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Hyeon Een
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
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 Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:35 am Post subject: Manbags are for real men. Haters are weak. |
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A long time before I came to Korea I watched an episode of the American sitcom "Seinfeld" which was about "Manbags". Basically, they were seen as.. 'unmanly' or perhaps even 'gay'.
I see this attitude is still dominant amongst Western males (and even a few females) here in Korea. Luckily Korean males have no such scruples. Anyway, here're my thoughts on the 'manbag':
They Are Awesome. I have a Manbag and I use it often. When I'm using it the normal contents are: iPod, camera, wallet, keys, cellphone, newspaper or book.
Not a lot of things, but too much for pockets. There are some people who like to cram a dozen items into their pockets but trust me, they look terrible. Chicks don't dig a handsome guy in a nice pair of pants distorted by being overcrammed with shit. The other alternatives are to carry a briefcase around with oneself 24/7 and look like a demented salaryman, or a backpack and end up looking like a hobo or a traveller or a Canadian Nationalist (maple leaf patch assumed).
I find carrying a manbag to be a perfect compromise between leaving half of the stuff I want behind or looking like an urban backpacker. Even if I cut my things down to just keys, phone and wallet they end up packing my pockets in all the wrong ways. I have keys for office, house (2), bicycle, motorcycle and car. And in my wallet I have bank cards (3-5), membership/discount cards (5ish), office electronic lock card, photos and sometimes even money too. Lots of stuff. Way too much for a pocket to not get distorted.
There is only one disadvantage in carrying a manbag in Seoul: Western males. They will always mock you for carrying such a useful device. They themselves will either have over-stuffed and unattractive looking pockets or a massive North Face backpack instead. In terms of impressing the ladyfolk I win by a country mile. I guess if I wanted to impress straight Canadian and American males I should stick to stuffing the pockets, but really, I don't give a fcuk what they think.
Luckily, living in Seoul, Western males are a tiny tiny tiny insignificant part of the population. The ones who will openly criticize me are outnumbered 1000-1 by me and my manbag carrying Korean bretheren. Furthermore I don't give a f* what they think. I'm a rebel, I like to be different, and in Asia I can get away with it! I carry my manbag with pride. Any haters are jealous of the convenience I'm enjoying by carrying such a bag. They're weak-ass pussi*s so insecure in their manhood that they like to knock me and my Korean brothers for carrying such an awesome man-accessory but too weak to try using one themselves.
In short, if you DON'T have a manbag, you're gay.
Manbags for ever!
(Pink shirts too!) |
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:39 am Post subject: |
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| I`ve seen them in London, Paris, Toronto...even the tiny messenger bags could be considered manbags. My response is who cares what others think. Convenience rules. Mine`s a Comme des Gar�ons. What`s yours Hyun? |
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Whirlwind
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:40 am Post subject: |
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But you do care about what western guys think. You keep mentioning them in your post. Handbag carrying "rebels"  Just make sure to keep telling yourself that you are a rebel so that you can justify this practice.
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aka Dave
Joined: 02 May 2008
Location: Down by the river
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:40 am Post subject: |
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My man bag is full of rocks and sharp objects.
BAM! I just hit you with it, repeatedly pounding it into your skull! Whose man bag wins?
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Hyeon Een
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:44 am Post subject: |
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| Xuanzang wrote: |
| I`ve seen them in London, Paris, Toronto...even the tiny messenger bags could be considered manbags. My response is who cares what others think. Convenience rules. Mine`s a Comme des Gar�ons. What`s yours Hyun? |
Umm mine is an.. er.. Ralph Lorern Polo.. not my first choice but wifey bought it for me and it functions just fine! |
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Hyeon Een
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:48 am Post subject: |
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| Whirlwind wrote: |
| But you do care about what western guys think. You keep mentioning them in your post. Handbag carrying "rebels" Just make sure to keep telling yourself that you are a rebel so that you can justify this practice. |
I kept mentioning them to maintain their interest so that they would read to the very end. I want them to learn from my wisdom and knowledge! I want every man to embrace the utility of the manbag.
