Watch your man bags say police (From Swindon Advertiser)
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Watch your man bags say police
8:10am Friday 19th March 2010 in
POLICE are warning Swindon men to keep their metrosexual man-bags safe after a theft spree.
More than 300 men admitted to being the proud owners of a man-bag in the South West, according to a survey.
And thefts of the item are on the rise costing UK men £200m in lost valuables in the last year.
Celebrity role models including footballer David Beckham and actor Brad Pitt have been cited as reasons behind increased popularity of the male accessory.
According to Halifax home insurance, four in 10 men - 38 percent - now use a hand-bag compared with 91 percent of women.
Yet men are three times more likely to have their man-bags stolen with pubs, gyms and shopping centres common theft hotspots.
Last night, PC Billy O’Sullivan, the community beat manager for Swindon town centre, said: “Men should keep their man-bag safe at all times.
“We don’t want a crime wave of man-bag theft in Swindon.”
Another key factor in the popularity of the male handbag – also known as the bropack or nerd purse – has been the boom in skinny jean sales, which leave little pocket space for wallets and phones. The result is a bag typically worth more than £260, containing expensive items such as iPhones, portable games consoles and laptops.
Other common items carried in the man-bag include lads’ mags, house keys and hair products.
Martyn Foulds, the senior claims manager at Halifax Home Insurance said: “Women rarely let their handbags out of their sight but men are yet to learn that their man-bags present a juicy steal for opportunist thieves.
“With theft figures so high, men need to be extra vigilant with their possessions.
“As well as taking sensible precautions like keeping their belongings in sight and their man-bags zipped up, men should ensure they have personal possessions cover as part of their home insurance, so that if the worst does happen they will be covered against any losses.”
Research was commissioned by Halifax Home Insurance plc and conducted by ICM Research between February 19 and 22.
The research programme used a representative survey of 1,000 male adults who were over the age of 18.
Comments(17)
real -life
says...
11:13am Fri 19 Mar 10
Nick Narford
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3:08pm Fri 19 Mar 10
Just don't leave them on the floor in pubs
Kineasy
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4:05pm Fri 19 Mar 10
Alternatively The Texas Man bag in black leather at about £100 ideal for the serious poser and dedicated clubber, will accomodate i/2 bottle vodka with ease.
Support_British_Manufacturing
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4:08pm Fri 19 Mar 10
I Too
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4:18pm Fri 19 Mar 10
Security word "iron-girl" brilliant!
tarot
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4:21pm Fri 19 Mar 10
Support_British_ManuA real man drops everything in his wifes handbag.
facturing wrote:
No real man would carry a handbag.
Support_British_Manufacturing
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5:19pm Fri 19 Mar 10
tarot wrote:LOL, you are right there!
Support_British_ManuA real man drops everything in his wifes handbag.
facturing wrote:
No real man would carry a handbag.
daproofreader
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7:45pm Fri 19 Mar 10
tarot wrote:And everything he drops in there is immediately transported to another time zone...another planet !
Support_British_ManuA real man drops everything in his wifes handbag.
facturing wrote:
No real man would carry a handbag.
tarot
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7:54pm Fri 19 Mar 10
daproofreader wrote:Even I can't find what I need in my handbag.
tarot wrote:And everything he drops in there is immediately transported to another time zone...another planet !
Support_British_ManuA real man drops everything in his wifes handbag.
facturing wrote:
No real man would carry a handbag.
jack the rippler
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10:44pm Fri 19 Mar 10
Is this another advert for testicular lumbs. I'm more of a "Look at those apple catchers" type. I wouldn't want a stranger pinching my bags. I hope that the offenders get picked up by the fuzz.
Captain Sensible
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10:49pm Fri 19 Mar 10
who dat?
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9:18am Sat 20 Mar 10
Kineasy
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11:06am Sat 20 Mar 10
I Too
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11:26am Sat 20 Mar 10
Gloria Gaynor anybody?. "I Will Survive"? It'll have to be re-dubbed as the man-bag song
Kineasy
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12:35pm Sat 20 Mar 10
The adver should have an agony column or a forum for those suffering Manbag Phobia.
I Too
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6:51pm Sun 21 Mar 10
Like do the manbags have to sport a macho / blokey theme, or is it okay if I borrow the Wifes' bag?
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mrwoo says...
8:21am Fri 19 Mar 10