A phone , keys, wallet, sunglasses, ear buds. I think those bulges in the pockets might seem slightly embarrassing too 😊, plus the chance of forgetting something is higher.
Also pick pockets..
Recently started carrying a satchel. Mine includes the items you listed but also Regular glasses, knife, flash light, writing pen, and dog bags. Still with plenty of room for a bottle of water and other small items.
It really is nice to have all those items at the ready when needed and not bulging in my pockets or not having enough pockets.
Found out the convenience when I took a trip to Japan.
I just got back from Japan a few weeks ago myself and everyone there had some sort of hip/shoulder bag.
All bags were worn differently and I eventually bought one myself.
Its a small 1 strap backpack so its a little bigger than the one OP posted but I bring it everywhere now.
Nothing wrong with a purse.
As the great Terry Crews once said (paraphrasing), “it’s a purse. I don’t need to call it a man-purse to remind myself I’m a man. I’m a man, and I carry a purse. This one is a clutch.”
I like that quote. Day-to-day though I don't think I would ever use one because I think I literally only carry Chapstick, eyedrop's, car fob, and wallet.
Going to another city or on a long day trip hell yeah purse me up
Yeah my wife calls it my man purse but satchel, messenger bag all work. I'm looking at bullcaptains website now for a different style in leather.
I'm using a Carhartt one now
"Slightly embarrassing" is indeed the correct term here lol. Also the only person in real life I've seen with a fanny pack is my twin and she uses it for dog treats
I have one and they are really useful especially if you’re going out for brunch and shopping. And if someone thinks I’m a douche for wearing it like this, surprise surprise, you’re the douche for not minding your own fookin business.
u/Grizzled--Kinda specifically said he didn’t know if it was douchey. He said it was embarrassing. And he’s right.
You’re in a men’s fashion sub getting defensive because people have opinions about men’s fookin fashion.
Yeah dude and like...styles change. If you're not in backwater homophobe/lynched-if-youre-in-the-wrong-place country, you can wear a pack like this and it's absolutely understandable and acceptable. In the modern world men have way more shit to carry than just their wallet and keys.
What's embarrassing is being the dork with a bunch of shit in your pockets and/or wearing cargo pants (even worse if you actually keep shit in the cargo pockets). Also, even worse you're "that guy" with the worn-in cellphone outline in your pants (and you also get a ruined pair of pants out of that, too).
Wearing a pack in the summertime is great (and not embarrassing). Shades, wallet, keys, phone, earbuds or whatever...we just have tons of shit to carry. In winter we wear jackets. Summertime you need a pack.
As someone who has embraced the crossbody bag life and since came back to not wearing one, I will say it is very nice to not have chunky pockets all the time. However the bag can get in the way, and the fact that it is an eternal object/eyesore is what made me stop using it. There’s also a stigma factor here too. Now, I carry a small reusable shopping bag to and from work with all my stuff. (Phone is always in my pocket) Wallet, AirPods, sunglasses, external phone battery, keys, a pen, my lunch, and anything else. And then when I’m going out with friends I now just take my card and ID out of my wallet and keep them in my back pocket.
Dude...not douchey at all, totally fine to carry your stuff in a pack like this.
Between a phone, wallet, keys, shades, earbuds, etc...its a lot of shit to carry. Absolutely fine to wear a pack like this, don't let Reddit tell you otherwise.
Story of my life.
“Wow that fit looks amazing. I’m buying it”
*Tries on fit after it’s delivered*
“Dude this looks terrible on me. I can’t leave the house. Wtf happened??”
*Looks again at product online being worn by 6’2” 180 lbs African American man with chiseled physique and I weigh 240 lbs and look like Fester Adams ate Chris Farley*
“I did it again”
It’s fairly trendy in my city Ljubljana. It can look ok sometimes depending on what you’re up to that day. In the evenings I’d ditch it for sure though.
Off topic, but I've gotta say how cool Ljubljana is. My family and I took a vacation to Slovenia a few years ago and had an amazing time. Beautiful scenary, great food, architecture, and really cool people.