So what's your argument against "this practice"?
(If your answer is: "It makes you look gay" YOU LOSE, because this is Korea not some insecure Western nation. It doesn't make me look gay in the slightest except amongst about 0.01% of the resident population (foreign males)). |
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OnTheOtherSide
Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:55 am Post subject: |
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Backpacks just work better and are easier to carry for long periods of time.
What's the matter, are you afraid you'll look like a hobo traveler with a backpack? I guess you're trying to look like a Calvin Klien supermodel instead? hahaha. This post reeks of egotistical, self absorbed, checking yourself out in the mirror douchbaggery.
Manbags and even purses are for people trying too hard to look fashionable, instead of just doing what works.
How many times has a women you're with asked you to hold her purse because she's "tired of holding it." The next time this happens, say "get a backpack beotch." |
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Rumple
Joined: 19 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:56 am Post subject: |
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About 15 years ago there was a day planner fad...every guy in my high school was carrying a day planner instead of a wallet. It was really convenient because it held all your crap, plus a little calculator and memo pad, with pen.
The reason it died out (I think) is because it was really easy to leave in a taxi, or on the roof of your car when you got in, or at your friend's house, or wherever. People don't lose wallets or things in pockets that often. And if you put all your crap in a day planner (or manbag) and you lose it, that's your whole life... |
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aka Dave
Joined: 02 May 2008
Location: Down by the river
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:57 am Post subject: |
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| Hyeon Een wrote: |
| Whirlwind wrote: |
| But you do care about what western guys think. You keep mentioning them in your post. Handbag carrying "rebels" Just make sure to keep telling yourself that you are a rebel so that you can justify this practice. |
I kept mentioning them to maintain their interest so that they would read to the very end. I want them to learn from my wisdom and knowledge! I want every man to embrace the utility of the manbag.
So what's your argument against "this practice"?
(If your answer is: "It makes you look gay" YOU LOSE, because this is Korea not some insecure Western nation. It doesn't make me look gay in the slightest except amongst about 0.01% of the resident population (foreign males)). |
Oh come on, it still makes you look gay. I mean not homosexual, but effete. And there's nothing wrong with that. But you still deserve to be called out on it.
Dude. YOU'RE WEARING A FRICKING PURSE. Okay? Think about that, digest it, and meditate upon it.
And don't get me started on "there are no gay Koreans" as I will bring NAMES AND PHOTOS.
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nolegirl
Joined: 17 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:58 am Post subject: |
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Hyoen, I am in complete agreement with you.
I have to carry around my wallet, camera (that is now lost), cell phone, keys, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, makeup (powder), lip gloss (4), usually at least 5 motnhs of receipts, a journal with all important numbers, my korean travel guide book, at leat 3 pens, and post it notes, a needle and thread, shout stick, 10 safety pins, cigarettes (2 packs), 4 lighters more or less, 2 boxes of matches, lotion, and usually a water bottle and asnack in case I get hungry, oh and a map and umbrella. I left out about 20 things. I can never find anything in my purse though. Its like the bottomless bag of crap. I really need to clean it out. I probably have 10,000 won in change but whenever I need change I pull up the crappy 10 cent change
A man is uselss, its about time they started carrying around **** so we don't have too!! Go man purses.
But honeslty, they are sort of gay, i'll laugh a little inside if I saw you. But really its convienet so who cares. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:59 am Post subject: |
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| What would you classify as a man bag? One of my buddies had a carry type thing. I wouldn't carry a purse around unless if it was for a couple of minutes for a femme I with, because she has so much stuff. Otherwise, I would have a back back, but a bag with a handle to put your stuff in it is no big deal. I think the Seinfeld episode was referring to a bag that looks like a purse. If that's not the case, I don't see the big deal. What episode involved one of the characters throwing something out the window and hitting someone? And wasn't the bag called a man purse? I liked that episode. I also liked the episode when Kramer put his pants in a pizza often to dry it. That was really weird. |
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Hyeon Een
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:19 am Post subject: |
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What's the matter, are you afraid you'll look like a hobo traveler with a backpack? I guess you're trying to look like a Calvin Klien supermodel instead? |
OK, I have two choices, both of which are of equal utility:
(1) Look like a hobo traveler with a backpack
(2) Look like a Calvin Klein supermodel
I choose option 2. You choose option 1. Your choice. Your choice. |
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Hyeon Een
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:23 am Post subject: |
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Hyoen, I am in complete agreement with you.
