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No offense to anyone who's into this stuff, but what is the appeal in cataloging and discussing this what's in your pockets?
For me, it's neat to know what other people carry. We're all different people with different stuff and things, and it's fun to learn about people I reckon. Totally get what you mean though, it's very mundane lol
You never know when a filthy Baggins is going to come along and ask, "What have I got in my pocket?"
And the correct answer is "String or nothing".
I have pocket fluff and no tea in my pocket.
Whats its gots in it's pockets?
I find it important to have some tools with me. Even if I'm really unlikely to use them, being a useful person who can fix stuff and solve problems is a major component of my self concept.
I also find the tools interesting in their own right. Lots of people like trinkets and gadgets, and there may be no explaining it to someone who doesn't immediately find that sort of thing appealing.
The component of self concept, that's exactly it! For me it's not tools. But I love being the person who always has a band aid, a painkiller, a needle and thread, a tampon. You really don't need that stuff every day, but when you need it, you NEED it. And it's nice to get to be helpful like that.
Imo: just getting new ideas for ways to reduce/consolidate the number of things I have to carry every day. I switched from a regular wallet to an ultralight wallet (Ridge, but there are much cheaper alternatives) and it has been helping out my back a lot. It's also nice to get recommendations for multi-tools and stuff.
I only everyday carry my phone, car keys, apt keys, and wallet, and I often leave my apt keys locked in my car so I have one fewer thing to carry.
In your car with auto documents with your address on them?
Sharing things you find useful in your everyday life so that others might enjoy them or recommend things that would better suit your needs.
I'm always curious because I stopped carrying a purse as it made me feel more femme than I like, and since then I've wondered how dudes get through the day with only their pockets.
Either we stuff way too many things in our pockets, or we too have some kind of bag. I donβt think I ever go out of my place without my backpack if I have to bring more than my key/wallet/phone combo.
We sometimes also opt for irresponsibly not carrying what we need to get through the day.
It is a bit extra, but I got put on to a lot of different practical utilities such as YubiKeys this way.
I also found the life-hack of adding nail-clippers to my carkeyring. It's definitely obsessive to an extent tho.
Fortune favors the prepared!
It often feels like a culture of consumption. People buying knives, wallets, and pens just for the thrill of shopping for stuff.
The "why" is what people enjoy. There's a story behind every item that people packrat.