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    The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame

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    Image of pseudonom is ON STRIKE. pseudonom is ON STRIKE.
    03/16/09

    In reply to The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame
    Whoa, kids, get a wristlet, all the cool kids are doing it.
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    Image of VoxPopuli VoxPopuli
    03/15/09

    In reply to The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame
    I seem to remember the rise of fanny packs in the 1980s coinciding with people jamming their butts into unflattering spandex shorts and leggings (which of course had no pockets). Put a big tacky t-shirt over that and add a totally awesome perm and you're all set for 1988.
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    Image of hippichx sez PEACE PLEASE hippichx sez PEACE PLEASE
    03/15/09

    In reply to The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame
    i'm sorry, but if this is true: I AM LAME AND PROUD OF IT! i love fanny packs. they do not have to be neon colored bulges, they can be muted and incredibly useful. if women are expected to be prepared for anything, but womens' pants are expected to be tighter than humanly possible, where the hell are we supposed to keep all our crap?
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    Image of IceCreamIsAwesome IceCreamIsAwesome
    03/15/09

    In reply to The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame
    Fanny pack does equal lame no matter what. . .


    BUT, across the body swing packs are NOT lame! I have a decent purse selection that includes Tano, LAMB, Juicy, etc. However my everyday bag is a small black nylon Michael Kors swing pack that has three zippers and one pocket so I can keep my stuff organized but best of all as a film student who constantly needs her hands free to carry, unload, and set up equipment but can't just be leaving her purse unattended it is PERFECT. While it is small in size I can still fit my full size LAMB wallet in it plus my iphone, digital camera, keys, and lip gloss and there is still room. Plus it seriously goes with sweats or a nice dress on a night out. I get compliments from guys and girls all the time. I paid about $200 which isn't cheap but still affordable it has held up without a single scuff or rip and I am very rough with my stuff. So whoever says cross body swingpacks are lame can suck it! That is all

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    Image of RedHotz RedHotz
    03/15/09

    In reply to The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame
    Well guess I will be "out" then as they are handy as hell for me. I have a nice leather one that my mom bought me years ago that I absolutely treasure and I will cry my eyes out if something ever happens to it. It carries my wallet, medications, camera and other things that I need to have with me at any time and keeps my hands free.
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    Image of champagne champagne
    03/14/09

    In reply to The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame
    That bitch will be thirty before she knows it.


    Cunt.

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    Image of Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
    03/14/09

    In reply to The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame
    Haha... fanny...

    Over here, they're bumbags.
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    Image of Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole
    03/14/09

    In reply to The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame
    Is that SJP in the pic? The fanny pack she's wearing looks good to me. As long as they look like that, and not like the fps of yore, I can get behind the trend. Every time I go out in public, my hand/elbow/shoulder is occupied with the holding of a purse. It would be nice tot to have that and also have my lipgloss/checkbook/ sanitary items with me.
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    Image of Jinxfree Jinxfree
    03/14/09

    @HanaMaru: Thank goodness I'm not alone! I think it looks fairly nice myself. I actually thought it was a hip purse when I first loaded the page. I am sure it costs more than I can pay though.


    I don't think my hips would let me pull off a fanny pack though, since I bet that most would sit on my hips much differently than an actual purse. I used to have a purse that was perfect for me --small, only one zipped pocket, fit nicely across my body-- but it was stolen back in October. :( And I haven't been able to find a replacement yet. Everything is either impractically huge with tiny annoying handles or small bulky nylon things covered with a million bulky little pockets. And anything that comes near to what I like is outside my price range, of course.


    I mostly still use a messenger when I'm going to and from school for my notebooks and thing, but I keep my wallet, keys, and cell in my jeans pockets (part of that's paranoia, I'm sure). And my wallet is pretty bulky, so there's always a huge bulge in my pockets. I guess I should just face facts and get a guy's wallet. :(

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    Image of Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole
    03/15/09

    @Jinxfree: I'm sorry your best purse was stolen:( I know over the shoulder bags can be kind of hard to find, let alone ones that look right. I have one that I brought from India that fits the description of your old bag exactly. It's black cotton fabric with mirrorwork and embroidery on the front. If Indian stuff is your style, you might try import stores that stock accessories.
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    Image of CherriSpryte CherriSpryte
    03/14/09

    In reply to The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame
    Oh wait i just remembered the most ridiculous fanny pack story EVER -


    About 2 years ago, I was out at this kind-of salsa club/bar that's frequented by eurotrashtastic tourists in DC. There was this one guy there, wearing a fanny pack, who was going up and attempting to dance with girls. If the girl was into it he'd move his fanny pack over to his hip, to better grind his crotch into her. When they stopped dancing, he'd reposition it front and center.


    I watched him repeat this process at least 3 different times.

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    Image of Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole
    03/14/09

    @CherriSpryte: That's an awesome story.
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    Image of the zeeba is galápagosing it up! the zeeba is galápagosing it up!
    03/14/09

    In reply to The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame
    Wow. My generation is kind of bitchy. I mean, I'm sure they all have their low points, but DAMN that bish was rude. and she is entertaining the ever so TRAGIC notion that her comment was witty. sigh.
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    Image of Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole
    03/14/09

    @the zeeba still goes by meowmacita.: Right? I'd like to apologize, on behalf of young people everywhere, for that horrendous statement.
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    Image of meritxell: an erotic life meritxell: an erotic life
    03/14/09

    In reply to The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame
    >My Pocket Rockers with Tiffany's "I Think We're Alone Now" cassette?


    I had this I HAD THIS.

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    Image of counterclockwise's using her promoting-power for good counterclockwise's using her promoting-power for good
    03/14/09

    In reply to The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame
    If everyone wears fanny packs, how am I supposed to identify the tourists? The cameras are sooooo small these days, you barely see them.
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    Image of Brigit Brigit
    03/14/09

    @counterclockwise is such a geeky nerd: White sneakers is your only chance.
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    Image of chritter is a nocturnal feminist mancatfish chritter is a nocturnal feminist mancatfish
    03/14/09

    @counterclockwise is such a geeky nerd: In warmer climes, matching flowered shirts is always a tipoff.
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    Image of Brigit Brigit
    03/14/09

    In reply to The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame
    Whatever bitch. I have boobs, hot,hot sex, and my own money. So there.

    Keep your stupid fanny pack.
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    Image of gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy
    03/14/09

    In reply to The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame
    If mid-30's is middle-aged, then I must have at least one foot in the grave already!


    Which is where you would have to be to find me wearing a fanny pack of any kind.


    I have a cute little leather purse with an extra-long strap that goes across my shoulders like a messenger bag.


    SUCK IT, TELEGRAPH!

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    Image of Brigit Brigit
    03/14/09

    @gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy: I have one of those and its awesome!
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    Image of Aesop's Foibles. YES. Aesop's Foibles. YES.
    03/14/09

    In reply to The Fanny Pack Is Back (Again), But Only If You're Old And Lame
    No fanny packs here. But....I have some Fig Newtons, and am enjoying the hell out of 'em every few hours. Does this put me into the "old" category? Or how about the fact that as I've gotten older, I get surprise farts sometimes? Like I wasn't expecting one, and it just pops out unexpectedly, and startles me a little?


    Oh God.

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    Image of tscheese tscheese
    03/14/09

    @..now it's just Aesop's Foibles.: Do the surprise farts make you jump? TELL ME THEY MAKE YOU JUMP.
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