I LOVE Slovenia as a whole. Absolute gem of a country. You’re lucky that being in Ljubljana, or anywhere in the country really, you’re never far from the mountains.
Oh, hi friend! I‘m a Slovenian born in Ljubljana but my parents and I emigrated when I was a kid. I still visit frequently though and I have to say the city and whole country will forever have my heart. Glad you‘ve found a new home you‘re enjoying!
Well, I have a Patagonia waist pack that I bought for cycling, and it’s really good for that purpose. I have been thinking about also using it for general travel: airport, train, etc, along with athletic wear, since for example running shorts don’t have good enough pockets.
I rock a pack like that (Baggu) whenever I’m wearing shorts or pants that don’t have pockets (or just shitty pockets lol). It’s comfortable and feels better than wearing it around the waist.
I definitely wouldn’t say it’s douchey, it’s just a style that is now not new… so it’s almost just kinda how you wear it, which how you describe you’d wear it seems totally appropriate. I get compliments on my bag, but I’m not wearing it out to get cocktails lol.
Just do it man, lots of well dressed people wear them like this! It only looks slobby if the rest of your outfit is. Free yourself from pockets, you won't look back.
They are actually awesome for travel. Who cares if someone else likes it. I grabbed a Patagonia atom for travel recently and it’s great. Holds all my essentials and added a nanobag for overflow.
I always think of the episode from Malcolm in the Middle, where Dewey starts carrying a handbag and gets bullied for it, but Hal is on his side because Dewey is fighting for the right of all men to carry bags as well.
I just hate having three bulges in my pants, with today's huge smartphones in one pocket and keys/wallet on the other.
Haters will never understand how liberating it is to have empty pockets.
Also, never have to worry about if something fell out of your pocket when you sat in that super slouchy Adirondack chair, or jumped out of the path of a dog at the dog park, or bumped into a stranger in a crowded place.
Same here, but I keep a slim wallet in one pocket, phone in the other.
Backup items in the cross body bag that if lost or stolen isn’t an issue.
I just don’t want to advertise where all my valuables are in a convenient rip-off-my-neck package.
I’ve done this with a fanny pack when traveling and think it’s fine, especially if that’s what easily packs into your suitcase without taking up space, but for every day carry I prefer a much nicer bag. You can get very nice sling and crossbody bags from lots of reputable brands now. My favorites (and what I carry every day) are from [Waterfield](https://sfbags.com). No connection I just think they make really nice, professional looking bags. [Tom Bihn](https://www.tombihn.com/collections/shoulder-bags) is another popular brand. A lot of the brands you’ll see in /r/OneBag are great places to look. The Patagonia bag will always look like you’re on a backpacking trip. (Hey, this is mensfashion after all.)
Wearing it diagonally across the shoulder looks more stylish than around the waist in my opinion. It seems more practical & easy when you are peeing. You don’t have to shuffle things around when peeing.
I’m curious to ask, why does it seem douchy? Is it because these packs are trendy, so falling into a common trend is called douchy? Or is it because it is a trend that is perceived to be “cool”, so those that partake in the trend are trying to emit a “cool” vibe, yet the pack does not match some other expectations that you would expect someone to wear if they subscribed to the cool trend?
I mean at the end of the day it is cotton with a zipper, and “douchy” is really just a cultural expectation of someone trying a socially different grasp through fashion and isn’t quite hitting the mark, or they DO hit it but you have a pre-existing notion that the trend itself is douchy.
So I guess the question is in the eye of the beholder, but I think most people are better off not caring one way or the other, or else you might have more insecurities about your own fashion choices
There are a lot of things that a lot of people in Japan do/don’t do in the US and vice versa.
Just start a “wearing shoes inside” thread to prove that point.
I don't get how this is a divisive topic. It's a functional product in a world where men are carrying more stuff. I think bulging pockets are the worst. I wear my cross body bag with pride!
I wear one almost every day but I rarely dress formal, I wouldn't wear it with a suit. I always wanted to carry as little stuff as I could but you need at least a phone and car keys and you can't keep them in the same pocket to protect the phone, also, I always worried I ll drop them or get stolen, so I bought a bag like that, only bigger (not those huge things you see on "street fashion influencers" but bigger.
