Ampules, men, and my awesome purse. (743 hits)
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Submitted by Parkinsuns (View user info) at 2005-03-08 07:37:36 EST
I love my purse, and not you, the United States Army, or the entire modern American social structure can take it away from me.
It was destiny how we met. I was stuck on some shitty detail cleaning out unused medical supplies when I stumbled upon an odd looking bag. It looked like it belonged in some war museum, but functionally worked like brand new. Its size and handles made it obvious it was meant to be hand carried, and had a series pouches lining its inside.
Caught up in curiosity, I looked up on our supply ordering system what the bag's intended use was. Turns out I had found a vintage morphine carrying case. Back in the day before plastic was perfected, sterilized and accepted as a means to hold liquids in medicine, glass ampules were used. In fact, glass is still used for some medicines that spoil overtime in plastic, which degrades slowly.
I just couldn't bring myself to throw out this vintage item. It may have been generic, but it was mine.
At the end of the day I collected my things and was about to step outside to head home. I found myself with a lot of clutter; cell phone, digital camera, cigs, lighter, some pocket change, and two pairs of glasses. Since stuffing your pockets in uniform isn't very professional looking, I filled my new nifty bag with said objects and walked out the door.
I hadn't gone ten steps when my buddy yelled from across the street, "Where'd you get the purse, fag?"
What the hell? Was it really my fault that I had picked up a piece of history that just happened to be perfect to hold the things I needed to bring home anyway? Was it my fault that it matched with the clothes I was wearing? Was it my fault it happened to be purse-like? Does all this make me any less heterosexual?
I received three more such comments on the walk home. They didn't know my story; all they saw was a man holding a bag in his hand. Apparently they all thought, under no circumstances, should a man have a hand-bag.
I only ask.....Why not?
-I in no way intend to call this contraption a man-bag, as it makes the situation sound even gayer. But here's a picture of it anyhow.
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Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2005-03-09 14:55:10 EST (#)
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There's an entire Seinfeld episode wrapped around Jerry carrying a "purse".
He gets called a "fancyboy", I believe, by Kramer.
Submitted by Val (user info) at 2005-03-09 14:50:32 EST (#)
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No seriously though, I like it.
Should I send some Nair, pantyhose, and Anti-Vaginal Itch cream to Korea, too?
Submitted by Val (user info) at 2005-03-09 14:49:02 EST (#)
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I like it. There's nothing wrong with a good ole murse.
...if you're a flamer.
Submitted by Saxon (user info) at 2005-03-08 19:10:21 EST (#)
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Submitted by Ainkara (user info) at 2005-03-08 11:23:49 (#)
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Submitted by rad1101 (user info) at 2005-03-08 07:45:40 (#)
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Next post I'll post a pic of my "man-bag"
Am I the only one who interpretted this as he's going to post a pic of his scrotum?
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This worries me also.
Submitted by LadyPlural (user info) at 2005-03-08 15:47:27 EST (#)
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Dude, that's the great thing about purses- carry a brick or two in it for about a week. Every time anyone gives you shit sbout it, bash them over the head with the brick-purse. Believe me, "witty" comments taper off quite abruptly.
Submitted by BobLobla (user info) at 2005-03-08 12:25:51 EST (#)
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Submitted by GodLovesALittleLovin (user info) at 2005-03-08 12:07:51 (#)
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i think it's fucked up you go running around with purses from the eighteenth century thinking you're johnny depp or some other homosexual actor.
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Im sorry, Jonny Depp, OTHER homosexual actor??
Are you mad?????
Jonny is the MAN, THE MAN I tell you.
Fear and Loathing
Pirates of the Carribiean
Blow
Need I go on, You, my friend, are a fucking retard
Submitted by BobLobla (user info) at 2005-03-08 12:23:20 EST (#)
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Submitted by Fleadh (user info) at 2005-03-08 12:20:42 (#)
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European men dont carry purses or man bags or anything of the sort you fucking eejits. Thats just Advertisment bollocks. Jebus, Americans are fucking dumb.
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BUt you didnt deny the speedos now did you, DAMN YOU AND YOU BALL SHOWING SWIMWEAR
Submitted by Fleadh (user info) at 2005-03-08 12:20:42 EST (#)
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European men dont carry purses or man bags or anything of the sort you fucking eejits. Thats just Advertisment bollocks. Jebus, Americans are fucking dumb.
Submitted by GodLovesALittleLovin (user info) at 2005-03-08 12:07:51 EST (#)
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i think it's fucked up you go running around with purses from the eighteenth century thinking you're johnny depp or some other homosexual actor.
