Whats in your man bag?

MidlandsM

A passport and a spare pair of underwear are among the top items that can be found in the modern male’s “man-bag”, new research suggests.
Other essentials that made the list included umbrellas (19 per cent), aftershave (21 per cent) and mobile phones (33 per cent).
Altogether the average value of items in a “he-holdall” comes to £104.8 (€123), just £4.28 (€5) less than the items in the average lady’s handbag, the poll suggested.
According to the research which was carried out on men in the UK, Northern Ireland man-bags contain the most expensive items (£147.27 [€172] on average) while lads’ luggage in Wales trail behind as the least expensive items (£63.42 [€74] on average).
The study, conducted by Opinion LLP for Direct Line Insurance, interviewed a random sample of 2,021 adults across the UK.
The results have been weighted to the profile of all adults in August 2011.
Stuart Curson, head of Direct Line Home Insurance, said: “Whilst the average man-bag may only cost just over £30, the pieces inside are often worth more than three times this amount.”
He said that adding these valuable items to a policy was simple, and he recommended that men look at and update their policies as soon as possible.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1116/breaking52.html

TheZohanS

Maddie.

phasers

Glitter and other gay things, since owning one of those bags makes you gay.

BBDBB

clearly my own testicles

Chuck Stone

I don't even have a purse ffs never mind a hand bag.

earpiece

Phillips screwdrivers x3
Pliers
Plasters
dictioneraryie
Tip-ex
and a tin of Lilt.

I almost forgot the chocolate mickies...lots of chocolate mickies

RichieC

what constitutes a man bag? a school bag with stuff in it?

HLecter

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I don't even have a purse ffs never mind a hand bag.

You have a coin-purse

Dotrel

High-heels
Sex and the City DVD
Lipstick
12 inch dildo

Napper Hawkins

I find it incredibly difficult to take seriously any chap who carries a handbag. Because that's what it is. Call it what you like. It's a ****ing handbag and you're a ****ing blouse for owning one.

sgb

Man bags are very useful, saves trying to stuff everything in your pockets, umbrellas are particularly awkward

The King of Moo

I actually have two manbags, so I can fit my phone, pen, and all my change.

I call them "pockets."

desertcircus

Kindle, headphones (when not wearing them), spare underwear and socks, books (because sometimes you find them cheaper than on the Kindle, dammit), razor, four cans of Karpackie (Leinster games in the RDS only). And a pink shirt for wearing the next day, so I look FABULOUS.

I jest. About the pink shirt, that is (although I do sometimes bring it). I manage to remain attracted to my girlfriend despite my ownership of a small black bag that goes over my shoulder; no idea how, though...

Turtyturd

sgb wrote: »

Man bags are very useful, saves trying to stuff everything in your pockets, umbrellas are particularly awkward

Good point...also puts a stop to people saying 'is that an umbrella in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?'

IcedOut

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuygRWVwuUI

nuff said

Snowie

mac top.
i phone.
iphone charger + plug
100 gigs external storage,
pens
screw driver
emergency supply of weed
money necklace
tiger balm
migraleave
Nuropen plus
diloralites
lighter
pipe
camera..
pack lite
story board book...
deorderant
sunglass
hair gum

Biggins

Napper Hawkins wrote: »

I find it incredibly difficult to take seriously any chap who carries a handbag. Because that's what it is. Call it what you like. It's a ****ing handbag and you're a ****ing blouse for owning one.

I just dare you to tell him that: http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&biw=1024&bih=1165&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnso&tbnid=mWz0fc4AxolkmM:&imgrefurl=http://www.themartialist.com/0107/jacksack.htm&docid=i_UPSDPODzC5QM&imgurl=http://www.themartialist.com/images/rothco02.jpg&w=441&h=379&ei=kBTETrSxKM6GhQei7qiDDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=209&vpy=352&dur=495&hovh=208&hovw=242&tx=148&ty=98&sig=105221180665306370132&page=1&tbnh=148&tbnw=158&start=0&ndsp=29&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0

...And by the way, I have one the same.

phasers

money necklace

As in one of those big dollar sign chains the immigrants wear?

Snowie

phasers wrote: »

As in one of those big dollar sign chains the immigrants wear?

noooo i forgot to press return

can you forgive me ?

Dotrel

The only acceptable Man-bag is the type worn by Indiana Jones.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt7kHsZGk6E

It shall hold nothing but archeological treasures that will later be returned to a museum (and maybe some spare bullets).

phasers

Snow-Monkey wrote: »

noooo i forgot to press return

can you forgive me ?

As long as you don't actually wear a big dollar sign necklace then we're good.

