Back in the day, when men were men, the men carried brief cases. A quality briefcase was a symbol of success and authority, the man who carried it was respected, Gordon Gecko would never carry a European carryall. When the briefcase snaps open, its time to do business, when the man-purse is unbuckled, its probably time to talk about man-scaping, comparing moisturizer, or some such metrosexual drivel.
Well, now we find out that the metrosexuals that have been carrying these man-purses are hurting their backs while trying to be just like Jude Law (left) and David Beckham (right). while we are at it, caption one or the other if you like:
From our friends in England:
Man bags lead to back troubles
They are the ultimate symbol of a modern metrosexual, sported by David Beckham and Brad Pitt: the man bag.
But the grown-up satchel is responsible for causing serious back injuries, according a group of medical experts.
Man bags have come of age in the last decade, replacing the old-fashioned briefcase, and sported by an increasing number of commuters. Unlike a stiff attache case which has a carry handle, a man bag has a strap and is usually made of soft leather or canvas, allowing men to sling it across their backs.
When they first appeared in offices across the country, the owners were often mocked for adopting the distinctly Continental fashion of men having handbags. They were the final nail in the coffin for the era of furled umbrellas, sturdy brief cases and even stiffer upper lips.
But an increasing number of high profile men from David Beckham to Jude Law sporting them meant the trend took off. John Lewis said sales of man bags have increased 21 per cent over the last year, with shoppers buying ever smaller ones thanks to the iPad, the tablet computer made by Apple, being able to squeeze into smaller spaces.
However, the British Chiropractic Association estimated that the average weight of these bags now totals 6.2kg, or 13.7lb – the equivalent of nearly 14 bags of sugar – because of the quantity of electronic hardware that so many carry on a daily basis.
Maybe if they hit the weights once in a while, throw some kettlebells around, or built up some real usable muscle doing some honest work so they wouldn’t hurt their backs over carrying 14lbs…The fact that the Brits even wrote and article about this is further proof that Europe needs to man up…I digress…
Tim Hutchful from the British Chiropractic Association comments: “Man Bags are now a necessity for many men during their daily lives, but they could cause back and shoulder pain from prolonged stress, this can also impact posture. The bags serve a purpose so we need to become more savvy in how we use them, whilst learning to read our bodies and know when we’re placing too much pressure on certain points.”
So, beware, all metrosexual man-purse toting ‘guys’, lest a back injury may eat into your mani-pedi time, that latest hair ‘product’ demonstration, or you laser hair removal appointment…now get over the gym and throw around some iron, grow a pair and reclaim your real man bag, embrace your Y chromosome, and get a nice briefcase, punk.
Happy Birthday Dorian!
Tags: european carryalls, man bags, man purses, metrosexuals, Open thread
I got yer man bag right here.
well I would not want to have
to out run David Beckham
/jus sayin
If it doesn’t fit in a pocket or a holster, I’m not carrying it…
Well, I have a laptop bag, and it can be carried via a strap or handles, but I pull up the extension handle and use the wheels. All teh Schlumberger employees I ever met used laptop backpacks, and I mean even the executives and top officers.
cw, this is a great post. lol
I love this paragraph:
“So, beware, all metrosexual man-purse toting ‘guys’, lest a back injury may eat into your mani-pedi time, that latest hair ‘product’ demonstration, or you laser hair removal appointment…now get over the gym and throw around some iron, grow a pair and reclaim your real man bag, embrace your Y chromosome, and get a nice briefcase, punk.”
rofl
Haven’t there been man bags around since the 1960′s ? You can see elderly men wearing them around their wrist. It seems they are still around.
It’s as ugly as wearing tennis socks/white socks, sandals and shorts.
Grrrrrr
Nite all !
even CW will have to admit not many
can bend em like Beckham
CW..why you be a h8tn on da Beckham///
I agree with everything you’ve said, I would just like to add that football players should be allowed to hit quarterbacks too. I am tired of seeing guys penalized and fined for playing the manly sport of football like they are not women, which they aren’t.
Mike C. wrote:
look reaaalllll close at the tags at the top of the post…’satire’ it sez…satire.
Flyovercountry wrote:
Ols Skool rules… If they wear a purse you aint allowed to hit them….
chickadee wrote:
i lol’ed at that paragraph as well.
