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I was wondering and had a silly idea for a thread. I was talking to my tailor and he keeps harrassing me to the point of assault about the amount of things I carry in my pockets. He makes my suits and trousers to fit me and never encourages me to carry anything in my pockets, so as not to ruin the line of the bespoke suit.

Well, if you're like me and cannot function without some jingle in your pockets, what do you do? You carry your stuff wiht pride!

Well, I thought about this and laid out all the things I carry in my pockets out on my desk this afternoon and looked at them all. Not just pockets, but what do you carry on your person in general. My shirtier gives me hell over wearing an Omega Seamaster because it is too bulky and ruins the cuff of the shirt, so he must make the cuff larger.

I know I sound a little weird mentioningthis, but I was jsut curious if I was the only one who carried mountains of things in his pockets. I'll list what I carry on my person. I'd like to hear what you all carry.

I try to confine myself to the same things every day. On my wrist, I wear an Omega Seamaster Professional chronometer on a titanium bracelet. This is not just needing a reliable timepiece in my job. It provides as a great knuckleduster. I'm sure their are some who could attest to the power behind it, if they were around.

In my pockets, left:

-A Black leather billfold (not a wallet, but an actualy billfold) that is pretty well worn, but once an expensive leather garment. I've had it for years, the things near worn out. (I usually carry this in the inside left breast pocket of my jacket.)

-A Waterman stainless steel rollerball pen that was a gift upon my graduation. It serves as a great writing instrument and a memento of days old fun. I've never used another pen, it ages beautifully over time.

-One stainless steel money clip with no symbols or engraving, I prefer not to have anything ostentatious. It's pretty plain looking, jsut a steel money clip. Nothing special.

-Exactly one dollar in change every day, four quarters. Don't really know why I do this, something my old man used to do. It comes in handy, though. Come on, how many times do you pay for something and it is not exactly on the dollar!

-Bo'sun's Pipe: I know this is going to sound insane, but to remind me of my days in the Corps, I carry my old initiation bo'sun's whistle. It is well beaten by now and could seriously use a good polish and buffing, but I keep it looking antiquiated even htough it's not. It's my good luck charm. I carry it every day.

Right pocket:

-Cell phone, BlackBerry. You know, I used to carry around the laptops and all that, but the BlackBerry keeps it all regulated and prepped for me in one easy little Berry. I love it, great for several reasons, although I don't know how much longer I'll keep it. I should get something cheaper and smaller.

-One cotton handkechief I use to dab. Hey, we all sweat, and I hate having hte oiliest skin known to man, therefore I can't help but to dab on.

-Sunglasses: I prefer the regular aviators as they are the original suglassss apparel for men, so I always keep a pair handy. Hey, I'm in Charleston, it's hot and bright down here all year long!

-Mints: whatever I can find that locks securely and is small, usually tic tacs. Hey, gotta keep the breath fresh.

-Business card case; stainless steel regualr plain looking card case I keep ten cards in at all times. The cards are simple, with my information on htem, profession looking. Subtle off white paper, more of a cream colour or ecru with raised letters in Roman type, the thickness is perfect on a linen fiber cardstock, it even has a watermark.

I keep an Irish linen handkerchief in my breast pocket at all times, sprayed with St. John's Lime Cologne. It adds a subtle scent of lime to a beuaitful linen handkerchief. You never know when a lady needs a handkerchief, and you don't want to hand her the one you keep in your pocket to bleed and wipe sweat on, do you? Therefore, having a crisply unstarched ironed handkerchief with the light fragrant scent of limes is touching and therefore affects a good introduction.

Do any of you carry the exact same things every day (I change out the handkercheives, just for hygeine!) But do any of you all fall into this category?

If so, please tell us what you carry.