Tuesday, June 5, 2007

I finally understand why moms have such big purses

When I started my job last August, my mom handed me a monster-sized purse. She said, "I bought this but I haven’t used it yet, so you can have it for your new job." I laughed SO hard. Why would I ever want/need/use a purse that large?

In fear of hurting her feelings any more than I already had by laughing, I started using the purse. Once I found out how much stuff it could hold, I never looked back! I finally understand why moms carry such large purses – because they hold all the shit they have to take with them, plus a bunch of other shit that they might end up needing that day.

To demonstrate the awesome handiness of my mom purse, I will now list the current contents:

  • Salad for lunch
  • Bottle of salad dressing
  • Container of grapes
  • Two cans of Fresca
  • Travel coffee mug (the large size)
  • Wallet
  • Phone
  • Perfume
  • A necklace
  • Notepad
  • Chequebook
  • Various papers
  • Compact (the large kind)
  • Lip gloss and lip stick
  • Hand cream
  • Deodorant
  • Lint roller
Honestly, a lint roller?? I only use it like five times a year. But if I need it today, I will have it.

I should also mention there is room left in my purse for at least one more salad, or perhaps a jar of peanut butter.

Imagine how big my purse will be when I actually have kids?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

HAHA at the lint roller! So true about using it so few times a year, I needed one the other night, and I had to spend forever finding it. Bags rule! You should see my man bag, doesn't hold that much, but I guess I AM a boy in the end. lol
-ryan