"I can't deal with this!" - (how) does your personality limit your choices?

[Amazona]

I just came to think of this as I was looking at a gorgeous off-white wallet. I'd like a light colored wallet and this one is totally up my alley; roomy, stylish and practical. Except...it has 3 flaps with snap button closures! :weird:

Let me explain. There's a reason why I haven't bought a Mulberry Alexa, Roxanne or a Mabel. Alexa has a postman's lock and 2 straps with magnetic closure. Roxanne has 3 straps with magnetic closures. Mabel has 1 plus a zipper.
There's a reason why I haven't got a zippy wallet. I had 2, but gave one away and sold the other. I still have one that's got a card compartment and a zippy one for bills, coins etc. I don't use it so might as well give that up, too.
There's a reason why I've given up almost all of my slouchy bags and use pouches to organize my bigger bags.

The reason is that I'm very, very, VERY impatient. I have ADD and I hate everything that takes a whole lotta effort to get into, find things in or get things out of. I've been known to tip a bag upside down to find something hiding in the wrong place within the bag (and this has happened in public places!).
A 3-flap wallet would probably drive me crazy within 2 days. Seriously, I can see myself losing it completely if I had to get a loyalty card under flap&snap #1, cash under flap # 2 and coins under #3! O.M.G.

What's your characteristic that limits your bag/SLG purchases? ADD? OCD/"OCD"? Just plain little habits? Do you have some specific rules?

Please tell me I'm not the only one!

 

[Fimpagebag]

I just came to think of this as I was looking at a gorgeous off-white wallet. I'd like a light colored wallet and this one is totally up my alley; roomy, stylish and practical. Except...it has 3 flaps with snap button closures! :weird:

Let me explain. There's a reason why I haven't bought a Mulberry Alexa, Roxanne or a Mabel. Alexa has a postman's lock and 2 straps with magnetic closure. Roxanne has 3 straps with magnetic closures. Mabel has 1 plus a zipper.
There's a reason why I haven't got a zippy wallet. I had 2, but gave one away and sold the other. I still have one that's got a card compartment and a zippy one for bills, coins etc. I don't use it so might as well give that up, too.
There's a reason why I've given up almost all of my slouchy bags and use pouches to organize my bigger bags.

The reason is that I'm very, very, VERY impatient. I have ADD and I hate everything that takes a whole lotta effort to get into, find things in or get things out of. I've been known to tip a bag upside down to find something hiding in the wrong place within the bag (and this has happened in public places!).
A 3-flap wallet would probably drive me crazy within 2 days. Seriously, I can see myself losing it completely if I had to get a loyalty card under flap&snap #1, cash under flap # 2 and coins under #3! O.M.G.

What's your characteristic that limits your bag/SLG purchases? ADD? OCD/"OCD"? Just plain little habits? Do you have some specific rules?

Please tell me I'm not the only one!

Amazona, you are most definitely not alone. When it comes to a wallet I want either a single flap closure or one hearty snap. Being something of a klutz, I know if I had a zip around wallet I'd end up getting the zipper stuck or having the zipper pull fall off in my hand. Which would then facilitate an emergency "wallet-ectomy" with my trusty pocket knife!

I also cannot tolerate a wallet (no matter how gorgeous) that does not have a see through window for my driver's license.

As if that isn't OCD enough, I also refuse to purchase any wallet that doesn't easily accomodate coins.

 

[Amazona]

Amazona, you are most definitely not alone. When it comes to a wallet I want either a single flap closure or one hearty snap. Being something of a klutz, I know if I had a zip around wallet I'd end up getting the zipper stuck or having the zipper pull fall off in my hand. Which would then facilitate an emergency "wallet-ectomy" with my trusty pocket knife!

I also cannot tolerate a wallet (no matter how gorgeous) that does not have a see through window for my driver's license.

As if that isn't OCD enough, I also refuse to purchase any wallet that doesn't easily accomodate coins.

Phew, I thought I was the only one with problems like this...thanks for letting me off the hook!

Another klutz reporting for duty right here - it's weird how some people manage to sail through their lives without breaking things, dropping things, having things fall apart for no reason whatsoever. If there's a pill you can take to become like these graceful creatures, please let me know...

I also remembered another thing that drives me nuts; a bag that has an ill-fitting lining. Or a that has a flap that's so big/long that I have to fold it behind the bag to get my hand in. Oh dear, the amount of rage and frustration...

