My new hire has a weird habit

[keyslover]

maybe she is worried someone will take stuff from her?

[katie4253]

I know some women who do that. It's always struck me as odd. About how old is she? I've noticed this with women who are in their late 40s early 50s.

[iamali]

Feb 21, 2014 10:39:18 GMT -5 keyslover said:

maybe she is worried someone will take stuff from her?

(idea)

[pantsparty]

Maybe she had her purse stolen at some point? I don't think it's THAT weird.

[flex]

maybe she has a second job as a drug dealer?

[alicenelson]

Hey, easy on that late 40's generalization, katie4253.  FormerlyRR might take offense. 

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Constantly has her period, but has no pants person?

Chronic diarrhea?

[emjacobs]

Maybe she has a medical need, maybe she had her shit stolen, maybe she likes her purse. I don't think it's that strange.

[iamali]

I think its absurd to judge someone for this. There are a plethora of reasons for why she is doing it and I doubt her taking her purse with her places is detrimental to you as an employer.

[iamali]

Feb 21, 2014 10:51:17 GMT -5 @stpete said:

Feb 21, 2014 10:46:34 GMT -5 iamali said:

I think its absurd to judge someone for this. There are a plethora of reasons for why she is doing it and I doubt her taking her purse with her places is detrimental to you as an employer.

I'm not judging her, all I said is it strikes me as odd. It's really nbd. I'm very impressed with her overall. 

"I don't know why but it bugs me."


"I don't think she thinks anyone will steal, if she does that's even more weird."

Oh you're right st.pete - these statements are completly and totally without judgement.

::eyeroll::

[valetgirl]

I don't find this strange at all.

[katie4253]

Feb 21, 2014 10:44:21 GMT -5 alicenelson said:

Hey, easy on that late 40's generalization, katie4253.  FormerlyRR might take offense. 

LOL!  I've just assumed that the ladies I know always wanted to be prepared.  

But, has made me wonder if it was generational.

[wambam]

I would probably wonder why she does this too.

[MixedBerryJam]

Feb 21, 2014 10:39:31 GMT -5 FormerlyRR said:

That is odd. Sounds like a trust issue.

I wouldn't go that far, actually. If she's a new employee, maybe she just needs to settle in a bit to feel comfortable leaving stuff behind.

[tacokick]

I do this but I wear hard contacts and have had issues where something gets in my eye and I can't see to make it into the bathroom/to my purse to get my lens case etc so I just carry it with me. I also avoid leaving my purse out in general, I have worked in many offices where purse theft occurred.

[MixedBerryJam]

Feb 21, 2014 10:54:23 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

For reasons I won't go into right now I had three iPhones, two endorsed checks totaling 16k and a thousand dollars in cash in my purse the other day at the hair salon and that sucker never left my lap. lol

I'll sit next to you on the couch!

[Marle]

Feb 21, 2014 10:54:00 GMT -5 iamali said:

Feb 21, 2014 10:51:17 GMT -5 @stpete said:

I'm not judging her, all I said is it strikes me as odd. It's really nbd. I'm very impressed with her overall. 

"I don't know why but it bugs me."


"I don't think she thinks anyone will steal, if she does that's even more weird."

Oh you're right st.pete - these statements are completly and totally without judgement.

::eyeroll::

Someone needs to lighten up. And it's not stpete.

[Booze Raccoon]

Maybe she's got the good shit in there or a stash of cash and is afraid someone will steal it!

[iamali]

Feb 21, 2014 11:01:30 GMT -5 Marle said:

Feb 21, 2014 10:54:00 GMT -5 iamali said:

"I don't know why but it bugs me."


"I don't think she thinks anyone will steal, if she does that's even more weird."

Oh you're right st.pete - these statements are completly and totally without judgement.

::eyeroll::

Someone needs to lighten up. And it's not stpete.

I really do find it hilarious that when someone percieves that their "friend" is being slighted on here they go out of their way to tell others to "lighten up" or that they're "overinvested".

I stand by my thoughts. Which aren't way out in left field or anything.

[alicenelson]

Feb 21, 2014 10:57:36 GMT -5 katie4253 said:

Feb 21, 2014 10:44:21 GMT -5 alicenelson said:

Hey, easy on that late 40's generalization, katie4253.  FormerlyRR might take offense. 

LOL!  I've just assumed that the ladies I know always wanted to be prepared.  

But, has made me wonder if it was generational.

Nah, I just like to poke fun. 

[speckledfrog]

Feb 21, 2014 11:07:09 GMT -5 iamali said:

Feb 21, 2014 11:01:30 GMT -5 Marle said:

Someone needs to lighten up. And it's not stpete.

I really do find it hilarious that when someone percieves that their "friend" is being slighted on here they go out of their way to tell others to "lighten up" or that they're "overinvested".

I stand by my thoughts. Which aren't way out in left field or anything.

You are being oddly argumentative.  It is odd behavior.

[bex1973]

Well this escalated quickly... LOL

[VeryViolet]

I had two ladies in my office who did this and it was weird. With one the office rumors were that she was outside hitting a g-pen fairly often. She was also stoned looking, slept at her desk and reeked of the cheapest, most awful perfume. She didn't last too long. The other used to sit outside and yell on her phone. She is also gone. So carrying their purses everywhere was definitely not the weirdest thing either did. LOL

[alicenelson]

My boss asked me, one day, why women carry such big purses. I said, "So we can be prepared for anything. For example, if we need a change of shoes, Voila!" And, with that, I pulled a pair of shoes out of my tote. He was undeniably impressed. LOL

[sailorgray]

I'd probably take mine, too, if I was going to be gone from my desk for more than a few minutes. It's one of those things where it's so easy to just grab it instead of worrying that someone will take it or dealing with the aftermath if someone does take it. Also, I tend to feel weird if I don't have it. So much important stuff is in that one little bag. I see no harm in grabbing it.

[iamali]

Feb 21, 2014 11:08:50 GMT -5 speckledfrog said:

Feb 21, 2014 11:07:09 GMT -5 iamali said:

I really do find it hilarious that when someone percieves that their "friend" is being slighted on here they go out of their way to tell others to "lighten up" or that they're "overinvested".

I stand by my thoughts. Which aren't way out in left field or anything.

You are being oddly argumentative.  It is odd behavior.

WTMF?  I'm being oddly agrumentative when I'm trying to stand up for someone who is doing nothing wrong. What do you think the reaction on here would be if they posted that their boss was being ridiculously weird about the fact that they carry their purse with them?


And FFS - yes @stpete I'm aware that marle is your IRL friend.

[katie4253]

Feb 21, 2014 11:11:30 GMT -5 alicenelson said:

My boss asked me, one day, why women carry such big purses. I said, "So we can be prepared for anything. For example, if we need a change of shoes, Voila!" And, with that, I pulled a pair of shoes out of my tote. He was undeniably impressed. LOL

I only took me once being stranded in a hotel with nothing before I started carrying all sorts of stuff in my work bag. 

[flex]

It would get my attention if a woman was carrying a purse with her everywhere. It would seem silly to me but not "weird". Now if she had a small crossbody that she wore all the time, I would think it was because she needed to carry medication around with her all the time or something of that nature. But a normal-sized purse? Yeah, that would make me scratch my head in wonder.

[sergey]

I'd also be pretty intrigued about this. I do think it's a little 'weird' as in it's certainly not the norm. I'm sure it's something innocent and certainly none of my business but I'd still be wondering.

[chchchia]

Sophia from the golden girls did it all the time. She lived in florida too, coincidence? Maybe not.