Silliness Ladies: Why are purses so large???! - Page 10

kennyc · 11-13-2010, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bjones6416

Speaking of short pockets, I really ran across those the other day when I was shopping for a new pair of jeans. When I looked closer, I saw that the jeans with the little bitty short pockets were labelled "Modern Fit." Apparently that means that the waist falls well below the actual waistline, and that amount of space appears to be subtracted from the pockets at the top. Fail!

I ended up getting my old tried-and-true Lee Relaxed Fit jeans. Yeah, they're "Mom jeans," but really, do I care? Nope.

But how can you show off your tattoos and piercings wearing those ol' things?

kennyc · 11-13-2010, 01:07 PM

Guess the pockets are at least big enough for your Droid though -- and technology is SEXY!

bjones6416 · 11-13-2010, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Guess the pockets are at least big enough for your Droid though -- and technology is SEXY!

It would be even sexier if my Android tattoo was visible, don't you think?

kennyc · 11-13-2010, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bjones6416

It would be even sexier if my Android tattoo was visible, don't you think?

I'm in love!

Seanette · 11-13-2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sakura-panda

I don't think that is terribly excessive. My wallet could probably be smaller, but it is packed full of reward and loyalty cards and I haven't figured out how to manage those so that I have them when I unexpectedly need them.

Most of those come with keyring tags or can be linked to your phone number (or both).

kindlekitten · 11-13-2010, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

Yup, me too. Often buy men's clothing because of the pockets. That annoys me as the fit isn't very good--baggy. Women's clothing rarely has pockets and when they do, they're also too short dangit! Very annoying.

Carhartt's actually has a lady's line now. for some reason they still feel they need to make the pockets smaller, but not as small as some pants

catsittingstill · 11-14-2010, 04:19 PM

Add me to the chorus of women disgusted with the lack of pockets in womens' clothes! It's like a conspiracy to deprive women of economic equality on the most basic level.

I search for women's pants that are both tall enough and have pockets, but I end up buying mens' pants a lot. I put a box pleat on either side of the back middle belt loop and that takes a lot of the extra out of the waist. The kind of pants (or shorts; in Tennessee I wear shorts six months out of the year) with lots of pockets aren't supposed to fit tightly anyway, so it doesn't matter too much if it's baggy.

The kind of pants that are really great? BDU ("battle dress uniform") pants. They're tough, they're comfortable, they have little tabs at each side of the waist to cinch them in to fit, and they have pockets you could carry a squirrel colony in. Add the BDU jacket and you could carry 2 squirrel colonies at war with each other, complete with a hospital for each side. Right now I just have camouflage ones I got from a friend in the reserves (his unit went to a pixelated pattern and he had to get rid of *all* his uniforms) and the camo means there's a lot of places they're just too informal to wear. I have my eye on some blue ones that you can get on the internet, though.

I almost never carry a purse. I grew up considering girly things to be opposed to all things self-sufficient, competent and self-respecting. As I have gotten older I have realized I was wrong about this, but a seminar on safety convinced me that I don't want to be vulnerable to purse snatching (which is often quite violent) and the easiest way to do that was to keep my stuff in my pockets.

Right this minute I have my iPod (left front), my keys and change (right front), my phone (right back), and my wallet (holds bills, folds in thirds) (left back.) This is basically my minimum leave-the-house gear. (The iPod has books on it in case I have to wait somewhere. It is also my PDA equivalent.)

If I have a cargo pocket (just jeans right now, alas) I often carry a Leatherman Wave--but my K2 needs a backpack, really, and when I carry a pack, I often carry other stuff as well.

I own 2 purses I inherited when my mother died. For those times I have to be *so* formal that neither a backpack nor a briefcase will do. Fortunately that's not often.

kindlekitten · 11-15-2010, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by catsittingstill

Add me to the chorus of women disgusted with the lack of pockets in womens' clothes! It's like a conspiracy to deprive women of economic equality on the most basic level.

I search for women's pants that are both tall enough and have pockets, but I end up buying mens' pants a lot. I put a box pleat on either side of the back middle belt loop and that takes a lot of the extra out of the waist. The kind of pants (or shorts; in Tennessee I wear shorts six months out of the year) with lots of pockets aren't supposed to fit tightly anyway, so it doesn't matter too much if it's baggy.

The kind of pants that are really great? BDU ("battle dress uniform") pants. They're tough, they're comfortable, they have little tabs at each side of the waist to cinch them in to fit, and they have pockets you could carry a squirrel colony in. Add the BDU jacket and you could carry 2 squirrel colonies at war with each other, complete with a hospital for each side. Right now I just have camouflage ones I got from a friend in the reserves (his unit went to a pixelated pattern and he had to get rid of *all* his uniforms) and the camo means there's a lot of places they're just too informal to wear. I have my eye on some blue ones that you can get on the internet, though.
I almost never carry a purse. I grew up considering girly things to be opposed to all things self-sufficient, competent and self-respecting. As I have gotten older I have realized I was wrong about this, but a seminar on safety convinced me that I don't want to be vulnerable to purse snatching (which is often quite violent) and the easiest way to do that was to keep my stuff in my pockets.