Mountainsmith Day worn strong-side. It holds everything a self-respecting male might need. People suspect, but they never ask.
Beckham’s bags at least look utilitarian. Jude Law’s looks like a purse.
mawskrat wrote:
ruuuunnnnnn….stop…..kick…ruuunnnnnn….stop….throw yourself on the ground…..runnnnnn….
coldwarrior wrote:
Ruuunnnn stop pretend you were injured…..
doriangrey wrote:
Jack Lambert once quipped, “Quarterbacks should just wear dresses.”
They have been trying to chickify the game for years now. This year it got blatantly rediculous. I would expect to see commercials on the network games for some of those man purses as early as next year. They’ll probably use Beckham for those commercials as well.
Brick wrote:
i had my mom’s tack guy make a nice big leather soft side case out of heavy leather, it can hold a bunch, yeah it has a strap, if i need both hands free or if i have to secure it on the parcel shelf behind the seat of the miata.
its beautiful, all beat and marked up.
@ doriangrey:
I thought that was the NBA…
The Osprey wrote:
and he looks like he knows that we think it looks like a purse!
Flyovercountry wrote:
32 guys on the field at one time, 11 want to kill the quarterback, well at least they don’t have swords and lions…. anymore…
@ Guggi:
Must be a Euro thing!
Flyovercountry wrote:
…nfl pre-game brought to you by metro-man-purse inc.
euro’ing the world, one man at a time.
@ coldwarrior:
Thats Funny!
@ doriangrey:
SO what you doing Birthday boy?
Oh lord. The man bag. I could write a book about why I hate the man bag. Not just a bag, but a symptom of something far, far worse.
Every metrosexual in my area, possibly all of NYC has one draped over their shoulder. Enormous things, with sharp edges, they poke into your soft spots on the crowded subway car as the ability or common sense to manage these unwieldy horrors in public hasn’t quite kept apace with the passion to possess them.
Carrying “nearly 14 bags of sugar” worth of electronic gear? That’s 70 pounds, son. If I’m humpin’ 70 lbs of gear, I’m bringing Alice.
Rodan wrote:
No shit? Happy Birthday, Dorian!
@ doriangrey:
yep like many others do in sports
take a dive and try to sell it to the ref.lol
Off Topic:
Here is an op-ed written by Herman Cain, the only declared Presidential Candidate for the Republican Nomination in 2012. This will appear in tomorrow’s Investors Business Daily.
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/563213/201102151753/Tell-Obama-Businesspeople-Arent-Stupid.htm
I hope his candidacy lasts to the Ohio Primary so that I get the chance to vote for him. I have heard a lot of names bandied about, but my personal belief is that the front runners will be Cain, Daniels, Christie if he runs, Perry if he runs.
@ Flyovercountry:
Metrosexuality is is feminizing this nation.
Here is the Coach briefcase/fag-bag that I carry. Mine is in better overall condition but the same model and color. It has seen miles and miles of Texas and is nicely weathered. I really like it.
The Osprey wrote:
Indeed!
Rodan wrote:
Agreed.
If you spend more money on hair care products than ammunition, you might be a metro.
Rodan wrote:
I think so, especially elderly Germans have them. I live at a well known tourist destination and I get things to see I really don’t want to see. Fat, I mean really fat elderly women with red skin from the sun in hot pants with a bikini bra in the center of the old city. Mostly from Germany and the Netherlands. Disgusting.
Photo. *warning* Man bag sighting in Williamsburg.
Brick wrote:
I like my Kelty back pack
@ doriangrey:
Happy birfday, young feller. You seemed to be missing for a few days over the weekend. I just figgered you were doing a stretch.
Urban Infidel wrote:
IIIIIIIIIIt’s PAT!
Is a computer case metrosexualish?
I only carry it when I have to.
Makes a good carry on bag.
What is happening to me?
Guggi wrote:
LOL!
Reminds me of teh pink, fat, old Polish women who used to sit on the waterfront sunning in their antique, battle bras.
@ Prebanned:
that’s what I use
I had a nice leather school satchel when I was a kid; basically, a briefcase with a shoulder strap. I’ve got no problem with them; I’d rather have one than a backpack, which to me screams “lowlife loser.”
