Guys, do you carry a man bag?

[DonkeyDan]

For a few decades the man bag has been mocked and seen as being girly, metrosexual, or gay, Only women carry bags, right?

The Hangover

It seems the man bag is way more popular than most of you would have throught.

GQ - A history of the manbag

I carry a bag with me everywhere outside of the house, mainly as I don't drive, so don't have a car to carry all that crap we carry around with us.

But also because wherever I go my diabetic kit bag has to come with me, I also usually have some gym kit with me a lot of the time.

I have 3 main bags I use, a rucksack, and holdall, and a mini messenger bag. My friends still take the piss about the small man bag 🤣

So guys are you man enough to admit you carry and man bag?

Yes

No

Sometimes

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[Bricealan]

I do, and have for several years, ever since my first trip to Europe, and I never felt the 'girly-man" stigma associated with it. Always carried a Brick in it and if anybody gave me shit, I hit 'em in the fucking head with it! LOLOL

[Bricealan]

Seriously, it is a handy thing to carry, as I had 'misplaced' my wallet at times, and my Cell. Keeps me from laying something down on a 'counter' in stores and leaving it.

[DonkeyDan]

I was laughing at the brick comment 😂

[Bricealan]

Oh, I understood that and that is why I added that. Sometimes out in the public or in stores, wish I DID have a brick in it to knock the shit out of some asshole. LOLOL

[Bricealan]

As an 'add on' I see a lot of guys carrying a "backpack'. Just the macho guy carrying his shit in a bigger bag?

[DonkeyDan]

Yes, I don't want to carry a larger bag that is needed just to conform to a certain look. Honestly couldn't give a flying fuck how people think it looks, that's the problem with so many people these days, they are way nore concerned with look over practicality.

[Bricealan]

Went out with a hot girl my hair dresser fixed me up with and the girl asked my hair girl, "Does he carry that bag all the time?"
That didn't last long.

[andreasderjuengere]

For larger stuff I'll use a rucksack.
The regular stuff goes into my trousers

I find ''handbags'' too sissy. What would I put into it? Tampons and lipstick?

[DonkeyDan]

If you need to carry your tampons and lipstick it would be fine 🤣

[andreasderjuengere]

Heh heh.

[Chiarac2003]

I think there silly…. I hate having to have such a big bag. But it necessary and can be cute. But guys.. nope.

[Daniela1982]

People in ancient times carried purses too.

[humanearth]

I carry one, I find it very handy

[Daniela1982]

@humanearth Especially using it to clobber one of those muggers or perves.

[humanearth]

Especially when it has a 150 bucks in change in it

[Daniela1982]

@humanearth Breaking into parking meters again?

[humanearth]

Most parking meters now days are digital these days.

Every time I break a dollar. I put the change in the bag and I don't empty it till that pocket. Then I take said change and put it in coffee cans. Then in the middle of winter. I cash it in, and I get about 500-800 dollars in change.

[Kabluie]

For travel I generally bring a tumi messenger bag instead of a backpack. It's also more classy for us business types, basically a briefcase that is more flexible and we can wear it around our shoulder. I keep thinking of getting a smaller one.

Guys nowadays have more bag fashion flexibility than the 90s and early 2000s, like fanny pack over the shoulder and chest, which is basically a mini backpack on the front if you ask me. Kids no matter what sex they are use mini backpacks, so that's coming a trend as they get older too.

[RuthlessAggression]

Have you thought about getting the patch that diabetics can use now, that gives you your insulin without having to stick yourself?

Also, why don't you drive. I'm just curious. Nothing wrong with it.

I tried to carry one for a little bit but, it's a little annoying, honestly. I don't know how girls put up with always having to carry a bag with them.

[DonkeyDan]

Well transdermal insulin patches are still in trial stages, they are not actually available on the market yet but show promising signs of success. Insulin pumps are an option but require more care with regards to the port, and I'd still need to carry supplies for it. Injecting is far more simple and less hassle. I don't drive because of an eye condition thay makes it difficult, but not impossible to get a license. Aside I live on the outskirts of London and have absolutely no need to drive anyway.