Right this minute I have my iPod (left front), my keys and change (right front), my phone (right back), and my wallet (holds bills, folds in thirds) (left back.) This is basically my minimum leave-the-house gear. (The iPod has books on it in case I have to wait somewhere. It is also my PDA equivalent.)

If I have a cargo pocket (just jeans right now, alas) I often carry a Leatherman Wave--but my K2 needs a backpack, really, and when I carry a pack, I often carry other stuff as well.

I own 2 purses I inherited when my mother died. For those times I have to be *so* formal that neither a backpack nor a briefcase will do. Fortunately that's not often.

the Navy went to a blue on blue on black on grey on blue cammo sometime last year. first time I saw it I thought it was a joke, then when I realized it wasn't I thought "great! just MAKE sure they stay lost at sea!" looked pretty bizarre to my OD trained Army eye

bjones6416 · 11-15-2010, 08:01 AM

Yeah, a few years ago the Army personnel on my post changed from jungle BDU's to desert ones. For a little while you would see both, but now it's pretty much all the desert BDU's since most of the troops on the post have rotated in and out of the desert at least once during their time here.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 11-15-2010, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by catsittingstill

The kind of pants that are really great? BDU ("battle dress uniform") pants. They're tough, they're comfortable, they have little tabs at each side of the waist to cinch them in to fit, and they have pockets you could carry a squirrel colony in.

Ahh yes - I've often raided army surplus for trousers!

Falbe Publishing · 11-15-2010, 03:13 PM

I used to pride myself on carrying only a little bag, but as life has progressed I've found I need a bigger bag. Sometimes I carry a small purse inside a big purse. Really.

Motherhood tends to require a big bag. One that can at least accomodate a complete set of pee-soaked toddler clothes.

And for ladies with a job...a big purse is handy for stealing office supplies.

chamekke · 01-25-2011, 08:52 PM

There's a passage in Samuel Delany's autobiography where he and his partner discover, with mutual astonishment, the huge difference between men's jean pockets and women's. And that, IIRC, was around 1970. Forty years later...

happy_terd · 01-25-2011, 08:56 PM

The same reason their butts are my old friend would say.

chamekke · 01-25-2011, 08:58 PM

For the OP...

Back in 2009, I bought a secure shoulder bag - the Pacsafe MetroSafe 200 Anti-Theft Shoulder Bag - specially for a trip to Japan. I liked it so much that I've used it as my daily handbag ever since. It's showing virtually no sign of wear and it's the ideal carrier for my Kindle.

It accommodates a lot, even though it gives the impression of being very compact.

Outer snap pockets: keys, my cheapo little clamshell cellphone.
Main compartment: wallet, iPod, Kindle, tissues, notebook, pens, two flash drives in a hard-sided lipstick case. Occasionally my camera goes in there too.
Inner zipper pocket: Tums (for husband when dining out!), ibuprofen, "feminine needs" stuff, lipstick/lipbalm, small sunscreen, etc. Oh yeah: and earplugs for the cinema. Very important.
Outer zipper pocket (against body): folded-up shopping bags, swipe card for the office.

My shoulder bag is sober black and is the envy of my husband, who may be getting one as a surprise one of these days. Should you prefer colour, it's also available from the Pacsafe site in Deep Chocolate, Forest, Grape Wine and Moroccan Blue. I thought it was a bit pricey when I bought it, but - no regrets now. It's a durable little thing and is hands down the best bag I've ever owned. (Will be getting a netbook one of these days, though, so I may have to go up to the MetroSafe 250 at that point

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vivaldirules · 01-25-2011, 09:40 PM

Right front pants pocket: keys, nail clippers, Chapstick, four USB sticks, loose coins
Left front pants pocket: cellphone, passwords reminder between two refrigerator magnets
Left hip pocket: wallet
Right hip pocket: nothing
Shirt pocket: pen, pencil, folded To Do list and notes
Super-secret-special-hidden-men's-stuff-compartment: tickets to the next big game, twelve old lottery tickets, Swiss army knife, an unidentifiable part from an old car, the grocery list my wife once foolishly trusted me with, two condoms (unused), one empty beer can, and half a cold pizza

