Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Update and A Profound Question

Isaac is still very sore. We are still in the hospital and hoping to be released today. They are running more tests and hopefully we will know something soon. The waiting is the hard part.

Now for the profound question. What is the acceptable way to wear a man bag? In the hospital you see men carrying their man bags filled with notebooks and laptops. Some carry it over their shoulder, some carry it like a briefcase, some carry it like a backpack , and still others strap it across their chest as if they were an ammunition carrier laden down with a bandolier of 50 caliber rounds. At what point does the man bag go from being just that to being just a guy purse?

I'll put my two cents worth in. I believe that the man bag works in many ways, but in order to not be confused with a guy purse, I beleive that it should be carried in one of the following three ways. For the professional, I beleive that the briefcase carry is the most appropriate way to carry the man bag. For the under 18 types, the backpack works best as it exudes youth and exuberance. For all other the acceptable method of carrying is the bandolier carry. It gives a sense of brawn to the insecure who are carrying a guy purse across their chest. Because after all, no one will mess with a dude and a bandolier. Don't believe me, take a look at Rambo. No one could handle that guy. Was it his brute strength? Nope it simply was the fear he invoked wearing the bandolier.

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