Chuck Stone

If I did have a handbag - in it would be:

a fully loaded handgun
a Swiss army knife
duct tape
a roll of strong twine
fishing line and hooks
a pair of shades

and...

a packet of Werther's Originals.

Turtyturd

phasers wrote: »

As long as you don't actually wear a big dollar sign necklace then we're good.

If they wore one of them where would they wear their giant watch?

Snowie

phasers wrote: »

As long as you don't actually wear a big dollar sign necklace then we're good.

no Ive a vw one like Mike D :cool:

Jesus Wept

I am a man, therefore I don't have a bag filled with sh1te that I bring everywhere.

IcedOut

Chuck Stone wrote: »

If I did have a handbag - in it would be:

a fully loaded handgun
a Swiss army knife
duct tape
a roll of strong twine
fishing line and hooks
a pair of shades

and...

a packet of Werther's Originals.

Cant forget the Werther's

I don't have a man-bag, I have a rucksack.

Carries my lunch, high viz (needed for work), first aid kit(trained in it), shoe polish(also work), mini deodorant, travel toothbrush, toothpaste, mini shaving gel, mini mouthwash, Gillette Fusion, pens & notebook, newspaper, rain cover and sometimes laptop.

My brolly can be put into it or held on by the strapping, but it being a proper man-brolly it's too big to fit inside.

My name is URL

It's not gay; it's European

df1985

2 testicles and sperm.....only man bag i own is my sack.

AnonoBoy

Mine's not big enough to keep a whole man in so I just keep severed limbs of them.

Once the arm of a woman got in there by mistake. That rightly p*ssed me off so it did. She should have been in my woman bag. :mad:

John Doe1

Lets see what have we got here: tickets to michael bolton, michael d higgins and a yorkie:D

Tar.Aldarion

Nothing, because I am a man.


And if I did have one I would have my man card in it. But I don't, because I am a man.

Snowie

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Nothing, because I am a man.


And if I did have one I would have my man card in it. But I don't, because I am a man.

lol you a man

your trans sexual lady gaga style sexual nature has a been documented all over boards stfu you hamafridite :pac::P

WindSock

MidlandsM wrote: »

and a spare pair of underwear

Yew dirty stopout!!!!!:P:P:mad::mad::P:P:pac::mad:

al28283

TheZohan wrote: »

Maddie.

Dude, too soon

Dotrel

al28283 wrote: »

Dude, too soon

Ah even Maddie would have liked that one, were she still alive.

splendid101

I carry a bag to work every day so f*ck y'all!

I carry my lunch in it, a shopping bag, my book and a few other bits and pieces. Carry my camera often as well but haven't being doing so for the last while.

It's very convenient.

saa

Why would at least two of the posters in this thread need to carry around spare underwear...?

phasers

saa wrote: »

Why would at least two of the posters in this thread need to carry around spare underwear...?

In case they piss themselves or leave the original pair behind after a one night stand.

AnonoBoy

John Doe1 wrote: »

Lets see what have we got here: tickets to michael bolton, michael d higgins and a yorkie:D

Honestly?

That's crazy.

Johro

BBDBB wrote: »

clearly my own testicles

Ha. That works two ways. It says 'man bag' is 'scrotum', which is 'clearly where you keep your testicles', and it also says that if you own a 'man bag', you might as well cut off your balls and keep them in it.

4zn76tysfajdxp

phasers wrote: »

In case they piss themselves or leave the original pair behind after a one night stand.

With another man.

Richard Hillman

a hat
a poncho
umbrella
A4 Pad
The Miseducation of Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Passport
chewing gum
The data protection act
lighter
2 pens

starbelgrade

Richard Hillman wrote: »

a hat
a poncho
umbrella
A4 Pad
The Miseducation of Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Passport
chewing gum
The data protection act
lighter
2 pens

You don't have a tin foil hat in there too by any chance?

ToddyDoody

Boots exfoliating serum, selsun antifungal shampoo, a hairbrush, disprin, teatree facewash, tresemme smoothing creme serum, strepsils

The King of Moo

ToddyDoody wrote: »

Boots exfoliating serum, selsun antifungal shampoo, a hairbrush, disprin, teatree facewash, tresemme smoothing creme serum, strepsils

Patrick Bateman?

In the morning if my face is a little puffy I'll put on an ice pack while doing stomach crunches. I can do 1000 now. After I remove the ice pack I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower I use a water activated gel cleanser, then a honey almond body scrub, and on the face an exfoliating gel scrub. Then I apply an herb-mint facial mask which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine. I always use an after shave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.