01-25-2011, 08:58 PM	#149
chamekke Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 13510 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kindle 3 Wi-Fi	For the OP... Back in 2009, I bought a secure shoulder bag - the Pacsafe MetroSafe 200 Anti-Theft Shoulder Bag - specially for a trip to Japan. I liked it so much that I've used it as my daily handbag ever since. It's showing virtually no sign of wear and it's the ideal carrier for my Kindle. It accommodates a lot, even though it gives the impression of being very compact. Outer snap pockets: keys, my cheapo little clamshell cellphone. Main compartment: wallet, iPod, Kindle, tissues, notebook, pens, two flash drives in a hard-sided lipstick case. Occasionally my camera goes in there too. Inner zipper pocket: Tums (for husband when dining out!), ibuprofen, "feminine needs" stuff, lipstick/lipbalm, small sunscreen, etc. Oh yeah: and earplugs for the cinema. Very important. Outer zipper pocket (against body): folded-up shopping bags, swipe card for the office. My shoulder bag is sober black and is the envy of my husband, who may be getting one as a surprise one of these days. Should you prefer colour, it's also available from the Pacsafe site in Deep Chocolate, Forest, Grape Wine and Moroccan Blue. I thought it was a bit pricey when I bought it, but - no regrets now. It's a durable little thing and is hands down the best bag I've ever owned. (Will be getting a netbook one of these days, though, so I may have to go up to the MetroSafe 250 at that point )

11-13-2010, 01:07 PM	#137
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,904 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Guess the pockets are at least big enough for your Droid though -- and technology is SEXY!

11-14-2010, 04:19 PM	#142
catsittingstill Guru Posts: 643 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle 1.0.8, iPod Touch, Kindle Keyboard	Add me to the chorus of women disgusted with the lack of pockets in womens' clothes! It's like a conspiracy to deprive women of economic equality on the most basic level. I search for women's pants that are both tall enough and have pockets, but I end up buying mens' pants a lot. I put a box pleat on either side of the back middle belt loop and that takes a lot of the extra out of the waist. The kind of pants (or shorts; in Tennessee I wear shorts six months out of the year) with lots of pockets aren't supposed to fit tightly anyway, so it doesn't matter too much if it's baggy. The kind of pants that are really great? BDU ("battle dress uniform") pants. They're tough, they're comfortable, they have little tabs at each side of the waist to cinch them in to fit, and they have pockets you could carry a squirrel colony in. Add the BDU jacket and you could carry 2 squirrel colonies at war with each other, complete with a hospital for each side. Right now I just have camouflage ones I got from a friend in the reserves (his unit went to a pixelated pattern and he had to get rid of all his uniforms) and the camo means there's a lot of places they're just too informal to wear. I have my eye on some blue ones that you can get on the internet, though. I almost never carry a purse. I grew up considering girly things to be opposed to all things self-sufficient, competent and self-respecting. As I have gotten older I have realized I was wrong about this, but a seminar on safety convinced me that I don't want to be vulnerable to purse snatching (which is often quite violent) and the easiest way to do that was to keep my stuff in my pockets. Right this minute I have my iPod (left front), my keys and change (right front), my phone (right back), and my wallet (holds bills, folds in thirds) (left back.) This is basically my minimum leave-the-house gear. (The iPod has books on it in case I have to wait somewhere. It is also my PDA equivalent.) If I have a cargo pocket (just jeans right now, alas) I often carry a Leatherman Wave--but my K2 needs a backpack, really, and when I carry a pack, I often carry other stuff as well. I own 2 purses I inherited when my mother died. For those times I have to be so formal that neither a backpack nor a briefcase will do. Fortunately that's not often.

11-15-2010, 08:01 AM	#144
bjones6416 ↓↓ Skirt!! Earrings!! Posts: 3,394 Karma: 17432172 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Acer netbook, JetBook Lite, Sony PRS-300, Kindle 2, Kindle Fire	Yeah, a few years ago the Army personnel on my post changed from jungle BDU's to desert ones. For a little while you would see both, but now it's pretty much all the desert BDU's since most of the troops on the post have rotated in and out of the desert at least once during their time here.

11-15-2010, 03:13 PM	#146
Falbe Publishing Gadget Slave Posts: 264 Karma: 600001 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Battle Creek, Michigan Device: Sony PRS505SC	I used to pride myself on carrying only a little bag, but as life has progressed I've found I need a bigger bag. Sometimes I carry a small purse inside a big purse. Really. Motherhood tends to require a big bag. One that can at least accomodate a complete set of pee-soaked toddler clothes. And for ladies with a job...a big purse is handy for stealing office supplies.

01-25-2011, 08:52 PM	#147
chamekke Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 13510 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kindle 3 Wi-Fi	There's a passage in Samuel Delany's autobiography where he and his partner discover, with mutual astonishment, the huge difference between men's jean pockets and women's. And that, IIRC, was around 1970. Forty years later...

01-25-2011, 08:56 PM	#148
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	The same reason their butts are my old friend would say.

01-25-2011, 09:40 PM	#150
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Right front pants pocket: keys, nail clippers, Chapstick, four USB sticks, loose coins Left front pants pocket: cellphone, passwords reminder between two refrigerator magnets Left hip pocket: wallet Right hip pocket: nothing Shirt pocket: pen, pencil, folded To Do list and notes Super-secret-special-hidden-men's-stuff-compartment: tickets to the next big game, twelve old lottery tickets, Swiss army knife, an unidentifiable part from an old car, the grocery list my wife once foolishly trusted me with, two condoms (unused), one empty beer can, and half a cold pizza

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