# I Think I Speak for Most Men When I Say This is a Great Bra Idea!

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 5, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-speak-for-most-men-when-i-say-this-is-a-great-bra-idea/480000 "2009-01-05T21:54:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![slitterst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@slitterst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slitterst)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-speak-for-most-men-when-i-say-this-is-a-great-bra-idea/480000/41 "2009-01-06T20:43:52Z")

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> [@Ethilrist](#):
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> Nah, you need one of those “clap on–clap off” things.

That would make going to theater and concerts much more interesting for the rest of us.

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**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-speak-for-most-men-when-i-say-this-is-a-great-bra-idea/480000/42 "2009-01-06T21:18:08Z")

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Would this magnetic bra set off the metal detector in airports? Or would you have to remove it before going thru security like you do with your belt or shoes?

And would paper clips stick to your back?

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**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-speak-for-most-men-when-i-say-this-is-a-great-bra-idea/480000/43 "2009-01-09T02:31:19Z")

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> [@Martiju](#):
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> We have these. You have a little metal plate that you wear inside the lapel (or pocket, or wherever). The magnet is attached to the outside but is strong enough to fasten to the metal inside. Mine works through a suit jacket, so pretty strong - but equally without any undue paperclip attraction…

Actually, we had the magnets surgically implanted in our chests.

No, not really! The tiny steel plate was on the back of the nametag; a second tiny plate held two little magnets. The nametag was held against the fabric, the second plate (with the magnets) was applied to the opposite side of the fabric. The magnetism held the fabric sandwiched between the two little steel plates.

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