Women and Their Purses: The Male Take

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  Posted by Aj Thu Jun 4, 2009 11:01am PDT

  Uh these post get weirder and weirder...duh if the woman needs help then a man should carry her purse! what?

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  Posted by opiniononly Thu Jun 4, 2009 11:38am PDT

  I agree with AJ. So many posts are "Always, Never, Should, Shouldn't" absolutes, like we must create strict rules and small boxes of appropriate and inappropriate behavior in order to succcessfully interact with anyone.

  Maybe if we lived lives that were more accommodating to needs and wants, included flexibility and acceptance of differences, and supported people to act in a way that is both true to themselves and respectful of other people, we wouldn't have to define behavior in such globally rigid ways.

  Figure out what is negotiable in your own life, communicate your expectations to others and then determine if you can be with a guy who will or won't carry your purse...or with a woman who will or won't carry your gym bag/man purse/briefcase...as if carrying it or not carrying it is a deal breaker for a relationship! :)

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  Posted by Darleen Thu Jun 4, 2009 11:45am PDT

  na i think it is a lil weird...it koo if they carry a back pack or somthin but not a purse.

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  Posted by vixenvena Thu Jun 4, 2009 11:46am PDT

  Awesome!!!! She has bacon in her purse! My heroine!!

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  Posted by None Thu Jun 4, 2009 12:39pm PDT

  I hear ya "AJ" LOL!! You too sister "cheesehead" "opiniononly" and I mean no offense at all, I'm one too LOL, have a great day gals!

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  Posted by Thu Jun 4, 2009 12:48pm PDT

  I carry my wife's purse from time to time and I don't mind helping in that respect. She had cancer in her arm and has trouble with her shoulders. Been married for twenty-five years and don't feel effeminated at all. You would be suprised at the affirmitave comments I get from other ladies when they see I am trying to be helpful.

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  Posted by Doktor Eevol Thu Jun 4, 2009 1:10pm PDT

  God... it's just a purse. Unless a guy is flaming in drag it's obvious that the purse belongs to his wife/girlfriend. Duh!

  It's interesting how YourTango blog posts lecture women on being mature, tolerant, and open minded about male habits, but treat something as stupid as a woman's accessory as an intolerable burden for men. Please.

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  Posted by Thu Jun 4, 2009 1:28pm PDT

  Purses...hmmm. What amazes me most about women and their purses is the woman's seemingly superhuman strength. I swear all women are brick salespersons, and carry samples in their purses. I've packed suitcases that weighed less! What the heck is IN THERE, anyway?!

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  Posted by Doktor Eevol Thu Jun 4, 2009 1:39pm PDT

  *rolls eyes* Here we go with the asinine generalizing again.

  Not all women carry huge, laden purses. Obviously *some people* never been to the accessories department of any clothing store, because there's purses that range from itty bitty coin pouches with a shoulder strap to OMG a nuclear warhead lives here.

  I should probably buy the latter, and put a brick in it, in case I my car breaks down in a dark alley somewhere so I can use it as a modified morning star.

  I have a very small purse. It holds my wallet, my cell phone, my various shopping cards, and a few folded up pieces of paper. Oh, how horrible of me to ask my man to hold it for two seconds while I check something out at the store! His arm might fall off! *sniff*

  And how about those man purses... erm I mean man "bags"? They look like they could hold a collapsible filing cabinet.

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  Posted by elitzab Thu Jun 4, 2009 2:58pm PDT

  my husband carry my purse , when i carry our son.Thank you hubby...:)))

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