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'''Manbags''' (a [[portmanteau]] of 'man' and '[[handbag]]s') are shoulder bags for men. Sometimes also called '''murse''' (a portmanteau of 'man' and '[[purse]]'). Though the traditional [[briefcase]] is technically a manbag, in the current sense of the term, manbags refer to [[messenger bag]]s and reporter bags{{Fact|date=March 2009}}. |
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== In popular culture == |
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In an episode of the popular U.S. sitcom, ''[[Friends]]'', Rachel helps Joey to become fashionable for an acting audition and convinces him to take a manbag. He is subsequently mocked by the other characters, especially Chandler, for carrying the manbag because of its feminine connotations.{{Fact|date=March 2009}} |
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American television comedian [[Jerry Seinfeld]] made the manbag (described as a ''European Carry-all'' or ''man-purse'') the subject of an episode. The comedy focused on whether a manbag was too feminine.<ref>{{cite web | last = Berman | first = John | title = Man-Purses: Hot or Not? Despite Criticism, More Men Carry Purses | publisher = ABC News | date = 2006-07-25 | url = http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=2233752 | accessdate = 2008-03-12}}</ref> |
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[[Kel Knight]] ([[Glenn Robbins]]), ''"Purveyor Of Fine Meats"'' from the hit Australian TV show ''[[Kath and Kim]]'' had many manbags throughout the series. One of his catch-phrases throughout series one, was ''"Where's My Manbag?"''{{Fact|date=March 2009}} |
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[[Kiefer Sutherland]], of ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' fame, brought the man-purse into the U.S. mainstream through his character, [[Jack Bauer]]{{Fact|date=March 2009}}. Jack frequently prominently carried his messenger bag with him in the 5th season. Fans of the show often refer to it as |
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[http://thejacksack.com/2006/05/who-is-jack-sack.html "The Jack Sack."] |
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==European perspective== |
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In some western European countries the concept of men carrying a bag for much the same reason a woman would has been commonplace since the 1950s{{Fact|date=March 2009}}. As such, some Europeans consider the term 'Manbag' an [[American English]] [[aberration]] and simply refer to the item as a 'bag'{{Fact|date=March 2009}}. However in the United Kingdom there remains a similar negative stigma towards the man bag.{{Fact|date=August 2008}} |
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The Scottish [[Sporran]], worn with a kilt due to a lack of pockets, is considered by some to be a man-purse. |
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A survey by insurance company, More Th>n in January 2009 revealed that eight out of ten men in the UK now carry a man bag and their contents are valued at an average of £650.{{Fact|date=March 2009}} |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==See also== |
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* [[Handbag]] |
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* [[Sling bag]] |
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[[Category:Fashion accessories]] |
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[[de:Herrenhandtasche]] |
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[[ru:Борсетка]] |
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