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

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#46
leechiyong said:
Just thought of another one: plastic zippers in any bag over $500. I see that and it gives me a nails on the chalkboard feeling. If they're cutting that corner because they think no one will mind, it makes me wonder what other corners they're cutting.
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I'm so glad to see this, I thought it was just me. If a see a nylon zip inside a bag I don't look any further.
Other personal no no's are:
- cheapy shiny linings, I prefer plain canvas, self lined or leather, and if the lining doesn't go with the colour of the bag I wont have it
- no feet (no go!)
- big logos
- narrow openings on big bags = so annoying
- and I agree with everyone that mentioned needing a place for coins inside a wallet - me too
 
#47
Pessie said:
I'm so glad to see this, I thought it was just me. If a see a nylon zip inside a bag I don't look any further.
Other personal no no's are:
- cheapy shiny linings, I prefer plain canvas, self lined or leather, and if the lining doesn't go with the colour of the bag I wont have it
- no feet (no go!)
- big logos
- narrow openings on big bags = so annoying
- and I agree with everyone that mentioned needing a place for coins inside a wallet - me too
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If the bag is cheap and I really like it, that's fine, but I know Chanel has some WOC with them and Tiffany & Co uses them on their bags. Drives me batty. I'll take a pouch pocket over it. I hardly ever zip them anyway.

I definitely prefer feet on my bags as well, but it's not a deal breaker as I like mini bags, so they aren't as heavy on the bottom and can hang off my chair.
 
#51
Fun topic!!

- Light coloured bags, especially in delicate leathers
- I hate when chains are super noisy. The chains on my Chanel bags are fine, but I have a RM Mini Mac and that chain drives my CRAZY
- Crossbody or shoulder straps which are not adjustable. Hey, not everyone is the same height!
- Complicated closures...Some of you lovely ladies already mentioned the Mulberry Alexa. I have the oversized version and almost never use it because of the annoying closure
- Heavy bags. I don't want to ruin my back just because I am addicted to handbags...
- Light coloured linings. They get dirty so fast.
- Linings made out of plasticy materials. Yes Prada, I am looking at you!
- HANDLES WHICH CONSTANTLY SLIP OFF MY SHOULDER!! Soooo annoying!!
 
#52
Wow, this has become really, really interesting - it's funny how one person is impatient and the other paranoid (or then again, maybe not? Maybe it's all real?! :lawl: ) and how those funny little quirks have an effect on what we love and what we just loathe.
Thank you all for your input, keep 'em coming!

BerlinArtGirl said:
Fun topic!!

- Light coloured bags, especially in delicate leathers
- I hate when chains are super noisy. The chains on my Chanel bags are fine, but I have a RM Mini Mac and that chain drives my CRAZY
- Crossbody or shoulder straps which are not adjustable. Hey, not everyone is the same height!
- Complicated closures...Some of you lovely ladies already mentioned the Mulberry Alexa. I have the oversized version and almost never use it because of the annoying closure
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- HANDLES WHICH CONSTANTLY SLIP OFF MY SHOULDER!! Soooo annoying!!
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This! This! I'm so glad you understand my frustration over the complicated closures!
Oh and being a clumsy, messy ADD squirrel always on the go, I couldn't deal with a light colored bag that can't be properly washed/cleaned after I spill/drop/splash something on it.
Clunky chains - uggggh. Especially on an otherwise lightweight bag. The heavy chains make the whole bag so out of balance! I went to Stockmann's to try out the Mini Mac and I don't think I've ever been over a bag that fast. Heavy, noisy, all the things you want in a bag. Or maybe not. :weird:
And those handles that fall off the shoulder. OMG. I have a bag that has stiff rolled handles and I hate carrying it on the shoulder because the handles just simply refuse to stay. One or both always falling off the shoulder and, for a travel bag, you do want to have a hands free option. Especially when you're headed back home and the bag is, like, 3 times heavier than when you left. :p

Speaking of hands free option - YES, crossbody bags need adjustable straps! Says she, who is 6 ft tall and a plus size. Who had to borrow a crossbody from her friend, who is 5'2" and skinny. I felt like I had stolen the bag off a toddler! :roflmfao:
 
#53
remainsilly said:
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. ;)
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:laugh:
 
#54
Although I'm clumsy and often impatient tricky bag closures don't bother me. Perhaps because I'm paranoid thinking if I can't get into my own bag a pickpocket will fail, either. ;) So the fiddly closure of my Alexa is like yoga for me, while open bags drive me mad. And jingling bag charms. Jingling bag charms make me feel like a goat on a mountain pasture.
 
#56
Ludmilla said:
Although I'm clumsy and often impatient tricky bag closures don't bother me. Perhaps because I'm paranoid thinking if I can't get into my own bag a pickpocket will fail, either. ;) So the fiddly closure of my Alexa is like yoga for me, while open bags drive me mad. And jingling bag charms. Jingling bag charms make me feel like a goat on a mountain pasture.
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Ludmilla, this really made me laugh!!
 
#57
Flaps. Makes me nuts to move flap out of the way to get inside. Flaps with buckle close? Worse. Flaps with zip underneath... Why??? I love the look of a saddlebag, yet just can't do it.

Tiny, floss-like crossbody straps that look femibine and delicate for 45 second before they cut and draw blood.

Ill-fitting linings that get in the way. If i notice the lining, game over.

Those dividers made of lining material that purport to create two sections but really just get in the way (see above). They're flimsy, add to the get-to-stuff time, and wreck the usability of an otherwise lovely bag. Floppy divider pocket in thin satin that closes with nylon zipper? Holy trifecta of offenses!!!! If i wanted sections, i'd carry a briefcase. Or an accordion file.

Acoutrements that flap against the bag & make noise when i walk: tassels, tags, etc.

Anything that requires two hands to enter. I need crossbody with hands free. My magical powers of one-handed entry help with this, and never fail to impress spectators. If you see a crowd around woman at checkout, that's me, working my one-handed magic, while other hand cradles my coffee. Or wine.

One carrying option. Need crossbody, appreciate shorter handle to grab onto in crowds, throw over shoulder, or hold in hand for nanosecond, depending. Givenchy Pandora is one seriously magical bag in this regard.

Satchel handle too short to wear on shoulder when needed If it's there, it should be versatile. See above, carrying options.

Light colors. Anything lighter than cognac, never even tried. No point.

I'm sure there's more. Thanks for some hilarious posts, ladies: eels! Pig nipples! Python-hugs! Bwahahaha!!!
 
#59
Ludmilla said:
Although I'm clumsy and often impatient tricky bag closures don't bother me. Perhaps because I'm paranoid thinking if I can't get into my own bag a pickpocket will fail, either. ;) So the fiddly closure of my Alexa is like yoga for me, while open bags drive me mad. And jingling bag charms. Jingling bag charms make me feel like a goat on a mountain pasture.
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I hate fiddly bags but don't find the Alexa fiddly at all... I just use the postman's lock and leave the straps hanging freely. She is the perfect length for me worn by the shoulder strap so I can get in and out of her with one hand :)
 
#60
mary79 said:
I hate fiddly bags but don't find the Alexa fiddly at all... I just use the postman's lock and leave the straps hanging freely. She is the perfect length for me worn by the shoulder strap so I can get in and out of her with one hand :)
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Also it's interesting how there are exceptions: Usually I HATE bags that take ages to open and close, but I like the process of setting my Mulberry Roxanne on a surface and opening and closing her slowly. Go figure.
 
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