'Man-bag theft on the rise' – bizarre press release of the day: blog discussion

Former_MSE_Penelope

This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's blog. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it.

Read Martin's "'Man-bag theft on the rise' – bizarre press release of the day" Blog.

Please click reply to discuss below.

geri1965_2

What kind of man carries around an umbrella and hair products?

KimYeovil

What despicable sexism. Why the mockery? What is 'so funny'? Why is it 'bizarre'?

I trust the next news report mentioning how many pensioners die smashing their skulls against the pavements when their bags are snatched will be treated with equal contempt.

Lets have a laugh at victims of knife crime, too.

bylromarha

How can they not list Joey Tribbiani as a famous man bag carrier?

MSE_Martin

KimYeovil wrote: »

What despicable sexism. Why the mockery? What is 'so funny'? Why is it 'bizarre'?

I trust the next news report mentioning how many pensioners die smashing their skulls against the pavements when their bags are snatched will be treated with equal contempt.

Lets have a laugh at victims of knife crime, too.

Dear me. No one thinks there's any thing to laugh at with crime victims of any kind. The blog is about the press release itself and its attempt to attract attention to home insurance by focusing on a cult object and using terms like nerd-purse!

minerva_windsong

bylromarha wrote: »

How can they not list Joey Tribbiani as a famous man bag carrier?

I know!

My OH has had a man bag for the three years I've known him. Granted it started out when he was a student as his uni bag and then when he graduated it evolved to become a work bag as he doesn't like carrying stuff in his suit pockets.

However, it contains very few of the things mentioned in the press release - normally a 'man trash' book, his phone, keys, any required clothing if he's travelling somewhere, and general random junk stashed in the bottom of it.

Although that said his current man bag looks very similar to the one in the photo in Martin's blog, but it is from Next so quite generic!

Reaper

40% of men carry man-bags? I don't think so from a look round the high street. To get anywhere near that amount they would have to include laptop cases, backpacks, brief cases, school satchels etc which have long been around and can hardly be described as a new "metrosexual ‘man-bag’" trend.

Even then it would be nowhere near 40%. They probably did their survey on London Bridge during rush hour, or outside a school.

MSE_Martin

Reaper wrote: »

40% of men carry man-bags? I don't think so from a look round the high street. To get anywhere near that amount they would have to include laptop cases, backpacks, brief cases, school satchels etc which have long been around and can hardly be described as a new "metrosexual ‘man-bag’" trend.

Even then it would be nowhere near 40%. They probably did their survey on London Bridge during rush hour, or outside a school.

Good point - I have a laptop backpack does it count as a man bag?

lesleyvhalifax

MSE_Martin wrote: »

Good point - I have a laptop backpack does it count as a man bag?

no it doesn't

Butti

Going to be contentious - Do you not think some of them lose them i.e. put them down right infront of themselves and then can't see where it is. It applies to cheese in the fridge so I don't see why not manbags?

B

catflea

Whats wrong with a man having a bag? Mine has my laptop and my lunch it it normally, alongside some other bits and bobs - but nothing valuable - that stuff stays in my pockets.

Statement of interest: I do sometimes go out with a handbag (not manbag) which has expensive things in - but then I normally dont have pockets