That made me chuckle because it’s so very true for me.
Indeed. However, as a point of reference I really don’t get the love for LOTR. However, I don’t go into LOTR threads, burst into the middle of a conversation and talk about how I don’t get it. How I don’t understand the appeal and how I find people who like LOTR to be “odd.”
I think it would be rather rude if I did.
No matter how well Coach bags hold up, I’m betting a $300 purse in the mouth of my puppy is not going to look brand new.
My dog and I have an agreement. As long as he doesn’t chew any of my purses or shoes, he gets to keep his balls.
It’s worked so far. 
I have to admit I just spent a half hour looking at Radley bags on eBay, followed by a stern talking-to to Self about how Self does not need a new circa $200 handbag shipped from overseas.
Those Radley bags do look nice - that’s more my taste in expensive handbags than all those buckles and clasps that are on so many bags now - and like others, I’m not big into little "C"s all over my bag.
Maybe we need to become the U.S. distributor of Radley bags.
While I do believe the “it’s just not me”, “it’s just not my style”, “I’d never do X” etc. are somewhat natural human reactions, I think people ought to consider the effect they have on whoever is happily telling you about something that entrances them. Many times it does come off sounding envious and passive-aggressive.
Mainly because I think anyone who buys an Iphone, Coach purse, BMW, reads Harry Potter obsessively, enjoys comic books, likes more expensive MAC computers, wears makeup, believes in higher education, paying for their kids’ college educations, spends a lot of money on travel, owns a digital SLR Nikon camera and so on and so forth/whatever, already knows that there are people out there who don’t do the same things.
They’re just looking to communicate with people that share their interests and probably really don’t care that you can’t imagine spending X on a purse or [insert activity]. The purse, vacation blahblahblah is about their happiness, not about what they believe about you. This is why I’ve tried really hard to stop doing it myself.
That’s all they would be? I felt sure that they would be more. There’s even one my mother would like–but there’s no way, if I got it now, I could keep it a secret till her birthday.
I was thinking they’d be more for sure. That’s really not bad.
Maybe we could get some Brit Dopers to get them for us!
Well, there’s a range of prices, but also a lot of the bags seem a little on the small side, at least by 'Merican standards. But just search “Radley bag” on eBay and you can see them all.
I might, but I am trying to resist.
I entered the conversation because, first, it sure sounded like the OP was shocked that she’d actually spent that much on a bag, which is a feeling I can certainly understand because I’d be equally shocked if I did that myself; and secondly, because I had a different idea about why the interviewer might have mentioned the shoes, and wanted to bring that up as a possibility. (Which turned out to be correct.)
Not to mention discussions don’t always have to include 100% agreeing viewpoints. And it is possible to present a differing viewpoint without it being perceived as insulting or butting in where one’s not wanted. Which a number of people in this thread have been doing quite successfully, I thought. Frankly, as a non-expensive-handbag person, I’m curious about what would make someone who is tick. It’s called fighting ignorance. Gee, where have I heard of that concept before?
Waah as well! But they have it in different shapes, right? Oooh, they have it in Messenger- perfect for me since I bike everywhere! I want it!
I’m glad you like it, too, Mama Tiger. We have good taste in ugly bags!
splort oh my god that made the whole thread worth reading.
I guess it’s because I don’t think of a purse as being important enough? I’m not bashing anyone who loves purses and for whom they are important–god knows I spend money on shit people would think I was crazy for (for example, some day when I can afford it I am going to buy a set of silicone juggling balls. They’re over $50. Each. Yeah, that’s $50 for a 3" bouncy ball). It’s just that in my universe it seems like an odd thing to put so much value on. Kind of like, say, someone getting excited about the brand of ironing board they get. I realize you carry a purse around and it is sort of a fashion element as well, so my example isn’t totally spot-on, but I’m just illustrating that it falls into a category of things that it wouldn’t occur to me to be that concerned about.
(And I still really don’t get people who care what brand purse someone ELSE has.)
(Oh, and I originally came into this thread because I wondered what a “coach bag” was. I didn’t know it was a brand, I thought it was some sort of category.)
well first off leave the bag at home. If you want a Coach bag for personal use buy one. Don’t take it on the interview. Carry only what you need on the interview. I have a leather portfolio with extra resumes, a couple of pens, a place to put business cards so I don’t lose them. I put my car door key in my pocket and leave the rest elsewhere. you are trying to impress the proscpective employers with you ability to do the job and unless you are up for a fashion merchandising or buying job your ability to accessorise isn’t a key point. If you are persuing one of those type of jobs you would be better off with something offbeat and quirky and less following the latest craze.
I’m with Tater, I suppose.
My sense of self and style is entirely divorced from logos. Who I am is much more important to me than what I have, and I project that everyday in every way.
