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WHAT ABOUT CONDOMS THEY HAVE EVERYTHING ELSE IN THERE !

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Harry, condoms *are* one of the items listed. And as far as I'm concerned, it's about the only thing they've mentioned that you should have in there. Gym membership--useless. A waste of money you could spend better on vacation. You can work out at home, w/minimal expense. Snacks?? Granola bars and yogurt are supposed to be healthy? Yeah right. Maybe a piece of fruit or some peanuts, but how long is that fruit going to last in summertime? And what if it gets punctured or smooshed? Bottled water spells ecological disaster. You're better off carrying a small cup in your bag, and drinking from a tap anyway. It amounts to the same thing. Medications medications medications! this country is obsessed with pills!! Can't go a few hours without your happy pills, oh noez! As for sunscreen, just another ingredient in the cosmetic cocktail they would have us poisoning ourselves with. Wear a hat and some glasses instead, and soak up those vital nutrients (yes, the sun IS healthy! imagine that!). Medical records?? How big is this purse anyway? I don't even *like* carrying a purse - it's cumbersome and it can become a liability in any dangerous situation. Encourages theft too.

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I carry my wallet, keys, gum, and a MARK hookup. One side lip gloss, the other mascara. That's all I ever need! You can check out MARK hookups at www.youravon.com/apelletier

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I KEEP MONEY, KEYS,LIP GLOSS,PAIN PILLS,CREDIT CARDS, CELL PHONE,MEDICAL INSURANCE,ID'S

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I'm not carrying around a book and bottle of water in my purse everywhere I go. Sheeesh. Gotta think of my posture too. :P

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i carry: Pencels (and pens) a small note pad, my money (comeplete with info, in case it gets lost), the ocational candy, time-of-the-month items, tylonal, my ipod, tube of lip gloss... and yeah, im a school student, so thats probably why my stuff sounds simple, and childish

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Egg-style vibrator.......

Discreet and ready when you are!!!!!

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Just a note: I was suffering from shoulder and upper arm pain.....had Xray and was given Rx for moderate pain med and then I looked at the size and weight of my purse and cut back on size by buying a smaller handbag; smaller wallet (without a section for coins) and did a radical de-cluttering of my handbags as I changed them on occasion.
Guess what--pain that was almost disabling at times has completely gone away. I would suggest this for anyone who carries too much "stuff" in their purse. Maybe the excess but "necessary" stuff can be loaded into a tote type bag and kept separate in your car............just a thought. Happy New Year to all.........

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Some of these suggestions are ludicrous. Carry your entire medical history around with you? Why? In case you get the urge to tell complete strangers the date of your last mammogram and your cholesterol reading? Carry around a yogurt smoothie? Um, last I checked, these require a thing called refrigeration. Or is that why you need your medical records? So when they take you to the hospital for eating rancid purse yogurt, the doctors will have your complete medical history?

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if i carried all the things the artivle says i should, i'd need a suitcase, not a handbag.
i already have to carry a fairly large handbag - i have asthma and am on several controller & emergency medications. i also have a date book, my checkbook, my wallet, a couple of pens, ibuprofen, a comb, mints or gum, my cell phone, eye drops, sunglasses - i would hate to weigh my bag.my asthma meds include 2 controller inhalers & my emergency quick-relief inhaler, 2 kinds of controller tablets. the inhalers take up pretty much space all by themselves. i would not know where to put food or a bottle of water. and anway, i am severely allergic to oatmeal, so the last thing i want or need in my bag is granola, & bottled waer tastes like plastic.
i keep trying to lighten my bag, & whoever came up with this list is trying to weigh it down again. yikes.

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What a stupid article....trying to tell women what to carry in their purses, gimme a break. Go tell that 75 year old granny to carry her condoms and gym memebership in her handbag, OR ELSE!!!! Stupid. And the article was brought to us by some nimrod whe carries a friggin' DIAPER in her purses....GEEZ.

ps. I also GUARANTEE that way more than 50% of US births are unintentional (unlike the article states)....just think of everyone you know who popped out a kid last year---how many were unplanned???? Nearly ALL of them if not ALL of them.

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Despite all the feminist protests to the contrary, here is yet more proof women aren't as intelligent, or as useful, as men.

Where is the flashlight? There could be a power failure in a building, or on the subway.

Where is the Swiss Army Knife or Leatherman multitool? There is always use for a file, knife, or scissors.

A few safety pins can be lifesavers, especially in chickworld.

Pen and paper, even in the PDA age.

A scarf, the equivalent of a big bandanna in a man's pocket.

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I leave my purse at home. I carry everything I need in my wheelchair.

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I carry a knife and mace on my key chain can't be to careful these days,wallet, pens,gum,lipstick etc.....

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Unless you want to carry around multiple prescription bottles, it is not wise to carry pills around in your purse without the proper identification on them. If you ever get pulled over and your car is searched (or the cop sees unidentified pills in your purse while you did for your drivers license) you will be held for possession of a controlled substance.

And I agree with everyone about the weight of your purse! It's ridiculous to carry that much crap!

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As a guy, I'd feel funny about carrying a purse, so I make do with a masculine-looking belt-pack worn on the hip, like a holster. Unfortunately, the Leatherman multitool, Streamlite L.E.D. flashlight, 12' measuring tape, pen, pencil, pocket calendar, meds pack, first aid essentials kit, checkbook, notepad, chapstick, and case with sunglasses all weigh in at a hefty four and a half pounds. Add to that my belt-clip of keys and separate cell-phone case, and I'm limping by the end of the day. Geez, I sure wish I could carry a purse without people wondering about my testosterone levels. (And, no, I can't do without any of that stuff.)

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Please. You think that a purse is heavy? You haven't tried carrying a bookbag filled with 5 POUND TEXTBOOKS across a college campus. It's ridiculously strenuous, and tomorrow's adults are probably going to be ravaged by back troubles.

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