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Dear Abby: friend puts purse on my counter

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Lawyerlady wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Well now ya'll know someone who doesn't carry one.

I put the things I have to have in my pocket.

Keys, phone, debit card.

That's it.

Don't get me wrong, I like purses and bags.
No, we don't. You said you keep one in car with your stuff in it. Just because you are not carting it into the store doesn't mean you aren't using one.
It could be a grocery bag.
It just happens to fit between the seat and center console.
But no, I don't carry it around.
That's carrying a purse.
If it's just sitting there keeping your crap from sliding under a seat, it isnt much more than a utility bag.
You are carrying it around - in your car. And I don't care what it could be, it is what it is.
You can try to pretend you don't "carry" a purse, but you are splitting hairs, and it is a silly thing to claim or argue.

No. What's silly is arguing that havinga purse in the car is the same as carrying it in to places.

"Carrying a purse" generally means taking it in, actually having it on your arm.

Not sitting in a car.

I have about twelve othere purses and wallets in my closet, guess I'm carrying those as well.

But what do I know?

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I got a little tool box in the van!

Guess I carry a tool box, too.

It's cute. Grey with shiny silver toned latch and handle.

Oh and I have a CD bag in there.

Red with black trim. Carry that, too.

There's a small first aid bag! Carry it.

The VCR that came with the van has a handle, so am I carrying that or is it just in the van?

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

lilyofcourse wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Well now ya'll know someone who doesn't carry one.

I put the things I have to have in my pocket.

Keys, phone, debit card.

That's it.

Don't get me wrong, I like purses and bags.
No, we don't. You said you keep one in car with your stuff in it. Just because you are not carting it into the store doesn't mean you aren't using one.
It could be a grocery bag.
It just happens to fit between the seat and center console.
But no, I don't carry it around.
That's carrying a purse.
If it's just sitting there keeping your crap from sliding under a seat, it isnt much more than a utility bag.
You are carrying it around - in your car. And I don't care what it could be, it is what it is.
You can try to pretend you don't "carry" a purse, but you are splitting hairs, and it is a silly thing to claim or argue.
No. What's silly is arguing that havinga purse in the car is the same as carrying it in to places.
"Carrying a purse" generally means taking it in, actually having it on your arm.
Not sitting in a car.
I have about twelve othere purses and wallets in my closet, guess I'm carrying those as well.
But what do I know?

I often leave mine in the car - that doesn't mean I don't carry a purse. Not carrying a purse means not using one, not that you leave it in the car.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

lilyofcourse wrote:
I got a little tool box in the van!

Guess I carry a tool box, too.

It's cute. Grey with shiny silver toned latch and handle.

Oh and I have a CD bag in there.

Red with black trim. Carry that, too.
There's a small first aid bag! Carry it.
The VCR that came with the van has a handle, so am I carrying that or is it just in the van?

Yes.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

If it goes places with you - you are carrying it with you.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Lawyerlady wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Well now ya'll know someone who doesn't carry one.

I put the things I have to have in my pocket.

Keys, phone, debit card.

That's it.

Don't get me wrong, I like purses and bags.
No, we don't. You said you keep one in car with your stuff in it. Just because you are not carting it into the store doesn't mean you aren't using one.
It could be a grocery bag.
It just happens to fit between the seat and center console.
But no, I don't carry it around.
That's carrying a purse.
If it's just sitting there keeping your crap from sliding under a seat, it isnt much more than a utility bag.
You are carrying it around - in your car. And I don't care what it could be, it is what it is.
You can try to pretend you don't "carry" a purse, but you are splitting hairs, and it is a silly thing to claim or argue.
No. What's silly is arguing that havinga purse in the car is the same as carrying it in to places.
"Carrying a purse" generally means taking it in, actually having it on your arm.
Not sitting in a car.
I have about twelve othere purses and wallets in my closet, guess I'm carrying those as well.
But what do I know?
I often leave mine in the car - that doesn't mean I don't carry a purse. Not carrying a purse means not using one, not that you leave it in the car.

But if it hasn't been taken out of the car in over a year, what makes it any different from the pockets in the back of the seats?

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

lilyofcourse wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Well now ya'll know someone who doesn't carry one.

I put the things I have to have in my pocket.

Keys, phone, debit card.

That's it.

Don't get me wrong, I like purses and bags.
No, we don't. You said you keep one in car with your stuff in it. Just because you are not carting it into the store doesn't mean you aren't using one.
It could be a grocery bag.
It just happens to fit between the seat and center console.
But no, I don't carry it around.
That's carrying a purse.
If it's just sitting there keeping your crap from sliding under a seat, it isnt much more than a utility bag.
You are carrying it around - in your car. And I don't care what it could be, it is what it is.
You can try to pretend you don't "carry" a purse, but you are splitting hairs, and it is a silly thing to claim or argue.
No. What's silly is arguing that havinga purse in the car is the same as carrying it in to places.
"Carrying a purse" generally means taking it in, actually having it on your arm.
Not sitting in a car.
I have about twelve othere purses and wallets in my closet, guess I'm carrying those as well.
But what do I know?
I often leave mine in the car - that doesn't mean I don't carry a purse. Not carrying a purse means not using one, not that you leave it in the car.