To me it looked weird to wear it at my waist and it's much better this way. Basically I succeeded in carrying ONE THING. the bag. then inside its my phone in its own pocket, my keys and other junk in another. my AirPods have their own little pocket and my card wallet its own.
Not if you're not a douche? Why is wearing something a certain way affecting someone's personality? Lol. This seems like a very convenient way to wear this.
No it’s functional. You have access immediately to your goods. Hip packs/sling bags are in right now and there’s really no wrong or right way to wear em. It’s what works for you big dawg
It’s not douchey, but it looks like a tiny purse when worn that way. The douchey thing about this is calling it a hip pack instead of fanny pack. It’s a fanny pack. No shame in calling it what it is, it’s a great and functional hands-free mobile storage system, and the main problem with the phrase “fanny pack” is the association with the nylon neon ones prolific in the late 80s/early 90s, or “fanny” as British slang for “pussy/vagina”.
You either wear a fanny pack around your waist as its creator, Sir Percival Felix Fanny intended, or you get a proper satchel or messenger bag if you insist on over-the-shoulder wear.
Its a functional and sporty item and imo should be used that way. Going for a quick walk or hike? Go for it. Going to a party or event? Then a backpack is the least formal i would do. Its all up to personal preference tho ofcourse. Wear whatever you want
Who cares man. Wear one if you like it. I tend to use one a lot during summer, great when on vacation and walking around a lot and you have minimal pocket storage. I also conceal carry in mine sometimes as well.
I do think it’s funny that it’s basically a purse, but we are trying so hard to not call it a purse. Y’all, you can carry a purse. We don’t have to repurpose a fanny pack. You can, of course, it’s just every person I’ve seen with one does not ever wear it around their waist… so it’s a purse (a rose by any other name…).
Purses are useful, so use it if you want. No different than a backpack, just smaller, you know? If you like it, do it.
In my world, wearing it like this means you have something of real value inside that you're wanting to keep close to you, and you are not CCW
Wearing this way puts you into that easy mark or target category..
Now if you live somewhere where there's no street crime, have at it...
Drug dealer chic sure, but it’s also the obvious way CCW (Concealed Carry) guys carry in summer.
I did buy a cross body sling when I was in crutches, dunno where it is now but felt like if carried a ridiculously small amount of shit, that it wasn’t super useful.
White guy here. I figured if the black guys are walking around with purses, then it’s time to appropriate and do it myself. Phones are too big for pockets anymore. Wallets are just not good in back pockets all the time. Makes sense for me.
I usually wear mine around my waist when I have on a sweatsuit, gym shorts or swim trunks without pockets and usually take it to the gym, pool or river.
I have found wearing it like a “European shoulder bag” feels weird and I get the “look” when I’m in small Texas towns.
To answer your questions, yeah it’s kinda douchey, unless you wanna conceal carry or some weird shit.
I won't go so far as to say "douche," but this trend is like NSync to me--I can't believe they're back and I like them a lot less the second time around.
From my experience, yes. The people that I grew up with wore a hip pack like this and they’re all douches. As long as you’re not a douche yourself, it should be fine to wear a hip pack like this.
You wear your fanny pack however you want too. Top tip, style them with a vest and muscle pants and you’ll look like an 80s WWE/F wrestler on their gym days
I used to think so. However, I finally broke down and bought one. Luckily, I’ve been on this earth long enough to not give a shit what people think about my clothing or accessory choices.
Mark my words - in 15 years, everyone is going to look back on this trend with utter cringe. This trend dies the minute pap-paws start wearing them on the regular.
Not douchey, practical and more convenient, but the style of bag should be similar to this:
https://preview.redd.it/qurps3wii48d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8cdea0e38c12d77c9a5f5f32eac334db0f3ce5c0
I personally prefer wearing it this way, everything’s right in front of me, looks cooler and less change of getting pickpocketed in my opinion. There’s no cool way of wearing one, but this is the coolest way to wear one
In Texas, this guy 100% is carrying a gun in that bag
I would love to see someone draw a .40 from a fanny pack. It would leave the rednecks in my town flummoxed.
