2009/01/23 New York
Déjà vu
Old friend
Yesterday afternoon I went to Jeffrey to buy a pair of pants.
Ivan, a salesperson, greeted me as an old friend.
I have known Ivan since 2004. Ivan even sends me Christmas cards and sometimes leaves messages on my voicemail regarding all kinds of opportunities I should not miss.
After I found a decent pair of pants Ivan offered me a leather jacket, a blazer and two vests.
I had a déjà vu and I expected him to offer me a carpet as well.
But all he did was showing me a bag. He said: “Don’t you think this is a beautiful bag?”
“Yes,” I answered, “but I don’t need a bag.”
40 comments
Personally, I think the bag looks like a weird dog.
I don't need a bag, but I'll think about it.
It would be a perfect bag for Chewbacca.
This is maybe the best bag to go with your fur coat made from hamsters
It's a beautiful bag, but a little too ironic.
Teresa
Whats ironic about this bag?
David
It's big enough to carry documents in it, the leather is exquisite, but it has these hippie/cowboy fringes to set it apart from other briefcases. I would like it better as a woman's handbag. What are your thoughts on it?
By far the ugliest bag I ever saw. Don't you mind Christmas cards? Do people sen Chanouka cards?
Mr. Pefko, get used to it, everything is ironic these days. What I just said was ironic was well. And your reply? Probably a fine piece of irony as well.
MJ
Not everyhting is ironic these days. That is just another platitude.
Teresa
It's just a very ugly bag, i have no more thoughts about this bag. But ironical, no.
M.J.
I agree with Arnon, and this is not ironical at all. (Or it is..)
Teresa
I think it is a womans handbag
David
I don't know what to think now.
Teresa
What kind of bag do you have, Teresa?
Arnon
A black one that I can hang around my shoulder, the leather is very soft and looks a bit fake.
Teresa
Where did you buy your bag?
How much did to cost?
If you didn't buy it yourself who gave it to you?
Arnon
In Rotterdam; I don't remember how much it cost.
I hope I wasn't insensitive about the bag in the picture.
This bag looks like a puppet from Sesame Street.
Teresa
What is the thing you don't understand? I have an eye for bags, i can see this is a bag made for a woman.
Or is it the ironical part.
Sander
Shall I buy this bag for you?
It is a rather expensive bag but compared to your last bills it's peanuts.
Arnon
Do you remember what the price was?
David
I don't understand the ironical part.
I would consider exchanging the bag for the carpet.
Oscar
This is an excellent idea.
Teresa
What is so hard to understand?
David
If you don't mind, I'll change the subject: What kind of handbags do you like for men or women?
Teresa
My personal taste is a little bit ordinary I think, for men I don't want to call it a 'handbag' but a suitcase or a reporter, or a document bag is always nice when it is the right material and color. The bag here shown is more for a homosexual or metro-sexual men, but you can see it’s very expensive.
For woman I like well made bags , not to small, not to big, any material, not in very screaming colors and not to much golden ornaments.
Are you thinking of buying a bag? Do you need advise?
Is this bag still alive?
David
Delvaux.
Arnon
True, me too associates you more with bags then with carpets. But are you sure that your carpet isn't a flying one, because such an object would be perfect for you.
Mieke
Thanks for the tip. Are they good?
Maybe you gave him (Ivan) a motive to propose you such a bag. How were you dressed?
Mieke
They must great, you could order a talor made bag or suitcase, thats a very attractive thing these days.
Juliane
Be honest, you would love to own a bag like this.
Arnon
Oh dear, you caught me out! Well, of course this doesn't come as a surprise, since I'm notorious for my lush dress style...sort of. Even though I really don't know if I could resist giving that bag a proper haircut.
Juliane
Perhaps you should change your attire.
Arnon
Actually, I'm in the process of doing so. Getting the hang of all those social things again, become more outgoing and then adjust my apparel according to how I feel. I guess, I'm doing quite well so far since I don't merge with the background anymore. Considering the fact that I'm a student of book studies and in comparison with the past years I would even go so far as to describe my style as daring (I'm wearing colours aloof from the elementary ones and even the odd piece with patterns and bows!). Who knows, perhaps I'll even buy a Wuffles-bag some time in the future.