DU men who consider yourselves LUCKY... how do you hold the purse

[Richardo]

...while your S.O. is bra shopping?

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. I answered for MrG...He's never had a problem with it.

:hi:

[Richardo]

3. ...that you know of.

You should hear the gaggle of men with purses while you gals are in the dressing room. :evilgrin:

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. It's very funny. We will walk into a store and he will hold his hand out

like, "Give me the purse now" :hi:

[miss_kitty]

14. But will he go into a supermarket and buy your

'Ladies Things?' My brother has been married to his adorable wife for nearly 30 years, she bore his 4 children, yet he will NOT buy her 'Lady Stuff' under any circumstance. I don't geddit. :shrug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

20. Here's a true and funny tale...I sent him early in our marriage to get

some pads and he came back with Poise bladder control pads. And I laughed while he stood there like "What?"...:hi:

[miss_kitty]

21. What a cutie pie!

and a keeper.

Although so's my bro. Actually, my SIL is REALLY the keeper. :P

[ScreamingMeemie]

22. For being all tough guy some of the time, MrG will pretty much do

anything I ask of him. ;) :hi:

[Richardo]

23. Now: did that get him out of it forever, or did you have him try it again?

*taking notes* :)

Actually, I don't mind buying the feminine health stuff at all. It's weird that some guys are queasy about it. :shrug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

24. He knows exactly what he's looking for, compares prices and knows

that some of them just won't do. ;)

Now if I could only get him to grocery shop. I sent him out for soup once and he came back with one of those industrial sized, feeds 100 people cans of soup. :hi:

[Richardo]

25. Ha!

I'm just the opposite. I have to watch it or I buy the smallest size possible, which is just crazy.

[ScreamingMeemie]

27. I swear he did that one on purpose though.

:hi:

[miss_kitty]

30. My brother, Mr Kung Fu black belt is pathologically frightened of this

It kicks his ass.

[Parrcrow]

32. One time a long time ago

I was with my girlfriend and she asked me to 'go down this aisle and get me some lady things'. I looked at her evil grin and knew that the challenge was on. I squared my shoulders and marched down to that section. Then I held up various products and called loudly to her; "This one?...or this one? She scurried towards me waving her hands to shut me up.


:evilgrin:

[Redstone]

49. I never had a problem doing that, and for the life of me can't understand

why so many guys do.

Also, it lets the female cashiers know you're taken, so they stop pestering you to go out with them...

Redstone

[swimboy]

2. I consider myself lucky and have never been in this situation.

[SarahB]

4. Something I've yet to test.

:evilgrin:

[Richardo]

6. I'm sending out a Finnfan alert...

:hi:

[SarahB]

15. So far, it's just been...

grocery store
book store
sporting goods store

I've already promised him I wouldn't torment him with ladies clothes shopping. Maybe there's an underthings clause though. :D

[Bunny]

5. Richardo, you're so funny!

I get a mental picture of that, and :rofl:

It doesn't really matter how you hold it, just be sure you hold on tight! Can't let it get lost or stolen - there is way too much valuable stuff in there!

[jobycom]

8. I just smiled at all the other women trying on bras.

[NewJeffCT]

9. my wife used to hand her bag to me

not when bra shopping, but anytime she went shopping and wanted to go through a rack of clothes.

I told her that it's not American custom for men to hold the bag while their wife shops. I guess it's common where she is from....

Not that it's a big deal to me, but it does look odd when there are 3-4 other guys standing around waiting for their wife or g/f and I'm the only one holding a purse.

[Richardo]

11. The other 3-4 are under #2 above - hiding it behind their backs.

They're holding 'em, all right.

[NewJeffCT]

36. maybe

I have no problem going to the grocery store or pharmacy to buy 'feminine' products, but for some reason, holding the purse isn't my cup of tea.

[LastKnight]

10. you know

as soon as you ladies go into the dressing room, all the guys holding their ladies purses all go through them and barter and trade the interesting things they find inside...

hell sometimes we trade the whole bag with the guy next to us.

you knew that, right? or am i giving us away?

ive always been surprised how much can fit in a small bag as long as it holds the label of a purse. its like a interdementional hole, endless space inside of that small pouch of leather.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

12. As inconspicuously as humanly possible!

[Hugin]

13. You forgot: "Like a venomous snake."

I don't... I'm okay about it.

But, I've seen many others who aren't.

[Richardo]

18. HAHAHA!

:rofl: Yeah, that should be a category.

[LastKnight]

16. just to cause a scene.

just when its handed to me i take off running, if I'm wearing black that day it has added effect.

don't try that one too many times, by the way... security doesn't appreciate it very much. :sarcasm:

[Robeson]

17. I just happily swing it around. Its even better if matches my outfit!...

...:D

[giant_robot]

19. Other.

I usually wait on a bench in the mall, dutifully guarding any purchases, purses, etc. that have been left in my charge. My S.O. realized my disdain for shopping at an early stage in our relationship, so she does her thing while I wait patiently. It works out better that way. :)

[kedrys]

26. Other: the assumption that the bra-shopping s.o. carries a purse is

INCORRECT! :P

At least in some cases.