I think the American squeamishness about satchels as “man-purses” is kind of silly, but hey—whatever float your boat.
Brick wrote:
those are 1lb bags….
coldwarrior wrote:
Traditional American man purse…
Flyovercountry wrote:
It is!
Pic so needs a caption! LOL
Rodan wrote:
My little brother brought me a pack of flat tires, I guess I’ll see what they are good for…
@ doriangrey:
Happy Birthday, Dorian!
coldwarrior wrote:
Man, they really have been feminized over there. They even neutered sugar’s sacks.
@ buzzsawmonkey:
man-purse as whipping boy or symbol for metro-sexual/’de-maleizing’/neutering the male of the species.
huckfunn wrote:
I was sick, caught a damn old fashioned cold and was sick as a fucking dog sat and sunday.
doriangrey wrote:
That looks pretty cool but I don’t think Mrs. Brick would wear it.
buzzsawmonkey wrote:
When shopping for my school supplies for my start of the first grade, my mother and I had a huge battle in Ben Franklin’s about a satchel just like the one you’ve mentioned. being only 6 at the time, I got the satchel. After the first day of school, and the razzing I took, the satchel went over the cliff behind the school. that night, my mom beat the tar out of me. Back to Ben Franklin’s, I had a new satchel for day number two. The second satchel suffered a similar fate. This process repeated for several more days. My mom started complaining that my rump was hurting her hands. that’s when she discovered objects to be useful as a disciplinary tool. Eventually, she gave up on the book satchel idea. They weren’t cool in 1969, and they aren’t cool now.
Urban Infidel wrote:
Thank you…
@ buzzsawmonkey:
Schoolboy with a satchel is adorable. A grown man with a designer shoulder bag is kinda gross. I think the messenger bag fad morphed into something more insidious.
Brick wrote:
I bet she would if ya bought her a Harley to go with it…
@ doriangrey:
Happy birthday Bro!
They can’t carry 14 lbs?
I think the problem is the man, not the bag.
I don’t own a comb.
Flyovercountry wrote:
Did we mention I’m 50 now? think about that for a second, I really do appreciate the well wishes, but do happy birthday and 50 really go together? Just pass me another beer…
Prebanned wrote:
ROTFLMAO…. Ladies and Gentlemen we have a thread winner….
Prebanned wrote:
DING DING DING….
we have a winner! someone actually READ the post!
@ doriangrey:
you get out of my head.
now.
coldwarrior wrote:
doriangrey wrote:
I’d have to ride real slow though so she could keep up, and not drop anything.
@ doriangrey:
I don’t know, if you’re anything like me, a lot of folks bet I wouldn’t make it this far. 50 would really be my way of saying one more time, screw you asshat. Drink the beer, laugh at everyone who bet against you and live another 50 just to spite the shit out of them. Might as well have a blast while you do it.
doriangrey wrote:
Hope yer feeling better. Doc Funn recommends rest and B&B.
doriangrey wrote:
Hell yes! I’ll be 50 in 2012 and it doesn’t bother me one bit. I can’t wait so I can say to people, ‘Hey people, I’m 50 years old. How do you like that?!’
doriangrey wrote:
<—-grab an edmund fitzgerald porter.
and happy birthday!
coldwarrior wrote:
<— Passes CW one of my Fat Tire Birthday Beers…
@ Brick:
hope she doesnt have loud pipes.
doriangrey wrote:
cheers!
Brick wrote:
OMG… I soooo need a new monitor now….
Urban Infidel wrote:
it all ends in 2012 anyway…so who cares!
Flyovercountry wrote:
In my case that would be me too…
(never dreamed I would survive this long)
Flyovercountry wrote:
Sounds like my youngest. My oldest boy got a poke’mon backpack one summer, took it to school and found out it wasn’t cool.
So I traded him backpacks as I was going to college and it was kinda late.
I figured after classes I would get a new one.
It went off without a hitch except for a couple of times i overheard people talking behind my back.
doriangrey wrote:
I’ll drink to that. All the good years can be written with a single Roman Numeral.
Flyovercountry wrote:
I went to school in England in the early-mid Sixties. Everyone used them, I still like ‘em. I’ve never worried about what other people thought was “cool.”
