There is one thing I've been wanting to ask women for a long long time.

CG2014's Avatar
I want to know what the heck do women carry in their gigantic [seem to be bottomless] purses?

When I leave home, the only thing I carry on me are house keys, car keys, wallet with money and credit cards and debit cards and condoms, my cell phone, belt clip for cell phone.

That's it.

Now if it's a bright hot sunny day, I may remember to grab my sunglasses or if it's going to be a rainy day, I may remember to grab an umbrella if I can find it.

That's all I need to survive a few hours away from my residence.

What do women have in those purses?

A hair dryer? A hair curler? IUD? Birth control pills?

What do you need to lug around all over in those purses when you are just going to be gone from home for a few hours (or even a few minutes) and you simply can't do without during that time?

I've seen women at the store at the check out who dig through their purses for minutes just trying to find money or credit card to pay the cashier.

I've known women in my personal life who spent a long time standing by their car digging through their purses looking for car keys:

they have so much junk in those purses and those purses are so big and deep that finding car keys is like finding a needle in a haystack.

I'd even known 2 women who had dildos and/or vibrators in their purses.

Like what the FUCK do you need to have that with you?

No, they weren't strippers or providers - just regular real world women and no, they also weren't lesbians either.

Are you going to go shopping at the mall and suddenly get horny, bring them out and rub a quick "O" out while eating your Fast Wok chicken lunch special in the food court or are you going to the beauty salon and you suddenly get the urge to to give yourself a quick blow while they stylist gives you a trim?

Some women have so much stuff in their purse/bag, the damn thing must weigh 50 lbs.
Pouch full of different lip gloss colors
Hand sanitizer
Tissue packet (my eyes water alot)
Condoms (I keep in for outcalls)
Big ass wallet (I still write checks Lol) that hold gift cards, coupons..
Compact mirror (to check if any lettuce is stuck in teeth)
Hair clips (Texas bipolar weather)
Gum, Listerine spray (sometimes I don't feel like chewing gum)
Lotion (I wash my hands alot)
Extra cel battery
Tylenol, Advil, Tums
Tampons (the bitch comes without warning)
Protein bar

...that's all I can think of at the top of my head what is currently in my luggage purse. Hope that helps cut down the mystery
TexTushHog's Avatar
CG2014, you take more shit with you than I do. I take my car keys; wallet for bigger bills, driver's license, and credit cards; ell phone; and my front pocket money (all bills less than $100). That's it. House and office keys are in the car. No condoms. No clip for call phone. No house keys.
CG2014's Avatar
No house keys?

Got to have a clip for the cell phone.

What happens if you lock your car keys in the car?

You won't be able to get back into the house or the office if no one is there.
I have a big bag, but hate having to carry it so I leave it in my trunk and usually just carry wallet and non-hobby phone.

List of things in my purse:
Taser
Mini flashlight
Anti bacterial wipes
Lotion
Nail clippers
Chapstick/lipstick
Band-Aids/Kleenex: I'm a mom.
Bills
Pen/small note pad
Two cell phones, hobby/non-hobby
Portable charger/wireless ear buds
Gum/small mouthwash
Cash


Apparently, I just want to be ready for a zombie apocalypse.
pyramider's Avatar
Where do you keep your taint photos?
puppy8209's Avatar
Bag of Holding
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bag_of_holding

Larger on the inside than outside.
Damn I'm going to miss the taint comments if ECCIE goes away. 10 years from now, we will be talking about this shit like we do about ASPD. 'remember that one guy who always posted about taint photos?"
FireKitten's Avatar
All the shit you guys didn't bring.

Impossible to unpack for just a few hours or different locations. Unless something spills or breaks and it's time for a new purse. A light purse then becomes an additional item, for dates/evenings, and you bet, it will be still packed with extra items for fun at all possible moments.

I've gotten out of the habit since I am usually by myself most of the time.
TexTushHog's Avatar
No house keys?

Got to have a clip for the cell phone.

What happens if you lock your car keys in the car?

You won't be able to get back into the house or the office if no one is there. Originally Posted by CG2014
I haven’t owned a car where you can lock your keys in the car in ages. I figured in any car these days you couldn’t lock it unless you physically have the key fob in your hand. My last two cars would let you even shut a key in the trunk.

Cell phone goes in your blue jeans pocket or your suit coat pocket.
No house keys?

Got to have a clip for the cell phone.

What happens if you lock your car keys in the car?

You won't be able to get back into the house or the office if no one is there. Originally Posted by CG2014
make it a habit of looking at keys in ur hand before closing the car door, house door, etc. saved me many times
DallasRain's Avatar
A purse is a dropbox...you always gotta be a good girl scout and be prepared for anything..lol
Lynette's Avatar
everything already mentioned plus a swiss army knife
CG2014's Avatar
I did a Google search using the words:

things women carry in their purses

and I found dozen and dozen of articles and photos.

Here's just one of them:

http://www.amusingplanet.com/2009/11...-handbags.html
Teagenluv's Avatar
In addition to what was mentioned:
a small vibrator and sometimes a large one
Lots and lots of lube
condoms of all sizes and lots of them