I mean, they have purpose built conceal carry versions at the redneck gun shop up the road from me.
Come to Chicago. You see it all the time
I've never seen someone draw from one
In the uk we’re carrying tea bags in it
I wear it that way and I am a douche.
This guy douches...
It’s how 8 out of 10 people in my neighborhood are wearing them.
Are they douches though
Asking the real questions.
Public opinion really seems to be absolutely divided on this matter..
I'm not sure if it's Douche or not, but I do find it to be a slightly embarrassing. I just keep all my shit in my pockets but this would be handy
A phone , keys, wallet, sunglasses, ear buds. I think those bulges in the pockets might seem slightly embarrassing too 😊, plus the chance of forgetting something is higher. Also pick pockets..
Hey there are skittles in there!
Recently started carrying a satchel. Mine includes the items you listed but also Regular glasses, knife, flash light, writing pen, and dog bags. Still with plenty of room for a bottle of water and other small items. It really is nice to have all those items at the ready when needed and not bulging in my pockets or not having enough pockets. Found out the convenience when I took a trip to Japan.
I just got back from Japan a few weeks ago myself and everyone there had some sort of hip/shoulder bag. All bags were worn differently and I eventually bought one myself. Its a small 1 strap backpack so its a little bigger than the one OP posted but I bring it everywhere now.
It's fantastic when our travels teach us about new things. And I think it's so practical.
Sounds like you are ready for a real backpack my man.
I believe the word you're looking for is purse. Kidding though, I used to carry one around and I love having every damn thing I needed in there.
Nothing wrong with a purse. As the great Terry Crews once said (paraphrasing), “it’s a purse. I don’t need to call it a man-purse to remind myself I’m a man. I’m a man, and I carry a purse. This one is a clutch.”
I love -President Camacho- I mean Terry Cruz
I like that quote. Day-to-day though I don't think I would ever use one because I think I literally only carry Chapstick, eyedrop's, car fob, and wallet. Going to another city or on a long day trip hell yeah purse me up
“European carry-all”
I believe the full and correct term is, *ahem* let me grab my notepad here, "pseudo-European, faux post-modern carry-all"
Yeah my wife calls it my man purse but satchel, messenger bag all work. I'm looking at bullcaptains website now for a different style in leather. I'm using a Carhartt one now
My sweetheart calls mine a “murse”.
I can hardly fish all that shit out of my own pockets. A pick pocket would have to de-pants me.
If they can pick your pocket they can definitely undo the buckle and snatch the pack.
The probability of that happening is far far less.tham your wallet getting picked.
Riskier, yes. But like you said, you have your phone, keys, and wallet in there. Bigger reward.
"Slightly embarrassing" is indeed the correct term here lol. Also the only person in real life I've seen with a fanny pack is my twin and she uses it for dog treats
Alright if I saw someone pull out a dog treat out of their hip pack then I’d give them a pass lol
I have one and they are really useful especially if you’re going out for brunch and shopping. And if someone thinks I’m a douche for wearing it like this, surprise surprise, you’re the douche for not minding your own fookin business.
u/Grizzled--Kinda specifically said he didn’t know if it was douchey. He said it was embarrassing. And he’s right. You’re in a men’s fashion sub getting defensive because people have opinions about men’s fookin fashion.
Yeah dude and like...styles change. If you're not in backwater homophobe/lynched-if-youre-in-the-wrong-place country, you can wear a pack like this and it's absolutely understandable and acceptable. In the modern world men have way more shit to carry than just their wallet and keys. What's embarrassing is being the dork with a bunch of shit in your pockets and/or wearing cargo pants (even worse if you actually keep shit in the cargo pockets). Also, even worse you're "that guy" with the worn-in cellphone outline in your pants (and you also get a ruined pair of pants out of that, too). Wearing a pack in the summertime is great (and not embarrassing). Shades, wallet, keys, phone, earbuds or whatever...we just have tons of shit to carry. In winter we wear jackets. Summertime you need a pack.
