Choosing a Wallet is Serious Business
A Tampa Bay Times columnist gave a humorous description of his shopping experience for a new wallet. He claims that choosing a wallet is serious business for a man. Here's what he said about it:
This is an item that men hold closer to them than anything else - literally. Ask any man and he knows exactly where his wallet is at all times
Some of his interesting insights into things to consider when picking a wallet include:
Bulk: Trifold, bifold or no fold. The more folds the more bulk.
Function: What's going to be put in the wallet and how often are you going to access it? cash, credit cards, pictures, license, receipts?
Color/Style Leather? Nylon with velcro? As the columnist noted, opening a velcro wallet at some important business lunch isn't going to make a good impression.
Finally, the article ended with several lines from the Seinfeld episode in which George tries to justify to Jerry the importance of a thick wallet. This was in Episode 168 - The Reverse Peephole (a.k.a. The Man Fur). Here are a few of the lines:
JERRY: Maybe cheapness is a sense. You know it is better without this big wallet. It's more comfortable.
GEORGE: It doesn't matter if it's more comfortable. It's wrong.
JERRY: Why?
(George pulling out his wallet.)
GEORGE: Because important things go in a case. You got a skull for your brain, a plastic sleeve for your comb, and a wallet for your money.
posted by Ken @ 9/28/2005 07:32:00 AM
8 Comments:
Picking a wallet is a very personal decision. Our wallets reflect our individuality. Look at this tour of a great wallet:
http://www.thewalletpage.com
Story about getting the "wrong" style wallet as a gift from family:
http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050709/LIFE02/507090303/1007/LIFE
One of the only ways to get a man to part with his wallet, for a while, according to some women:
http://www.japantoday.com/jp/kuchikomi/171
Well, for this guy it was worth it, even though it involved inconvenience.
Men have a closeness, a bonding, with their wallets--and they are very specific about their wallet tastes! This is another example:
http://thebritgirl.com/2006/11/24/christmas-gifties-the-wallet/
All over the world, men are very aware of their wallet choice!
A girl reports that her boyfriend is "[seriously] attached to his wallet. . ." He is more concerned about losing it, than the several hundred dollars within it. Read the first comment at this link:
http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070102112644AAKda8Q
More proof that a guy has a "relationship" with his wallet, too.
It's definitely a symbol of male-ness to have a classic leather wallet:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/columnists/purcell/s_483337.html
A classic leather wallet--just what the modern male needs!
Check out Abbey Oak leather wallets. A large selection both for men and women.
Giving Dad a new wallet:
http://www.news-record.com/content/2008/07/07/article/birthday_prank_has_unintended_reaction
Very memorable!
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