How Stupid I Think about Guys Holding a Girl’s Handbag.
Written By Wong Sher Min, 16, Johor Bahru
First and foremost, to all you girls, who are already frowning and cursing of utter disagreement due to the title of my article, I strongly advise you not to continue reading this article as this article is downright straight-forward and direct. You do not want to see your precious school magazine being torn and ripped apart, do you? For those who insist on carrying on reading, just so you know, the contents of this article of mine are just simply my personal judgment. So, keep an open mind, girls, and read away!
Have you ever been to a shopping mall on a weekend and while strolling down the numerous shops, sometimes you see a young couple? Yup, that's pretty normal but what's abnormal and pretty mortifying is when the boyfriend or husband is holding the girlfriend's or wife's handbag!!! Isn't it gross? I just couldn’t stand to stare, wondering how the man would not feel embarrassed holding a purse in public. To make it worse, a pink girly purse with lace, perhaps. First and foremost, men shouldn't be holding women's handbags in public. That's just plain wrong. Don’t these men realize that people stare and judge you by first impressions everywhere you go? And, these men choose to hold their partner’s bag as a good first impression to people.
However, this shameful act does not apply to couples with children. I can understand that the wife is holding their child and the husband has to help hold his wife's handbag. I just cannot imagine the wife carrying their child, pushing the pram with another child in it, holding her handbag and has loads of shopping bags in hanging along her arms and in the pram. To make it worse, the husband walks beside her empty-handed; enjoying his stroll down shop to shop like his wife is some goddess with ten hands. That is absurd. So, men in this category, you are safe. Back to the issue, yes, there is no doubt that you love your girlfriend/wife but to hold her bag in public is considered a huge ‘sin’, to be more dramatic. Yes, she may have given you everything you ever wanted but bring her out on a romantic dinner (minus the children that is) or buy her a pair of killer stilettos for heaven's sake, not tot her bag around looking like nothing but a fool. One word, Pathetic! And, I thought seeing couples dress alike is bad. But, they're everywhere; going up or down the escalator, at the Auto park paying machine, queuing up at the cinema, et cetera. Oh! Worst case scenario is when the guy holds his girlfriend’s handbag while she is in the washroom! I just cannot tolerate these scenarios. Don’t the washroom doors have hooks to hang your bags whilst you do your ‘thing’? If not, place your bag on your lap and hold it! Anyway, how big can a girl’s bag be till you need a guy to hold it?
Plus, do you see all those great successful men holding their wives’ handbags? For instance, do you see people like the oh-so-influential President of the United States of America, Barack Obama holding the First Lady, Michelle Obama’s handbag? Do you see the great Margaret Thatcher's husband holding her bag in public? She better jolly well give her husband a long lecture if he did that. Anyway, I know that teenagers nowadays follow trends and we are so interested in what the celebrities are wearing and their attitudes. For example, let’s say, Angeline Jolie owns 5 luxurious Louis Vuitton Limited Edition handbags (which I’m not surprised if she does), I’m pretty certain people who adores her would do anything to get their hands on one and I bet Mr. Louis Vuitton will be having caviar and wine for every meal, everyday! But, I think that some doings of celebs nowadays are just stupid and are not meant to be followed. I don’t see Britney Spears’ fans shaving their heads when Britney herself shaved hers. However, the funny thing is I don’t think anybody created this male-trend of holding their women’s bag. In addition, I read somewhere online that it is actually against human rights for a boyfriend or a husband to hold a girlfriend or wife's handbag in public. Ha, figure that out!
So, to the women out there with ‘weak’ boyfriends who I’m quite sure your boyfriends are one way or another scared of you, please don't subject them to this disgraceful manner. You know they're weak but do you have to make them tot your handbag in public? And, to the men out there who has held their partner's handbag in public before, I understand you love and care and what we call as ‘sayang’ her and yes, these are one of the many ways you show your affection. Well, that's great. I’ll give you guys 101 percent for effort. But, for the sake of mankind, don't sling a woman's handbag on your shoulder the next time you guys go out. It’s the biggest unflattering thing in the world of humanity for men!
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Well, i wrote this article last year just because. And i decided to do it as my oral test too since i felt and still feels so strongly about it. Haha.
And so, i thought why not share my thoughts with the world, right?
So, yeah.
:)
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