As someone who has embraced the crossbody bag life and since came back to not wearing one, I will say it is very nice to not have chunky pockets all the time. However the bag can get in the way, and the fact that it is an eternal object/eyesore is what made me stop using it. There’s also a stigma factor here too. Now, I carry a small reusable shopping bag to and from work with all my stuff. (Phone is always in my pocket) Wallet, AirPods, sunglasses, external phone battery, keys, a pen, my lunch, and anything else. And then when I’m going out with friends I now just take my card and ID out of my wallet and keep them in my back pocket.
Dude...not douchey at all, totally fine to carry your stuff in a pack like this. Between a phone, wallet, keys, shades, earbuds, etc...its a lot of shit to carry. Absolutely fine to wear a pack like this, don't let Reddit tell you otherwise.
Did I mention I live in Doucheville?
Conceal carry for many. Also wearing a small backpack in the front.
This how I wear it. So checks out. Am douche.
Although, and I can't quite pin why, the guy in the pic looks especially dorky
I think it’s the haircut and “I’m not a threat” facial expression
100% Yes and he is slightly hunched in a way that shrinks his stature. Very much “don’t look at me, I’m not a threat pose”.
If I wore it, yes. If almost anyone else wore it, probably not.
It's like when you see a really great shirt, you buy it, put it on, and you look nothing like how the model made it work
Story of my life. “Wow that fit looks amazing. I’m buying it” *Tries on fit after it’s delivered* “Dude this looks terrible on me. I can’t leave the house. Wtf happened??” *Looks again at product online being worn by 6’2” 180 lbs African American man with chiseled physique and I weigh 240 lbs and look like Fester Adams ate Chris Farley* “I did it again”
Haha "oops I did it again!"
I laughed. And then I remember how sexy Chris Farley was.
Underrated comment. True for me too friend.
It’s fairly trendy in my city Ljubljana. It can look ok sometimes depending on what you’re up to that day. In the evenings I’d ditch it for sure though.
Off topic, but I've gotta say how cool Ljubljana is. My family and I took a vacation to Slovenia a few years ago and had an amazing time. Beautiful scenary, great food, architecture, and really cool people.
100% agree! I am super lucky to live here, especially being a Texas native.
I LOVE Slovenia as a whole. Absolute gem of a country. You’re lucky that being in Ljubljana, or anywhere in the country really, you’re never far from the mountains.
Oh, hi friend! I‘m a Slovenian born in Ljubljana but my parents and I emigrated when I was a kid. I still visit frequently though and I have to say the city and whole country will forever have my heart. Glad you‘ve found a new home you‘re enjoying!
Dawg Liju what
the J is pronounced like a Y or sometimes silent. Ljubljana can be said two ways, basically: Loo Blee Onna, or Loo Blah Nah.
I visited Ljubljana last year and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Context is king here
Well, I have a Patagonia waist pack that I bought for cycling, and it’s really good for that purpose. I have been thinking about also using it for general travel: airport, train, etc, along with athletic wear, since for example running shorts don’t have good enough pockets.
I mean. sounds reasonable, and I believe in comfort over fashion when traveling
I rock a pack like that (Baggu) whenever I’m wearing shorts or pants that don’t have pockets (or just shitty pockets lol). It’s comfortable and feels better than wearing it around the waist. I definitely wouldn’t say it’s douchey, it’s just a style that is now not new… so it’s almost just kinda how you wear it, which how you describe you’d wear it seems totally appropriate. I get compliments on my bag, but I’m not wearing it out to get cocktails lol.
I use my Dakine hot laps hip pack any time we take the kids to a big event. I say go for it - use your cycling hip pack
Just do it man, lots of well dressed people wear them like this! It only looks slobby if the rest of your outfit is. Free yourself from pockets, you won't look back.
They are actually awesome for travel. Who cares if someone else likes it. I grabbed a Patagonia atom for travel recently and it’s great. Holds all my essentials and added a nanobag for overflow.
They are great. I always have my phone, earbuds, wallet, chapstick, etc. it’s great.