Prebanned wrote:
Meh, they were probably just plotting to steal your Pichu…
buzzsawmonkey wrote:
I call BS… Nobody went to school in England in the early-mid Sixties, they were all off watching the Beatles and the Stones…
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@ Prebanned:
i went to undergrad with a maniac former marine, he used a hello kitty back pack he bought in japan.
too funny.
In a related story
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doriangrey wrote:
As we go forward our chances of surviving are getting gradually smaller. Hell, I’m healthy as a horse, Thank God, but nearly got taken out by a truck last week. The reaper draws ever nearer….
Breaking Valentine’s Day news: Republicans much more romantic than those Democrats
Du’huh
@ coldwarrior:
I want to be on the beach with a umbrella drink
when it happens
Good night folks.
refugee000 wrote:
did they bother to try doing push-ups to get rid of the flab?
well, i guess if 14lbs causes injuries while being carried in a man purse, push-ups are out of the question.
@ doriangrey:
I wasn’t there to hit on girls anyway.
Goodnight Flyovercountry! Have a good’un!
Good post CW.
It surely speaks to a bigger problem, not the bag.
mawskrat wrote:
ditto.
and smoking a big ole cuban cigar.
Formercorpsman wrote:
i see you read the whole thing as well, thank you.
refugee000 wrote:
EW!
mawskrat wrote:
I want it to happen after all my loved ones are gone and only strangers who dont give a fuck are present. I have lived through loved ones passing, that’s a pain I dont wish on anyone.
coldwarrior wrote:
LOL! Depends on her DefCon level at the time I do something that I think is funny.
Tossing a hunk of gray felt at her when she’s…doing her business on the throne and yelling, “MOUSE!” Yeah. She’s got loud pipes.
Prebanned wrote:
ROTFLMAO… So you claim…
@ coldwarrior:
If you can’t surprise your enemies, at least get them to underestimate you.
Brick wrote:
ROTFLMAO… Oh you are an evil man…
Prebanned wrote:
that dude was nuts, really…funny as hell, and just nuts.
Urban Infidel wrote:
Ya, maybe so, but by god I’m giving that SOB a black eye when he comes for me…
coldwarrior wrote:
Ya, marines tend to be that way…
Brick wrote:
lool!
@ doriangrey:
Oh, there was lots of cutie pies but I was married.
It’s not like I have rock star good looks or anything.
BBL, have to read a story to the rascal.
doriangrey wrote:
Hey, we only got to see the Beatles and the Rolling Stones on “Pick of the Pops” once a week, when we all went over to the one house in the neighborhood with a TV.
The rest of the time we made our own fun.
@ coldwarrior:
It probably was an accessory for this.
buzzsawmonkey wrote:
When you weren’t sneaking off to the Cavern, eh?..
unclassifiable wrote:
i wouldn’t put that past him…really.
he was the guy you want with you after the bar fight starts.
@ coldwarrior:
My nephew is a point man on a rousting squad. He so wants the entire squad to show up at the perps house with “HK” MP5s.
unclassifiable wrote:
nice accoutrement.
New DOD.
Luwig gets hostile
@ doriangrey:
You’re an asshole.
But you’re our asshole!
@ Rodan:
Looks like he needs his own RSS of Idiocy. The BS seems to be coming hot and fast now.
Rodan wrote:
We wouldn’t shit ya! You’re our favorite turd
my neighbor is a mail man for this part of town, rodan can tell you how steep this place is.
mailman laughed his ass of at the 14lbs issue with the metrosexuals.
i had to print the article for him so he could take back to the post office as soon as he was done with rounds.
mailmen carry bags that weigh more than 14lbs!
the problem here, as some have pointed out is the erosion of the male’s role in society and the celebration of the weak neutered man.
@ unclassifiable:
Dorian is someone you are glad he’s on our side!
He’s good peeps!
Many happy B-days to him!
