| A study found men shell out £106 for a bag on average – £42 more than women, who spend around £64. Manbags are most popular among younger age groups.Overall, one in ten men carries a bag most days, but this rises to a fifth among under-25s. |
Have YOU got a manbag?
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wrinkly 3,721 posts
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mal 29,326 posts
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Registered 20 years agoMessenger bag, not manbag. Think it was 60 quid a few years back. -
wrinkly 3,721 posts
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Registered 7 years agoYou're excused then, Mal. -
Cappy 14,393 posts
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Registered 16 years agoWhat are they carrying? Moisturiser and tampons?
You have pockets, they'll normally carry all that you need for day to day life. -
Phattso 27,426 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI have to take a laptop with me most days so it's an over-the-shoulder leather jobbie or a small rucksack for me. I adapted a camera bag for when on holiday, somewhere to stick a drink or some grub or something I've bought without lugging a big bag or carriers about.
Of an evening on a normal day obviously none of that comes out.
It took me a LOT of years to get over the stigma of actually having what amounted to a man bag. In the end, convenience > all.
Society isn't ready for me in high heels yet though. -
What study? -
I have a scummy, Adidas bag. Does the job. -
mal 29,326 posts
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Registered 20 years agoCappy wrote:
I mainly use it for carrying my umbrella. Granted, it's not much harder to carry an umbrella than it is to carry it in a heavy bag, but you look like a nob carrying an umbrella when it's fine out, while you never actually know if it's going to rain.
What are they carrying? Moisturiser and tampons?
You have pockets, they'll normally carry all that you need for day to day life.
I also carry an a4 notebook and pen, initially to keep the shape of the bag, but I do make the odd note in it. Also a laptop on occasion, and some tissues which I never use. I could do all that (except for the laptop) using pockets, but the bag is just something I can pick up and go, while pockets need five minutes faffing about before you leave every morning if it's more than spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch. -
beastmaster 22,373 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI have one of these. Not a man bag as such.
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Trafford 9,358 posts
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Registered 14 years agoI use a largish Crumpler laptop /courier bag if I'm nipping to the shops on my bike. Use it for hand luggage when flying also. -
iancognito 2,476 posts
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Registered 14 years agowrinkly wrote:
Was this survey conducted by you in your house?
A study found men shell out £106 for a bag on average - £42 more than women, who spend around £64.
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Dirtbox 92,595 posts
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wrinkly 3,721 posts
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Registered 7 years agoiancognito wrote:
............er, no.
wrinkly wrote:
Was this survey conducted by you in your house?
A study found men shell out £106 for a bag on average - £42 more than women, who spend around £64. -
mrpon 37,366 posts
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Registered 15 years agoDairyfree wrote:
I bet wrinkly has a bum bag, one of the ones that turn into a waterproof jacket.
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I first thought manbag meant what in this country we call a "beer muscle" ie a big belly resulting from excessive consumption of beer. I don't have that luckily.
As to your question i carry a small over the shoulder thingy with me all the times. I can fit my wallet, smart phone and tablet in it.
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Cappy 14,393 posts
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Registered 16 years agomal wrote:
I suppose it depends on what you consider a manbag.
Cappy wrote:
I mainly use it for carrying my umbrella. Granted, it's not much harder to carry an umbrella than it is to carry it in a heavy bag, but you look like a nob carrying an umbrella when it's fine out, while you never actually know if it's going to rain.
What are they carrying? Moisturiser and tampons?
You have pockets, they'll normally carry all that you need for day to day life.
I also carry an a4 notebook and pen, initially to keep the shape of the bag, but I do make the odd note in it. Also a laptop on occasion, and some tissues which I never use. I could do all that (except for the laptop) using pockets, but the bag is just something I can pick up and go, while pockets need five minutes faffing about before you leave every morning if it's more than spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch.
I imagine a manbag as one of those ridiculous over the shoulder things like a handbag but somebody could consider a rucksack a manbag and then I'm guilty of using a manbag.
I think the dividing line is intent, my concerns are strictly utilitarian, I can't carry my shopping on a bike so I use a rucksack.
What I don't have is a kit of junk that I take everywhere, have you ever looked into a lady's forbidden place? Pens and magazines, tissues, makeup, lip balm, brushes, combs, millions of receipts etc. Then they complain that their handbag is too heavy. -
I've just bought a new wallet and that and my mobile do me. Going to work I carry an HP laptop rucksack thing. Don't think I could ever carry a glorified handbag TBH. -
That said, I think I spent about an hour picking this bloody wallet though... -
THFourteen 54,987 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI have an FCUK one. Has my tablet, work phone, lunch, Bluetooth game controller, umbrella, spare earphones and a jumper in if I'm not wearing it.
Its pretty small but does the job nicely. £22:50 on ASOS sale -
jellyBelly 585 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI often take my leather work bag out when not working. I don't like to stuff my pockets to the brim so wallet , phone, keys, a book or any shopping go in the man bag -
Dirtbox 92,595 posts
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Who the fuck are these "average" people?
I have a backpack I usually have with me, a bag is useful thing. But who the hell spends £106 on a fucking bag? For that much I'd want a heavy duty hiking rucksack, not some piddly leather over the shoulder thing.
To be fair, I've no concept of fashion. -
mothercruncher 19,474 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI've got one of these...
... bad boys from an army surplus for the odd occasion I can't get everything in my pockets.
I look like a right wanker. -
A study I'm not going to be specific about said that 89% of people think I'm awesome and on average people spend £24.62 more on gifts for me because I'm so amazing. -
richarddavies 8,312 posts
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Registered 13 years agoLads can call em what they want if it makes them feel betrer but there a fuckin purse. most of them even look just like a purse.
THERE A PURSE!! -
THFourteen 54,987 posts
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Registered 16 years agoDirtbox wrote:
Dunno, its the only thing ive ever bought from them and only because it happened to be on ASOS.
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I have a messenger bag to house my ipad, a magazine, etc. Does that count?
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