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In reply to the discussion: Men: One Rule for Holding Your Wife's Purse. [View all]MineralMan
(147,030 posts)27. Convenience. If she is taking several garments into
the dressing room, for example, a purse is a complicating factor and adds to the time required to reject all of the said garments.
A secondary rule worth following in such instances is:
When your significant other goes into the dressing room to try on garments, the wise man walks over to investigate appliances or other goods. That prevents having to answer questions like, "Does this dress make me look fat?" There is no acceptable answer to such questions, so absence avoids the dilemma.
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Got it! "Sweetheart! You're only allowed to have a black, brown or white purse from
brewens
Dec 2013
#1
Carry it like it's "SIMPLY FABULOUS..." your wife will make sure you never carry it again.
Katashi_itto
Dec 2013
#32
I used to feel self-conscious asking strangers to hold their shoes beside their purses, so
struggle4progress
Dec 2013
#13
I used to have to go and get feminine products for my sister and mom when dad was at work....
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2013
#40
That's not nearly as embarrassing as your Mom buying you a pack of condoms...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2013
#53
Outdated fashion rules. It's apparently okay to mix colors in accessories
Cal Carpenter
Dec 2013
#15
She already rolls her eyes at my fashion choices, this will only make it worse.
pediatricmedic
Dec 2013
#20
It was funny, we were at the movie theater last week, and my fiancee needed to go to the bathroom...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2013
#47
*snert* My son's friend informs me that there has to be a tesseract in the bottom of my (small) bag.
PDJane
Dec 2013
#70
I call my fiancee's purse a purse of holding, that thing holds a hell of a lot more than what...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2013
#86
I'm only concerned when the purse starts making noises or moves on its own...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2013
#100
It's her fault for not owning a tartan flannel purse with red straps to match my suspenders. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Dec 2013
#37
It's fun to have laughs over silly little things. Most days I'll have a laugh with...
polichick
Dec 2013
#66
Most men don't see colours the way that I do.....well, most women either, it seems.
PDJane
Dec 2013
#84
See, I'm color blind, I see the 3 primary colors, plus Black, Grey, White, Orange, Green, and...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2013
#93
You know we are destined to be portable closets/racks for our SOs and kids...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2013
#79
Generally speaking, try to find contact info, if you can't, then turn it in to a police station...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2013
#111
How has this not yet devolved into a "A Woman don't NEED a man to hold their purse",
hughee99
Dec 2013
#117
I thought the rule was to look like the purse contains deadly pathogens, nitroglycerin and snakes.
LeftyMom
Dec 2013
#145
Holding purses, mowing lawns, taking out the garbage and killing creepy, crawling bugs.
Beacool
Dec 2013
#176
I don't have a husband, yet somehow manage to go to the store and try on clothes
treestar
Dec 2013
#182
I thought holding her purse was the wife's way of saying to other women
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Dec 2013
#196
I never used to ask MrG to hold my purse, but he always held his hand out for it.
ScreamingMeemie
Dec 2013
#211