# Suggestions for a "man-bag

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-man-bag/186504>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 6, 2003, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-man-bag/186504 "2003-07-06T03:46:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-man-bag/186504/41 "2003-07-15T20:16:59Z")

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> \*Originally posted by dantheman \*  
> \*\*That must be some man-purse, if they both have to carry it. Does it have four handles? \*\*

Ha, no… what I meant was that Daniel and Nathan **each** carry a man-purse.

F\_X

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**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-man-bag/186504/42 "2003-07-15T20:21:56Z")

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Well, since this thread has been (oddly) resurrected, what did you ultimately decide on, Cleophus?

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**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-man-bag/186504/43 "2003-07-15T20:41:37Z")

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[This is a man bag.](http://www.newsearching.com/camping_cooler/Igloo_56_Quart_Roller_Cooler.html)

Everything else is a purse.

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**Author:** ![Susanann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@Susanann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susanann)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-man-bag/186504/44 "2003-07-15T21:51:40Z")

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Whatever you end up getting, remember the basic rule of handbags: that a bad should match your shoes.

This means you may have to get more than one bag, brown with brown shoes, white with white shoes, black with black shoes, etc.

There are also casual handbags, and dress up ones. You dont want to be carrying a casual handbag if you are all dressed up in your suit, and vice versa.

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**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-a-man-bag/186504/45 "2003-07-15T22:13:33Z")

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I think the bag-matching-shoes rule is for women, not men.

I would never expect a man to match his messenger back with his shoes.

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