Sunday, October 23, 2005

and life goes on... Hermes Birkin bag

My friend and I were having an argument..

Actually, usually I'm excited about something and start arguing with him.. and he really doesn't give a rat's ass.. but sometimes he'll indulge me and play the devil's advocate..

Wonderful relationship.. (sense the sarcasm people)

Anyhow.. this day's discussion is .. well.. a bag! A handbag that is.. my friend has great taste.. he's great to turn to for anything I wanna buy .. and I stumbled upon this bag in my search:

I asked what he thought of it .. he's says"it's cute" .. and I say "I think it's the ugliest thing I've ever seen" .. he's replies "ya it's alright"..
I ask him to guess how much it is, he's like " 40 to 60 bucks.. I wouldn't pay over that for it if I were you"

Well the bag is $6,990 friggin dollars... and this is what drives me crazy.. he says:
"Well I guess it's cute after all.."

I don't understand the sudden obsession people have these days..
I can sort of understand the love of material posessions.. but for god's sake.. 7 grand for a bag!.. Hell I didn't even carry a handbag until 3 years ago when everything I needed just wouldn't fit in my pocket anymore..
But then to try to justify that it's worth it? .. and that it IS actually cute now that it's outrageously expensive..

Save your denial for the therapy couch..

Just to clarify.. I do NOT have a problem with someone wanting something expensive because they do actually like it.. and can afford it (and I don't mean mommy and daddy.. ) I've been guilty of buying things beyond reason .. but please.. draw the line between the love of shopping and sheer madness..

Then there's insecurity .. well it'll never be fulfilled with a bag anyway.. invest in therapy..

At the risk of sounding preachy.. can you imagine how much the life of someone less fortunate can be changed with that amount of money.. All I'm gonna say is .. people can't find food...

You haven't seen anything yet...

Guess how much this one is?

Well.. this one is not TOO awful looking.. I wouldn't be caught dead wearing it.. but that's just me.. ostentation has never been my thing

Anyway.. it's... drummmmm roolllll....$35,500 ..

Why not carry a clear plastic bag with 40 grand in it.. carrying that monstrosity is just as subtle..

In the word's of my friend "Well thaaat's a rip off.."

Sweetheart that's not a rip off.. that's College Tuition..

Here's an idea.. instead of investing in the enlargement of kirshit Hermes' , pay for my Medical school and I'll let ya carry me around.. I have a year round perfect tan.. and I'm cuter :p !

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1 Comments:

"Sweetheart that's not a rip off.. that's College Tuition.."

Best line ever :D

By  illogicist, at 30 April, 2006 18:47  

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