But if it hasn't been taken out of the car in over a year, what makes it any different from the pockets in the back of the seats?

It doesn't make any difference until you claim you don't "carry" one. You most certainly do. It goes with you everyplace you take your car, and it holds stuff women traditionally carry in a purse. You are carrying it - you are just using your car to do it. The fact that you leave it in the car is what does not make a difference. And it's a completely silly claim to make, and an even sillier one to argue about. And I've take up the argument with you, which has made me feel silly, but damn, woman, sometimes talking to you is like banging my head against a wall. You just dig in about something and cannot possibly conceive of anything other than what it in your head.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

I don't carry a purse. I carry a handbag. And yes, there is a difference and the difference is its cost. Mine are investments - I carry them for years - and they are nice. One of my only indulgences is my handbags and idgaf who doesn't like it. 😊

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Lawyerlady wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Well now ya'll know someone who doesn't carry one.

I put the things I have to have in my pocket.

Keys, phone, debit card.

That's it.

Don't get me wrong, I like purses and bags.
No, we don't. You said you keep one in car with your stuff in it. Just because you are not carting it into the store doesn't mean you aren't using one.
It could be a grocery bag.
It just happens to fit between the seat and center console.
But no, I don't carry it around.
That's carrying a purse.
If it's just sitting there keeping your crap from sliding under a seat, it isnt much more than a utility bag.
You are carrying it around - in your car. And I don't care what it could be, it is what it is.
You can try to pretend you don't "carry" a purse, but you are splitting hairs, and it is a silly thing to claim or argue.
No. What's silly is arguing that havinga purse in the car is the same as carrying it in to places.
"Carrying a purse" generally means taking it in, actually having it on your arm.
Not sitting in a car.
I have about twelve othere purses and wallets in my closet, guess I'm carrying those as well.
But what do I know?
I often leave mine in the car - that doesn't mean I don't carry a purse. Not carrying a purse means not using one, not that you leave it in the car.

But if it hasn't been taken out of the car in over a year, what makes it any different from the pockets in the back of the seats?

It doesn't make any difference until you claim you don't "carry" one. You most certainly do. It goes with you everyplace you take your car, and it holds stuff women traditionally carry in a purse. You are carrying it - you are just using your car to do it. The fact that you leave it in the car is what does not make a difference. And it's a completely silly claim to make, and an even sillier one to argue about. And I've take up the argument with you, which has made me feel silly, but damn, woman, sometimes talking to you is like banging my head against a wall. You just dig in about something and cannot possibly conceive of anything other than what it in your head.

I have been saying this for years - except I was an ass for saying it and just being rude. But I totally agree.

Divine Geek · Guru

Mellow Momma wrote:
I don't carry a purse. I carry a handbag. And yes, there is a difference and the difference is its cost. Mine are investments - I carry them for years - and they are nice. One of my only indulgences is my handbags and idgaf who doesn't like it. 😊

I'll be the dumb one, what's the difference? I always thought purse and handbag were different names for the same thing. Like soda or pop

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Handbags cost more than $100. Purses are inexpensive.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Handbag

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Purse

Divine Geek · Guru

Mellow Momma wrote:
Handbags cost more than $100. Purses are inexpensive.

Then I guess I have handbags biggrin

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Price doesn't change what they are.

Size does.

A handbag is generally larger, while a purse is smaller.

I have both and totes.

I have purses that was well over the $100 mark and handbags that was not.

Vette · Owl drink to that!

I don't know what I have all I know is I love them to pieces, literally.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Well i have both. I probably wouldn't put them on someone else's counter unless I knew them very well.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

lilyofcourse wrote:
Price doesn't change what they are.

Size does.

A handbag is generally larger, while a purse is smaller.

I have both and totes.

I have purses that was well over the $100 mark and handbags that was not.

Not according to Miss Manners. It's all about the price.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Also your better department stores all call it the "ladies handbag department". It is NOT called "purses". It is because of the cost. In fact one department store, I forget which, will tell a customer who is looking for purses "sorry we don't carry any" and direct them to the handbag department instead.

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

I have a small coin purse I use like a wallet, just credit cards, money, and id.
Chapstick and cell phone and such are usually just in my pockets.
I call it my purse, because I refuse to call such a pretty thing my wallet, but I think a wallet is a more accurate description.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Mellow Momma wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Price doesn't change what they are.

Size does.

