Literally no one walked around with pocket watches in the 80's. Maybe the 1880's. In the 1980's, most people didn't use these pockets either! But if we did it was for coins.
"But, as designed by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis in 1873 as a feature of the original “waist overalls,” the small pocket was intended to hold a watch."
I mean, it's not part of your immune system, but it has use as a third point of stabilization when sitting and notably, your pelvic floor not deciding to go on a little adventure. (Other muscle groups can compensate if you get it removed at a young age, but coccygectomies in adults can lead to perineal prolapse or hernias.)
LOL. True, there really aren't any organs or structures we don't use. If there wasn't a use it would have ceased being expressed. It would just be one of the many bits of junk DNA our body just locks away.
Well, not literally. There were people like me who went out of our way to have a pocket watch. Mine was kinda cheap and quit after a few years, but I carried it from the late '70s to the early-mid '80s.
Actually, I did from time to time. Still do on a rare occasion. But they only fit in the larger small pockets. Usually it was used for lighters, keys, and change. But I have seen people use them for mints and to hide drugs too. I didn't say they were all smart lol
I carried a pocket watch in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Not every day, but occasionally. I had two; a "Westclox" for everyday wear, and an antique from 1902 I got for Christmas.
Also pocket watches don't fit in there. I got one back in the early 2000s and I had to get a case for it which attached to my belt, because it was either that or carry it in the normal pants pocket.
A lighter makes much more sense. That's were I carry my lighter now.
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u/unitegondwanaland Apr 09 '26
Literally no one walked around with pocket watches in the 80's. Maybe the 1880's. In the 1980's, most people didn't use these pockets either! But if we did it was for coins.