The TIB guide to Men and Women

I bet a lot of his friends are "dumb and unfunny."

 

I'm just saying, I get that it's sometimes practical - but it's still a fucking backward fanny pack.

Also - if I'm crawling around under raised flooring or desks, entirely impractical. As stupid as belt clips look, anything that my stuff can fall out of, it's going to fall out of.

 

Since when is a Carpenter's belt a fanny pack?

Edit: And did (or still do) people in Australia wear fanny packs behind them? Wouldn't that be the easiest way to get shit stolen ever?

 

My exposure to fanny packs is limited to some poor decisions when I was 11 and my observation of flea market stall holders/awkward joggers - but many people wear them behind them. I just assumed that was part of the inherent stupidity. They are also referred to as 'Bum Bags' here which seemed to feed the assumption that it was a bag you wear on your ass.

And I still don't see the inherent difference between a carpenters bag and a fanny pack. I understand that they're a sensible provision for Carpenters - but it doesn't really seem any more appropriate for an IT guy than a butchers apron or surgeons gloves.

 

Ahem. I think you'll find the ultimate in manly, pocketed work-wear below.



Utilikilt, bitches! Even comes in camo for all your camoflaged kilt related needs. The photo gallery here cracks me up.

 

I have worn kilts for Weddings and Parties in the past. But I find that one of the key factors for deciding 'is a Kilt a good idea' is 'Will I be crawling around on my hands and knees working on shit while wearing the kilt?'

 

I have a female friend that I've fooled around with a little bit but we never dated seriously. Recently it seems like she's been flirting even though she says we are friends. I haven't really thought of her in that way in recent memory but now she seems to be acting differently.

She's always touching, slapping my ass, pinching my arm, she will stare at me for extended periods of time while I'm driving trying to make me uncomfortable, coming up with stupid names, talking about regular and oral sex. She also changes in front of me now (which she never used to do) and laughs at all my jokes. I'm sure there are others I can't think of right now. I'm going to have to ask her about it and address this either way. But I need some input. We were friends before, it didn't work out and we stayed friends. Now it seems like she wants to date again because she is not her normal self around me.

 

Is there a question here? It seems like you've figured out exactly what the deal is and you're just hoping someone will tell you you're wrong?

 

The question is whether or not anyone can provide a perspective that is different or the same as the conclusion I have already reached before I talk to her.

 

Why didn't it work out?

 

I walked right into that one. Honor system for the most part, and wives talk. With some of them it's "known" good or bad. It's not a scientific study by any stretch of the imagination and probably not entirely accurate but in a way it would make sense. Those who have "less ammo" (mental capacity, or ability to joke) have a bigger gun to even it out. Then again I could still be drunk from last night.

 

Guys own large quantities of lotion as well. The only difference is a) it's usually one mega-sized CVS brand bottle instead of a bunch of tiny bottles of designer brands, and b) we don't carry it around with us, it stays in its spot next to the computer.

 

Though we occasionally move it to the bathroom counter when company comes over.

 

The internet has completely exhausted the whole "what do you have in your pockets?" idea (I'm pretty sure this board has even done a thread with it too), so this is beating a dead horse, but can someone explain to me the allure behind carrying tons of shit in your pockets? Is it not annoying as hell?

I don't even put my keys in my pocket. Wallet in one ass pocket, phone in the other, and MAYBE chap stick in a front one, keys on a carabiner. Occasionally I'll carry a knife, but rarely.

There was a kid in one of my classes who carried a wallet, knife, cell phone, iTouch, flash drive, keys, moleskin and pen(s), gum, chapstick, ear buds, lighter, cigarettes, and fucking granola bars.

I'm sure all that shit is useful, not arguing that, just not sure why you can't put it all in a book bag? Do any of you guys carry your shit like that?

 

I've never had a guy bitch about my purse. Especially, when I end up carrying his shit on there, or when he asks me if I have something that he wants to use. For example: One time my ex asked me to carry his hand gun. He didn't have a holster that fit his .357. He didn't even bitch about holding my purse then. Yes, women carry alot of shit in their purses. At one point or another we will use it.

However, why do men bitch about holding our purses? Are ya'll really that afraid of it? Does it hurt your manliness that much?

 

There's a lot more to it than that I guess. Basically comes down to whether the guy is getting laid or how big of a bitch people think the girl is. Normal guy holding his hot girlfriend's purse while she tries on bikini's and looks like a genuinely nice person? I don't think twice, the dude is just being a dude. Good for him. Dejected guy holding his bitch of wife's purse while she goes and takes a dump in the Cracker Barrel bathroom? I just feel sorry for him... he's probably getting shit on all day, every day.

Anytime I'm riding in my girlfriend's car, her purse is always on the passenger floorboard. I'll occasionally pick it up when exiting and put it over my shoulder, do a sassy walk or something. Not sure what the big deal is. I gets mines.

 

In my right pocket is keys and money. Left pocket, smokes, lighter and a pen (I was in the Navy for 9 years, I always have a pen). I carry my phone in either my right cargo pocket (if I'm wearing shorts) or the right leg if I'm wearing jeans (I always wear carpenters). Wallet right back pocket.

These are the only things I need on a day-to-day. I occasionally slip my knife into the same pocket as the phone if I'm going to work.

 

About the funny women thing:

There might be a biological component, but there's also a big social component. Women aren't often rewarded for being funny growing up, so there's no impetus for them to develop those skills. People assume women aren't funny, so they discount their jokes before they make them. Comedy and comedy writing are often male-dominated and insular, which can also keep out funny women.

However, there are many legitimately funny women, so the argument is somewhat moot. We went into this in another thread, complete with videos, so I'm sure you can find it somewhere. I just chafe a bit at strict evo psych arguments, because they're often facile and support whatever socialized notion needs supporting at the time.

Of course, the end result is the same, mind you: women have less to gain from trying to be funny.

As far as the comedian penis thing, I haven't done the same, ahem, research that some others have, but I bet there's probably a correlation between people who aren't considered physically attractive and people who get attention via laughter.