BV clothes without the gay backpacks?

[Emma]

You boys ought to just get a man bag, like Joey.



Smart, stylish and practical!

[croiduire]

Pescado, you sound like my husband (although more in-your-face than he ever is). When we travel Spouse carries a cheap wallet with fake credit cards (the crap that comes in the mail, but looks real at first glance) a dollar for window dressing over a reasonable fold of toy-store play money...and an indelible dye capsule. Real wallet is in an inside, zipped pocket.

[Annan]

You boys ought to just get a man bag, like Joey.



Smart, stylish and practical!

... or they could make friends with someone who uses a handbag. Mr Kofi always makes fun of me for needing a handbag, claiming that he can fit anything he needs to survive in his pockets, and that only weaklings can't. Then he asks me to carry his stuff in my handbag.

[Emma]

... or they could make friends with someone who uses a handbag. Mr Kofi always makes fun of me for needing a handbag, claiming that he can fit anything he needs to survive in his pockets, and that only weaklings can't. Then he asks me to carry his stuff in my handbag.

Yeah, my husband does that too

[Zazazu]

In my perverted neck of the woods such a device is known, more than somewhat misleadingly, as a bum-bag.

Fanny-pack here. Otherwise known as a big neon sign saying "I'm a dork and live in my mother's basement. I touched a boobie once."

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Hmm. Why isn't it okay for a man to wear a fanny pack? They're very practical, especially for travelling. I'm not male, nor do I own a fanny pack, but I wouldn't scream "DORK!" at a man wearing one. They're not haute couture, but if men aren't allowed to carry a purse, they
have to make do sometimes. 
I wonder what Stacy and Clinton from "What Not To Wear" would have to say about this... 

Oh, women look stupid with them as well. Women, however, generally carry purses and a fanny pack is not needed. A lot of men have this complex about carrying anything purselike. The invention of messenger bags has helped to curtail the fanny-pack craze.

As for me, my money is hidden in three different places, none of which are my purse. Well...I do have a couple bucks in the purse, but that's so that just in case I do ever get mugged, I have something to hand over. An old friend of mine's uncle was shot and killed by a mugger when he had nothing to give him.

[jolrei]

I do have a couple bucks in the purse, but that's so that just in case I do ever get mugged, I have something to hand over. An old friend of mine's uncle was shot and killed by a mugger when he had nothing to give him.

I am familiar with this concept.  In Nairobi in the 1990s (probably still) there was a recommended amount to carry in a wallet for muggers to find, should you be unfortunate enough to meet one.  As crime was rising in the city, meeting a mugger was a reasonable probability, and muggers who found foreigners without some money were likely to kill or injure the offending victim.

The rule was, don't carry with you what you would not be able to lose without hardship, and don't carry less than X amount.  Chance of being mugged decreased if one went in company with 3-4 others.  If you went in a car to certain areas, chance of mugging decreased almost to zero, but there was an exponential rise in the likelihood of carjacking.

[maxon]

Hmm. Why isn't it okay for a man to wear a fanny pack? They're very practical, especially for travelling.

Well, you might want to bear in mind that in England a fanny is not your backside but a woman's 'undercarriage'.  I know that is a minimal consideration for most Americans (and quite right too) but every time this type of discussion comes up you must realise that all the English posters are indulging in fits of mad childish giggles.   

I'm not male, nor do I own a fanny pack.

See, there you go, from my point of view you most certainly do.  For me, that statement is an oxymoron. 

I wonder what Stacy and Clinton from "What Not To Wear" would have to say about this... 

Oh, we have that programme - are your presenters as bad as ours, I wonder?  Silly trollopes.

[Charamei]

I'm indulging in fits of childish giggles? I didn't realise that.

Also, a fanny-pack is not the same thing as a fanny

On a related note, I do miss the old days of Sims 1, when every Townie was named Randy. Oh, the laughs.

[J. M. Pescado]

Oh, women look stupid with them as well. Women, however, generally carry purses and a fanny pack is not needed. A lot of men have this complex about carrying anything purselike. The invention of messenger bags has helped to curtail the fanny-pack craze.

I don't need a purse. You should see how much I carry in just my coat.

As for me, my money is hidden in three different places, none of which are my purse. Well...I do have a couple bucks in the purse, but that's so that just in case I do ever get mugged, I have something to hand over. An old friend of mine's uncle was shot and killed by a mugger when he had nothing to give him.

The only thing I hand out is death. You should always wear body armor! Millions for defense, not a penny for tribute!

