women's pocketbooks - what's in them?

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  • pearljamjen
    pearljamjen Posts: 13,578
    A pocketbook = purse/handbag?

    Well, I don't like carrying them except for the fact that I always need to carry water with me. I'm always thirsty!

    So I have a bottle of water
    lipgloss/chapstick
    wallet/money pouch

    So if weren't for the water, I could fit the other items in my pocket. :)
  • _Crazy_Mary_
    _Crazy_Mary_ Posts: 1,299
    my purse contains:
    wine opener
    money
    my ed vedder ticket stubs
    checkbook, credit card and atm card
    chapstick

    that's everything
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  • writersu
    writersu Posts: 1,867
    mine seems to have a magnet that draws my keys all the way to the bottom no matter what else is in it......
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  • kh65
    kh65 Posts: 946
    Example of guy travel.

    I went to Vegas for a bachelor party. The only thing I took for "luggage" was my sunglasses.
    "If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much room."

    Gambling=a taxation on stupidity.

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  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    I have to say, normally I don't carry a bag. I'm one of those weird women who, if going out anywhere other than work, carries everything in their pockets :o

    I do have a rucksack for work and Monday - Friday that contains:

    Phone
    Headphones
    Wallet (with cards, money, photos etc)
    A few CDs normally
    My current book
    Tissues
    Painkillers
    Make up
    Body spray
    Gum
    House keys

    I DO need to get a bag to take everywhere with me really, but i'm not into big bulky handbag numbers... all a bit too erm... 'girly' for me :o
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  • Allie
    Allie Posts: 2,908
    I carry a purse but I also have a tote bag with all the stuff for my job. I don't have my own desk.

    I put my keys and cell phone in my pants pocket if I am wearing pants.

    Otherwise, let's see,
    I have
    my wallet, metrocard, Purell, lotion, Altoids, a little mini organizer thing that came with the purse,my sunglasses and my eyeglass case. That's about it.


    Sen-If I have pants I put money in the pocket also. Or I put it in a pocket in the purse. I rarely actually put the money in the wallet :D I'm always finding money somewhere!
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  • kh65
    kh65 Posts: 946
    Allie wrote:
    I carry a purse but I also have a tote bag with all the stuff for my job. I don't have my own desk.

    I put my keys and cell phone in my pants pocket if I am wearing pants.

    Otherwise, let's see,
    I have
    my wallet, metrocard, Purell, lotion, Altoids, a little mini organizer thing that came with the purse,my sunglasses and my eyeglass case. That's about it.


    Sen-If I have pants I put money in the pocket also. Or I put it in a pocket in the purse. I rarely actually put the money in the wallet :D I'm always finding money somewhere!

    Can you please come by my place when you aren't wearing pants. :)
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  • Allie
    Allie Posts: 2,908
    LOL, That came out wrong- I mean to say when I am wearing pants as opposed to when I am wearing a skirt that doesn't have pockets in it! :)
    "...like a word misplaced, nothing said, what a waste.."
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  • kh65
    kh65 Posts: 946
    Allie wrote:
    LOL, That came out wrong- I mean to say when I am wearing pants as opposed to when I am wearing a skirt that doesn't have pockets in it! :)

    I figured that but I couldn't let it pass.
    "If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much room."

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  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    I carry a small bag.

    ipod
    cell phone
    business checkbook
    US and Canadian money
    drivers license
    a couple credit cards
    1 lipstick
    1 pen
    1 eye pencil
    keys are usually in my hand

    that's about it

    On a related question why is it called a pocket BOOK? doesn't make sense but a lot of people say it
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  • comebackwoman
    comebackwoman Posts: 7,271
    keys
    wallet
    cell phone
    lipstick
    small mirror
    gum
    mints
    pen
    checkbook
    advil
    hand lotion
    lip balm
    There's a light when my baby's in my arms :)
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,244
    JaneNY wrote:
    On a related question why is it called a pocket BOOK? doesn't make sense but a lot of people say it
    Trace the etymology of pocketbook and you'll find that pocketbooks were originally book-like cases used for carrying papers. Over time, people began to use them to carry more than just papers and it changed from a case-like structure to more of a bag, but the phrase stuck and is now synonomous with purse.
  • toaster
    toaster Posts: 152
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    I have to say, normally I don't carry a bag. I'm one of those weird women who, if going out anywhere other than work, carries everything in their pockets :o

