UNCjigga
Lifer
Question please--when will it be socially acceptable for men to walk around with 'small handbags' or what women refer to as 'purses'?? And why is this practice considered feminine in the first place? Aren't we men ever frustrated when we need a kleenex, napkin or wetwipe and can't find anything (heh, that's why I wear dark jeans!) Or what about when we need a mint, pen and paper, shades, or for godssakes a fresh condom when we get lucky???
I'm sure all of us geeks have thought about this at one point. Cellphone, PDA, digital camera...can't keep 'em all in our pockets at once! And even if you can...where's that WiFi card or extra SD memory chip when you need it, huh? Most of us look like geeks with all that gear in our pockets, so we're forced to buy special pants (which we won't wear ALL the time) or be left without our precious hardware.
So what's the answer? Guys can walk around with a briefcase, but that's way too corporate (can you imagine keeping condoms in your briefcase?) The next closest thing is an attache case. Attache cases are cool, and you can even walk around with them at night. Except then you look like you're into organized crime. Cops will harass you. And people will think there's no other reason for you to have an attache case at night unless you've got large quantities of cash...so then they'll jack you or kill you. So what else is there??? Man can't wear a fannypack unless he's a father at Disneyworld. We look stupid with backpacks unless we're hiking, hostelling in Europe, or pimply-faced squealing brats dreaming about Amy from 5th period Spanish.
I'm tired of waiting for an answer. I am ready to start the revolution myself. If anyone wants to join me, now's the time. December 8th will be International Man With A Handbag day. You will pack whatever you want into a handbag and carry it around for the whole day. And if anyone gives us any flak, snickering behind our backs saying, "OOOOHHHH!!!! LOOOK AT THE GIRLY-MON WITH HIS PURSE!!!" then I give you all free license to beat their ass...or hit them with your bag if its a hardcase...or use the mace or the pepper spray....
I'm sure all of us geeks have thought about this at one point. Cellphone, PDA, digital camera...can't keep 'em all in our pockets at once! And even if you can...where's that WiFi card or extra SD memory chip when you need it, huh? Most of us look like geeks with all that gear in our pockets, so we're forced to buy special pants (which we won't wear ALL the time) or be left without our precious hardware.
So what's the answer? Guys can walk around with a briefcase, but that's way too corporate (can you imagine keeping condoms in your briefcase?) The next closest thing is an attache case. Attache cases are cool, and you can even walk around with them at night. Except then you look like you're into organized crime. Cops will harass you. And people will think there's no other reason for you to have an attache case at night unless you've got large quantities of cash...so then they'll jack you or kill you. So what else is there??? Man can't wear a fannypack unless he's a father at Disneyworld. We look stupid with backpacks unless we're hiking, hostelling in Europe, or pimply-faced squealing brats dreaming about Amy from 5th period Spanish.
I'm tired of waiting for an answer. I am ready to start the revolution myself. If anyone wants to join me, now's the time. December 8th will be International Man With A Handbag day. You will pack whatever you want into a handbag and carry it around for the whole day. And if anyone gives us any flak, snickering behind our backs saying, "OOOOHHHH!!!! LOOOK AT THE GIRLY-MON WITH HIS PURSE!!!" then I give you all free license to beat their ass...or hit them with your bag if its a hardcase...or use the mace or the pepper spray....
