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[graculus]

Sometimes, I manage to say something that really flummoxes my current colleagues - this time around, it was the statement that I have never owned a handbag (which I haven't at any time, despite the fact that my fourth decade is rapidly approaching). So this started me thinking about ways in which I am not necessarily a typical female... and that means a poll, with ticky-boxes! :P
[Poll #523683]
As usual, comments also welcome... :)

Comments

[captain-tiv.livejournal.com]

I have one shoulder bag. The one I had previously was probably about 15 years old before my mom felt sorry for it and asked me to retire it by giving me one of her shoulder bags (since her stroke, she can't keep a shoulder bag on her shoulder anymore). One outer pocket holds my wallet. The inner pocket holds my PDA, eyeglass case, contact lens stuff. Other outer pocket is (here comes my geekdom) the sacred holder of my Zip disks, floppy disks, jump drive, notepad, pencils, tape measure and flashlight. Basically, all the stuff I'd carry in a backpack if they were allowed.

I'm very un-girly.

[innocent-lex.livejournal.com]

Oh heck, the question was about a handbag, not what I'd carry in it... Er, wallet, PDA, earphones, mobile phone, handsfree, swiss army knife, mints, pens, more pens, passport (often, not always), book (sometimes), map of London, drugs, more drugs.

[captain-tiv.livejournal.com]

I have a cellphone hooked onto my belt and a Swiss army knife in my pocket because it'd make the purse too heavy otherwise. I also carry my keys in my pocket. I do have the hands-free headset in the purse though. I think it's illegal to carry a knife if the blade is over 6" long these days. I'm not sure what the rules are anymore since they change all the time.

[graculus.livejournal.com]

The last six years of my work life I've been living out of a record bag, with the handle reinforced with black duct tape - this essentially holds my diary, wallet and ID, various pens, as well as being a good place to stash the front off my car cd player and my mp3 player.

I treated myself to a new briefcase for my new job, but it's the soft-sided kind that could probably also double as a laptop bag if necessary (now I just need the laptop!).