A handbag is generally larger, while a purse is smaller.

I have both and totes.

I have purses that was well over the $100 mark and handbags that was not.

Not according to Miss Manners. It's all about the price.

Well, when I worked at the Agner retail store, it didnt.

Nor when I worked at the Claiborne store.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Mellow Momma wrote:
Also your better department stores all call it the "ladies handbag department". It is NOT called "purses". It is because of the cost. In fact one department store, I forget which, will tell a customer who is looking for purses "sorry we don't carry any" and direct them to the handbag department instead.

And that's what we were told to say, but on the inventory invoice, it was about size.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I think you are both wrong. LOL.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Size always matters!

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

In the U.S., handbag and purse are pretty much interchangeable, but the industry prefers "handbag" as do older women - who also use "pocketbook" to confuse matters further. In England, a purse is something small you put in your handbag, like a coin purse, wallet, etc., while a handbag carries everything.

Personally, I have always thought a purse has a shoulder strap, and a handbag has handles, but that's my personal differentiation based on nothing.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Handbag just sounds snootier so, of course, that's what better department stores are going to call them.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

So size is the difference.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

lilyofcourse wrote:
So size is the difference.

Not here.

And furthermore - you weren't talking about coin purses and wallets, either.

-- Edited by Lawyerlady on Saturday 27th of August 2016 01:12:52 PM

chef · Guru

I've always heard that price is the difference between a handbag and a purse. Personally, they're all purses to me.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Well, I went to Amazon and tested this.

First, I put "handbag" in the search engine and got mostly structured, handled, professional, dressy type bags.

Then, I put "purse" in the search engine and got mostly more casual, non structured bags with some type of shoulder strap.

Size, nor price, seemed to be a factor. Amazon has spoken.

Vette · Owl drink to that!

I feel the need to go purse shopping all of a sudden.

Yes, PURSE shopping. Because I'm ghetto like that.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

VetteGirl wrote:
I feel the need to go purse shopping all of a sudden.

Yes, PURSE shopping. Because I'm ghetto like that.

Well, today, I cleaned out my handbag and switched everything over to a purse. I'll slum with you for a while.

Vette · Owl drink to that!

Lawyerlady wrote:
VetteGirl wrote:
I feel the need to go purse shopping all of a sudden.

Yes, PURSE shopping. Because I'm ghetto like that.
Well, today, I cleaned out my handbag and switched everything over to a purse. I'll slum with you for a while.

Divine Geek · Guru

I've been jonesing for a new purse - or rather handbag I guess since it won't be cheap. I'll think I got a deal if its less than my car payment.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Divine Geek wrote:
I've been jonesing for a new purse - or rather handbag I guess since it won't be cheap. I'll think I got a deal if its less than my car payment.

Will it have handles or a strap?

Divine Geek · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
Divine Geek wrote:
I've been jonesing for a new purse - or rather handbag I guess since it won't be cheap. I'll think I got a deal if its less than my car payment.
Will it have handles or a strap?

I prefer handles. I have a few with removable shoulder straps. But handles at a must

Vette · Owl drink to that!

Mine seem to come with both. So what does that make them??

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Divine Geek wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Divine Geek wrote:
I've been jonesing for a new purse - or rather handbag I guess since it won't be cheap. I'll think I got a deal if its less than my car payment.
Will it have handles or a strap?
I prefer handles. I have a few with removable shoulder straps. But handles at a must

Yes, most definitely a handbag.

Handbag:

Image result for handbag

Purse:

Image result for purse

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

VetteGirl wrote:
Mine seem to come with both. So what does that make them??

I KNEW someone was going to throw this wrench into my theory! Damn you, Vette!

I think it's going to depend on the structure, most of the time, it will be a handbag, because the handles are more prominent. Will it stand alone will nothing in it, or slouch? For example -

Handbag -

Image result for purse

Purse -

Image result for purse

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Oh, and if the strap is NOT removable, most definitely a purse.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Where is Tig? I found this handbag -

Image result for purse

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I like the satchels.

It's neither handbag nor purse.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

VetteGirl wrote:
Mine seem to come with both. So what does that make them??

schizophrenic

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

I think purse sounds snootier than handbag. Hand bag is so common-folkish

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
VetteGirl wrote:
Mine seem to come with both. So what does that make them??
schizophrenic

transbag

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

How about a reticule!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Lawyerlady wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
VetteGirl wrote:
Mine seem to come with both. So what does that make them??
schizophrenic
transbag

Do they get to choose which counter they identify with?

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

Lawyerlady wrote:
Where is Tig? I found this handbag -

This wold make a marvelous secret Santa gift for someone other than Tig.

Just dropping that out there.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Where is Tig? I found this handbag -

This wold make a marvelous secret Santa gift for someone other than Tig.
Just dropping that out there.

Tucking that tidbit away JIC!