[Jess Maree]

I keep my personal effects stashed all over my body. I carry my wallet in my hand (tis a big wallet), have my keys and iPod in my pocket and I stash any large notes in my bra. How many muggers have attempted to steal out of a woman's bra? Anyone who attempts it gets a kick in balls and a broken nose.

[Giggy]

I tried a google search for "BV clothes without gay backpacks" but surprisingly got no results

I wonder why you got no results? 
fucking idiot

[Sivany]

Hmm. Why isn't it okay for a man to wear a fanny pack? They're very practical, especially for travelling.

Well, you might want to bear in mind that in England a fanny is not your backside but a woman's 'undercarriage'.  I know that is a minimal consideration for most Americans (and quite right too) but every time this type of discussion comes up you must realise that all the English posters are indulging in fits of mad childish giggles.   

It was only a few months ago that I found out fanny just means backside in America, and that was only because I happened to see some Scottish woman talking about how it made her giggle on Jonathon Ross' show. Although personally it doesn't make me giggle because I'm too busy cringing. The word fanny reminds me too much of being nine years old and all the boys in my class thinking it was the most hilarious word ever and trying to force this poor girl to show them her's at lunchtimes. Mind you, unless I'm misremembering we refer to them as bum bags, which seem equally daft. I haven't seen anyone but my friend's dad wearing one since about 1995 though.

[Insanity Prelude]

Um, getting back on topic- has anyone made a backpackless version?

[jolrei]

Um, getting back on topic- has anyone made a backpackless version?

My impression was no, since there is better looking CC clothing of similar style out there, and, as Emma pointed out, "if you remove the backpacks, the teeshirts have a funny 'pinched' look around the waist", which makes a backpackless version look even more dorky.

[Tchan]

Bumbags are really stupid...they just don't look right.
Where I am in the world (GB) everyone under 18 uses "gay" to describe something they don't like. Except me. I don't like it. It makes you sound homophobic. I cringe every time I hear the Year 12s call something gay.

[Zazazu]

I say "gay" for "lame" to myself. That usage has nothing whatsoever to do with homosexuality to me. But I know it can be misconstrued, so I don't use it in public.

[kuronue]

I try not to say gay, but it's pretty hypocritical of me, since I have no problem calling someone a "cocksucker" or a "cuntlicker" when I'm pissed at them, which is pretty much the same thing but more explicit.

[J. M. Pescado]

Also, Jelenedra is the new gay.

[eevilcat]

Well, you might want to bear in mind that in England a fanny is not your backside but a woman's 'undercarriage'.  I know that is a minimal consideration for most Americans (and quite right too) but every time this type of discussion comes up you must realise that all the English posters are indulging in fits of mad childish giggles.   

Mr Eevilcat and I still collapse into fits of the giggles when we hear anyone mention a fanny pack. We also laugh lots at some of the product names in Ikea.

[Ellatrue]

I haven't really found much similar looking clothing. I'd also like to see some backpackless outfits, minus the rude adjectives. I have no idea why they didn't think to make them an accessory instead of clothing. I'd very much like the hiker type clothes with the backpack as a separate item.

Kuronue: not necessarily!

[vikitty]

Well, you might want to bear in mind that in England a fanny is not your backside but a woman's 'undercarriage'.  I know that is a minimal consideration for most Americans (and quite right too) but every time this type of discussion comes up you must realise that all the English posters are indulging in fits of mad childish giggles.   

Mr Eevilcat and I still collapse into fits of the giggles when we hear anyone mention a fanny pack. We also laugh lots at some of the product names in Ikea.

Ever seen the sheepskin rug called Forskin? (not sure how to do the little dots over the "O".) 

[Charamei]

I have no idea why they didn't think to make them an accessory instead of clothing.

Because 'accessories' are a community invention. As far as EAxis are concerned, they're glasses and/or jewellery.

[kuronue]

Kuronue: not necessarily!

True, calling a man a cuntlicker doesn't imply that he's gay, but I usually go for cocksucker for males.

[Mens Mortuus]

I've nothing against homosexuals nor does my sister (she calls herself a fag-hag, whatever that is), but we say 'fruity' instead of 'gay'. Like, green pants and pink shirts. Or the backpacks. That's fruitalicious.

[jolrei]

I actually don't mind the hiking clothes with backpacks.  I just don't like them as everyday wear in the main 'hood.  On holiday, they are fine.  It seems silly to wear them in the hotel restaurant, but then, you may not want them wearing hiking clothes there either.  I generally don't get fussed about it - the backpack just becomes an amusing part of dining-out-wear.  Mind you, I don't think I have ever dressed any of my playables in the hiking clothes.

Please note: Dress code is in effect.  Gentlemen must wear backpacks for dinner.  No swimwear is permitted in the dining room.