The Frenchman has his sacoche, the Spaniard has his bolsa. Why do English men think it's the mark of a poof to carry a handbag ?
Handbags for men
Apr 04, 2013
31 Replies
The fact that the French and Spaniards think it is ok is enough, surely?
Because English men have the perfectly good options of a briefcase or attaché case.
Or, for those slightly lower on the social scale, a carrier bag that clinks.
Owain
The answer surely is to make them look like toolboxes...
Brian
I don't. I frequently carry a manbag.
A sandwich box does not count ;-)
Not needed. I put stuff in my pockets. If I doesn't fit, then I've got too much stuff. Ever watch SWMBO looking for stuff in her handbag? QED.
I don't know why women have a problem finding things in their handbags. Whatever they want will always be at the bottom.
Colin Bignell
Not smart enough to turn them upside down before starting to look.
I have a Healthy Back Bag! Brown leather small size. Really convenient and works well.
Also got an extra small black one for work use.
I couldn't get my head round carrying something on my hand - so had to be some sort of shoulder bag.
Same here. Six pockets in my everyday trousers, two of which are generally empty and spare. If I want to carry optical assistance, I take the monocle.
If they thought about it, they'd have another zip on the bottom.
+1.
Thinking of it now, I could probably do with one when I am not working or going to college. I normally have a standard round the neck kind of bag which has all sorts in it ;)
I tried one of those but I kept falling off.
Small shopping, library books, keys (rather than let 'em make holes in your pocket) et. al.
Handy for a can of WD40.
- Kindle.
+2
I thought about it, but couldn't find anywhere to buy one. Then I discovered pound shops keep reading glasses, which are cheap enough to stick in a pocket and not care too much if they break.
Andy
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