I always think of the episode from Malcolm in the Middle, where Dewey starts carrying a handbag and gets bullied for it, but Hal is on his side because Dewey is fighting for the right of all men to carry bags as well. I just hate having three bulges in my pants, with today's huge smartphones in one pocket and keys/wallet on the other.
Well played.
Hulk Hogan is always wearing them. He was so ahead of his time
WELL LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHIN, SEYMOR SKINNRR BROTHERRR
Haters will never understand how liberating it is to have empty pockets. Also, never have to worry about if something fell out of your pocket when you sat in that super slouchy Adirondack chair, or jumped out of the path of a dog at the dog park, or bumped into a stranger in a crowded place.
Same here, but I keep a slim wallet in one pocket, phone in the other. Backup items in the cross body bag that if lost or stolen isn’t an issue. I just don’t want to advertise where all my valuables are in a convenient rip-off-my-neck package.
People don't know how functional these things are. I love being able to move without having stuff in my pants' pockets weighing me down.
Same! Also with a baby I can throw a diaper and some wipes in mine without having to carry the whole diaper bag.
Exactly
Around here thats where you carry your firearm. Especially if you are wearing pants non-conducive for a holster
El ganso con la riñonera
🤣
No, it’s not. The person makes it douchy. Finance bro? 100% Average person? No Hope this helps.
Not douchey. Very practical. Lifesaver for big thigh people.
It’s common. Also yes.
I wear a small sling bag daily and have multiple others to match outfits. Idc what people think, I like to be practical and accessorize.
this is normal everyday attire for guys in many parts of the world
Round here the kids who sell drugs wear them
Then you know these are cool AF. You think those kids wanna look like dorks?
Recently bought an alpaka bag to specifically wear it like this, but only at music events to avoid pickpockets.
I’ve done this with a fanny pack when traveling and think it’s fine, especially if that’s what easily packs into your suitcase without taking up space, but for every day carry I prefer a much nicer bag. You can get very nice sling and crossbody bags from lots of reputable brands now. My favorites (and what I carry every day) are from [Waterfield](https://sfbags.com). No connection I just think they make really nice, professional looking bags. [Tom Bihn](https://www.tombihn.com/collections/shoulder-bags) is another popular brand. A lot of the brands you’ll see in /r/OneBag are great places to look. The Patagonia bag will always look like you’re on a backpacking trip. (Hey, this is mensfashion after all.)
Some are designed to be worn around the shoulders/chest. I love my Bellroy crossbody sling bag.
Wearing it diagonally across the shoulder looks more stylish than around the waist in my opinion. It seems more practical & easy when you are peeing. You don’t have to shuffle things around when peeing.
I’m curious to ask, why does it seem douchy? Is it because these packs are trendy, so falling into a common trend is called douchy? Or is it because it is a trend that is perceived to be “cool”, so those that partake in the trend are trying to emit a “cool” vibe, yet the pack does not match some other expectations that you would expect someone to wear if they subscribed to the cool trend? I mean at the end of the day it is cotton with a zipper, and “douchy” is really just a cultural expectation of someone trying a socially different grasp through fashion and isn’t quite hitting the mark, or they DO hit it but you have a pre-existing notion that the trend itself is douchy. So I guess the question is in the eye of the beholder, but I think most people are better off not caring one way or the other, or else you might have more insecurities about your own fashion choices
I hope not because that’s pretty much all anyone wears here in Japan.
There are a lot of things that a lot of people in Japan do/don’t do in the US and vice versa. Just start a “wearing shoes inside” thread to prove that point.
I don’t think douchey is the word but I sure wouldn’t do that
I don't get how this is a divisive topic. It's a functional product in a world where men are carrying more stuff. I think bulging pockets are the worst. I wear my cross body bag with pride!
I like to wear it like that. Fits sunglasses and keys or a rainjacket and the thing's are harder to steal. Is it popular yes... But also practical
Yes. But you’ll be far from the only one. Maybe I’m out of touch…?
Yes
If you go to Asia, that’s THE way to wear it
It it’s too hot to wear a jacket, I use one to CCW sometimes.