I have to carry around my wallet, camera (that is now lost), cell phone, keys, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, makeup (powder), lip gloss (4), usually at least 5 motnhs of receipts, a journal with all important numbers, my korean travel guide book, at leat 3 pens, and post it notes, a needle and thread, shout stick, 10 safety pins, cigarettes (2 packs), 4 lighters more or less, 2 boxes of matches, lotion, and usually a water bottle and asnack in case I get hungry, oh and a map and umbrella. I left out about 20 things. I can never find anything in my purse though. Its like the bottomless bag of crap. I really need to clean it out. I probably have 10,000 won in change but whenever I need change I pull up the crappy 10 cent change
A man is uselss, its about time they started carrying around shit so we don't have too!! Go man purses.
But honeslty, they are sort of gay, i'll laugh a little inside if I saw you. But really its convienet so who cares. |
OK, I love you. However:
What is a "shout stick"? I've never heard of that. Do I need one? What do they do?
Also, I think you carry a bit too much stuff. Surely you don't need matches AND 4 lighters.. do you? I think you should probably switch to a slightly smaller bag, it'd look more feminine and attractive dear.
Also, I don't mean a 'man purse'. I'm not talking about something I carry in my hand. I'm talking more about a small over the shoulder kind of bag. A small messenger bag if you will. I wouldn't carry around something which I had to hold in my hands the whole time; I'd lose that in an instant. Hence 'man bag' not 'man purse' ^^
Trust me though, my small over the shoulder messenger bag style of 'man bag' is enough to get me called gay^^ |
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OnTheOtherSide
Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:28 am Post subject: |
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| Hyeon Een wrote: |
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What's the matter, are you afraid you'll look like a hobo traveler with a backpack? I guess you're trying to look like a Calvin Klien supermodel instead? |
OK, I have two choices, both of which are of equal utility:
(1) Look like a hobo traveler with a backpack
(2) Look like a Calvin Klein supermodel
I choose option 2. You choose option 1. Your choice. Your choice. |
Backpacks don't always make people look like hobo travelers. They do if you have a big, ugly, heavy backpack. But a small, cool looking backpack doesn't have that look at all, so if you're really so insecure and self-conscious about your image you could get one of those and still look "cool".
Manbags on the other hand. They almost always look dainty and overly-fashionable. They don't necessarily look "gay". They just look like the dude is trying too hard. And they look like a hassle to carry around. All for a style.
Backpacks work better. That's why hobos use them. That's why hobos don't use manbags. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:44 am Post subject: |
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| Hyeon Een wrote: |
| OnTheOtherSide wrote: |
What's the matter, are you afraid you'll look like a hobo traveler with a backpack? I guess you're trying to look like a Calvin Klien supermodel instead? |
OK, I have two choices, both of which are of equal utility:
(1) Look like a hobo traveler with a backpack
(2) Look like a Calvin Klein supermodel
I choose option 2. You choose option 1. Your choice. Your choice. |
Backpacks don't always make people look like hobo travelers. They do if you have a big, ugly, heavy backpack. But a small, cool looking backpack doesn't have that look at all, so if you're really so insecure and self-conscious about your image you could get one of those and still look "cool".
Manbags on the other hand. They almost always look dainty and overly-fashionable. They don't necessarily look "gay". They just look like the dude is trying too hard. And they look like a hassle to carry around. All for a style.
Backpacks work better. That's why hobos use them. That's why hobos
don't use manbags. |
Your octopus is freakin' me out:) J/K I have a cool looking Converse backpack. At least, I like it. It's nicely designed and not bulky. I put stuff in it, and it's comfortable to have around. I don't like something on my shoulder the way a man bag would be, but I have nothing against it, you know. |
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