# Doper Men: A poll about your purse

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-men-a-poll-about-your-purse/448244>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 6, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-men-a-poll-about-your-purse/448244 "2008-05-06T02:44:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-men-a-poll-about-your-purse/448244/41 "2008-05-08T04:33:03Z")

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No, not sure what I would do with it. I carry a briefcase to work if needed but for daily use I carry a wallet, keys, pocket knife and what-not in my pockets.

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**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-men-a-poll-about-your-purse/448244/42 "2008-05-08T04:37:05Z")

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[QUOTE=Bobotheoptimist]  
I have the complete Aubrey/Maturin series, a couple Zane Grey, far too many David Eddings books, _and_ all the Dirk Pitt novels (except the latest) in my front pocket right now.

1. I obviously have iffy taste in literature
2. ebooks rock  
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I can’t believe you admit to reading Dirk Pitt drivel - do you need any hard copies?

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**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-men-a-poll-about-your-purse/448244/43 "2008-05-08T12:30:45Z")

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[QUOTE=Magiver]  
I can’t believe you admit to reading Dirk Pitt drivel - do you need any hard copies?  
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Hey, some of the Dirk Pitt novels (_Sahara, Vixen 03, Raise The Titanic, Night Probe_ and _Mayday_) are very enjoyable escapist adventure novels. Sadly, the less said about some of Mr. Cussler’s later work the better, IMHO.

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**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-men-a-poll-about-your-purse/448244/44 "2008-05-08T22:31:21Z")

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[QUOTE=Magiver]  
I can’t believe you admit to reading Dirk Pitt drivel - do you need any hard copies?  
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This could well prove even more embarrassing - I have about half of them 1st edition hardcover. A couple are autographed. And I’ve seen part of Cussler’s car collection (he had a warehouse just down the street a bit).

But if you have any of the older books hardcover, let’s talk 😃

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-men-a-poll-about-your-purse/448244/45 "2008-05-08T23:29:29Z")

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I recently bought a messenger-bag type man purse.

I keep my bondage gear in it, though.

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