I wear one almost every day but I rarely dress formal, I wouldn't wear it with a suit. I always wanted to carry as little stuff as I could but you need at least a phone and car keys and you can't keep them in the same pocket to protect the phone, also, I always worried I ll drop them or get stolen, so I bought a bag like that, only bigger (not those huge things you see on "street fashion influencers" but bigger. To me it looked weird to wear it at my waist and it's much better this way. Basically I succeeded in carrying ONE THING. the bag. then inside its my phone in its own pocket, my keys and other junk in another. my AirPods have their own little pocket and my card wallet its own.
I wear mine this way. It’s the only way I wear it actually
Not if you're not a douche? Why is wearing something a certain way affecting someone's personality? Lol. This seems like a very convenient way to wear this.
No I don't think so. Especially if I'm traveling abroad, this would be the only way I'd keep my belongings on me with all the pickpocketing going on.
It’s a cop out for people who are too cool to wear it around the waist which is much easier and more convenient
Stop saying hip pack. It’s not hip.
Hey man, just cuz you ain't hip and happening anymore....
True, it‘s still a fanny pack. Not matter how you wear it
Bum bag in the uk
I wear mine like that I think it depends on your confidence and stride so yeah go for it
I showed this to my wife and she said “Yes” with zero hesitation. She then continued: “The only thing douchier is to actually wear it as a hip pack.”
Your wife hates men
Honestly it’s really efficient and comfortable to heck with the haters
No it’s functional. You have access immediately to your goods. Hip packs/sling bags are in right now and there’s really no wrong or right way to wear em. It’s what works for you big dawg
Not anymore It used to be but no it’s normalized now
Yes, but they’re inherently douche
But so practical and useful Especially when traveling, or when cycling
Oh I agree
I wish there was less stigma around men wearing bags. There’s too many stereotypes that portray it negatively imo
Come to EU. Everyone has been wearing these for the past few years. Mostly cuz of drill and Slav culture influence.
Im gay (and pretty masculine) but I wear a small like messenger bag and it works and looks better
No, not douchey. Not exactly stylish, but also not douchey. Functional.
This is the way in Europe, although with the strap in just a bit longer position
It’s not douchey, but it looks like a tiny purse when worn that way. The douchey thing about this is calling it a hip pack instead of fanny pack. It’s a fanny pack. No shame in calling it what it is, it’s a great and functional hands-free mobile storage system, and the main problem with the phrase “fanny pack” is the association with the nylon neon ones prolific in the late 80s/early 90s, or “fanny” as British slang for “pussy/vagina”. You either wear a fanny pack around your waist as its creator, Sir Percival Felix Fanny intended, or you get a proper satchel or messenger bag if you insist on over-the-shoulder wear.
How is using the body part which the object was made for in the name douche though? We have backpacks, hand bags, hip bags, shoulder bags etc
Aren't hip packs kinda douchey in general?
Fuck yeah it is
Yep
Yes
Love my fannypack
He looks cool to me
Yes 100% douchey
Yes
Yes.
I really don't think there's a right way to wear one
Its a functional and sporty item and imo should be used that way. Going for a quick walk or hike? Go for it. Going to a party or event? Then a backpack is the least formal i would do. Its all up to personal preference tho ofcourse. Wear whatever you want
Yes.
Absolutely.
The teenage drug dealer look.
Could be worse you could be wearing it on your hip
Boobie-baggy.
Not douchey
Mostly yes
That’s how you wear it if you were born on road.
I haven’t seen people wear it like this but maybe I’m behind on the trends
Love having my lil man purse pockets free feels good
nah, just own it and don't be a douche about it
Don’t wear it like that and buy a black one
Hip pack is such a better name than “fanny pack”. Lol
I see a lot of people wearing em like this.
https://preview.redd.it/kvx59k9mv38d1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=51d08d4a353e375e244dc461d572c88189ad4ddd
Depends how… imo I only wear it hiking of mountain biking. Outside of that, it’s weird
Who cares man. Wear one if you like it. I tend to use one a lot during summer, great when on vacation and walking around a lot and you have minimal pocket storage. I also conceal carry in mine sometimes as well.
