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Ron Stevens
Joined: 10 Feb 2006
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 Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:23 pm Post subject: The existence of "man bags" in South Korea |
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sighted and successfully caught one of these on my phone camera on Friday
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apparently not uncommon amongst businessmen here - where it is known as a kind of managers bag
saturday spotted waygook carrying one, also noticed that the Diesel store in shinsegae are selling one
is this part of a global trend that i am oblivious to or is this appalling eighties throwback more popular here than i thought? |
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superacidjax
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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Very practical. Think about all the crap we often carry. Cell phone, phrasebook, map, novel to read on the subway, iPod, pens, keys, possibly a small digital camera, coins, etc..
I hate having stuff in my pockets. In the states, we typically have cars and don't spend time on subways etc.. so it's logical. |
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Matt_22
Joined: 22 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| superacidjax wrote: |
Very practical. Think about all the crap we often carry. Cell phone, phrasebook, map, novel to read on the subway, iPod, pens, keys, possibly a small digital camera, coins, etc..
I hate having stuff in my pockets. In the states, we typically have cars and don't spend time on subways etc.. so it's logical. |
all those things you mentioned fit perfectly into a briefcase. once you take the plunge to carry around a manpurse, you might as well start wearing pink cardigans and getting your nails done. |
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ChinaBoy
Joined: 17 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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| after that, you need to seriously style your hair and have no shame about holding hands and hugging men in public |
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superacidjax
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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A briefcase is nice.. but a pain in the ass to carry everywhere.. A suppose a suitcase does the job too..
Backpacks are everywhere.. same idea. |
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Matt_22
Joined: 22 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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many briefcases are small, light, and compact - just as easy to carry around as a purse. or why not get a single-strapped messenger bag? i use one to carry my laptop and it's comfortable and less akward than carrying a huge backpack around.
i don't understand how any man has to resort to carrying a purse. |
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gsxr750r
Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Itaewonguy and I saw a gangster carring -- and obviously flaunting -- his expensive-looking man-bag. Certainly, it was full of cash. He was flanked by four other men in suits. |
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oskinny1
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
Location: Right behind you!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:06 am Post subject: |
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| I have a small North Face bag/purse like thing that I use. I put my camera, mp3 player, a book and sometimes my PSP in there and it's great. No reason to carry around a huge bag. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:08 am Post subject: |
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| attention: guys who would wear fanny packs back home... have at 'er !! |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:18 am Post subject: |
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True.
Nope. Koreans have nothing to say to me and I have nothing to say to them.
Nope. The magnetic rays coming from the overhead electrical wires tell me where to go.
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| novel to read on the subway, |
Yeah, the subway. Real relaxing. Great place to read a book. For an axe murderer.
Headphones. Great way to get run over in Seoul.
My pen!
True.
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| possibly a small digital camera, |
Los turistos!
These are crucial.
All in all. You're gay. |
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Bondrock
Joined: 08 Oct 2006
Location: ^_^
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:45 am Post subject: |
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| Matt_22 wrote: |
| superacidjax wrote: |
Very practical. Think about all the crap we often carry. Cell phone, phrasebook, map, novel to read on the subway, iPod, pens, keys, possibly a small digital camera, coins, etc..
I hate having stuff in my pockets. In the states, we typically have cars and don't spend time on subways etc.. so it's logical. |
all those things you mentioned fit perfectly into a briefcase. once you take the plunge to carry around a manpurse, you might as well start wearing pink cardigans and getting your nails done. |
well that's just insulting to all Perry Como fans... i loved his pink cardigans.
And double insult since today is Perry Como day |
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superacidjax
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:06 am Post subject: |
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| Pyongshin Sangja wrote: |
True.
Nope. Koreans have nothing to say to me and I have nothing to say to them.
Nope. The magnetic rays coming from the overhead electrical wires tell me where to go.
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| novel to read on the subway, |
Yeah, the subway. Real relaxing. Great place to read a book. For an axe murderer.
Headphones. Great way to get run over in Seoul.
My pen!
True.
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| possibly a small digital camera, |
Los turistos!
These are crucial.
All in all. You're gay. |
Headphones? Getting run over? Perhaps opening your eyes will help prevent such a calamity. And why are you walking in the street?
Digital Camera? Tourist? Perhaps I am just interested in the world around me.
Phrasebook? Nothing to say? What the heck are you doing here? Of course, you probably speak fluent Korean.
Ax murderer? What the heck are you talking about.
According to your post, I'm gay and you are a retard. |
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Chris2007
Joined: 20 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:51 am Post subject: |
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| Many manpurses or whatever they're called are very professional looking for guys. Messenger bag, Briefcase, Manpurse, or Backpack. They all do the same thing - carry crap you can't fit into pockets. Who cares what another person uses? Live and let live. |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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Manbags are very practicle and better than carrying around a backpack.
I can't understand why some guys have problems with carrying one around. you carry around a backpack, what is the difference???
I think people that criticize them are projecting their own insecurities more than anything else by pushing their supposed manlihood. get over it. |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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| just because wrote: |
Manbags are very practicle and better than carrying around a backpack.
I can't understand why some guys have problems with carrying one around. you carry around a backpack, what is the difference???
I think people that criticize them are projecting their own insecurities more than anything else by pushing their supposed manlihood. get over it. |
Exactly. |
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