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Marc
Jacobs Handbag
by Emily Burson |
Okay, I will admit it. I am a bit cynical about the whole Marc
Jacobs Handbag craze. I like nice things, and my family would
tell you I have expensive taste. However, let me be the first
to say, “Give me a Break.”
I can think of a lot of things I could do with the money it costs
to buy one average sized Marc Jacobs Handbag. Here is just a small
list:
Instead of buying a Marc Jacobs Handbag, I could pay ahead several
months on my student loan, car loan, or both.
Instead of buying a Marc Jacobs Handbag, I could have
grocery money for a year
Instead of buying a Marc Jacobs Handbag, I could buy 50
purses from a local retail store.
Instead of buying a Marc Jacobs Handbag, I could be well
on my way to financial freedom.
Instead of buying a Marc Jacobs Handbag, I could make
a sick child’s wish come true through the Make a
Wish Foundation.
Instead of buying a Marc Jacobs Handbag, I could be well
on my way to a dream vacation.
Instead of buying a Marc Jacobs Handbag, I could stuff
the money in a coffee can, bury it in my backyard, and consider
that a similarly wise investment.
Like I said, I’m a little cynical about the whole Marc Jacobs
Handbag thing. I mean, sure, they’re pretty to look at and
seem nice and trendy. However, let’s think about this. It’s
a purse. If you’re anything like me, your expensive Marc
Jacobs Handbag will carry things like your checkbook (now empty
because of your purchase of the Marc Jacobs Handbag), some chapstick
and lipstick, a pen (that can and will leak at some point), a
wallet, gum, and who knows what else.
Your Marc Jacobs handbag is going to get dirty. It’s going
to end up on floors of movie theaters and dressing rooms and gym
locker rooms. It’s going to get smashed, and rubbed up against,
and probably get something gooey spilled on it within a month.
If you are a parent, consider your Marc Jacobs handbag, with all
the pockets, to be the perfect place for army men, my little ponies,
pacifiers, cheerios, and hair ties.
There is nothing wrong with wanting nice things and with buying
nice things. Just think practically. Unless you are one of those
few people in the world with extra money, zero debt, and nothing
to buy, please think twice about spending hundreds of dollars
on a Marc Jacobs Handbag. Give that money to charity, give it
to your children, heck, give it to me! I promise I won’t
buy a Marc Jacobs handbag with it!
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Emily Burson is a 2001 graduate of Indiana
University in Bloomington, Indiana. She has worked as a copywriter, is an avid scrapbooker,
and loves to travel. She's been to Costa Rica, Venezuela,
and Honduras, as well as many U.S. states.
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If you would like to contact her about her writing, craft
ideas, or book reviews, email her at erburson@ gmail.com.
Also, read her personal
thoughts on God,
faith, life, culture, and more.
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www.ehow.com/buy_8031_handbag.html
www.ndsmcobserver.com/news/2004/
10/06/Scene/Fall-Fashions-743407.shtml
www.ebay.com/fashionoutletmall
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