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Q: Why do men carry men purses in China?

I see men carry purses here, Why, we'd laugh at home. I carry too much stuff in my pockets in China. i don't always carry a cell phone at home just cause I don't like carrying crap. i went out today without my camera and wish I had taken it. It is so easy to take some great pictures in China, a never ending supply of weird or different subjects, plus so many pictures have something to say. If I'm walking I put all my stuff in my front pockets to prevent pick pockets. If I sit down I have to put everything in my rear pockets so I can bend my legs, but now I have to sit on the stuff. I don't like fanny packs and since most guys here carry purses, I bought one, don't pick on me or tell my friends. If you take my pic, I'll break your camera.. I'll add weight to mine in case I want to hit some one, one brick should do. How many of you guys carry purses? Do guys here carry much stuff? Is that why they carry them?

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Come on you could have at least asked "Why do men carry manpurses?" or something like that to make it related to China...

TedDBayer:

ok, but only cause you said so

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Haha sorry if I bitch all the time.

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I'm guilty of this.  It's gets tiring having to carry 2 cell phones, a wallet, extra cash, passport (sometimes), extra tissue paper (for those special emergencies away from home), 8 million VIP cards,  etc etc.

The murse stays in China....I never take it back home, and like Ted, if you take a photo of me with it you better hope you got the extended warranty on your soon-to-die camera

cooter:

Is that your camera in the garbage disposal?  Do they have those in China?  Haha.

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I think its pretty cool that its totally acceptable to carry purses here. I too carry far too much stuff in my pockets, its kinda sad how something slightly different like this gets ridiculed back home

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Because in China if you *don't* carry a man-bag it means you're gay surprise

TedDBayer:

l'll buy 2 or 3 more then.

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I bought the smallest size I could find, should have bought a little bigger. I can't get a brick in it and what is in there is a tight fit.

Too small for my hands to get my hand in too.
Whats the sense in carrying a purse if I can't hit anyone with it?

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Who needs a purse sure all the men here put man cream, woman cream but we real men don't.

A wallet for one pocket a phone for the other and keys in the back pocket. 

 

No need to carry dead weight with you.

nevermind:

Wallet?! Sissy! I moved on to money clips long ago. 

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TedDBayer:

I have one door key, yet 5 keyes for my scooter and a remote alarm-too much. I need extra batteries for my phone as it eats them if I use translator or show pics. Camera, mp3, passport, wallet, tissue, cigs, lighter, my cell phone is large, and other stuff.

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brisguy:

Jesus Ted you carry hell of alot of gear when you're out. 

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TedDBayer:

yeah at home its just spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch.

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never carried a bag with me i don't have to many things to carry jus a cell  phone and cash thats all

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Alot of people have Alot of crap they need with them all the time...
Most people back home have a car with papers, phones, sunglasses ect
Since most of the man purse guys tale a bus or taxi how else to carry it..
When ever I have orders I have to also carry one to keep invoices and other important papers With me. I wish it was still 1950 and I could carry a bog leather brief case but the man bag is more subtle.

When I went back to US, my first day back I was carrying one because I had some business to take care of and when I was walking down the street a black guy yelled Hey buddy nice purse... First day back after 6 months of stress with factories and idiots getting in my way in china this guy was great chance to use him as my punching bag n get all my stress out.
Anyways knocked that clown on his ass and the next day threw away the bag.. But as soon as I came back I went and bought a new one

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