Sorry to hear this happened to you. To me, this is clear that it’s not a matter of where you put, or forced to have to put, your bag (or anything else that belongs to you). It is irrelevant and nothing to do with what YOU do. It’s a matter of people no longer seem to have the proper education on manners that should not be deemed acceptable behavior. I believe this died somewhere along with common senseI had a funny idea for a thread today while traveling: What's the worst/craziest thing a random passerby or person has done accidentally or intentionally to your bag?
Many times I've noticed inconsiderate strangers bump into my bags, or press into them while trying to queue etc. One guy even scratched one of my lambskin bags with a giant ring, just because he couldn't back off in a line and was aggressively gesturing. It's annoying, but I figure it's the risk of wearing these expensive bags.
But today was another thing altogether, and I'm left wondering: Am I crazy? Would you do the same? Have you done the same or similar?
I was traveling with my lambskin urban spirit backpack. It wrinkles pretty easily, but I thought it will be fine because I can keep it at my feet and put my duffle bag into the bulkhead. Unfortunately I accidentally booked an exit row for a small leg of my journey, and the flight was full. I put my duffle into the bulkhead, and asked the flight attendant if I have to put my purse up too - she said yes, so I put it carefully onto the coat of the passenger beside me (with his permission) and the flight attendant closed the bulkhead because it was full.
A middle aged guy and his wife board the plane later complaining that the bulkheads are full. Of course they open my bulkhead. What do I see? This guy grabs my Chanel and starts smashing it into the bulkhead on top of somebody else's carry on. I just stood up and said "No. No, no no. Stop."This guy was so shocked. I think everybody for 6 rows around was just staring at me. I couldn't believe he thought it was acceptable to grab an unknown woman's purse and just move it like that. I had to take my carry-on down to try to fit the purse inside it, and while I was doing this, he tried to put his carry on into my spot - but that's another story.
I felt awful after this, but it had to be done to save the Chanel. What's the funniest/worst interaction you've had with somebody who just doesn't understand handbags?
a man no less and middle age - so he had some time to grow up you’re saying and a proper opportunity to learn social norms? I have higher expectation of gentlemen especially when traveling. sorry I know some might think I set back equal rights or whatever. I know and I super support women’s rights but I gotta tell ya when I was In Texas and a random hot cowboy took his hat off and open door for a friend and I saying “you first and have a nice day ladies”, I am not ashamed to say that I seriously swooned 
just saying...). You be sure I will teach and raise my sons to know how to be little gentlemen who know how to respect women.But I digress... there’s something more about being on the plane that makes people behave extra rude and uncivilized... when was it ever ok for you to be in such close quarters with someone and stick your bare feet in front of my face? What about being on the plane make that ok now? Puzzling.. if I need to find space and directed to your overhead space and I see “anything” (not just chanel bag) that I need to move to make space for mine, I will simply ask “whose bag is this/is this yours?” Before putting my hands on it let alone moving it. Common courtesy. But I do know i would often be told that the above is now “expecting too much” and that I just need to relax and accept it as it’s just how it is - further enabling future worse behavior (sort of how quality and standards fail I think? - in relative chanel terms, think how members feel strongly about declining chanel quality being “unacceptable” perhaps?)So OP you are in the right to be troubled. I don’t care if you bring a lambskin to the plane for your travels - that is not the point. A newborn baby is delicate and precious too and a mom may be forced to travel with her precious due to circumstances, but if a man push his way and inconsiderately hurt the newborn - if I was the Mom, one can expect a huuuuge can of wh00pa$$ be opened bigly
Personal encounters: a few times where people felt they had the right to pick up and move my bag. I loudly (obnoxiously loudly to ensure everyone hears it) ask: “SIR?! May I please ask why you picked up my personal property and moved it without asking me? Did I not hear you by chance? Is there anything I can do to help?!”
Also at chanel stores many times when I see things, other customers try to see my bag - often it’s obvious they know it’s mine and they still somehow felt that they had the “right” to reach and take (I am constantly amazed by the pure lack of self awareness and rudeness). Almost invariably my SAs come to the rescue and they prevent those greedy hands from touching my stuff. If you don’t go touching my son without my permission because you think he’s pretty, I see no reason you go grabbing my bag without my permission. Pretty sure there are lots of news about what happens to men who go about grabbing and groping thugs they think are pretty withit consent or permission lately, no?
Seems simple to me and shouldn’t be a complex concept IMO 
it’s simple: you ask. And I am, surprisingly, fully capable of telling you either yes or no 
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I felt like I was going to have a heart attack LOL!! It's funny now that I look back on it and have assured myself there was no permanent damage done. The best part of the story is she noticed it was a Chanel and then mentioned to my fiance it would be nice if he bought her a new Chanel since hers is so beat up! Side note: she's actually a wonderful mother in law besides this little incident.
he was playing with the chains for quite some time - not sure why he thought they were dangerous but he ran the bag back through the machine on the dirty conveyor belt, twice. i was watching it go through and the chains do look dangerous - they illuminate the screen completely.
I don't like asking my parents for money, because I am not a child. 
