Would you use a fanny pack?

In British slang, "fanny" became a term for the lady parts (or vulva) in and around the 1830's, likely evolving from the then common female name Fanny, short for Francis, gaining notoriety through bawdy music hall songs and possibly influenced by the salacious novel Fanny Hill, eventually becoming a common euphemism for female wotsits before migrating to America where its meaning shifted to "buttocks" around the 1920's.
In Brit-English, the term "fanny" is primarily a vulgar slang word for the female wotsits. While some older, jocular or informal uses still exist, its prevailing vulgar connotation means it is generally considered offensive in polite society and is rarely used as a person's name anymore.
A common jocular expression is "fannying about" or "fannying around," which means to waste time or dilly-dally. This usage is non-sexual and informal, but it still derives from the general slang term.
Sorry about the wotsits, I obviously upset the censor.
 
Not just fanny packs, also back packs. I see people everywhere wearing back packs and I always wonder what in the world they have in them? What is it they need so badly that they have to carry it with them everywhere they go?

I'm with @MACKTEXAS . Wallet in back pocket, keys in front, phone in the other front.
 

GoodEnuff said:
Not just fanny packs, also back packs. I see people everywhere wearing back packs and I always wonder what in the world they have in them? What is it they need so badly that they have to carry it with them everywhere they go?

I'm with @MACKTEXAS . Wallet in back pocket, keys in front, phone in the other front.
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In my case I carry a folding walking stick in my backpack if I go out walking anywhere, along with a small bottle of water, a waterproof coat of some kind, and some painkiller tablets for my backache. None of these comfortably fit into a pocket, so I have to put them into a small and lightweight backpack of some sort.
 
Fanny packs have made a huge comeback. They are a fashion statement these days.

There are variations. Worn the typical way, but also worn cross body rather than around the waist, popular with men and women alike.
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I’ve have one for years. I don’t use it all the time as my regular bag but it’s perfect when I’m hiking, when Ron wants to take the bike out, when I know I’m going to be doing a ton of shopping and want less bulk than my regular bag etc.
 
I use one if I’m going to something like a craft fair or outdoor festival. Women’s pants often don’t have pockets or if they do they are not designed to be useful. I’ve nearly lost a phone from it sliding out of my pocket too many times to trust pockets.
I don’t care how it looks fashion wise. When you get to be an old woman no one really looks at you anyway. Actually very freeing to only wear what pleases you and not others.
 
GoodEnuff said:
Not just fanny packs, also back packs. I see people everywhere wearing back packs and I always wonder what in the world they have in them? What is it they need so badly that they have to carry it with them everywhere they go?

I'm with @MACKTEXAS . Wallet in back pocket, keys in front, phone in the other front.
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When I see people with packs most often they have lap tops and associated things in them,but I've been around helluva lot of hospitals in the past 8 months.
 
When I’m walking and know I’m going towards the commercial area, I wear my lightweight backpack. If I don’t, I‘ll definitely find things I need to bring home.

Mention of the Farmers’ Market made me think I should use a fanny pack there.
 
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