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[Affray]

I got to thinking earlier today, as I often do whilst performing the mindless repetition part of my chosen profession.

I started thinking about the things that people keep in their pockets, and why.

I know people who have so much shit in their pockets that the never use or even think about, and others who carry next to nothing.

It interests me, and is actually pretty revealing as to what sort of person you are.

 

So I am curious as to what things you guys keep on your person and why.

We have a pretty wide variety of personalities, ages, and locations, so it should be interesting.

 

I took a picture of what I carry on me at all times, but if you folks can't or don't want to do the picture thing just list it with a description and a reason. Ladies of the forum, feel free to do a purse inventory. I know female pants are usually shit when it comes to carrying capacity, and later on I plan on posting what I carry in my coat pockets, and maybe my satchel.

 

Spoiler

 

Wallet-Given to me by a friend a few years ago, who had had it since he was twelve

 

Some cash-Yes our ten dollar bills are purple and have pictures of trains on them

 

Lanyard & Keys- I like green, so it is green. Other than my keys it holds my 32G flash drive (named Flash Gordon) and tag that reads "Live every week like it's shark week"

 

Pocket knife-I always, always, always have a knife on me. This one I got about a year ago at Cabella's in Michigan for $10. Not the best knife I ever owned, but it is feather light and well worth the $10

 

Wristwatch-I hated checking my phone every time I need to know the time so I bought myself this watch. It is made almost entirely out of wood, other than the glass window, metal clasp, and internal mechanisms, which is exactly why I bought it. It weighs next to nothing and looks dapper as fuck.

 

Phone-Nothing special, Samsung something something. It takes an ass kicking and keeps on ticking, so I like it just fine.

 

Obviously I travel light in my day to day adventures, which is exactly how I like it.

[Elfie]

My purse.. Can that count? I have A LOT, in my purse.
Bubble gum
Wallet (full of cards, IDs, and coupons)
More coupons
Mints (to keep my mouth happy)
Sunglasses
Little mermaid pocket watch
Keys (yes dearth vader)
Sun screen
Penny bag
Chap stick (3)
Lip stain
Lip gloss
Silver pen
Blue pen
Sharpie
Two note pads
A million color pen
Lots of change
Receipt
BWW wet nap
Rolling papers
Tampons
Benadryl
Tums
Sour mints
My phone is always with me, and are my kids, and diaper bag

[Bowsette]

I feel positively unburdened.

 

-Wallet: Nothing spectacular. Plain black wallet, has my driving license, motorcycle license, citizencard, fake police ID, fake student ID, cellphone card, debit card, and a reward card for Game that I haven't touched in a year or so. Also money.

 

-Keys: Depending on where I'm going/what I'm doing. Could be bike keys, car keys, or work keys. I normally walk to work, unless it's raining.

 

-Phone: In the unlikely event somebody needs to contact me, and it's actually working at the time.

[SushiKitten]

Wow Elf you can fit a lot in your purse!

 

I used to carry a lot on me a couple months ago, I wanted to be prepared for anything to the point where I was carrying everything from my keys to a novel to read to an umbrella in case it rained. Eventually it got way too out of hand (like five minutes fishing around for my wallet at the store, it was like a freaking bag of holding). So I bought a smaller bag and downsized to things I use on a daily basis.

 

Spoiler

 

Planner

Sketch book

Pen, Pencil, Eraser

Wallet

An extra card holder because I'm a sucker for those dumb point collecting cards

Lip balm

Keys

Tanuki Flash Drive (Mostly for the kids' games)

iPod and phone

And my bus pass which I keep in an easy to reach pouch instead of my wallet

(Not shown: a first aid kit and a tampon. You know, for emergencies)

[Elfie]

I love the bag of holding reference. My purse is usually way more organized, but I was on vacation, hahaha I just stuffed everything in my bag. Hahaha

[Affray]

(Not shown: a first aid kit and a tampon. You know, for emergencies)

What the hell sort of periods are you having?

You might want to see a doctor.

[(V) (`m`) (V) ︵ ┻━┻]

All I take with me is my license, credit card, phone, and keys.

I actually have both bags of holding from thinkgeek which will hold the aforementioned and my laptop when I get one for work.

I don't really need much, the only problem I run into is when I don't have a hoodie on cause I usually don't have pockets otherwise.

[Elfie]

I used to never carry a purse, but I lost my stuff a lot. This way everything I need and want is right there.

What the hell sort of periods are you having?
You might want to see a doctor.

I used to have a sewing kit in my purse and band aides haha you never know what could happen

[(V) (`m`) (V) ︵ ┻━┻]

With kids a first aid kit is usually a good idea.

Ours stays in the car tho with the rest of the "Oh shit kit".

[SpleenBeGone]

Left pocket has up to 3 sets of keys, depending on what I'm doing, a pocket knife and chapstick. Right pocket has a phone. Back pocket has my wallet with normal wallet things, also a sheet of stainless steel with bolt patterns punched out. It's great for prying on things, taking stuff apart, or giving my wallet a stiff backing to use it as a hammer. Also my car has enough tools in it to take the entire thing apart and put it back together. >.>

 

[SushiKitten]

What the hell sort of periods are you having?

You might want to see a doctor.

Ahaha well I figure if I ever have to use them at the same time, I'm sure the first aid kit will be for someone else.

 

Actually I was fairly excited last week, I've carried around that first aid kit for two years and I've never had to use it until last Thursday when one of the kids in my class got a papercut. I really had to hide my excitement when I pulled out a bandaid.

