Do you have bagitis? Most women love their handbags and can’t imagine living without one. They are useful and provide a nice sense of security. They are also a way to express individual taste and style. What happens when the average love for handbags turns into a more serious condition like bagitis?
Here are 5 warning signs that may indicate the disorder known as severe bag addiction, or bagitis, as the Medical Association of Bag Therapists calls it:
Home remodeling for the comfort of the bag
Women who decide to take on the expensive task of remodeling their home to make room for their collection of handbags may have an addiction. Severe cases show special room additions being added to the house so that wallets can live in complete comfort. This includes the installation of filtered air, piped music and soft lighting so that the bags feel comfortable when not in use.
Family members and pets show signs of stress
When a family member shows signs of bagitis, it can spread to other family members as well. Does the family cat have a kitty-themed tote bag hanging around her neck? Does the family dog carry a designer backpack to go out on his duty? If the man of the house carries his lunch in a leather bag with shoulder straps instead of a paper bag, bagitis is spreading through the household.
secret purse theft
The secret purse snatcher is experiencing the advanced stages of this disorder. Secret shoplifting means that a woman will start by buying a giant handbag. She will then put a second, smaller one inside the first. In the second more bags will go until the layers of bags are deeper than the rings of an ancient tree. This lady can take three or more days to find her car keys.
The cloth is not safe in his presence
A sure sign of a handmade bag addiction is the way family and friends react when they see the addict with scissors in hand. Advanced bagitis causes the sufferer to have an uncontrollable urge to cut clothing into small squares to sew handmade bags; even if family members still use them. If you ever see someone in public with their clothes in tatters, have compassion.
Wallet Addiction Hotlines Are Dangling You
Bag addiction hotlines are made for women who need someone to stop them from buying another bag. However, they cannot be fooled. The call must be made from home. The hotline operator can hear the sound of the cash register at his end of the line.
Is there hope for women addicted to handbags? At this point, research is still being done to determine if having too many bags is really a bad thing. The purse-wearing family pets are still waiting to be interviewed.