The Pocket Dilemma

JupiterKid

With the Covid lockdowns and the need to carry at least one mask and small bottle of hand sanitiser around, plus the usual accompaniment of a wallet, big set of keys, phone, pack of cigs, tissue paper etc.....

Pockets and pocket organisation are an absolute must here.

And on this test I badly fail. But I’m not totally at fault, two of my light jackets for Summer evening wear are very poor in adequate pockets, fulfilling the philosophy of looks and design over practicality. :pac::cool:

Anyone else face the pocket conundrum?

Quantum Erasure

Give up the cigarettes, that solves one problem...

Jim2007

The Fanny Pack will make a comeback!

Magown3

There's no real need for a wallet these days as you can pay with the phone.

Also cut down on keys, split them into daily bunch and infrequent bunch

Allinall

Man bag.

Fils

Wouldn’t you be better off having a tug before you leave home, that eliminates the tissue.

Jim2007

Magown3 wrote: »

Also cut down on keys, split them into daily bunch and infrequent bunch

Searching for one bunch of keys is sufficient for most people!

Bob Harris

JupiterKid wrote: »

With the Covid lockdowns and the need to carry at least one mask and small bottle of hand sanitiser around, plus the usual accompaniment of a wallet, big set of keys, phone, pack of cigs, tissue paper etc.....

Pockets and pocket organisation are an absolute must here.

Hand sanitiser - no need
Big set of keys - do you need that many?
Smokes - give them up
Tissue - debateable


If you insist on all of the above, get a bag.

Timberrrrrrrr

Cargo shorts, more pockets than auld forty coats

Mr.Crinklewood

Fandymo

Phone in one pocket. Wallet and keys in other pocket. Mask in back pocket. No need for the rest. But cigs would fit in pocket with phone.

Timberrrrrrrr

Could you pull this look off op? T'would solve the ciggy issue.

Hodors Appletart

no need for a wallet, if it's a leap card put it in your fag pack

as for keys, I have a specific "going out key", one key on a bottle opener keyring, covers all eventualities.

And stop wearing ridiculous skinny jeans, you're in your 40s man.

kenmc

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Cargo shorts, more pockets than auld forty coats

This. My problem is the opposite, too much stuff in the pockets, can't find anything.

Gregor Samsa

You need one of those Airplane Jackets that let you pack for your holidays but get around the carry-on weight restrictions.



https://kickasstrips.com/2017/03/airplane-jacket-is-wearable-luggage-and-lets-you-wear-33-pounds-of-baggage/

Smee_Again

1 key, 1 credit card, 1 mask, 1 phone.

What more do you need?

beertons

How many keys do you need? I have 2, one for house, one for car. Simple.

Bob Harris

Smee_Again wrote: »

1 key, 1 credit card, 1 mask, 1 phone.

What more do you need?

Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes
And eyes, and ears, and mouth, and nose

Smee_Again

Bob Harris wrote: »

Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes
And eyes, and ears, and mouth, and nose

Alright Jeffrey Dahmer, you keep all those in your pockets?

beertons

beertons wrote: »

How many keys do you need? I have 2, one for house, one for car. Simple.

Wasn't it Michael Knight from Knight Rider who used to carry an enormous bunch of keys everywhere - on the assumption that one of them would eventually fit in any lock he needed to break into?

Somehow - when he started trying them all - he always found the right one on the third try.

Gregor Samsa

^^ KITT didn't have an ignition key, so he had to have something on his keyring.

JupiterKid

Hodors Appletart wrote: »

And stop wearing ridiculous skinny jeans, you're in your 40s man.

How very very dare you...

...I wear "slim fit " jeans- there IS a distinction...

...right??

But seriously - I have so much assorted stuff in my pockets trying to find stuff is a bit of a nightmare at times.

Liking the "airport jacket" ...

Vita nova

André trousers have a large inner zip pocket in the front left pocket, great for a mobile or perhaps a mask as the contents won't be fouled by keys, coins, wallet etc.

Talking about masks, I wish some enterprising company would provide on street mask dispensers because at the moment you can only buy them in shops and if you forget to bring a mask then you can't go into a shop to buy one without wearing a mask... not the worst catch-22 situation but still a pain.

JupiterKid

JupiterKid wrote: »

How very very dare you...

...I wear "slim fit " jeans- there IS a distinction...

...right??

But seriously - I have so much assorted stuff in my pockets trying to find stuff is a bit of a nightmare at times.

Liking the "airport jacket" ...

And well you look in them too Jupiter!

Church on Tuesday

Jim2007 wrote: »

The Fanny Pack will make a comeback!

Already has. It's a new form though; the shoulder sling fanny pack.

Capt'n Midnight

Get you some kangaroos.


They're jumpers with pockets.

TheValeyard

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

You need one of those Airplane Jackets that let you pack for your holidays but get around the carry-on weight restrictions.



https://kickasstrips.com/2017/03/airplane-jacket-is-wearable-luggage-and-lets-you-wear-33-pounds-of-baggage/

Terrorists: wow I can fit so many explosives in these!

Capt'n Midnight

Vita nova wrote: »

Talking about masks, I wish some enterprising company would provide on street mask dispensers because at the moment you can only buy them in shops and if you forget to bring a mask then you can't go into a shop to buy one without wearing a mask... not the worst catch-22 situation but still a pain.

It's not a catch-22 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/face-mask-thong-supermarket-south-africa-b1808132.html

Zaph

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Get you some kangaroos.


They're jumpers with pockets.

No, they were runners with pockets :pac:

radia

Vita nova wrote: »

Talking about masks, I wish some enterprising company would provide on street mask dispensers because at the moment you can only buy them in shops and if you forget to bring a mask then you can't go into a shop to buy one without wearing a mask... not the worst catch-22 situation but still a pain.