I know I am not a girl, straight guy at 35 who is getting one and will say to any guy to just do it if you feel you need it. You are a man, you know your needs, carry it with confidence.
I will say this though. If you have a satchel, grab your wallet and leave it in the car when buying something quick or if you plan to buy clothes and will need to keep setting it down. It will look less attractive fussing with it all the time while shopping and frankly just frustrate you.
Just remember, you are not wearing it to look cool, you are wearing it for utility. I say that because when you do wear it only when you need to, you will generally be more confident when someone sees you. And confidence can trump stereotypes if you run into someone with one.
That said, any girl that will judge you is not one that you want anyways. The right one will show more intrigue than distain with it not as common to have a satchel. If you are someone that thinks it is weird, just come up with an intriguing reason why it may not be weird in the moment. Then hopefully you realize that it may be the case.
My gal wasn't sure at first and I convinced her by asking these questions... I am working on a book and need to carry some notes, can you carry them and follow me around? she said not really. I have these house rentals and need to keep the keys with me for emergencies or maintenance, can you carry them? prefer not she said.. Can we always take my vehicle so I can keep them in the car along with these 5 other things I may need in certain situations when I or we are not home? um I just really like my car..
Would you rather I carry this briefcase everywhere? no..
Should I carry a smaller satchel I can easily switch between vehicles instead? yes, that makes sense now.
P. S. - remember guys, carrying a purse doesn't make a woman any more attractive than she already is. And only shallow women will see you different for wanting to better yourself by being organized
I use a satchel for when I travel. It has a short strap and I wear it across my body because It feels more secure than a backpack.
Apart from that I caryy my phone, wallet, knife, headphones, keys, ipod, gum etc. In my pockets. Yes I carry a lot of crap around. I like to be prepared.
No. I don't see why it should be seen as odd. Guys have stuff they need to carry. Do what you want, don't be afraid if you are worried people will think it's "feminine."
It's kind of funny you ask, the other day on the bus I saw this guy wearing a satchel and it kind of, I guess you could say attracted me because it showed that he didn't care what people think, that he is comfortable with being himself.
The contents of my purse are my wallet, phone, keys to office and car, migraine meds, glasses case, lipgloss, dental floss, pocket knife, multi-tool, feminine products, may or may not be a pistol depending on where I'm going, and usually a few matchbox cars (my sons) If a man is carrying a bag I will assume he has as much shit to carry as I do...if it's a high end bag I will probably assume he is pretentious.
I don't carry anything but I mean, girls who do tend to have a lot of unnecessary shit to lug around like makeup and hairspray and brushes and pencils and small dogs. I carry my wallet. And they invented these things called pockets for that.
And guys tend to only carry their wallet too which also goes in the magical invention called pockets.
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I like to see guys carrying bags like that. Its not often that Ill see it in the states I think its mostly European guys that do it.
I think guys what carries bags is after the homer sex.
Satchels or cross the body bags and backpacks look great on a man in my opinions. :)
Tampons, make up, hair accessories, if they have children then they carry their kids toys and junk as well.
Not all women carry a purse personally I carry any thing I need in my pocket.
I don't see anything wrong with that honestly. As long as he isn't carrying a girly sparkly purse with little girly keychains on it..
kinda sissy to be honest. they're too girly for me
I don't really think anything of it.
i think it's fine
Gay.
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