What do you never leave home without ?

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The thread discusses personal items that individuals never leave home without, encompassing a variety of essentials, preferences, and humorous anecdotes. The scope includes practical considerations, cultural differences in terminology, and light-hearted commentary on the significance of these items.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants mention basic essentials such as keys, wallets, and phones as their must-haves.
  • Others provide a more extensive list of items, including personal care products, medical supplies, and various forms of identification.
  • A few participants humorously reference unusual items like a can opener, questioning its necessity in everyday carry.
  • There is a discussion about the differences in terminology between the UK and US regarding purses and handbags.
  • Some participants share anecdotes about the challenges of finding items in larger bags or purses.
  • There are mentions of specific brands or products, such as compact umbrellas, that are convenient for unpredictable weather.
  • Several participants express a humorous take on the idea of forgetting essential items or the absurdity of certain items being carried.
  • One participant humorously notes the importance of clothing as an essential item.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the importance of carrying certain essentials, but there are multiple competing views on what those essentials should be. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the necessity of specific items like the can opener.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the cultural differences in terminology and the practicality of carrying certain items, indicating a lack of consensus on what constitutes essential items.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in personal organization, cultural differences in everyday carry items, or those looking for humorous takes on daily essentials may find this discussion engaging.

  • #31
Mk said:
I never leave home without my butt.


Extremely popular
http://www.apple.com/ipod/

Hey i will soon be a techy, now i know what an i pod is, or may be not, by the time i go to town to buy one, they may have invented an (ear stud)
that can hold 100 gig. you know when those mini mobile phones came out
i wondered why the heck is every other person walking around holding their
ear for, and now if you talk to some one they do not hear as they have tiny
ear phones stuck in their lugs, and i think they are deaf, you lot are NUTS.
it would never be allowed in my day.
 
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  • #32
I usually try to leave the house fully dressed and with a set of house keys to let myself back in for the things that I forgot.

~H
 
  • #33
brewnog said:
Wallet containing a bit of cash and a few credit and debit cards, driving licence, RAC and Scream cards. Keys on keyring with bottle opener, USB flash drive and Swiss Army Knife. And my phone.

Weekdays I now have to check I've got my swipey blippy beep card and safety specs, usually take my Leatherman too but don't know where it is.
What's a Leatherman?

I want another Swiss Army Knife, my dad gave me one when I was little. Thinking back on that...hmmmmmm..."here kid, go play with this knife". :rolleyes:
 
  • #34
Evo said:
What's a Leatherman?

I want another Swiss Army Knife, my dad gave me one when I was little. Thinking back on that...hmmmmmm..."here kid, go play with this knife". :rolleyes:

Oh, Evo, i feel so sorry for you, unwanted, :cry: rejected :cry: ugly :cry:
come to england where you will be none of the above :cry: :smile:
 
  • #35
wolram said:
Oh, Evo, i feel so sorry for you, unwanted, :cry: rejected :cry: ugly :cry:
come to england where you will be none of the above :cry: :smile:
Awww, I just may take you up on that my dear woolie ram. :smile:
 
  • #36
Evo said:
What's a Leatherman?

It's an all in one tool that does absolutely everything, I have one :biggrin: See here; http://www.leatherman.com/

~H
 
  • #37
Evo said:
Awww, I just may take you up on that my dear woolie ram:smile:
i hope you are like me and do not need much sleep. i need some one to talk to in the wee small hours
 
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  • #38
Hootenanny said:
It's an all in one tool that does absolutely everything, I have one :biggrin: See here; http://www.leatherman.com/

~H
Oooooh, I want one. :!) This is a topic for a new thread "should Evo be allowed to buy a Leatherman?" :biggrin:
 
  • #39
Leathermen are OURS, Evo. Keep your hands off.
 
  • #40
arildno said:
Leathermen are OURS, Evo. Keep your hands off.
:frown: ...
 
  • #41
Hootenanny said:
It's an all in one tool that does absolutely everything, I have one :biggrin: See here; http://www.leatherman.com/

~H[/QUOTE

You great dick splash see what you have done :smile:
 
  • #42
Dick splash?
 
  • #43
wolram said:
Hootenanny said:
It's an all in one tool that does absolutely everything, I have one :biggrin: See here; http://www.leatherman.com/

~H

You great dick splash see what you have done :smile:

O dear :frown:

Evo said:
Oooooh, I want one.

To Evo - I accept no liability whatsoever for any injury, loss of earnings, death or mutilation to yourself or any third parties caused directly or otherwise by your purchasing and / or use / missuse of the leatherman or similar tool(s).

