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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: hubblebubbles on April 23, 2010, 21:07:21 PM

Title: One for the ladies
Post by: hubblebubbles on April 23, 2010, 21:07:21 PM

I sometimes get really annoyed that ALL the handbags/shoulderbags I have ever purchased have a zip that closes to the back of the bag therefore making it easier for a clever thief to open the bag with out your knowledge Surely it would be safer if the zip  was facing forward and therefore visible at all times This happens with expensive as well as cheap bags  Have any other ladies noticed this fault in design

Title: One for the ladies
Post by: tinkerman on April 23, 2010, 21:19:13 PM

Have you tried turning the bag around?

Title: One for the ladies
Post by: tinkerman on April 23, 2010, 21:20:10 PM

or wearing it on the opposite arm?

Title: One for the ladies
Post by: hubblebubble on April 23, 2010, 22:07:09 PM

Andy careful or you might find a handbag swinging in your direction!!

Title: One for the ladies
Post by: arrian on April 24, 2010, 06:39:54 AM

is this just in Turkey?
i've bought several handbags recently, here in the uk, and they all have the zip facing forward. what really irritates me, though, is backpacks with the pocket on the front! why there isn't one on the back, which is hidden when wearing the b/pack, i can never understand.

the police here were recently giving cat bells to women (not sure if it was just pensioners) to put on the zips to deter thieves.

Title: One for the ladies
Post by: scorcher on April 24, 2010, 08:57:35 AM

It's a similar problem with base-ball caps - I can't find a shop selling those backwards ones.....

Title: One for the ladies
Post by: Scunner on April 24, 2010, 09:39:06 AM

Typical women. A man would simply deal with such a trivial problem by walking backwards.

Title: One for the ladies
Post by: arrian on April 24, 2010, 11:20:55 AM

and sunglasses for the top of your head....

Title: One for the ladies
Post by: hubblebubbles on April 24, 2010, 14:10:53 PM

Just think Tink' If I turned it round then the pretty bit on the front wouldnt show would it and thats probably what made me buy it in the first place

Title: One for the ladies
Post by: marina on April 24, 2010, 14:47:46 PM

Arrian, I had the same problem as you regarding backpacks and searched high and low for one with a pocket on the back large enough to hold  things like purse, passports etc if you are travelling about so they are much more secure than in a front pocket. There are a couple of backpacks about like this that I've seen and I finally managed to get one from eBay earlier this year.

Title: One for the ladies
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on April 24, 2010, 15:56:47 PM

I just checked some of my bags and could not see the problem, as when the nice side is at the front the zip is in front of me in the right position and not at the back, but I just realised that if I was right handed and had the bag on my right shoulder the zip would be at the back.  So, perhaps bags are made to be carried on the left shoulder?  Suits me perfectly, about time we had something made especially for lefties.
As for backpacks yuk!! not a fashion choice for me.