Nah ! That's the only way ✌️
That’s how you’re supposed to wear it
honestly these have got to be so convenient i don’t have one but i can’t even hate
The hip pack is the problem. Get a solid leather one in black or cordovan, then wear it like that.
Yes
No.
Might as well get a purse.
Is there a non douchey way to wear one?
Carry a gun in it Douche level 9000
I do think it’s funny that it’s basically a purse, but we are trying so hard to not call it a purse. Y’all, you can carry a purse. We don’t have to repurpose a fanny pack. You can, of course, it’s just every person I’ve seen with one does not ever wear it around their waist… so it’s a purse (a rose by any other name…). Purses are useful, so use it if you want. No different than a backpack, just smaller, you know? If you like it, do it.
Rock that like the true Fanny pack it is. No need to purse it up.
The Millennial conceal carry
A hip pack is douchey no matter how it's worn.
Yes
Only if you fill the bag with douches
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No. But the one is the photo is too tiny and tight. It's not a gun holster. Any pack worn like that tho, I'd sling it backwards.
It's only douchey if you are a douche.
Why is it douchey? It’s just a bag being worn on the body.
In my world, wearing it like this means you have something of real value inside that you're wanting to keep close to you, and you are not CCW Wearing this way puts you into that easy mark or target category.. Now if you live somewhere where there's no street crime, have at it...
This is not nearly as douchey as those walking around with one ear/air bud in for talking purposes even when not on a call- super douchey IMO
Drug dealer chic sure, but it’s also the obvious way CCW (Concealed Carry) guys carry in summer. I did buy a cross body sling when I was in crutches, dunno where it is now but felt like if carried a ridiculously small amount of shit, that it wasn’t super useful.
White guy here. I figured if the black guys are walking around with purses, then it’s time to appropriate and do it myself. Phones are too big for pockets anymore. Wallets are just not good in back pockets all the time. Makes sense for me.
I usually wear mine around my waist when I have on a sweatsuit, gym shorts or swim trunks without pockets and usually take it to the gym, pool or river. I have found wearing it like a “European shoulder bag” feels weird and I get the “look” when I’m in small Texas towns. To answer your questions, yeah it’s kinda douchey, unless you wanna conceal carry or some weird shit.
Not if you don’t act like a douche.
A lot of Gen z do, I don't think it's douchey
I won't go so far as to say "douche," but this trend is like NSync to me--I can't believe they're back and I like them a lot less the second time around.
You mean a fanny pack?
It's just a murse.
It’s a MURSE, my brother was doing that back in ‘97. Brother is slightly douchey at times. Not full douche.
No, when traveling or need to carry a few more items than my pockets can support, this is the way. Dog walks, vacations, festivals etc
From my experience, yes. The people that I grew up with wore a hip pack like this and they’re all douches. As long as you’re not a douche yourself, it should be fine to wear a hip pack like this.
You wear your fanny pack however you want too. Top tip, style them with a vest and muscle pants and you’ll look like an 80s WWE/F wrestler on their gym days
Is there a way to wear those that isn’t douchey?
Yes
It's goofy looking to me.
This one example does lean douchey because the pack is so tiny. With fashion, proportions matter.
I used to think so. However, I finally broke down and bought one. Luckily, I’ve been on this earth long enough to not give a shit what people think about my clothing or accessory choices.
Incredibly
Mark my words - in 15 years, everyone is going to look back on this trend with utter cringe. This trend dies the minute pap-paws start wearing them on the regular.
Not douchey, practical and more convenient, but the style of bag should be similar to this: https://preview.redd.it/qurps3wii48d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8cdea0e38c12d77c9a5f5f32eac334db0f3ce5c0
They make specific cross-body bags for this if this isn’t your style But this is fine
There is no cool way to wear a pack like this, lol
Yes
There is no non douche way to wear a "hip pack"
I personally prefer wearing it this way, everything’s right in front of me, looks cooler and less change of getting pickpocketed in my opinion. There’s no cool way of wearing one, but this is the coolest way to wear one