[fudge stripe cookays]

28. I can't think of a time...

when I've ever done a girlie shopping expedition with reprehensor. That would be unconfortable for him.

And the last few years I've become a shopping commando too. I see all the crass commercialism and idiots at the mall, and I really feel nauseous. Can't wait to get out of there.

But bless his heart, he knew I needed new bras, so went into a Victoria's Secret By HIMSELF and got me a gift card for my birthday. I spent it this weekend without him. Dropped him off at the book store, then came and retrieved him.

That way, we're both happy.

AND he's done the girlie products thing, and done just fine. I tell him the brand and the color of the stripe on the box to buy and he does OK. :D

[Richardo]

34. You're the ideal mate, fsc

Name, color of stripe :rofl: That was a hard lesson for us ME to learn.

Plus, he gets to go to book store to wait!

reprehensor has done very well for himself, considering he's Canadian and all. :)

[fudge stripe cookays]

42. Ya better believe it!

Years of dating taught me many things. Not the least of which was....don't make em go lingerie shopping, and DON'T make em buy girlie stuff unless you're desperate!

He knows he's got it good. ;-)

But so do I. Not every guy on the street would help you shoot drugs into your ass every couple of days. :D

[Richardo]

43. you should try some of the streets around here...

ba dum bump. THANK YOU!!

[JackDragna]

29. By hiding it somewhere.

As in, if a woman asks me to hold her purse, I say, "Okay." I then put the purse somewhere in the store and make a game for the woman as she freaks out and tries to find it. This usually ends up with me breaking up with the woman, but for those who take it in good stride and laugh about it and/or learn to never again give me their purse, it's worth the trouble.

[Deep13]

31. Keep on lap while asleep in corner of store.

I'm not ashamed or embarassed, just bored.

[mongo]

33. My wife doesn't carry a purse

she has a wallet she keeps in her backpack, or just puts in her pocket or carries into a store.

I however, have a giant man purse that my laptop goes into...

We're the odd couple...

Oh and I help her pick out bras too. You should see some of the looks I get when we shop for clothes together for her. I'm all over the racks.

[Richardo]

35. "all over the racks" + "bra shopping" = hilarity

:rofl: mongo!

[mongo]

44. Among other things, I sell lingerie for a living

So I have no problem checking out women's clothing. What can I say?

You should see the other women in the store back slowly away when I am in there.

[Parrcrow]

37. I was once helping Mrs Parrcrow look for a new bra.

She disappeared around a corner and when I looked up, I had three anxious looking store clerks eyeballing me suspiciously. Mrs Parrcrow had to rescue me from that one.

[ScreamingMeemie]

38. MrG plays with the clasps and steers me to ones with easy clasps.

;)

[Parrcrow]

39. Mr G is a Genius!!! n/t

[4_Legs_Good]

40. My wife likes to ask my opinion on everything she buys

prolly because I'm very opinionated. I finally got her to mostly stop wearing boring undergarments, which I really appreciate, and I feel I've made my tastes very well known, but whenever we're in Victora's Secret she still has to ask about everything "Well, what do you think about this one?" to which I have to admit I usually get embarassed.

/sigh

david

[MrSlayer]

41. It never happens.

My wife respects me enough to never try to take my dignity away.

[NuttyFluffers]

45. Bosom is a word sorely underused. Bosom.

It rolls off the tongue... booosoooom. bosom. Brought to you by the letter G, the number 7, and the word 'bosom'.
:+

[Go Eagles]

46. Never happens

My wife knows better then to have me along when shopping for clothes.

[skygazer]

47. My hubby actually enjoys holding the purse

He's one of those men who gets hit on by guys all the time - he considers it a compliment and just enjoys getting hit on no matter who it is who's doing it (he's actually had guys wave him over to the side of the road to ask for his phone number - I've never gotten any attention like that, even driving around topless!). He also has a fun sense of humor and likes being a 6 foot man with broad shoulders holding a purse.

[tigereye]

48. well, I always carry my own purse - sling it over my shoulder

h has never had to hold it, or not often. And he doesn't really care. He carries all those army type bags himself....

oh, plus I hate bras! ;)

[Redstone]

50. Why should she hand me her purse? I'm in the store with her,

helping her make the selections, checking the fit, etc..

Redstone

[blondeatlast]

51. Mine goes into the fitting room with me. nt

[m_welby]

52. never had to do that while she was bra shopping

clothes shopping, yes, but undergarments I don't think I've ever been shopping with her when she's bought them (and its been 25 years). When I do hang onto it, I usually just search around inside to see if I can find the hidden switch for the inter-dimensional portal. Either that or complain (loudly) that we have to go buy me some shoes to match now.

Occasionally I've had to purchase "feminine hygiene" products, but that doesn't bother me, it's not like everyone around me is wondering what they're for.