So yesterday, David left this comment on my site:

I've been feeling awfully self-conscious over my new bag... I was really into shopping for it and even asked myself, "What color will go with most outfits, but isn't so drab?" The way I have to sling it across my chest makes me feel oh-so-femme. So, yes, I'm a man, and, yes,I have a purse... but I'm really liking it!!!

Oh David.  You don't know the HALF of it.

I have carried a bag of some sort for years.  I currently have a bag that I love very much, and I refer to it as my manbag, which sounds vaugely dirty (in a Penthouse Forum sort of way) but is really just a bag I carry, even though I'm a man.

Before I had the Wonderous Manbag, I carried a backpack.  Yes, even after I was out of college.  Yes, I know that borders on dorky.  Yes, I'm a bit embarrased about it now.

My current bag is more purselike than anything you've ever seen a man carry.  I love it.  I can bring all my stuff, and all my stuff is on there, and I have stuff where I need it and it's all about... stuff.

Yes, it's nelly (no, not the rapper.  "Nelly" is the opposite of "butch" in gay slang) but I don't care.  It is grey and black and looks really nice with most of my casual clothes.  There is a pocket for my phone, and a pocket for my Palm.  I always have my bag either with me, or in my car. 

I don't carry anything terribly valuable in there unless I happen to have my digital camera or a spare watch with me.  Mostly, it's just convienent.  And I don't care what it looks like.

I don't use it totally as a purse, though.  I still carry a man's wallet in my back pocket, but because I have the manbag, I don't need to carry all those cards, such as video rental and the like, that I don't use often, because they can be in the manbag.  My wallet holds a debit card, two credit cards, my ID and some cash.  That's it.  Everything else is in the manbag.  It's wonderful.

So my advice to all you men out there is to get a manbag.  You will not regret it.

hey tim, i'm sorry i couldn't talk on aim earlier - my web server is completely hoarked and i've been trying to fix it all damn day.
just wanted to let you know i wasn't being rude on purpose (i never am of course, it just comes naturally, heh).

My boyfriend has a bag, we call it his bagbaby. That name stemmed from him always asking "where's my bag, baby?" Thought I'd come out of lurk mode with that random tidbit.

Now if the manbag only matched your shoes... Oh wait... we don't really want to get into the discussion about your ugly shoes...

Hee hee.......Just reminds me of the Friends episode with Joey and his ManBag.

hey yeah, manbag sounds cool....if i was a guy i'd want a manbag....

one of my ex-boyfriends used to carry around a tin lunch-box....

so if you feel weird about carrying around a manbag, dont.....

its cool, be yourself and don't worry about it, whatever makes you happy is awesome.

bye bye!
-Lea

Manbags are fun and the guys in my family love them. Yes, it's a family tradition to get a guy a manbag when he turns 16. As I said...they love it!!! So don't be afraid to get one guys!!!!

So like, who are you? Tell me about Tim.

Just got home from New Years Eve and on the way home this chick gave me this bag and said said - "have a manbag"....I said "cool" and she said "you look hot....just like Kel" .... so anyway I got home and my pooty was still on so I googled "Manbag" and came here....I feel good actually....Happy New Year and Go the Manbag!!!!!!!