6. Asking a man to carry shopping bags was shameful.
At that time, it was fairly easy to get rid of an unwanted man. All a woman had to do was ask him to carry a couple of shopping bags. In fact, it was shameful to appear with a lot of things, not only for a man, but also for a lady. A noble lady was supposed to only walk with a cute dog, a bouquet of flowers, or a small package of fruit in her hands. Only in some rare cases was it OK for her to carry one square-shaped box, and it had to be a small one.