 
#174
jaijai1012 said:
I was out with my Berkeley and a lady said she liked my bag and asked me how much it was. I told her thank you and that it was a gift from my husband. She then walked to my husband and told him she liked my bag, how much was it. :wtf:
Lmao who does that?!
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I'm so curious to know what your husband said to her!! My husband would have said, "None of your g-damn business!" :lolots:
 
#175
yslaurent said:
Learned the hard way when asked by a family friend. Didn't think she would judge but was wrong. Now I'll just say too much or that my husband bought it for me so I don't know.
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But isn't it a shame that we have to pass the buck on to our poor husbands? And why is that? Why is it not ok for us to spend that money on ourselves, but it is ok if our husbands buy it for us?

There's nothing shameful about our bags! There's nothing shameful about treating ourselves to something nice!

Anyone who disagrees with that is in the wrong, IMHO. Not me. And I will say that to anyone who tries to make me feel bad about myself for any reason.
 
#176
slowlikehoney said:
but isn't it a shame that we have to pass the buck on to our poor husbands? And why is that? Why is it not ok for us to spend that money on ourselves, but it is ok if our husbands buy it for us?

there's nothing shameful about our bags! There's nothing shameful about treating ourselves to something nice!

anyone who disagrees with that is in the wrong, imho. Not me. And i will say that to anyone who tries to make me feel bad about myself for any reason.
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hear, hear!
 
#179
This is one of the reasons I pretend like I didn't hear what they said and then I just keep talking about something else. Some folks will spend all their $ at McDonald's but make rude remarks when someone buys what they want. It's my $.
 
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