You see, the fairer sex needs the perfect handbag for the perfect occasion. For example, what we look for in a work handbag is different from what we need from a casual weekend bag, which of course is totally different from evening handbags.
And even within the world of a certain type of handbags, different situations call for the need of different functions. eg A weekend handbag for a quick-and-short-meet-up-with-friends is not the same as a handbag for a spend-the-whole-day-shopping-with-friends situation.
So this time, the trouble was trying to get *Shinta to understand why I needed another camera bag. The object of my desire this time was a Kelly Moore bag designed specifically for ladies.
And even within the world of a certain type of handbags, different situations call for the need of different functions. eg A weekend handbag for a quick-and-short-meet-up-with-friends is not the same as a handbag for a spend-the-whole-day-shopping-with-friends situation.
So this time, the trouble was trying to get *Shinta to understand why I needed another camera bag. The object of my desire this time was a Kelly Moore bag designed specifically for ladies.
~début~
*Shinta: (in stubborn tone, not willing to give in so easily) I don't see why you need another camera bag...
KK: (cautiously, trying to decide approach) I don't have a bag like this... It will hold all my camera things nicely...
*Shinta: Didn't we buy you a Crumpler specifically for your camera stuff?
KK: I will use Crumpler when I need to bring out all my heavy duty gear. This one will be when I just want to bring the main SLR only.
*Shinta: Why can't you use your Crumpler still? Or my Lowepro?
KK: Because the Crumpler and your Lowepro are heavy duty bulk camera bags. I need something for when I go shopping or travel for work and don't want others to know I am carrying a SLR.
*Shinta: (considers for a while) But you have (many) casual shopping bag(s). Why can't you put your camera in that? You can use your little Lowepro...
KK: (quick to retort) Because that's a shopping bag. It can't carry/protect the camera properly. And the Lowepro won't fit inside my other bags with my wallet and blackberry and sunglasses and handphone and...
*Shinta: (interrupts) But this one won't protect it as well as the Crumpler!
KK: (slight hint of panic in voice) But this is just nice! I can use it for both shopping with or without the camera.. I can also use it to carry the camera...
*Shinta: (decides to be nice) Ah.. do you mean to say its a "dual-use" bag, whereas your other bags are not?
KK: (sees ray of hope and quickly agrees) Yes! It's dual use!!!
pause
*Shinta: (in a "pretending to be nice" tone) Since this is a lady's bag, does that mean when we travel or go out together you will use this bag for the camera and I don't have to carry it in my bag?
KK: (cautiously, sensing a trap) er... I will use this bag when I go shopping and want to bring the SLR... (continues for the sake of being honest) ... but anyway you carry my ladies handbags for me now anyway, when they get too heavy.
pause
*Shinta: (pretends to consider) But you will use it. And its dual-use.
KK: Yes. Dual use. So that when I travel without you and want to bring my SLR, I can just use one bag instead of two.
*Shinta: Fine.
KK rejoices not so silently
KK: (cautiously, trying to decide approach) I don't have a bag like this... It will hold all my camera things nicely...
*Shinta: Didn't we buy you a Crumpler specifically for your camera stuff?
KK: I will use Crumpler when I need to bring out all my heavy duty gear. This one will be when I just want to bring the main SLR only.
*Shinta: Why can't you use your Crumpler still? Or my Lowepro?
KK: Because the Crumpler and your Lowepro are heavy duty bulk camera bags. I need something for when I go shopping or travel for work and don't want others to know I am carrying a SLR.
*Shinta: (considers for a while) But you have (many) casual shopping bag(s). Why can't you put your camera in that? You can use your little Lowepro...
KK: (quick to retort) Because that's a shopping bag. It can't carry/protect the camera properly. And the Lowepro won't fit inside my other bags with my wallet and blackberry and sunglasses and handphone and...
*Shinta: (interrupts) But this one won't protect it as well as the Crumpler!
KK: (slight hint of panic in voice) But this is just nice! I can use it for both shopping with or without the camera.. I can also use it to carry the camera...
*Shinta: (decides to be nice) Ah.. do you mean to say its a "dual-use" bag, whereas your other bags are not?
KK: (sees ray of hope and quickly agrees) Yes! It's dual use!!!
pause
*Shinta: (in a "pretending to be nice" tone) Since this is a lady's bag, does that mean when we travel or go out together you will use this bag for the camera and I don't have to carry it in my bag?
KK: (cautiously, sensing a trap) er... I will use this bag when I go shopping and want to bring the SLR... (continues for the sake of being honest) ... but anyway you carry my ladies handbags for me now anyway, when they get too heavy.
pause
*Shinta: (pretends to consider) But you will use it. And its dual-use.
KK: Yes. Dual use. So that when I travel without you and want to bring my SLR, I can just use one bag instead of two.
*Shinta: Fine.
KK rejoices not so silently
~fin~
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