Dick Splash - :smile: :smile: Haven't heard that for years!

~H
 
  • #44
I always carry keys. The only things I've never fogotten. All others like money, watch, clothes, pen, often, but not always.
 
  • #45
Hootenanny said:
To Evo - I accept no liability whatsoever for any injury, loss of earnings, death or mutilation to yourself or any third parties caused directly or otherwise by your purchasing and / or use / missuse of the leatherman or similar tool(s).
~H
hmmmmpf
 
  • #46
I never carry a handkerchief in my back pocket. Neither red, yellow, green or blue.
 
  • #47
Evo said:
hmmmmpf

That doesn't mean you can't have one! :frown: (Worried look)

~H
 
  • #48
Sure it does. She has promised.
 
  • #49
I want some new toys and that Leatherman looks really attractive. :!)
 
  • #50
I have a small tool similar to a leatherman that I used to carry all the time, and it really came in handy. But, I stopped carrying it when I started traveling a lot...I nearly forgot to take it out of my purse a few times when heading to the airport. I guess the rules have changed again that I probably could take it onto a plane and not worry about it again, but now I don't know where it is. :frown: I need to get a new one, because it's really useful.
 
  • #51
Leatherman - another fine Oregon product. :cool:
 
  • #52
arildno said:
I never carry a handkerchief in my back pocket. Neither red, yellow, green or blue.
I guess you are one of those that tote a loo roll about, so uncool these days
:smile:
 
  • #53
Moonbear said:
I have a small tool similar to a leatherman that I used to carry all the time, and it really came in handy. But, I stopped carrying it when I started traveling a lot...I nearly forgot to take it out of my purse a few times when heading to the airport. I guess the rules have changed again that I probably could take it onto a plane and not worry about it again, but now I don't know where it is. :frown: I need to get a new one, because it's really useful.
References? i have never seen in the literature that a small tool is of any use
has this been falsified ?
 
  • #54
wolram said:
References? i have never seen in the literature that a small tool is of any use
has this been falsified ?

Thats right, you need a BIG tool :biggrin:

~H
 
  • #55
A Jung book, 2 astronomy magazines (or whatever is current) my michio kaku book (just got it), my sketch book, 20 pens, 3 or more mechanical pencils one eraser, tape, exacto knife, my journal, diet journal, my divorce papers, keys, radio face plate, mobile phone, wallet, markers, other pens, random papers, ibuprophine (or however you spell it) its a large bottle, ipod (sometimes), fashion magazine, and much more but i don't remember what's in my purse though it weighs like crazy!
 
  • #56
Ivan Seeking said:
Leatherman - another fine Oregon product. :cool:
I worked at the Jantzen Beach REI about 15 years ago and I met Mr. Leatherman himself. I didn't know before then that that was the guy's name. It's nothing to do with the tool being used for working leather.
 
  • #57
kokoro said:
A Jung book, 2 astronomy magazines (or whatever is current) my michio kaku book (just got it), my sketch book, 20 pens, 3 or more mechanical pencils one eraser, tape, exacto knife, my journal, diet journal, my divorce papers, keys, radio face plate, mobile phone, wallet, markers, other pens, random papers, ibuprophine (or however you spell it) its a large bottle, ipod (sometimes), fashion magazine, and much more but i don't remember what's in my purse though it weighs like crazy!

Gordon benit, you must built like a football player , or have a cart to carry that lot every where :smile:
 
  • #58
wolram said:
Gordon benit, you must built like a football player , or have a cart to carry that lot every where :smile:

LOL! naw i just can't be without it incase of bordum and sudden inspiration!
 
  • #59
kokoro said:
LOL! naw i just can't be without it incase of bordum and sudden inspiration!

May i suggest one addition to your load, you probably would not even notice
the extra weight, but the encyclopedia britannica comes in very handy :smile:
 
  • #60
Moonbear said:
Yes, it's a handbag. In the US, a handbag means a particular style...one with a short handle to carry by hand. Purse is more generic, and would include ones with longer straps to carry over your shoulder, etc. It can also refer to a coin purse or change purse, which is just a small pouch with a clasp or zipper that's meant for carrying coins (I don't think anyone uses those anymore though...I haven't seen anyone other than my grandmother use one in probably a decade).

for the record, i use change purses. one for just quarters (which i save for laundry) and another with all the other coins. i don't like them floating around in my purse, and being thrifty, i don't risk losing them.
 

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