Taxi!
If there's anything that I love more than problem-solving products, it's expensive problem-solving products.
I'm not one to complain, but for years now, I've been positively exhausted by having to stand on the corner of a busy NYC street, lifting up my arm and saying "TAXI!" when I want to hail a cab. Sure, sometimes I try to get someone else to do the dirty work for me, but let's face it, there are not as many saps out there who can be tricked into that kind of task.
Now, my problems have been answered and there is a purse that does the work for me. Yes, reasonably priced at $225 and big enough to hold a tampon, this purse lights up and hails the taxi for you. Which, I'm willing to bet, is more than your purse has done for you lately.
Now that the taxi has been hailed, however, I am re-exhausted all over again by having to tell the taxi driver where I'm going. Is it too difficult to design another purse, that will fit inside the TAXI purse nesting doll style, that says NEAREST WATERING HOLE AND STEP ON IT on it?
And what about you, dear reader? Do you covet the TAXI purse? Or do you want a purse with a different message? Please share.
P.S. I just saw that there were only 100 of these purses made. Hurry!
Labels: Everyone is insane, style, The Economy
posted by Marinka at
8:00 AM
22 Comments:
I do not covet that taxi purse. But I would like one that lights up with the word chocolate and then miraculously produces British Cadbury bars. That would be awesome. Can you tell I need to eat breakfast?!
I like the idea of the chocolate purse in the first comment. But for me the ideal purse would contain a cute (available) guy who both hailed the taxi, gave me chocolate, AND took me out to dinner.
Now That I'd pay big bucks for.
I want a purse that does my nagging for me because my throat is getting worn out telling my kids to clean up, do their homework, and so on.
I want a purse that will help me with my parental and wifely duties. Do you think I could get one that says "No." on one side and "Don't ask." on the other?
At first I scoffed at that purse.
But on a rainy week day at 6 pm, I'll take that purse if it can find me a cab.
I'm still stunned by the Taxi concept bag.
What does the other side say? Do the real wives of NYC know about this?
do you really have 8375 unread emails in your inbox?????
The last time I was in NYC, all I had to do was scratch my nose and a cab a block away came to a screeching halt in order to come get me.
So, not very practical IMO
You know, I'd really like to meet the person who's selling this because they clearly have their finger on the pulse of what recession-weary Americans really want to buy.
How about one, that is on a back pack that says "Go Green".
This would be an incentive for all those taxi "riders" that choose to take a taxi vs walk or ride a bike. All the while they are riding in the very thing that is filling the enivornment with toxic fumes.
Will the cabbies know what it means?
To answer some questions, yes, I really have all those unread emails in my inbox. What can I say? I'm busy!
And good news, mama bird diaries, the website explains that being caught in a light rain with the purse is ok, but you shouldn't jump into the pool with it. Sound advice!
I covet and apartment in a city sufficiently sized so that one might actually need a taxi and sufficiently living in this century so that a taxi might actually exist.
That taxi bag confuses me.
All those ladies look like they are for hire.
Well, if I were come to NYC, I will be the sap who hails the cabs for you. But, in return, I would like a purse that flashes cocktail names. "Dirty Martini" "Tom Collins" "Whiskey Sour" "Lemon Drop" I could even use it on my husband, not just in a bar.
How about one that reads, "VODKA" or "WINE"? This way some delivery guy on a bicycle can deliver it to you and you save yourself the cost of the cab. . .
Put me down for a chocolate purse with a nesting purse of rum and Coke, please.
I couldn't afford that (champagne tastes on a beer pocket book apply to the taxi purse). I wonder if there is a knock of gypsy cab version...
I have no need for a taxi purse. But I would pay $225 for a purse that had a series of, say, six or seven messages from which to choose, that would reiterate for me things like:
"put on your shoes"
"eat your dinner"
"keep your hands to yourself"
"use your inside voice"
and the other tedious mantras of my life. If I could push another button, and a smaller, nesting doll purse would come out of the message purse and deliver a swift "pat" on the child's hand who was not listening -- not an actual spanking, mind you, just a wake-up call to pay attention -- that would be even better.
I want a purse that goes on a first date and lets me know for sure if I will be attracted to the guy. NOw that is worth paying money for
I'm with Amy. I want a purse that lights up "NO". With a cruel giggling sound effect.
Really, optimally, there should be one with a rolling, programmable, digital display - thus changing your purse with your mood. Oh, the possibilities.
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