Practical Colors And Buying At Once
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45628)
Philippines
August 30, 2016 1:08am CST
Here's our old and new multi-purpose lighters. There were 3 colors available, but I chose the green one so it can be seen easily. If there were only two choices, for example, black and blue, I'd buy the blue one for the same reason.
I remember a relative and my mother talking about her new black beaded wallet. They both said it's safer that way, so that it's not easily seen when you open your bag, since it will blend with the black lining.
I paid 71 pesos (US$ 1.52) for this multi-purpose lighter. It's probably cheaper elsewhere, but we needed it already and there wasn't enough time to check elsewhere.
I edited this picture using Pixlr Express this time.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
i love green. i don't wear all black. i don't think i ever had white bag, shoes, belts and wallets. as we say in filipino, 'dumihin.'
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@AkoPinay (11496)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
@hereandthere I dress like this when I was working, bag is black too 
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
@AkoPinay i would pair black slacks with brown or blue blouse, or vice versa. is that your avatar at bitlanders?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
i actually disagreed with them because i think it would be frustrating if you're in a hurry or there are people in line behind you. my current wallet is blue, so i can see and fish it out immediately, but it's not a loud color, either.
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@JudyEv (382016)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Aug 16
@hereandthere I guess I was just thinking it might be easier to steal but if they have your handbag it wouldn't matter much what colour it was.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
@JudyEv i guess they were thinking about pickpockets in crowded public transportation here. where do you keep/carry your money when you're sightseeing in another country?
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
30 Aug 16
We use those lighters to Light our BBQ grill. Very handy lighters and do get what you are saying about the color. They are more or less outside lighters for us and that is where we keep them. Can blend in with many things.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
we use this lighter for the stove and oven.
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I can relate with the color black . I always cannot find my cellphone pouch in my bag because it's colored black and blends with the brown lining of my bag . 
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
stressful when it's ringing and you're groping inside
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
i have a feeling they're also available and cheaper in the big wet market (palengke) but i know it would mean asking and roaming around. so while i was at the mall and saw the store called handyman, i remembered that we need a lighter. so when i saw in their shelves, i bought it immediately.
if it were more than 100 pesos, i'd probably have second thoughts.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
@skysnap i wouldn't buy a simple everyday item like this online. actually i've never bought anything online yet.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Aug 16
I could see the wallet in black, but I am with you on this, I want to be able to see it easily
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
1 Sep 16
@Jessicalynnt i loved cookie monster, too! i also loved grover and kermit.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
yup, a little contrast helps, but i won't go the other extreme and buy a neon green wallet, either.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Aug 16
@hereandthere lol, my wallet has Cookie Monster on it.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Sep 16
I like to take color into consideration when I buy stuff too! I did have a small black wallet, but the problem was I couldn't find it in my purse easily because it blend too well inside the bag (it was even safe from me 
). So I ended up with a dark gray wallet - that made a big difference!
). So I ended up with a dark gray wallet - that made a big difference!1 person likes this
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Sep 16
@hereandthere Yah - I already have enough stuff in my purse - finding a wallet that was lost in there was a pain to get to when I needed to pay for something. I love gray too!
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
4 Sep 16
exactly! it became too safe that it took time to find. i love gray.
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@Jackalyn (7558)
• Oxford, England
30 Aug 16
I must admit I am not very practical and like bright colours. I would take red over green any day. Sometimes I go too far. I hope to buy pink kitchen gadgets soon as I saw them in a shop. A pink mocrowave and kettle and toaster for the kitchen!
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
i choose bright colors for things that everyone here uses so it's easy to spot if misplaced. my own stuff is a different story.
all those pink gadgets would be so cute! it reminds me of hello kitty.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
4 Sep 16
Isn't it posporo a bit more natural? that is one expensive lighter, maybe it's better that way. I used to have that one before, the red one.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
4 Sep 16
yes, we also used matchsticks for a long time, but this one helps a lot in lighting the oven, too. and now that i think about it, it would probably be easier to light candles during a brownout, too.
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
1 Sep 16
i also liked that the metal tube is silver, not black
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
I once bought a few pieces of that for our kitchen and some I gave to my sisters. The problem with those lighters is the difficulty of refilling. It will eventually end up as a throw-away type.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
yeah. they showed me the big can of lighter fluid and i think it cost 100 pesos.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
@hereandthere Refilling needs a good timing and if you're not good at it, the refill will just be wasted.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
i'm not fond of red, but i loved the red loafers my sister sent that she no longer wore.
because the lighter is something that everyone uses, so i chose which color on the shelf was brightest so we can find it easily in case someone misplaced it.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
we all use the stove here so i thought it's better to choose a bright color in case someone misplaced it.
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
31 Aug 16
I love the red one for it's shape 
.. I used to have wallets that matched the handbags .. But now, I am too lazy to change wallets every time I change my handbags ..so no more wallets for me .. lol ..
.. I used to have wallets that matched the handbags .. But now, I am too lazy to change wallets every time I change my handbags ..so no more wallets for me .. lol ..
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
Also choose light colors for items like that, so it can easily be see. I think it is cheaper in other stores.
