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Imagine being so scared of what people think of you that you refuse to use a backpack even when you need to carry a bunch of things.

I travel for work professionally. 99% of the time I'll travel exclusively with a backpack to carry my essentials, or honestly just carry everything if it's a <3 day trip. Its very hard to yank a backpack off someone when both straps are on, it's very ergonomic, it frees my hands to hold my phone/boarding passes/passport/food, etc etc.

Backpacks are the objectively superior travel and everyday bag, honestly.

Backpacks are how I learned why a lot of purse's end up as black holes of miscellaneous shit. You think, "oh that like be handy to have just in case", and next thing you know you're carrying around half of a house in your backpack.

Stealth edit: I'm bad at verb conjugation sometimes.

This is the backpack

You know what you can also carry inside a backpack? Bags. And inside those bags? Even more bags. Basically, you can carry infinite carrying capacity in your backpack! 🙃

I just never stopped using them since childhood. Why would I give up on it? It's ergonomic, it relies on strong spinal muscles allowing one to carry heavier weight, keeps one's hands free and unloaded, doesn't press against one's neck like shoulder bags do, and is very hard for someone malicious to take off someone.

The only downsides I can see is that I cannot keep it in sight, meaning I should mind my surroundings not to hit anyone, and it can also be opened without me noticing (although Bobby bags solve this in particular).

And what is that non-dork carry instead? A suitcase like a wannabe businessman?

When I was in middle school I was too lazy to go back to my locker between classes so I just carried a stack of 8 textbooks with me everywhere I went. If they had fit in my backpack I would have done that, too, but my family could only afford the cheap ones.

I admit: I get Bag Envy when I see something that looks durable and has a plethora of pockets. My bag is weak and puny, but this bag I see before me is epic.

Am I the only one?

I’ve been held up for my backpack twice. I just carry everything in a grocery bag now. No one cares to steal my groceries. I might need to swap back to a backpack once food prices explode

Personally I'm on Team Satchel, Team Messenger Bag... and also unironically think fanny packs should come back.

But yes. Mobile storage compartments that are wearable?

Pretty good idea, generally.

While we're at it: GIVE WOMENS PANTS REAL POCKETS

As it was told to me when I was young, "The more things you need to carry everyday, the less important you are. The less you need to carry everyday, the more important you are."

Sadly, there is a kernel of truth there.

Op is not german

If outward thought me anything, backpacks are cool and stay hydrated.

How is this even a discourse?

Ngl, having a backpack and a hoodie feels kinda like a hacker 😎

I feel like the X axis isn't necessarily the IQ, age suits just fine.

I debilitating affliction if you're a manybagger like me. You'll then have a backpack for every occasion.

Modern ones ain't too shabby. Back around some time between 2014-17 an old L.L. Bean backpack I had for a really long time died and now I have a basically all black backpack that is pretty nice and easily blends in, in terms of not being something that looks as actually dorky or somewhat childish as that old blue backpack that had a grid pattern on it.

It’s the best way to carry laptops which a lot of workers need to use these days.

THEN CALL ME A DORK

I've been rocking the same Eastpak backpack for about 25 years now. Pretty impressive.

Where else am I going to keep all my Linux installer USB sticks, the bundle of cables that comes in handy every year or two, or the stuff I printed at work for my family that I need to take home?

I'm pretty bummed that when I evidently turn 100 years old, I'm going to no longer appreciate backpacks.