[Elfie]

Eeek! I get that way too!

[fae]

I have tons of stuff in my backpack for school. Most of which I never ever use.

 

Generally if I go out I only bring my keys, some money, an ID and my phone. And lip balm xD

[No-Danico]

Kitty, that tanookie looks just like the one from Nozaki-kun and I'm jelly as fuck.

 

Spleen, I expected you to have a damn bug out bag in an Altoids tin. Little disappointing there.

 

Ladies, you should all own at least one giganormous purse to store your men's snacks for the movie theaters. The best thing a girl can do is sneak in my crackers, soda, and summer sausage. Giggidy.

 

It's two thirty in the morning here and I just got off work, so I'm not wearing any damn pants right now, so the photo will have to wait.

 

Half of the pants I own are cargo style because I want to be a damn video game character with a +10 to my inventory.

 

-phone I payed about 50$ for. I went without one for about six months in 2013, but after a pretty decent date with a girl, and she asked for my number, which I responded with, 'oh, I don't have one of those,' which sounded like a rejection, I fucking picked one up. Doesn't get used too often because I forget to text people back. Like, right now, I'm remembering two people I ignored today. I'm a shitty friend.

 

-wallet. Has dragons on it. Inventory for wallet goes:

1. cash. Who the fuck has a bank account?
2. license. one of those spiffy new ones with added security. And by that, the photo is sideways. Security.
3. bandaides. fabric kind that stays in place and has healing goop on them already
4. bc powder, cuz I got things to do
5. walmart gift cards with about 30 cents on them. Used to scrape ice from window. Kitty style
6. State of GA card from when I drew unemployment last year. It was fun, actually. Since I was laid off while the building was rebuilt, I didn't have to look for work. It was like a two month vacation. I think it has a few bucks on it
7. Barns and Noble gift card. Has twenty something dollars on it. I've had it since November and haven't gotten around to dropping by. Too many books online to pay for free physical ones
8. Condoms. LOL, no. I haven't had sex in months. Threw the last ones away.
9. Blood Assurance card. Owned since high school. Unreadable.
10. Cherokee pines library card. I don't think the local library is even still in that system anymore. I drive to Lafayette if I want good books.
11. Mapco gas card thing. I get free coffee and energy drinks from them every now and then. I should probably get cheaper gas, but I don't.

-Flashlight that needs to be punched to work, but is pocket sized. LED

 

-Pocketknife. Not as cool as Affrays, but cool too. Pink. Zombies. Found at local cheap hardware store. Has a killer blade and sturdy as fuck. I go through these, but this one has lasted for about a year. I actually had to use it to pry my hood open tonight after a deer tagged me. Oooh, I should do pictures of that too. The driver side bumper is dented in pretty good.

 

-Altoids tin. Filled with useful things. More bandaids, butterfly stitches.I have to replace them every few months after I step on my pants and dent it.

 

-Shitload of pennies. Why do we still have fucking pennies?

 

-handful of awesome quarters. I like quarters. They buy tiny plastic toys and stickers.

 

-receipts for Walmart, Hardees, that little Chinese place with the symbol for 1. That Chinese place is the best. For five bucks you get a huge plate of general tso, fried rice, and a sweet tea. I can never eat it all and take home leftovers. Their dinner is more expensive, but their special lo mein has pork, chicken, and beef. I don't get it for lunch because it comes with a side of rice and I don't want so much starch.

 

-My watch isn't nearly as cool as Affray's. It's a simple black and red punk style I got for maybe 15$ It has digital and analog, because even as an adult, I have difficulty reading analog clocks.

 

-108 prayer beads I tend to wear everywhere. Probably Buddhist or something. Sonny Chiba wore them in Street Fighter and I wanted some. Also, samurai movies. You guys ever watch Yojimbo? It was the movie Fistful of Dollars was based on. I love both of those movies.

 

-pen and palm sized notebook. Has a pic of Big Ben on it. Filled with scribbles, stories, and pictures of lewd catgirls. I only like a certain type of pen from the dollar store. They have thick ink that dries fast and a perfect tip.

[fae]

Ladies, you should all own at least one giganormous purse to store your men's snacks for the movie theaters. The best thing a girl can do is sneak in my crackers, soda, and summer sausage. Giggidy.

I do actually own a bag which may or may not fit snacks mostly because there's nothing in it except for my wallet. I will try to take a picture later.. ^^

[idk]

I don't usually carry much on me for the most part.

 

Phone, keys, wallet, flash drives on keys (I have about 6 of them clipped on my keys, oops)

I usually have a pen with me too.

[Wolf]

not really worth taking a picture

 

I carry:

 

Black trifold wallet bought at walmart

House and car keys with ADIO lanyard [used to have more keys]

Old, broken and jailbroken 2nd gen Ipod Touch for youtube and wifi

[SpleenBeGone]

Yeah I don't really have a bug out bag or anything. I've got a first aid kit in my car, but that's about it. 

[Calvary]

Hmm, it's nothing interesting but on a weekday I tend to carry on my person:

[*] a wallet with a hole in the coin pocket

[*] my CSCS card so I can get on site

[*] various receipts

[*] a little pot of vaseline

[*] keys to the site office

[*] my phone

 

Really cool stuff.

[(V) (`m`) (V) ︵ ┻━┻]

[*] a little pot of vaseline