    I DO need to get a bag to take everywhere with me really, but i'm not into big bulky handbag numbers... all a bit too erm... 'girly' for me :o

    Same thing here. I need a bag, but I can not seem to find one that suits me! Drives me mad. The regular once tend to for some reason have gold or silver lockets and stuff on them is just not my thing. Tried it once, and all of my friends almost fell of their chairs laughing. I'm a student so my laptop is with me everywhere I go monday - friday and I use that bag to carry my books with me etc. That one contains:

    Laptop
    Various books, both for class and whatever book I'm reading atm
    Cigarettes
    WATER
    Cellphone
    Something to write on and with
    Keys
    Bank card, student card, money, coffee card, subway ticket etc (wallet is obviously not working for me)
    Headphones
    Painkillers
    Sunglasses
    Cd's
    Newspaper for the day to read on the subway
    Lunch packet in plastic (which seems to enjoy itself at the very bottom so the bread is all crushed to pieces when it's time to eat it.)

    Wow, no wonder it's heavy.
  • edvedder913
    edvedder913 Posts: 1,810
    so to sum it up, it was odd to have a full roll of toilet paper in her bag!!! I couldnt stop laughing when she pulled that out!
  • kh65
    kh65 Posts: 946
    Shit.
    "If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much room."

    Gambling=a taxation on stupidity.

    Remember, you can walk anywhere, as long as you have the time.

    http://www.ryanmontbleauband.com/

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  • failedpersephone
    failedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    I never carry makeup around...I use a messenger bag. (ONeil)

    I carry:
    Keys
    Wallet (Vans - Mens)
    Phone/ear piece
    Ipod
    cigs/lighter (for sometimes and for others)
    Gum
    glasses case/sunglasses
    small velvet bag with hair & spices in it
    drawing tablet with pencils
    soap leaves in a tin
    condom (it's seriously old tho)
    handi-wipes (the travel kind)
    serum
    mooncup in the container
    advils in their container
    nasal spray (BF)
    an epi pen (BF allergic to A LOT of things)
    laminated directions to sesame street (so I will never be lost)
    paper speakers
    Ginsberg's HOWL
    some current book
    a bottle of ensure
    a tin with crackers (so they wont get squished)
    lemon wedges in a baggie
    fresh aloe (in a baggie)
    oh and candy.

    the candy can vary...hahahahaa

    wow, I am like a pack mule! if I am going somewhere special I carry a camera and I also carry other people's wallets.
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  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    i too carry a small purse, if i use a big tote bag it's cuz i'm traveling on a plane or something

    wallet
    change purse
    pill box for tylenol
    car cd player faceplate
    brush
    gum
    lip balm
    pen & notepad (*always* have a to-do list on me and in case i get a drawing idea!)
    keys
    phone
    ipod
  • edvedder913
    edvedder913 Posts: 1,810
    failedpersephone wrote:
    I never carry makeup around...I use a messenger bag. (ONeil)

    I carry:

    small velvet bag with hair & spices in it

    WTF?!?!?!? lol....
  • eyedclaar
    eyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Nicotine, valium, vicodin, marijuana, ecstacy, and alcohol!!!!

    Oh sorry, that's just what I would keep in a pocketbook if I carried one...
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  • Blanche
    Blanche Posts: 247
    I try to get by with just keys, lip balm, and money, but sometimes I need a purse. Because sometimes I don't have any pockets.
    So I try to keep the bag light and my hands free.

    ID
    Keys
    Change purse
    Credit card
    Sunglasses and case
    Regular glasses case (for the glasses on my nose)
    Little case of cosmetics (powder, lipstick, perfume)
    Little hair brush
    Lip balm
    Cellphone
    Ipod
    Pen
    Agenda
    Tiny notebook
    Fan
    Granola bar
    Metro tickets
    Swiss Army knife
    Little flashlight
    Book
    Tiny tape measure
    Tissues
    Towelettes

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