Where is your purse?

At the same hanging-out I referenced last time, there was this crazy friendly guy who made some comment that no purses were on the floor. Two of us pointed to our purses in a pile by our shoes. His reply? "Oh, it's cuz you're not Mexican." He turned to the third girl, who is Mexican. "Yours isn't though, right?" "Nope," she responded.

Mystery! What does it all mean?

I googled, and found out the floor represents hell, "the ultimate bad luck" and that "Women should never set their purses on the floor if they want their money to last." (link, scroll down to the bottom) I learned something new and cultural at home! How exciting!

Currently I'm googling for tips on moving North, and I'm encountering a lot of documentation about the "[City] Chill." Dammit. I wonder if (the collective we) hate transplants that much? I despise the houses that were built on the ranch on the opposite hill from us, but I haven't met the people yet. I wonder.