# What does it have in its pocketseses? (hiss) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 21, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568 "2008-09-21T18:54:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/1 "2008-09-21T18:54:12Z")
No, this is not a Tolkien thread and I am not Gollum, Smeagol, Slinker, or Stinker. I’m just wondering what carry in our pockets. I’m willing to be fairly elastic with the term; you can include items carried on the belt or in a purse/satchel if you wish. Now to answer my own poll question: Left front pants pocket: actual wallet Right front pants pocket: eyeglass cleaning fluid, small case of tissues. Right rear pants pocket: handkerchief Left rear pocket: decoy wallet (containing cash to give mugger, useless credit cards, etc) Belt: cell phone, keys & car remote control, pen knife Breast pocket: Sawbuck, two fins, five singles Notebook satchel (which looks like [this](http://www.hippoproducts.com/cgi/hippo/cart.cgi?action=link&product=15), except that the main cargo area is customized for a notebook and nothing else: notebook, pens, business cards. Anybody else want to share? ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/2 "2008-09-21T18:56:29Z")
I carry my cellphone in my right pocket and my keys in my left pocket. Everything else goes in my purse. The reason the cellphone and keys go in my pockets is so that if someone mugs me or I lose my purse I can still get into my apartment and I have a way to call and cancel my credit cards and stuff. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/3 "2008-09-21T18:59:04Z")
I usually have my main credit card in my back pocket, because I take it out to pay for gas at the pump and then slip into my pocket while I’m waiting. As a result, since I buy guy for my car each Sunday, I spend the week checking my purse over and over for my credit card. :smack: I usually have a hair band (ponytail holder) for when I put my hair up tucked in a side pocket. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/4 "2008-09-21T19:02:21Z")
Pedometer. (8955 steps/3.67 miles today, if you must know) ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/5 "2008-09-21T19:09:46Z")
ID. Flash Drive Pocketwatch ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/6 "2008-09-21T19:11:38Z")
I don’t like having stuff in my pockets. Wallet, right front pocket. Wallet has nifty collapsible pen within it, otherwise is as small and thin as is feasible. Small notebook for writing stuff down. Also very thin. Keys, with Leatherman Squirt as keyfob. Change Whatever dross the \*\*Attackkids \*\*have handed to me to carry. ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/7 "2008-09-21T19:15:24Z")
Left front pocket – keys, on a flash drive as a key-chain (so, a real Disk-on-Key!) Right rear pocket – wallet. Belt pouch or Right front pocket – cellphone. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/8 "2008-09-21T19:15:38Z")
Not a Gold Ring, that’s for sure. Wait, not a Tolkien thread… ☹ OK, I usually carry a wallet in my front left pocket, a small Ace comb in my rear right, my keys, some change and a handkerchief in my front right. Occasionally either my watch or cell phone are in the front right. **Skald** , you carry a ridiculous amount of stuff in your pockets. Why so many items and what is the deal with the decoy wallet? ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/9 "2008-09-21T19:19:38Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Not a Gold Ring, that’s for sure. > > Wait, not a Tolkien thread… ☹ > OK, I usually carry a wallet in my front left pocket, a small Ace comb in my rear right, my keys, some change and a handkerchief in my front right. Occasionally either my watch or cell phone are in the front right. > > **Skald** , you carry a ridiculous amount of stuff in your pockets. Why so many items and what is the deal with the decoy wallet? The decoy has a hundred dollars in it, enough to placate a mugger. Cash saves your life if you get mugged. I don’t think what I have is excessive. I carry the eyeglass cleaning fluid & tissues there because I always wear my glasses and I don’t like letting them get dirty. What would you have me subtract? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/10 "2008-09-21T19:19:45Z")
