# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 28, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380 "2022-09-28T11:33:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 83
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1642 "2023-01-20T01:22:30Z")
So the trick is to find cargo pants in my size? ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1643 "2023-01-20T01:23:00Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > a small tape measure It’s a surprisingly useful item to have on you, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1644 "2023-01-20T01:28:50Z")
> [@Reeses\_Monkey](#): > > So the trick is to find cargo pants in my size? Whether you can find men’s pants that will fit you may be an issue. Neither men’s nor women’s pants really fit me properly, so I choose the ones with better pockets and that I can move more easily in. They do make women’s cargo pants, but while those are better about pockets than most other women’s pants, IME the pockets are shallower and less sturdy than the ones in the men’s versions; but I haven’t tried every make on the market. Whether you feel comfortable, or are allowed to, show up wherever you’re going in men’s cargo pants (or women’s cargo pants, for that matter) may be another issue. > [@DCnDC](#): > > It’s a surprisingly useful item to have on you, isn’t it? It is indeed. Especially if you like to stop at yard sales. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1645 "2023-01-20T01:29:59Z")
As for lip balm, I played brass instruments from 7th grade through college, so I got in the habit of using it year-round. (If you’re curious, here’s the list: F horn, mellophone, euphonium, baritone, and trumpet.) ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1646 "2023-01-20T01:33:05Z")
What has it got in its nasty little pocketses? > [@puzzlegal](#): > > Yeah, my keys live in my pants pockets. When i empty out my pockets, all the pocket-stuff goes on my bedside table. But the place my keys live is my pants pockets, and I load the pockets when i put on the pants. Almost exactly this, except that when I empty out my pockets, it’s usually from the pants I was wearing yesterday into the pockets of the pants I was wearing today. So I couldn’t answer the “Where do you put your keys” question, because I don’t _put_ them anywhere except in my pocket. Speaking of pockets, in addition to the choices listed, I almost always have al least one pen and one pencil, and a handkerchief. Plus I still haven’t broken the habit of carrying a mask with me in my pocket, even though I hardly ever wear one anymore. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1647 "2023-01-20T01:38:06Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Plus I still haven’t broken the habit of carrying a mask with me in my pocket, even though I hardly ever wear one anymore. A mask and a spare live in the car; and if I’m going somewhere in somebody else’s car I’ll take one with me, quite possibly in a pocket. But I don’t usually keep them in my pockets; the current one will be hanging on the gear selector and I’ll grab it when getting out of the car if I’m going to be inside someplace. Yes, I’m still wearing one if indoors in public. Almost nobody else around here is; which only makes me feel more like I need to be wearing one. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1648 "2023-01-20T01:43:38Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > Let’s see, my standard pants kit includes my phone, my chain wallet that doesn’t actually have anything in it but old business cards, my real wallet that’s a ripoff Ridge wallet that I bought on amazon for $10, pocket knife, BIC lighter that is primarily used as a bottle opener, small tape measure, two pens, a small Post-It brick, my other knife/multitool, a small LED flashlight, a couple of folded plastic “T-shirt” bags, and my keys are on a carabiner on my belt. Also, a Chap Stick and a pile of folded tissues, napkins, and paper towels that are primarily for my wife’s use. I have my phone, my keyring, my wallet, some cash, and one or two small pocket knives. My keyring has a USB thumb drive as well as keys. The wallet is really a card holder, which is why cash is folded and did next to the wallet. I also keep a carabineer on my belt loop, which i use to hold my mask when I’m not wearing it. I generally wear a mask if I’m going to be indoors someplace other than my home. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1649 "2023-01-20T03:17:52Z")
The problem with sizes is I’m a little teapot, short and stout. Men’s pants that fit me in the waist are ridiculously long for my 27" inseam. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1650 "2023-01-20T03:21:20Z")
I’ve had good luck having a tailor replace the pockets in my pants with useful pockets. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1651 "2023-01-20T03:23:49Z")
Ah. In my case women’s pants don’t solve that problem, because women’s petite pants almost always also have a short rise, and I need a long rise. So I just get the shortest available inseam on the men’s (inseam and rise being independent in men’s clothing IME), and roll up the cuffs on the men’s. (I’ve usually got my sleeves rolled up too, whether men’s or women’s.) Again, not a solution that’ll work for everybody. > [@puzzlegal](#): > > I’ve had good luck having a tailor replace the pockets in my pants with useful pockets. That’s a good solution too, for those who can afford the tailor; and can get over being too pissed off at the idea that they ought to pay to have brand-new often-expensive clothes repaired before they can wear them. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1652 "2023-01-20T04:50:40Z")
My coins are in my wallet, which I always carry. So wasn’t sure whether to select it. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1653 "2023-01-20T05:12:04Z")
I prefer Neil Young and Crazy House to CSN and CSNY but he wasn’t the best one in CSNY. That would be Stills. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1654 "2023-01-20T05:36:56Z")
There’s always a Fitbit in my pocket. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1655 "2023-01-20T10:26:11Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > > [@thorny\_locust](#): > > > > a small tape measure > > It’s a surprisingly useful item to have on you, isn’t it? You probably know this, but your smart phone can be used as a tape measure. I used mine for thirs just the other day. mmm ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1656 "2023-01-20T12:49:50Z")
We have no house keys. My car keys are always in my car, where they are needed. Never use lip balm, my lips are plenty balmy as they are. ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1657 "2023-01-20T14:01:39Z")
My key ring lives in a bin in the car. There is a house key on it but it’s almost never used. I also have a truck for hauling, those keys live in a bin in that vehicle too. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1658 "2023-01-20T14:05:45Z")
I know, and I’m no Luddite but I don’t fully trust them. Fine for ball-parking but if I need a precise measurement, I’m using something I can touch. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1659 "2023-01-20T15:16:30Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > What has it got in its nasty little pocketses? 😄 You read my mind! My keys live in my front left pocket, and a small Swiss Army knife in my front right. In the back left I always have a coupla folded-up Kleenexes. My back right pocket is usually empty. If I go out, I always take along my wallet, cellphone, a pen and a mask. I never use lip balm, which has an unpleasant waxy feel to it IMHO, but I do use a little bit of Noxema or hand lotion if my lips get chapped. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1660 "2023-01-20T15:20:42Z")
When I get chapped lips, it nearly always means I’m dehydrated. I need water far more than I need lip balm. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/1661 "2023-01-20T16:12:20Z")
I’m the opposite. If my lips are very chapped, the act of drinking water can remove some of the natural oil/wax from my lips, and aggravate the problem. I need to add more to the lipid barrier. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=82) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380.md?page=84)