If I spent $300 on a bag I would not be able to sleep at night. The day has not arrived yet that I wouldn’t rather have $300 in a ziplock bag in my pocket.
Of course, to each their own. I understand that out there in the larger world there are those who would judge you based on the quality of your handbag. I’d be willing to bet though, for every person who thinks you’re ‘all that’ for your logos there’s one who thinks you’re, y’know, “One of those” sort of like a Hummer driver.
Wow. That wasn’t condescending at all. Please enjoy your ziplock bag.
I have so many people to reply to that I took notes for each person. 
ahem
irishgirl thanks for the compliment! I really like my bag too. The leather straps are beautifully woven and are really good quality. I’m sure it’s going to last through my abuse. I also like the fabric - I think it’s a simple, but very stylish look. I’m happy with it!
shayna, I’m sorry, that was my mistype. I meant to say that he was commenting on my heels for the next interview because it would be painful for me to wear all day at the next meeting, nothing nefarious. I didn’t mean to remind you of your painful experience. At least you beat that asshole and made him pay up for some of his dispicable behavior! Good for you! And thank you for the well wishes and the compliment. Unfortunately the job turned out to be a MLM that ran exactly like DS-MAX . So my feet hurt since I went through the field with my ‘mentor’. I’m pissed because the company advertised itself as a company that was hiring managers, but you have to go through all that crap to get to be a manager. No thank you. That’s ok, at least I got a pretty bag out of all of this.
alice_in_wonderland, nice bags are needed for some corporate jobs. My friends who work in corporations told me that it sure doesn’t hurt, and can only help to have a nice bag. It sucks that they judge you on first appearances, but why not make that first impression be a good one? I’m not saying you need a nice bag to get there, but it surely can’t hurt to put in that effort. Besides, I love my new bag and I honestly feel like I was overly judgmental before about Coach bags. My ignorance was fought because Coach bags really are made very well. HazelNutCoffee was right in that in some jobs they do judge you if you don’t have a nice bag. That’s just how things are in some parts of the world and in some parts of the job market.
Dangerosa, sometimes the bag is a necessary evil. Like I said to alice, first impressions are important, and since I like my bag and I appreciate it, why not also use it to give that good first impression to a potential employer?
Mama Tiger, my mom who’s usually a tight-fisted frugler made some good points. She’s always been cheap, but she’s willing to invest in certain things that will last. I believe that my bag will be able to endure my hectic lifestyle and it certainly brings me a good amount of joy and pride. It makes me feel good and it doesn’t hurt anyone else. Why should I be judged for enjoying some of the finer things in life? As I stated above, I realize that Coach isn’t just a brand name that takes advantage of people with too much money. They make quality goods that come at a higher price than some others. I can deal with that. They make bags that I think are nice and suit me, good for me then.
adhemer, I don’t know if you’re female, but it’s a little harder for females to leave the bag at home. About 80% of the suits that I saw while shopping around didn’t have real pockets. The pockets consisted of fake slits that were sewn so they looked like pockets. The other 20% consisted of small pockets that would fit maybe my chapstick and a key, but would bulge horribly from my sides. Women’s clothing are different from men’s clothing. They don’t allow for many things to be put into pockets. The female suits that do allow for more substantial things are of a cut and size that do not suit me. Oh well. I suck it up by carrying a purse around with my leather portfolio with the necessary things. Don’t judge me for doing what’s necessary. Unless you’re willing to buy me the wardrobe that allows me to put more things in my pockets, don’t tell me what to do. I didn’t ask for your opinion whether to bring a purse to a job interview or not.
elbows, good for you. I know that there are some people out there who will judge me on how I look in addition to how I present myself. I enjoy my bag, so why not bring that with me and be judged in a favorable way by my potential employer? I understand there are some people who think I’m a horrible person for paying so much money for a bag. But you know what? I worked hard at my last job and I used my hard-earned money to buy that bag. I appreciate it and I enjoy it. Why knock me for my preferences that happen to be different from yours?
Oh, completely. If I had one of those jobs (or wanted one), I’d have one of those handbags. I’d have one handbag above the handbag ‘standard.’
(And here’s the secret, I’d probably enjoy having the excuse to have an expensive handbag. In some ways, its nice to have one of those jobs if you like to indulge in those sorts of things - it gives you the ‘proper’ excuse.)
I know I’m trying to look in rational thought, and in teenage girls as a whole, but why would it matter if they’re not trendy anymore?
Do you like the BurntScrotum purse in “Caucasian Pink”? Just cause everyone has their BS dangling off their arms in their different patterns means that you can’t have yours? (not you personally)
Gah. Nevermind. I’m not going to get the answer either.