Submitted by DonkeyOnTheEdge (user info) at 2005-03-08 11:47:06 EST (#)
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Submitted by BobLobla (user info) at 2005-03-08 10:05:51 (#)
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Submitted by Pentameter (user info) at 2005-03-08 09:36:54 (#)
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European men always carry purses.
There's nothing wrong with it.
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But there is something wrong with European men, speedos springs to mind right away.
So, throw on a speedo and carry around your purse with pride and you can be just like those crazy Euros
Submitted by Ainkara (user info) at 2005-03-08 11:23:49 EST (#)
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Submitted by rad1101 (user info) at 2005-03-08 07:45:40 (#)
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Next post I'll post a pic of my "man-bag"
Am I the only one who interpretted this as he's going to post a pic of his scrotum?
Submitted by BobLobla (user info) at 2005-03-08 10:05:51 EST (#)
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Submitted by Pentameter (user info) at 2005-03-08 09:36:54 (#)
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European men always carry purses.
There's nothing wrong with it.
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But there is something wrong with European men, speedos springs to mind right away.
So, throw on a speedo and carry around your purse with pride and you can be just like those crazy Euros
Submitted by Pentameter (user info) at 2005-03-08 09:36:54 EST (#)
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European men always carry purses.
There's nothing wrong with it.
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2005-03-08 09:28:39 EST (#)
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Do you regularly carry your murse now? or after all the flack do you only take it out on special occasions?
Submitted by rad1101 (user info) at 2005-03-08 08:35:50 EST (#)
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Submitted by Parkinsuns (user info) at 2005-03-08 08:34:09 (#)
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Submitted by mikethescottish (user info) at 2005-03-08 08:29:36 (#)
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I've got a German first aid bag which I carry my music around in, so you've got my support.
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YES! That's three thus far.
Perhaps we could make a group for men with bags and give it some annoyingly witty acronym that's also a curse word. Then it would fail miserably over a period of only a few days. Now wouldn't that be cool?
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snap?
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2005-03-08 08:35:00 EST (#)
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I used to carry the exact same style of bag - to keep tools in, back in these days: http://www.ubersite.com/m/38826
Submitted by Parkinsuns (user info) at 2005-03-08 08:34:09 EST (#)
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Submitted by mikethescottish (user info) at 2005-03-08 08:29:36 (#)
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I've got a German first aid bag which I carry my music around in, so you've got my support.
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YES! That's three thus far.
Perhaps we could make a group for men with bags and give it some annoyingly witty acronym that's also a curse word. Then it would fail miserably over a period of only a few days. Now wouldn't that be cool?
Submitted by Kent_Weirdo (user info) at 2005-03-08 08:30:44 EST (#)
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I think she's buried in Arlington, TX.
And by "buried" I mean "stowed", and by "Arlington" I mean "under my bed", and by "TX" I mean "pumped full of formaldehyde".
YOU CAN'T HAVE HER!
Submitted by mikethescottish (user info) at 2005-03-08 08:29:36 EST (#)
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I've got a German first aid bag which I carry my music around in, so you've got my support.
Submitted by Parkinsuns (user info) at 2005-03-08 08:20:10 EST (#)
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He was all like, WTF, and I was liek OMFGIWTFYDC!
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Oh my fucking god I want to fuck your dead cousin?
Right. I'll take two.
Submitted by rad1101 (user info) at 2005-03-08 08:17:13 EST (#)
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Submitted by Kent_Weirdo (user info) at 2005-03-08 08:11:42 (#)
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And here I thought that I was the only one, being the owner of a man-bag.
Which I'm not, actually. I'm no good at consoling people. It's like the time my friend told me that his cousin died, and I'm all, "Is she hot?"
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That happened to me one time, but I was all like "WAS she hot, 'cause I don't tap dead chicks"
He was all like, WTF, and I was liek OMFGIWTFYDC!
Submitted by Kent_Weirdo (user info) at 2005-03-08 08:11:42 EST (#)
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And here I thought that I was the only one, being the owner of a man-bag.
Which I'm not, actually. I'm no good at consoling people. It's like the time my friend told me that his cousin died, and I'm all, "Is she hot?"
Submitted by Parkinsuns (user info) at 2005-03-08 08:01:58 EST (#)
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Submitted by rad1101 (user info) at 2005-03-08 07:45:40 (#)
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Next post I'll post a pic of my "man-bag"
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Hell, at least I'm not alone.
Unless you're gay, then I still am.
Submitted by rad1101 (user info) at 2005-03-08 07:45:40 EST (#)
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Next post I'll post a pic of my "man-bag"
Submitted by hobbs (user info) at 2005-03-08 07:42:38 EST (#)
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I can't spell for shit.
Submitted by hobbs (user info) at 2005-03-08 07:41:47 EST (#)
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Itas a nice bag.
Fag.