When handhelds could fit in your pockets...

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Luke wrote:
Key-Glyph wrote:This is really the only benefit of carrying a purse. In fact, I bought mine with two specific criteria in mind: 1) must fit books that are larger than mass market paperbacks, and 2) must fit chunky portable video game systems.

That and for smuggling food into a theater.

I recently went from a George Costanza wallet to a billfold, but I always keep my wallet in my front right pocket or jacket pocket. When weather permits I tend to always wear a sports coat when out, which has beig enough pockets for both handhelds and a wallet.

I don't do the back pocket wallet thing.
I was waiting for someone to make the Costanza joke haha.

I keep my wallet in my back pocket only when I'm upright/walking around. At work I toss it in a filing cabinet and while I drive I stick it in the center console. I don't like the feeling of anything digging into my ass.
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BoneSnapDeez wrote:
I keep my wallet in my back pocket only when I'm upright/walking around. At work I toss it in a filing cabinet and while I drive I stick it in the center console. I don't like the feeling of anything digging into my ass.
This is essentially what I do. It's rarely in my back pocket when I sit down but it's there all the time otherwise. Phone's in the front right and anything else (like a GBA SP) in the left.
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my 3ds is in my pocket right now. My DsiXL use to be in my pocket daily, until I got the 3ds. It fit find in the pocket of my suit and tux pants, it is really not that big. Now I do wear carpenter jeans, so that would explain why it fits there as opposed to normal jeans.

My wallet is in my back left and I have a deck of cards in my back right.
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fastbilly1 wrote:It fit find in the pocket of my suit and tux pants,
it fit "find?" Do you have a cold, Fast?
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noiseredux wrote:
fastbilly1 wrote:It fit find in the pocket of my suit and tux pants,
it fit "find?" Do you have a cold, Fast?
Cold and a stomach bug, but we are down three people at work so I couldnt call out.
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alienjesus wrote: edit: For the record, I assume that when you guys are saying 'purse' you mean some kind of handbag right? Because for me, a purse is like a woman's wallet.
Yes, all of the US posters generally mean what you would call a handbag. Also hardly anyone here uses a coin purse. I have a little leather one and a rubber giveaway one (Shippham's or something) that my English grandfather gave me, but I never got in the habit of using them.
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I did the theater purse smuggle just last week. I only started to carry a purse again with in the last few years or for movie trips. You can spot me most times rocking a messenger bag or yoshi backpack. I carry my money in my front pocket along with my pen knife if i have to go to a bad area to pick up games, i carry a extendable baton in case of emergencys i.e. mugging/pitbull attack .
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All hail the GB Micro - best pocket-sized gaming system around! The previous GBA model was pretty good too and is probably more comfortable for many people, but I'm more than happy swapping down to Micro size.

I don't hate the size of the 3DS, although it's the absolute upper limit that I am willing to carry with me. Being a clam-shell design is a real boon since I don't feel like it needs a case to prevent scratches/damage.
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cookie monster wrote:I carry my money in my front pocket along with my pen knife if i have to go to a bad area to pick up games, i carry a extendable baton in case of emergencys i.e. mugging/pitbull attack .
Yeah...I usually carry my 9mm in my front waistband when I go to pick up video games from people on Craigslist regardless of where I am picking them up. I also keep a very sharp hunting knife in my boot and a cyanide pill in my mouth just in case. I usually leave the nunchucks in the car, however...

[In all seriousness, cookie, you be safe...I have walked away from more than one Craigslist pick up because I just had a bad feeling about it.]
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As my grandpa taught me. Always bring your pocket knife, you never know when/if it'll be useful! :)

I never leave the house without my trusty Benchmade. :wink:
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