[RuthlessAggression]

My aunt has a patch. it works great

[RuthlessAggression]

Is the eye condition fixable?

[DonkeyDan]

Really, do you know the brand name? I'm a medical researcher and follow this research vety closely, id be surprised if I managed to miss it. I'm aware of the BGM patches, but they only monitor blood sugars, they don't deliver insulin.
No unfortunately the eye problem is not currently correctable.

[RuthlessAggression]

The smart patch monitors blood sugar (or glucose). It has doses of insulin preloaded in very tiny microneedles, less than 1 millimeter in length, that deliver the medicine quickly when the blood sugar levels reach a certain threshold. When blood sugar returns to normal, its insulin delivery also slows down

[DonkeyDan]

If you can find out the brand that would be useful, as I can't find anything on the drug database for it.

[RuthlessAggression]

I'll look

[DonkeyDan]

Thanks.

[schittywok]

A man bag can be a Walmart plastic bag for fucks sake. When I go around when temps are between 0 and 10, I'm severely under-dressed. My full on winter coat is worth, cringe time here $671.57 inflation adjusted ( aka, Biden did it), however it has layers. You always need carry flash lights, knives, guns, etc. Extra warm stuff, hats, long underwear etc. If you want to be a "tough" guy and not carry around your Redneck purse. I don't give a flying fuck. But this question is basically asking if you are gay.

[humanearth]

I have no problems carrying a purse. Girls are smart, they carry a lot of stuff.

My daughter gave me my last purse, oh excuse me "Man Bag" last Christmas

I even have it decorated with lots vintage keychains. I will it when it jingles when I walk

[humanearth]

I like it when it jingles when I walk

[SimpleGuy95]

Yes sometimes if I go out and I need to put my wallet, keys and phone somewhere.
Not all of my trousers have deep pockets.
If I need more I take a rucksack to balance the weight on both shoulders.

[EmmaMary]

For several years now, my husband has had a man bag, primarily for holiday use only.

[Jaximus-Lion]

Back bags and satchels only

[FinalFantasyBro]

Is that you man

[Jaximus-Lion]

@FinalFantasyBro nope. That is a photo i found on google.

[saintsRow3]

Yep In case i ever need to prevent and make a citizens arrest.

[DonkeyDan]

I'm not sure I even want to know what you carry in that bag 🤣

[RobT312]

A backpack or messenger bag is fine, but a man bag ( like the Hangover pic) is a big NO.
just not a good look in my opinion

[BCRanger10]

No. I carry my computer, books, notepads, documents, or other such things in a backpack or a computer bag.

[jamesgoldman]

Sure, occasionally usually full of precious scrap or cash to buy scrap and equipment to deal in scrap

[FinalFantasyBro]

I carry a backpack whenever I go out on town or when I go to my adult day program but I don't have a purse though.

[Freyke]

No. I think to myself how handy it could be to have one, but I don't like the feel of a bag that's not on my back.

[Dinosaursandanime65]

Yeah, I carry it every day of the week. I also have a little Jurassic World one too I use mainly for device chargers and face masks and my Pokémon card game rule book

[Dinosaursandanime65]

In a way they’re kind of cool. Like vans (the vehicle)

[dreamstar72]

Because of the iPhone and iPad it is sometimes necessary

[exitseven]

I got one last year. I really did not use it as much as I thought I would.

[legalboxers]

-watches-

[Massageman]

No - that's why we have pockets in our cargo pants, and tool bags.

[ArtemisSilver]

I read that as "meat bag" my disappointment is immesurable.

[ArtemisSilver]

Having a bag of smoked meat on hand as I'm out and about sounds pretty great honestly.

[Charliefretz329]

I carry a backpack, and a lunch pail. Those are my versions. When traveling I add a hiking pack, like a rucksack.