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buying your own wallet / purse

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  • 24-08-2009 11:40pm
    #1
    useful_contacts
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    Always been told that buying your own purse/wallet is bad luck. That if you do buy your own you will never have any money to fill it with.

    Lady stopped me in pennys last week and asked me "if i give you the money will you take this purse up to the counter and buy it" . I did, but TBH last few times i got a friend to do it would never ask a stranger

    So do you buy your own wallet / purse?


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    #2
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,059 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    You should have taken her money. That way she'd realise that not buying your own purse/wallet is bad luck too. Always bought my own wallet and never had a problem.


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    #3
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Yes, bought my own wallet and don't have a problem filling it with my own cash at any stage!
    That saying is a load of bunkum that belongs back in the dark ages.


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    #4
    Gillington
    Registered Users Posts: 3,555 ✭✭✭Gillington


    Never heard of this,in need of a new wallet so in light of new information Ill have to ask you to buy it for me!


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    #5
    phasers
    Registered Users Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    My mam forbade me from ever buying my own purse :pac:

    I bought myself one once and I lost it. It had 60 euro and all my cards in it too...
    Since then I've been using a gorgeous one my sister gave me with no problems


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    PCPhoto
    Registered Users Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭PCPhoto


    got mine in a miller promo :P


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    #7
    karlog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭karlog


    superstitious crap


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    #8
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Never heard of this, bought my own wallet but don't carry around a lot of cash to start with.


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    #9
    bleg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    I bought my own wallet and it's stuffed full of 200 euro notes. Nuts to you and your ****!


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    #10
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,813 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Don't be daft.. I buy my own wallets.


    I do steal other people's however!


    Regards,

    "Sticky fingaz!"


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    #11
    boogle
    Registered Users Posts: 777 ✭✭✭boogle


    I've bought several of my own wallets and nothing bad ever happened.


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    #12
    Show_me_Safety
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Show_me_Safety


    i didn't buy my wallet. Left it in topman- got it back. Left it in superquinn- got it back. Left it in pubs and restaurants and i've gotten it back. Yes i am forgetful, but i've always lost the wallets i've bought myself!


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    phasers
    Registered Users Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    bleg wrote: »
    I bought my own wallet and it's stuffed full of 200 euro notes. Nuts to you and your ****!
    pics or GTFO


    ...Seriously, I've never actually seen a €200 note


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    JTC83
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭JTC83


    Never heard of that, but my Mum has another one. I wanted a cross necklace and she refused to buy me one saying it's seen as giving someone an extra cross to carry in life. Weird.


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    #15
    galwayrush
    Registered Users Posts: 12,815 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    Never heard of this, i hate supersitious bull-****.
    The only bad luck involved is when you are broke.;)


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    #16
    bleg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,848 ✭✭✭bleg


    phasers wrote: »
    pics or GTFO


    ...Seriously, I've never actually seen a €200 note


    http://biz.thestar.com.my/archives/2008/12/25/business/p2-currencyi.JPG


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    #17
    Blush_01
    Registered Users Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    My mother bought my latest purse, but I'd have no qualms about buying myself one if I needed one.


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    #18
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    basquille wrote: »
    Don't be daft.. I buy my own wallets.


    I do steal other people's however!


    Regards,

    "Sticky fingaz!"

    *hands over wallet* I believe everything is in order.


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    YoungPayters
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭YoungPayters


    Show_me_Safety wrote: »
    i didn't buy my wallet. Left it in topman- got it back. Left it in superquinn- got it back. Left it in pubs and restaurants and i've gotten it back. Yes i am forgetful, but i've always lost the wallets i've bought myself!
    must be a horrible wallet :D


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    #20
    cashback
    Registered Users Posts: 1,598 ✭✭✭cashback


    Got my wallet as a going away present. Managed not to lose it in eight months of travelling round the world, so maybe there's something to it!
    Though I doubt it.


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    #21
    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭Sharpshooter


    I don't know about buying your own wallet or purse, but my ma always said if you buy one for someone else, put money in it before you give it.
    Even just a coin, it's supposed to be lucky for the other person or some drivel like that.


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    #22
    jmbkay
    Registered Users Posts: 376 ✭✭jmbkay


    +1


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    #23
    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    The O.P is right you should never buy your own wallet/purse, mine was brought for me 15 years ago and i still have it and ive travelled and lived all over the world, never lost it once and ive been in many tricky and drunk situations. Dont mock something ye dont understand its all 2 easy to do.


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    #24
    Show_me_Safety
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Show_me_Safety


    @youngpayters
    It's actually really really nice, i just dunno what it is about me- i had it for a couple of months and it never happened and since it happened once it now happens all the time!! I'd die if i lost it- i was there when it was bought for me- it was a pretty penny!! Haha maybe that's why i didn't buy it- not superstition!


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    #25
    jokerrus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭jokerrus


    Dont need one man, no$$$$
    bla, twas joking. Mine was a gift. I do buy my own as well but u know urself. Girls complain if u dont use what they get u


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    #26
    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭Sharpshooter


    jokerrus wrote: »
    Dont need one man, no$$$$
    bla, twas joking. Mine was a gift. I do buy my own as well but u know urself. Girls complain if u dont use what they get u
    Y O Y are these letters missing from your post?


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    #27
    Saibh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,431 ✭✭✭✭Saibh


    Could do with a new purse, good enough reason to give to someone to buy me a new one


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    #28
    ChickenScratch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭ChickenScratch


    phasers wrote: »
    My mam forbade me from ever buying my own purse :pac:

    I bought myself one once and I lost it. It had 60 euro and all my cards in it too...
    Since then I've been using a gorgeous one my sister gave me with no problems

    I BOUGHT YOU THAT PURSE

    ...I think...


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    #29
    tech77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭tech77


    karlog wrote: »
    superstitious crap

    You think.
    I heard they proved this recently. :pac:


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    #30
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    If some one bought me a wallet Id more then likely bin it, I know what I like I know where to buy it, most of my family don't. so I buy my own wallets.....


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    #31
    convert
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭convert


    Never heard of that before! Been buying my own wallets for years and I've done ok...


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