I carry a purse, a bag for my lunch and books and a laptop bag. I would love a purse big enough to replace the bag, but the one I have doesn't have straps long enough. I probably have about 20 bags, but I carry one at a time until I get bored and switch, although I would really prefer to have the energy to at least have the bag match my shoes.

I never carry a purse. I may have one stuffed in the back of a drawer somewhere.

I so fail at the girl thing.

But...what do you put your stuff in?

Backpack/laptop bag, and pockets. Mostly, I find that I need to carry about a hundred times less than I assumed I did when I had a stuff-carrying-thing on me at all times.

I don't carry a purse, unless I'm Dressed Fancy For An Event (which happens less often, now). For workdays, I have my black messenger bag with all of my crap in it, and I just put what I need into my jacket pockets otherwise.

Mind, I usually only carry my (small) wallet, cell phone, keys, and lip stuff. And maybe my iPod.

I do own... 4 purses. Two very fancy dress, one shaped like a corset, and one basic.

I so fail at the girl thing.

My Dad doesn't leave the house without his bag. He's dropped all pretense and calls it his man-purse. Says he doesn't know what he did with all his stuff before he carried one.

I keep looking at this man-purse, but there's no way I can justify the cost.

As a skirt/dress wearer, I never seem to have pockets. Also, I have a tendancy to carry everything I may possibly ever need in case there is some sort of natural disater. Frankly, I would probably lug my cat and her food/litterbox around with me if it were practical.

I'd prefer that manbag to an actual purse. But I can't to the cross the body straps anymore, they kill my neck and shoulders.

I have a messenger bag in addition to my purse, and I carry it to work every day, too, because the purse only has room enough for one book, and I usually take at least two books and a notebook with me.