On a regular day: left front pocket - cellphone right front pocket - keys, Leatherman Squirt multitool left rear pocket - wallet Tournament days: on belt - Leatherman Juice multitool right front pocket - Squirt replaced by a Gerber Paraframe folding knife ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/11 "2008-09-21T19:35:27Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > The decoy has a hundred dollars in it, enough to placate a mugger. Cash saves your life if you get mugged. > > I don’t think what I have is excessive. I carry the eyeglass cleaning fluid & tissues there because I always wear my glasses and I don’t like letting them get dirty. What would you have me subtract? **Sorry** , I don’t think \*\*ridiculous \*\*was the best choice of words. Perhaps \*\*amazing \*\*would have worked better. I don’t like carrying as much as I do. So I was flabbergasted by the idea of carrying so much. ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/12 "2008-09-21T21:21:05Z")
LR pocket - wallet RF - Cell phone, change LF - keys, knife Either a .45 on my belt or a .380 in my RR pocket. Sometimes a pocket watch in the watch pocket, but generally I don’t wear Levi’s so no pocket watch. I don’t carry enough cash to need a decoy wallet. Right now I have $12, 2 credit cards (one business, one ATM/Visa), health insurance card, CCW permit, DL, Costco card, car registration and insurance, and a coupon for a free chicken sandwich. A mugger can have it all, for all I care. I need a new wallet anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/13 "2008-09-21T21:23:15Z")
> [@Bobotheoptimist](#): > > LR pocket - wallet > RF - Cell phone, change > LF - keys, knife > Either a .45 on my belt or a .380 in my RR pocket. > > Sometimes a pocket watch in the watch pocket, but generally I don’t wear Levi’s so no pocket watch. > > I don’t carry enough cash to need a decoy wallet. Right now I have $12, 2 credit cards (one business, one ATM/Visa), health insurance card, CCW permit, DL, Costco card, car registration and insurance, and a coupon for a free chicken sandwich. A mugger can have it all, for all I care. I need a new wallet anyway. The purpose of the decoy wallet is not to keep your money safe. It’s to persuade the mugger that he has gotten enough money to be with his effort without the added risk of kidnapping you, forcing you to go with him to an ATM & withdraw all your money, and then shoot you. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/14 "2008-09-21T21:26:45Z")
RFP–Keys, Swiss Army Knife, Handkerchief LFP–Wallet, coinpurse RRP–Nothing, or comb (if no shirt pocket), or papers (if needed) SP–Comb. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/15 "2008-09-21T21:37:45Z")
Wallet in my rear right pocket, and my cell, keys, and mp3 player (if I’m carrying it) in whatever front pocket I happen to put them in, including the change pocket. I hate having anything more than necessary in the main ones. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/16 "2008-09-21T21:59:32Z")
Right rear: wallet. Right front: keys, whatever change I happen to have, lighter. Left rear: 2 or 3 folded up paper towels, plastic baggie (for dog poop when I take [Zoidberg](http://flickr.com/photos/15709477@N05/2419360613/) for a walk). Left front: cell phone. Shirt pocket (if applicable): pen. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/17 "2008-09-21T22:15:44Z")
Phone. 55p. It’s Sunday. Normally, at work or just out of the house, there’ll be a wallet, an inhaler, and keys. ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/18 "2008-09-21T22:19:00Z")
Currently: Left front pocket: keys, comb, paper towel, 4 pine nuts, 1 brazil nut Right front pocket: Purell hand sanitizer, paper towel, 1 peanut, daily schedule, 56 cents in loose change Right rear pocket: wallet Left rear pocket: blue lint Belt: watch, work keys, Leatherman multitool knockoff ---
**Author:** ![Vox\_Imperatoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Vox\_Imperatoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vox_Imperatoris)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/19 "2008-09-21T22:21:46Z")
Right Front Pocket: iPhone. Left Front Pocket: Swiss Army Knife, Chap Stick, maybe tissues, pencil or pen. Left Rear Pocket: Nothing. Right Rear Pocket: Wallet. Valete, Vox Imperatoris ---
**Author:** ![bink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@bink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bink)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568/20 "2008-09-21T22:36:25Z")
Right front pocket: marked money\*, change for the bus Left front pocket: big bills and any non-marked cash I pick up Right cargo pocket: cell phone Left cargo pocket: wallet Back pocket: nothing, ever…it’s buttoned when I buy the pants and it stays that way. \*wheresgeorge [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-have-in-its-pocketseses-hiss/464568.md?page=2)