 

[Fimpagebag]

Phew, I thought I was the only one with problems like this...thanks for letting me off the hook!

Another klutz reporting for duty right here - it's weird how some people manage to sail through their lives without breaking things, dropping things, having things fall apart for no reason whatsoever. If there's a pill you can take to become like these graceful creatures, please let me know...

I also remembered another thing that drives me nuts; a bag that has an ill-fitting lining.Or a that has a flap that's so big/long that I have to fold it behind the bag to get my hand in. Oh dear, the amount of rage and frustration...

Another "lining looney" reporting for duty, Amazona. :salute:

I have rejected buying a bag that I otherwise loved because the lining was either ill fitting, flimsy, or prone to flaking.

 

[Wudge]

I seem to have a mental block when it comes to a bag's dimensions, I just won't look at anything under 30cm across the base. It's not as though I need to carry a ruler in the bottom of my bag either, it's just a place I can't force myself to go.

 

[maddie66]

This is an interesting thread topic! My issue is with (strapless) clutches. I love the way they look, and I have a storage box full of them, but they really bother me! It seems like most of the events where you would would wear a clutch (cocktail parties, weddings and other formal attire events, nights out on the town) are events where you need to balance a bunch of things in your hands and can't hold your clutch as well. Then you either have to stuff it under your arm (fine in some outfits, not in others!) or leave it on a table somewhere (fine if you have an assigned table, but otherwise you're just looking for a safe place that you will remember where you left it). I don't know if this is just me, and I just haven't been able to master the art of clutches, or what. Straps definitely help, but then it changes the look! [emoji12]

 

[katrice9000]

I refuse to buy any bag with both hand straps to carry as a handbag and shoulder straps. I carry most bags on my shoulder. I don't want hand straps (which usually aren't removable) flapping around annoying me!

 

[msd_bags]

I can't carry a hobo that is made of reptile-embossed leather. Makes me shudder at the thought of the 'thing' hugging me.

 

[leechiyong]

Where do I begin? Synthetic linings. Non-rolled handles. Anything from which it's difficult to get in or out. Non-removable crossbody straps. While these doesn't prevent me from getting the bag, I don't wind up carrying them as much. Wallets, I tend to go for card cases. I just want something slim and light.

 

[remainsilly]

Excellent thread topic!

Hmmm.
1) White bags
I owned 1. Soon resembled roadkill with tire skids. Tragic. Never again. Everything about me repels pristine & excessive upkeep.

2) Zip-around wallets, ditto
Love look/features, but purchase ye ol' fold & snap models. Ability to cut skin on practically anything intensifies, when hurriedly rummaging for snack money. 1 tiny zipped coin compartment is all I can manage without frequent hospital visits.

3) Bucket bags
People love these. But, drawstrings worry me. When I launder drawstring pants or hoodies, strings burrow back into tiny fabric holes, as frightened undersea eels. Never to be seen again. Have developed trust issues. So, avoid skittish eel closures on my handbags--annoying things.

4) Exciting/loud bag linings
Again, people love these. People also love online games & those digital display signs @ petrol stations. But, I prefer a more calm world to cram full of lip balm & tissues. Otherwise, my brain makes angry noises & demands more time near trees.

5) Ostrich (avoid all exotics, just to be kind--but, ostrich skin reaaaaaaaaaally bothers me)
All I see are pig nipples. And being rushed by hundreds of starving piglets, who attach to suckle ostrich bag. Forcing me to drag a swine menagerie along my route. If bag is blue, I see ice piglets with frost on snouts. If red, imagine devil piglets, snorting flame. Tragically warped.

I'm sure there's more. But would require some kind of therapy to investigate, probably.

 

[Amazona]

Another "lining looney" reporting for duty, Amazona. :salute:

I have rejected buying a bag that I otherwise loved because the lining was either ill fitting, flimsy, or prone to flaking.

Same here, if a bag has a lousy lining it's a NO. Some bags may be worth getting re-lined if the bag in question is otherwose perfect, a great price and made well enough so it actually can be fitted with a new lining. A few bags I gave away after realising I can't deal with the lining sagging or moving around...

 

[Amazona]

I seem to have a mental block when it comes to a bag's dimensions, I just won't look at anything under 30cm across the base. It's not as though I need to carry a ruler in the bottom of my bag either, it's just a place I can't force myself to go.

I hear ya! My "official" minimum used to be 40 cm, I think it was 3 yrs ago that I got my first "small" bag. Until then, everything I had was either huge or a party clutch. No middle ground.

