Not me, because they're . . .
GAY!!!
Posted on 07/16/2006 11:18:54 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
The other day I started a thread asking what everybody's Linus-blanket type obsession is. Mine is that I feel completely insecure outside unless I am wearing my fanny pack. Okay a few folks admitted what their neurotic security blankets were BUT I caught a lot of flak for even wearing a fanny pack. Even on my DUmmie FUnnies thread I was the target of mockery for wearing a fanny pack.
The fact is that fanny packs are INCREDIBLY practical. It is the PERFECT place to stow away your money, sunglasses, cell phones, pens, dental floss, knives, radios, etc. when you are away from home. MUCH BETTER than pockets since your pockets will bulge with all that stuff in them plus you merely need to grab your fanny pack when you go out the door and everything you need is already packed away in there.
So why the HOSTILITY to fanny packs? My theory is that one big reason for the anti-Fanny Pack bias is the name. It sounds, well, vaguely metrosexual. Perhaps there should be a better name adopted like Stow Pack. The other reason for the prejudice against Fanny Packs is that they have somehow become associated with tourists.
However, the bottom line is that mere pockets DON'T hold a candle to fanny packs (or Stow Packs) in terms of practicality. My challenge to any male Freeper is to wear (and use) a Fanny Pack for two weeks. I guarantee you will be addicted to Fanny Packs at the end of that time. And if it makes you feel any better, just call them "Stow Packs."
heh...
A man-purse is quite practical as well, but I wouldn't wear one of those either.
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I believe the correct term is "European carryall."
Except a fanny pack isn't a purse. You don't wear it over the shoulder. Also the Scottish guys wear something resembling a fanny pack.
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Yes.
I find it a convenient way of satisfying the legal "Concealed Carry" requirement.
Now when I carry my molded rifle case that is form fitted to my AR=15, I strut like a peacock!
Stow pack doesn't do much for me either. It would have to be something along the lines of "emergency toolkit", but snappier and more important sounding. The "Bat Belt" is taken I think.
The problem is, my butt is big enough that people think I'm already wearing a fanny pack under my t-shirt.
I don't carry a gun but with the fanny pack the bad guys don't know that.
If if makes you feel better I too wear a pack. It's a special pack and I where on the right front. I contains my Glock 23 and extra magazines.
It doesn't sound metrosexual, it sounds gay. And lots of gays eagerly adopted them, so it looks gay too. It's a shame, but that seems to be the reality.
I travel pretty light, so a fanny pack is impractical. Also, I would catch Hell from my co-workers; real he-men for the most part. (I'm 5'10'', 150 lbs) It's already bad enough that I like opera and classical music, and wear loud Hawaiian shirts. Great guys I work with, and we trade LOTS of good natured banter, but a fanny pack would be a bit much, I fear...
Not me, because they're . . .
hah! told you that commercial was hilarious!
ya know you stash your excess stuff in my purse anyhoo, lol! ;)
The Scots call it a sporran...
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