Man bags

shifty_uk · 27 Oct 2007 at 13:19

Just back from town with my new "manbag"(All Saints) and I saw this thread.

I've been needing a new messenger bag for a while now, I couldn't seem to find one that wasn't too small(gay) and that wasn't huge. Found one just the right size, just a little smaller than my old one. It fits all I need, from my magazines/books to notepads etc. Only problem is, my macbook doesn't fit in the new one.

I think people are actually mistaking manbags for messenger bags.

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This, is a manbag:

GSXRMovistar · 27 Oct 2007 at 13:24

Man Bags = Gay

Yesterday I was carrying 2 phones, wallet, keys, ipod and a pen all fine in pockets. If I need to carry anything larger (ie laptop, camera) then its a messenger bag or rucksack not a damm man bag!

And just so we are clear these are whats considered to be a Man Bag:-

Oh yes all very manly

Welshy · 27 Oct 2007 at 13:32

I personally don't really have the need for a bag, I fit my wallet/keys/mobile/tissues (I have allergies...) in the pockets of my jeans/jacket.

I use a rucksack to go to work to carry lunch/shoes etc, dont really see the need for a manbag.

kitten_caboodle · 27 Oct 2007 at 13:33

actually Mr Moviestar.....

www.reference.com said:
Manbags (a portmanteau of 'man' and 'handbags') are fashionable bags for men. Though the traditional briefcase is technically a manbag, in the current sense of the term, manbags refer to messenger bags and reporter bags. Popular brands include MAN-n-BAG, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Tumi, Gucci, and Balenciaga. They are sometimes called a "murse" (a portmaneau of man and purse).

I give you Joey's 'manbag' -

which I believe started all the fuss

Mad old tory · 27 Oct 2007 at 14:19

aha seems I was misinterpreting the word then, still hate the ones like in shifty's post, think they look stupid. Messenger bags are great though!

Morba · 27 Oct 2007 at 14:20

shifty_uk said:
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This, is a manbag:

that is gay overload. also, he has bowed legs, clearly a taker.

kitten_caboodle · 27 Oct 2007 at 14:20

i take back everything positive I said in reference to the 'man bags' Moviestar & shifty were on about. I too was meaning the joey-style man bags

Monkey Puzzle · 27 Oct 2007 at 14:26

Originally Posted by penski View Post
I have a manbag; it's really bloody useful and looks slightly more professional than my backpack.

*n

Q F T.

Monkey Puzzle · 27 Oct 2007 at 14:27

Morba said:
that is gay overload. also, he has bowed legs, clearly a taker.

Yes, he clearly enjoys an expensive sausage or two.

SideWinder · 27 Oct 2007 at 14:31

Satchels and real manbags are DIFFERENT....Ronaldo above has a manbag but the others posted are satchels people carry with them. Surely?

In my bag at all times...

iPod
Phone
Wallet
Random bits of paper
Keys

Scuzi · 27 Oct 2007 at 14:31

Let's get one thing straight. The only 'men' that carry enough stuff around with them to require a bag are homosexuals. Heterosexual men only need a wallet, keys and a few quid in change.
Homosexuals think they need to carry their paraphernalia and wear a fag bag to do so. Women are allowed to carry bags as they need them. Men do not.

Stop being such a big bunch of Nancys you lot.

J0hnb0y · 27 Oct 2007 at 14:34

i have a manbag. i got it in Colombia from an indiginous community and i rather like it..although i am not "proud"

PureAppleJuice · 27 Oct 2007 at 14:36

I'm probably going to buy a 'messenger bag' not a gay manbag handbag, just because taking all my uni work/stuff in a rucksack seems a tad excessive.

mks2005 · 27 Oct 2007 at 14:48

Scuzi said:
Let's get one thing straight. The only 'men' that carry enough stuff around with them to require a bag are homosexuals. Heterosexual men only need a wallet, keys and a few quid in change.
Homosexuals think they need to carry their paraphernalia and wear a fag bag to do so. Women are allowed to carry bags as they need them. Men do not.

Stop being such a big bunch of Nancys you lot.

Damn, didn't realise I was homosexual.

Better rethink my life.

Scuzi · 27 Oct 2007 at 14:56

mks2005 said:
Damn, didn't realise I was homosexual.

Better rethink my life.

You had better. It's contageous you know. You don't want to pass it on to the unsuspecting public.

Scuzi · 27 Oct 2007 at 15:05

Moses99p said:
My brother has a man bag, will I be safe if I just ignore him, or do I need to take more drastic measures to protect myself?

Wrap yourself in 6 layers of cling film from head to toe. You should be grand then.

Mad old tory · 27 Oct 2007 at 15:07

Guess I'm turning then, carrying magazines and books around is far easier when they're in a bag though!

basmic · 27 Oct 2007 at 15:17

Scuzi said:
You had better. It's contageous you know. You don't want to pass it on to the unsuspecting public.

Am I suspecting homophobia, or does my sarcasm detector need a punch?

jcb33 · 27 Oct 2007 at 15:20

semi-pro waster said:
Let's subtly re-do the question "What is right with man-bags"? Pretty much everything I ever need to carry can either go in my pockets for day to day stuff or I use a rucksack, no excuse for those abortions of luggage.

Same, Wallet In Pocket + Keys, Phone Etc In Jacket... If I Have Something Heavy, Backpack.. Man Bag FTL!

Scuzi · 27 Oct 2007 at 15:21

basmic said:
Am I suspecting homophobia, or does my sarcasm detector need a punch?

**WHACK**