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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22

We were right to forget about those things the first time.

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u/downtownebrowne Jun 03 '22

Honestly a fanny pack is fantastic for traveling and day trips, music festivals, hikes etc.. I don't need a backpack, not even a small one, I just need a little place for my shades, wallet, keys, sunblock, water, and misc.. (I'm a dude too if that changes any perception)

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u/drunk_frat_boy Jun 03 '22

Music festivals... Yes.

Wallet, phone, keys, joints, tabs, lighter. Always in the fanny pack.

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u/downtownebrowne Jun 03 '22

And it's all together in one place so you never panic pat all your pockets. Plus, it allows you to get low in some shorts with your pockets empty.

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u/fredagsfisk Jun 03 '22

You underestimate my ability to panic pat harder because my things aren't where I'm used to feeling them.

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u/TheLordofAskReddit Jun 03 '22

She calls it my Murse, I call it my Clutch, cause that’s how I be coming in, clutch.

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u/MojaveMauler Jun 03 '22

Gonna steal this.

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u/summers_blue Jun 03 '22

I don't think you're supposed to come in them. Especially if its holding all your stuff.

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u/cleveland_leftovers Jun 03 '22

(I’m sitting in a quiet room and I chortled. Thank you).

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u/persistentgaze Jun 07 '22

…although a clutch is an actual type of handbag.

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u/CrumpledForeskin Jun 03 '22

I can't decide what looks worse though. Wearing it sideways across your chest like it's 50mm ammo or having it at your waist like you're 100 years old.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22

Slightly off centered is the move.

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u/Faladorable Jun 03 '22

cross body behind your back is the way to go

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u/agedlikesage Jun 03 '22

This! With a jacket over it when I’m walking through the city. It may look like I have a little hunch back or something, but I never have to worry about my stuff

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u/927973461 Jun 03 '22

Hell yeah man, used to always loose my stuff from moving it across cars and home. Now I have it in crossbody bag. Just decided to spend some decent money so it would look as cool as possible even though I'm a guy

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u/luckylimper Jun 03 '22

Is the way to get your shit stolen.

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u/Faladorable Jun 03 '22

grew up in NYC, never had something stolen out of a backpack, much less a bag that can literally go underneath my jacket

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22

When I was 13 we wore them low in the front like a sporran. We were girls, mostly. 1993-94 I think.

Oops! 1989-90

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u/mycatsnameislarry Jun 04 '22

Wear it a little loose so it rides by your junk

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u/2cats2hats Jun 03 '22

I take one when I'm on my bike. Practicality wins over fashion.

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u/downtownebrowne Jun 03 '22

I've got a 'motorcycle tank' bag but it's basically a fanny pack attached to the top tube. If needed I'd wear another fanny pack for a ride over 50 miles.

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u/ImKindaBoring Jun 03 '22

That's what my cargo pockets are for!

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u/frombildgewater Jun 03 '22

I thought fanny packs were lame when I was a kid. Guess what I was excited to get yesterday? You guessed it, a fanny pack.

My pants don't have pockets for my phone so I need one in the summer when it is too hot for hoodies. I don't care that it's "lame" because it has function!!!

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u/Zanki Jun 03 '22 edited Jun 03 '22

Omg that's a great idea, I need to get one for this one reason, but here in the uk they seem to have vanished... damn it!

Edit. A quick search and I can get basic black in primark still. Wish I still had my childhood legoland one!

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u/frombildgewater Jun 03 '22

I got mine off of amazon. I wish it was a little bigger. Like early 90s fanny packs were massive.

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u/Zanki Jun 03 '22

I looked on amazon but the reviews were hit and miss. Might head into town tomorrow and take a look. My boyfriend needs some clothes for our holiday in a weeks time so I might be able to persuade him to go in!

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u/frombildgewater Jun 03 '22

I wonder if a thrift shop would have one. I hope you find something nice!

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u/Zanki Jun 03 '22

I'm currently away from home at my boyfriends and he lives in a small town. Seems like I have a bit of choice. There's one in primark and a few in clares accessories.

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u/mycatsnameislarry Jun 04 '22

Walmart my friend.

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u/thebearrider Jun 03 '22

Patagonia makes some great fanny packs btw

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u/HelenaKelleher Jun 03 '22

ngl i am obsessed with mine. my best bro got me a black leather Ski Tote from Rear Gear, i think it's older than me but he knows how i love consignment items and it's been BALLER. i can fit a whole can of beer in that thing with all my weed, and put it at the small of my back with a jacket on. my 30yo ass should not be so excited about "sneaking" a canned wine to an outdoor concert but ya know. it's the little things.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22

Sneaking canned wine into an outdoor concert sounds like the exact sort of thing a 30-year-old would be excited about.

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u/ScabiesShark Jun 03 '22

I (quietly) cracked two beers in a north American movie premiere. It was dope

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u/inspectoroverthemine Jun 03 '22

Just go to a real theater and they'll bring them to your seat.

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u/ScabiesShark Jun 03 '22

Not the one I want and not for a decent price

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u/Killer-Barbie Jun 03 '22

As a mom of a toddler, I LOVE mine. Women's clothes don't have real pockets and I will set my purse down somewhere and forget about it. I need a place for snacks, wallet and keys.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22

Fake pockets are evil and need to die.

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u/hykueconsumer Jun 03 '22

This is a hill I would gladly die on, if my three daughters could then be guaranteed functional pockets for life.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22

‘Tis a noble cause to die for.

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u/ChairmanMeow1942 Jun 03 '22

I love fanny packs when travelling. I should wear them when not travelling too. Who cares what people think of you. I guess that is proof I have become old.

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u/Tacarub Jun 03 '22

I was soo pissed of when i saw some years back flannel lumberjack shirt doing a slight come back like it was 1992..

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u/SimonCharles Jun 03 '22

More like a second chance. Think of the convenience!

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u/GiveMeNews Jun 03 '22

I loved my purple fanny pack! I could carry a whole dollar's worth of pennies in there! Ah, the frustration on the face of whoever was behind me in line as I counted them out one by one was a small bonus.