I'm a man.....and I wear a fannypack

[olecow]

That's right, when I'm at Disney World I wear a fanny pack. I never thought it was a big deal, other than the fact that my 15 year old son tells me it's decidedly "uncool." So what!, everything I do is "uncool" to him (except when I take him to Disney ).

Lately I'm even beginning to hear radio ads telling me how uncool it is to wear a fannypack. First of all, I wear it in the front, so it doesn't even touch my fanny. Second, you try lugging around asthma inhalers, an epi-pen, nasal spray, park tickets, a camera, assorted snacks etc. by putting them in your pockets. Especially in the summer, when all I want to wear to the parks are running shorts (and a shirt, I wouldn't ruin the magic of Disney for anyone by going topless . And trust me, it would ruin the magic). I suppose I could ask my wife to lug all of my junk around, but she doesn't want to take a giant bag around the parks. I could also get a Seinfeld "man bag." Hey, it's European.

Anyway, I feel like I'm in some kind of support group (and maybe I am) but I'm a man, and I wear a fannypack. Anyone else out there?

 

[PeterPanic]

That's right, when I'm at Disney World I wear a fanny pack. I never thought it was a big deal, other than the fact that my 15 year old son tells me it's decidedly "uncool." So what!, everything I do is "uncool" to him (except when I take him to Disney ).

Lately I'm even beginning to hear radio ads telling me how uncool it is to wear a fannypack. First of all, I wear it in the front, so it doesn't even touch my fanny. Second, you try lugging around asthma inhalers, an epi-pen, nasal spray, park tickets, a camera, assorted snacks etc. by putting them in your pockets. Especially in the summer, when all I want to wear to the parks are running shorts (and a shirt, I wouldn't ruin the magic of Disney for anyone by going topless . And trust me, it would ruin the magic). I suppose I could ask my wife to lug all of my junk around, but she doesn't want to take a giant bag around the parks. I could also get a Seinfeld "man bag." Hey, it's European.

Anyway, I feel like I'm in some kind of support group (and maybe I am) but I'm a man, and I wear a fannypack. Anyone else out there?

You can be the President of the support group and I'll be the vice-President. I am old enough now that I don't give a rats tail about what others think, but, when I reflect back on it...I never really did. They are handy, out of the way, keep your hands free and if some French designer decides that they look silly, I cannot find enough words to tell them how little I care about their opinion. (Or anyone elses) Long live the fanny pack, the perfect Springtime, Summertime, Autumn and Winter Theme Park accessory.