Rodan wrote:
Hey… Sooner or later everyone realizes they really need an asshole…
@ Rodan:
I meant it all in good jest.
doriangrey wrote:
That’s why we elected Perry in Texas again.
unclassifiable wrote:
Heh heh heh, ever try and take a dump without one? Soon as your doctor tells you, son were going to have to remove your asshole you know you are in some deep shit…
cold etal
new one will be
manoman
@ doriangrey:
However there are some assholes that need to be removed.
will share to those with a clean ip
taxfreekiller wrote:
Not covered by Obamacare…
… till Barry needs one… 
ms tfk has the dam phewmoanya.
off the take care of her
later
baby case of it
‘i’ll sew shut your arsehole!’
unclassifiable wrote:
Only when it’s someone else asshole, advice to the wise, never get your asshole mad at you, life really sucks when that happens…
doriangrey wrote:
… whereupon you are put out to pasture at the Deep Shit Cattle Co.
@ taxfreekiller:
Hope she gets to feeling better. Good night.
doriangrey wrote:
What in the world? I am not here to talk about metrosexuals and bungholes. Consider this my flounce, I am headed back to 1.0.
See ya, losers.
@ coldwarrior:#113
I have been known to use a nail file when I get an uneven nail.
Wash clothes, no loofas.
Coffee, not espresso.
I’m fine with Old Spice. It keeps the razor bumps down on the neck.
@ Prebanned:
……….Still banned over there.
So, what did I miss?
@ doriangrey:
We are glad to have you here!
Formercorpsman wrote:
nailfiles are fine for that, a hangnail is an infection vector
washing clothes is perfectly acceptable.
coffee over espresso is a maybe, see the italians liek their espresso and they aint metrosexual, just look at the PM!
whatever keeps the razor burn down is good with me.
@ taxfreekiller:
Hey man I hope she recovers!
Prebanned wrote:
Formercorpsman wrote:
Nail file? that’s why god invented sand paper…
taxfreekiller wrote:
diagnosed pneumonia?
Prebanned wrote:
ROTFLMAO…
taxfreekiller wrote:
Nip that shit in the Bud, just nip it in the bud…
@ taxfreekiller:
oh man!
{………..ms.tfk………….}
/better safe and all that jazz!
@ doriangrey:
@ Prebanned:
lol!
@ doriangrey:
Been there.
[*looks furtively in*] … …. celebrating dorian’s birthday with man bag discussion?
You all know this…
@ coldwarrior:
See, even typos are required.
Cloths.
But sure, I washed plenty of clothes too. Good story from boot camp, crazy bitch from a sister company.
She was nuts.
waldensianspirit wrote:
yes…on purpose!
@ doriangrey:
I had a really bad cold over the weekend, pardon my levity, take care of MsTFK, dont mess around. Be good to her, cause she is the best thing to ever happen to you Sir.
Sorry, Happy Birthday Dorian.
Rock on Kip.
coldwarrior wrote:
I suspected as much… Somehow I also suspect NT2U and Beed are at the bottom of this…
@ m:
Ugh… Metrosexuals… Don’t get me started… WTF happened to men dressed in expensive suits, trench-coats and Fedora hats, carrying briefcases (and sometimes Tommy guns)?
Prebanned wrote:
That Dorian is still an asshole and is now past 50!
How many brinks fit in a man bag?
doriangrey wrote:
actually no…it was a funny coinkydink tho!
@ PrincessNatasha:
I actually have a London Fog, navy blue trench that I wear to work. Mom got that one for me.
Dorian, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! 50 is a great age for a guy, don’t let anyone tell you anything different. Here’s to 50 more!
Formercorpsman wrote:
ROTFLMAO… Used to do it at work all the time, folks there would give me funny looks, and I would respond with… “Do I really look like a nail file kind of guy to you”… And since half my job was machine work their usual answer was… Ummm, no I guess not…
Rodan wrote:
Glad it’s not my birthday.
This is a tough crowd!
Speaking of man bags and metrosexuals, John Kerry tries to soothe Pakistan diplomatic dispute.
There’s man bags and then there’s shit bags…
@ Formercorpsman:
I just think men look AWESOME in those. But they have to be MEN, first. A snot-nosed little bitch-azz punk would look ridiculous.
PrincessNatasha wrote:
I used to have a wonderful full length black leather Trench, I ended up getting rid of it because I couldn’t wear it out in public without the cops stopping me every where I went. I really miss that old Trench-coat.
@ Prebanned:
We love Dorian around here!
@ doriangrey:
Since I work in an office, I where gloves quite a bit, and my hands get dried out, as well as my nails get those little catches in them.
The reps bring in all kinds of crap for the girls, so I swiped a file for those times.