 

[Amazona]

I can't carry a hobo that is made of reptile-embossed leather. Makes me shudder at the thought of the 'thing' hugging me.

This! I own a wallet and an agenda in croc embossed leather but that's where I draw the line. BF's new guitar has a strap with python accents and it gives me the creeps! :weird:

 

[Amazona]

Excellent thread topic!

Hmmm.
1) White bags
I owned 1. Soon resembled roadkill with tire skids. Tragic. Never again. Everything about me repels pristine & excessive upkeep.

2) Zip-around wallets, ditto
Love look/features, but purchase ye ol' fold & snap models. Ability to cut skin on practically anything intensifies, when hurriedly rummaging for snack money. 1 tiny zipped coin compartment is all I can manage without frequent hospital visits.

3) Bucket bags
People love these. But, drawstrings worry me. When I launder drawstring pants or hoodies, strings burrow back into tiny fabric holes, as frightened undersea eels. Never to be seen again. Have developed trust issues. So, avoid skittish eel closures on my handbags--annoying things.

4) Exciting/loud bag linings
Again, people love these. People also love online games & those digital display signs @ petrol stations. But, I prefer a more calm world to cram full of lip balm & tissues. Otherwise, my brain makes angry noises & demands more time near trees.

5) Ostrich (avoid all exotics, just to be kind--but, ostrich skin reaaaaaaaaaally bothers me)
All I see are pig nipples. And being rushed by hundreds of starving piglets, who attach to suckle ostrich bag. Forcing me to drag a swine menagerie along my route. If bag is blue, I see ice piglets with frost on snouts. If red, imagine devil piglets, snorting flame. Tragically warped.

I'm sure there's more. But would require some kind of therapy to investigate, probably.

2 & 4
Ostrich falls within the exotics that give me the creeps - reminds me of a turkey or a bad case of acne..!

A group therapy sub forum may be needed?

 

[catsinthebag]

Excellent thread topic!

Hmmm.
1) White bags
I owned 1. Soon resembled roadkill with tire skids. Tragic. Never again. Everything about me repels pristine & excessive upkeep.

2) Zip-around wallets, ditto
Love look/features, but purchase ye ol' fold & snap models. Ability to cut skin on practically anything intensifies, when hurriedly rummaging for snack money. 1 tiny zipped coin compartment is all I can manage without frequent hospital visits.

3) Bucket bags
People love these. But, drawstrings worry me. When I launder drawstring pants or hoodies, strings burrow back into tiny fabric holes, as frightened undersea eels. Never to be seen again. Have developed trust issues. So, avoid skittish eel closures on my handbags--annoying things.

4) Exciting/loud bag linings
Again, people love these. People also love online games & those digital display signs @ petrol stations. But, I prefer a more calm world to cram full of lip balm & tissues. Otherwise, my brain makes angry noises & demands more time near trees.

5) Ostrich (avoid all exotics, just to be kind--but, ostrich skin reaaaaaaaaaally bothers me)
All I see are pig nipples. And being rushed by hundreds of starving piglets, who attach to suckle ostrich bag. Forcing me to drag a swine menagerie along my route. If bag is blue, I see ice piglets with frost on snouts. If red, imagine devil piglets, snorting flame. Tragically warped.

I'm sure there's more. But would require some kind of therapy to investigate, probably.

RemainSilly, I always enjoy your posts, but I don't think anything on TPF has ever made me laugh as much as this one!

And I'm with you on so many of these. I will confess to being one of those annoying people. who doesn't have a lot of wear showing on my bags, even though I don't do much to protect them, and still, there will be no white bags for me. Even without wear, white has a way of becoming yellowish, and I can't stand that.

Ditto the loud linings and exotics, especially ostrich. Ostrich to me just looks like a skin condition, but now, thanks to you, I have developed a pig nipple phobia!

Re.wallets, I don't mind zip-around vs. snap, but I cannot abide having to put my bills away, and then turn the whole wallet around to open a different pocket for change. This setup is a guarantee for me to be dropping a pile of change all over the floor or ground. I want my change pocket to be accessible when I'm getting bills in/out, if that makes sense.

What else? Can't do skinny shoulder straps on a large tote bag as I don't want welts on my shoulders from the heavy load. Can't do hand-held only bags -- need a shoulder strap even if I don't use it all the time.

I'm sure there's more but that's what I can think of off the top of my head. Great thread, OP!