I have to say I actually know two unrelated people I am close to who are very careful with their nice stuff. Both are self-made, if that makes any difference, so maybe growing up "normal" means they still appreciate their things and take care of them?
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I have to say I actually know two unrelated people I am close to who are very careful with their nice stuff. Both are self-made, if that makes any difference, so maybe growing up "normal" means they still appreciate their things and take care of them?
At my former job we had a customer whose bag looked SO badly abused it made me twitch every time just seeing it - the customer herself looked very nice and put together but she always carried a neon yellow patent Ted Baker bag that looked like a train had run over it. Seriously, it was covered with scuffs, scratches and black marks and stains. The thought of the poor bag and the abuse it's faced till makes me want to scratch myself with a rough sponge...
Just the other week I saw a woman with a lovely Deer Brown (a very light brown) Mulberry Del Rey and the kid she was carrying kicked the bag for pastime. The mom seemed okay with it since she had something important (sounded like she was complaining about someone) to talk over the phone - I felt like crying for both the bag and the kid.
Just the other week I saw a woman with a lovely Deer Brown (a very light brown) Mulberry Del Rey and the kid she was carrying kicked the bag for pastime. The mom seemed okay with it since she had something important (sounded like she was complaining about someone) to talk over the phone - I felt like crying for both the bag and the kid.
Totally. People with money someone else has worked for very often have no respect for things. You can always buy a new one without having to think much about it.
Self-made money on the other hand knows the value of hard work and appreciates the nice things work gets you.
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I think their is a difference between being paranoid and respectful of the objects you own.
You find out a lot about a person if you 'lend' them something, i'll you that!
You find out a lot about a person if you 'lend' them something, i'll you that!
That much is very true! After a couple of bad experiences, I would never lend my bags out again.
We both know I'm paranoid-careful with how I treat sunglasses, however.
Me too! That's one of the reasons I need medium sized or larger bags. They have to accommodate my huge hard cases for my massive frames.
This isn't really abuse but always leaves me speechless when I see it: women walking on the streets of the city with their crossbody designer bags behind them. Maybe it's just because I live in NYC and am paranoid, but the chances of someone seeing this and trying to rob you seem too great to me, especially when you are carrying an expensive bag.
I think it does. If you know how many hours of work that bag cost, you probably are more careful about where you put it, how you carry it, etc. On the other hand, when something is just handed to you, you may not have the same perspective. Not to bash the rich -- I have a couple friends with trust funds who are very frugal (one guy I know buys monogrammed shirts from LL Bean -- the ones with someone else's monogram that got returned so they're on discount, LOL!)
THIS!!
I have better things to do than to make a big deal about how some stranger treats their purses. It's THEIR bag, they paid for it so therefore they can treat it however they like. I also put my purses on the floor/ground and I don't care. I also toss my purses in the backseat of the car and even on the grass and sand, too. My bag was fine and didn't get damaged.
Please don't generalize. As someone who works hard to afford her premium French designer addiction, I'll always certainly take care of my bags, but I really don't see why everyone is freaking out over say, putting purses on the floor. I bring my Vuitton Neverfull GM as my "personal item" onto planes and stow it in front of my feet. I'm sure that area, with hundreds of shoes trekked there and all that foot traffic is a germaphobe's nightmare, but I can't be bothered to fuss over it when the coated canvas can be easily cleaned with an antibacterial wipe. Obviously I would never do that with my lambskin purses, but did everyone forget that Vuitton was originally a luggage maker? Their coated canvas and even Epi and Vernis are beyond durable and weather-proof!