But I make damn sure I only wash my coffee cup out only a couple of times per week.
huckfunn wrote:
Kerry is a Douche with a capital BAG.
@ doriangrey:
You had sun glasses to go with it?
@ huckfunn:
Well, they are the Left…
@ PrincessNatasha:
Like Chuck?
Rodan wrote:
In SoCal? Please… of course I did…
@ PrincessNatasha:
I wear a 58 coat, so getting certain clothes is a task at times.
She got me a real nice one on that deal. Don’t have a good hat though.
doriangrey wrote:
OMG! that’s so funny!
Formercorpsman wrote:
ROTFLMAO.. Way to often for me….
Formercorpsman wrote:
I have a nice Le Chapeau Tilley
Some Birthday music for me….
@ doriangrey:
For your birthday!
Philip_Daniel wrote:
Haw! Some great caricatures in there.
@ Rodan:
You all see this?
http://dailycaller.com/2010/12/01/obama-imposes-7-year-drilling-ban-in-eastern-gulf-of-mexico/
You guys have a good night. I’m gettin tired. I’ll try and make time to call in tomorrow night.
Take it easy.
Prebanned wrote:
This is what he wants!
Formercorpsman wrote:
The show is Sunday.
@ Rodan:
ROTFLMAO… That works too….
Prebanned wrote:
Well, he is determined to turn this country into a turd-world shithole before he gets thrown out of office on his scrawny cosmopolitan metrosexual ass.
@ Rodan:
Oh that’s old news, 12/01/2010, what a piece of work that guy is.
Can we just send him and MOOOOOOOchelle to some turd-world shithole and not let them come back?
Now, is it true that Berkeley wankers want released Gitmo terrorists to come live in Berkeley? Because that would be sweet! Build a wall with high-voltage wire topping it to keep them all inside, install some cameras and watch the gang-rapin’, head-choppin’, splodeydopin’ good times roll.
PrincessNatasha wrote:
Send them there and tell them it’s America.
You won! You changed America!
PrincessNatasha wrote:
Can we nuke em once they all get nice and settled in?
Well, this should make you all feel better: Healthcare Reform Law Requires New IRS Army Of 1,054
But wait: THERE’S MORE!
huckfunn wrote:
Welcome to the United Socialist States of Amerika Comrade… Please have your papers ready for examination…
@ Urban Infidel:
Well, I carry a kinda beat-up Samsonite attache case that I’ve had since 1980. It’s 2 feet from hand as I type this.
Still, those “murses” could be accessorized to eliminate some of the stigma. How about a biohazard symbol, and a pair of handcuffs locking it to the user’s wrist?
refugee000 wrote:
This line is a keeper.
refugee000 wrote:
Hit the Tip Jar! Chucky needs a Moob Job!
PrincessNatasha wrote:
Uzis. With suppressors.
doriangrey wrote:
How did I manage to miss this thread? It would have been a gold mine! Happy belated birthday, Dorian.
Manbags & Murses…
FYI and FWIW– I’ve been married twice ( yes, they are both dead- makes getting a date kind of dicey, “your two wives are what?” ), had the usual run of girlfriends and relatives, and when any of my women needed their hands free, I never had any inhibition about slinging their handbags over a shoulder.
I know what I am, and bearing something feminine doesn’t unman me.
That said, I’d sooner go out without my pants than actually use one of those damn things to carry my stuff in,
Wallet. Briefcase. Toolkit.
That said, right before Wife #2 slipped her cable, she needed a new purse, so I picked one up at Wal-Mart, and since my hands were full, I slung it over my shoulder…
Got in line at what I call “the aisle of vice”- where the smokes are sold– and I am behind this rough-looking character in work clothes, standing there with his daughter…
Now, I’m kind of rough-looking myself– sleeveless shirt, Crocs on my feet, scars and dirt– been clearing land, and this guy turns around, looks at me- and my purse– does a double-take, and sez:
“Say, that’s a nice-looking purse you got there…”
And, sez I, without missing a beat,
“Yeah, but it clashes with my shoes…”
And I point to the Crocs, he cracks up, his daughter cracks up, and the whole line turns around, sees the joke, and they crack up…
Life- it’s too grim to approach without a sense of humor…
-30-