What's in Your Pocket? Is Your Wallet Overflowing with Random Bits of Mayhem?

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The thread explores the contents of participants' pockets and wallets, sharing humorous and varied personal anecdotes. The scope includes casual observations and light-hearted exchanges about everyday items carried by individuals.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants share detailed lists of items in their wallets and pockets, including cash, identification, and various personal items.
  • Others express humor about the contents, with comments on the absurdity of carrying too much or the randomness of items.
  • A few participants reference fictional or humorous scenarios, such as being pursued by mythic figures if they don't mention certain brands.
  • There are mentions of specific items like network interface cards and tools, indicating a mix of practical and technical contents among participants.
  • Some participants reflect on the transition of items from pockets to purses as seasons change.
  • One participant humorously notes the irony of carrying a large amount of technical equipment while others have simpler contents.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a light-hearted tone, but there is no consensus on what constitutes a "normal" amount of pocket contents, leading to varied interpretations and humorous exchanges.

Contextual Notes

Some discussions include references to fictional characters and humorous scenarios that may not be universally understood, creating a playful but potentially confusing context for some readers.

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Readers interested in casual discussions about everyday life, humor in personal anecdotes, or the quirks of what people carry with them may find this thread engaging.

  • #31
Artman said:
I'll say. Carry around a lump of coal for a week, and you could make a diamond with that load of stuff. :smile:
Oh Cripes! I never even considered the heat of compression! I could end up with a fire in my pocket! (And not just from staring at Evo's pictures.)
 
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  • #32
Student ID+ holder
Dorm key and bike lock key
A sheet of paper folded multiple times with randomness written all over it... been using the same one for maybe six weeks now, going to need a new one soon.
 
  • #33
Andromeda321 said:
Student ID+ holder
Dorm key and bike lock key
A sheet of paper folded multiple times with randomness written all over it... been using the same one for maybe six weeks now, going to need a new one soon.
How many times? We want to know. https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=56289

Swiss army knife, nail clippers, spare change, and wallet. Only $31.30 in cash, but I also have a couple of lottery tickets in my wallet that I forgot to check - I'm pretty sure they must be multi-million dollar winners, maybe even both of them :approve: .
 
  • #34
buck knife
$32.50
hunter-trapper education card
HS conservation club membership card
YMCA card
school ID/debit card
sharpie marker
your car keys (not really)

Fibonacci
(not funny, i know)
 
  • #35
How many times? We want to know. https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=56289
Haha, wasn't going for a record, just a normal 8 by 11 sheet folded so there are eight smaller creased rectangles when completely unfolded for a total of sixteen bits of mayhem (convieniently wallet-sized should I tear one of the eight off). As of right now one of the eighths is gone, another has email addresses, another has quotes, another has the list of junk I had due this week, another has a cool poem I saw, another are a few questions I wanted to ask from a certain professor, another is an idea for a short story... goes on and on really.
 

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