It is all in the bag!
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
Philippines
January 30, 2016 12:06am CST
I got inspired with a discussion of a fellow lotter @nottoooledtowrite about her lunch with her favorite bag. I commented that I prefer the big bags where I put all my paraphernalia; I have another bag though where I put the documents and papers needed for the duty (assignment sheets, notes on documentation, Kardex, dummy charts).
I am using the big green POLO bag and this bag is truly spacious. My baby powder, lipstick, cologne, alcohol, my wallet with all my identification cards, a bag where ball pens of different colors are kept.
It is actually all in the bag.
Do you use big bags too?
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17 responses
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
30 Jan 16
I love big and spacious bags for everyday usage. If I am going out, I like smaller bags - depends on the occasion. 
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
30 Jan 16
I have BPI black shoulder bag that I use when we go to church. The gift given by my brother, I will use it only for special occasions.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
30 Jan 16
@ridingbet Very sweet of your brother to give you the special bag you were for special occasions! 
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 Feb 16
@infatuatedbby he is the 4th sibling and I am the fifth. we have many happy memories together.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
30 Jan 16
I now use a medium sized bag. When my children were younger, I carried a large bag. My children called it, Mom's Caboose.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 Feb 16
that is great, my friend. now that your children are older, then your bag may contain only your personal belongings (make-up or loose powder). So, your big bag is already kept in the cabinet?
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
2 Feb 16
@ridingbet the important things in my bag are my wallet, my glasses, my smartphone, a pen, paper and my keys. Usually there is also a roll of mints, some tissues and a small vial of hand sanitizer.
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@paigea (35690)
• Canada
3 Feb 16
@Morleyhunt - on one vacation I got tired of carrying everything and took my kids shopping. I bought myself a small bag and told them they could each buy a small bag or carry their back pack sight seeing. I was Done hauling all the stuff. 
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@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Feb 16
@ridingbet Even with the few things I have, I cannot zip it closed.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 Feb 16
but my friend, if you have just a few things to keep in your bag, i think you can maintain your smaller bag as it is.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
6 Feb 16
@just4him oh! Maybe you have many items inside that is why you do not zip it close?
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@T_gray (7774)
• Salina, Kansas
2 Feb 16
@ridingbet That is true. I try not to keep my bag too heavy so my posture doesn't suffer
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 Feb 16
a big back pack is also nice when we travel. otherwise, it is cute to use a small back pack, because your hands are free from holding the bag; problem lies only on one's posture.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
6 Feb 16
@T_gray yes, that is why i don't use back packs because it may not align my spinal column.
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@paigea (35690)
• Canada
3 Feb 16
@ridingbet Bags are annoying to me. I have no secure place to keep it at work so it stays in the trunk of my car. Which is not a great solution. I put some essential things for the day in my lunch bag. Then I forget to put it back in my main bag, etc. A big nuisance!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
6 Feb 16
@paigea but I think having a big bag is also fine because you do not need to hold many things in your hands; keeping them safe in your bag is always better.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 Feb 16
well, if your shoulders hurt because of the heaviness of your bag, then I think you can use a smaller one, but if you still need to put your other things, then maybe you have another handy bag aside from the shoulder bag?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 Feb 16
me too, I keep the candy wrappers in the pocket of my green bag, and also my nurses' cap which is inside a paper bag.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 Feb 16
yes, it is like we bring along our house, our car, our fridge, our TV, our desktop, because we use big bags.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
8 Feb 16
well, maybe you just have some small stuff inside your bag that is why you prefer smaller bags now?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 Feb 16
my sister-in-law gave me a big bag which can become a portable cushion for my baby boy (way back 1991). Now, the bag is safely kept in my cabinet.
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@Iam_jauntyjen (4951)
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1 Feb 16
I like big bags,too.Last December, I spotted a nice a grey cow leather bucket bag.It has been my favorite since then. I carry a lot of stuff when I go out like umbrella, cellphone, organizer, wet wipes,perfume, extra cellphone battery,wallet,bottled water, etc. LoL!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 Feb 16
using big bags is convenient for us because we can keep many important things that we should bring wherever we go. sometimes, my right shoulder would also droop f mt bag has some heavy stuff inside.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 Feb 16
i guess that is the content of our big bags, right my friend? it is all in the bag.I even have my spoon and fork inside.
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@nottoooldtowrite (2715)
• Philippines
30 Jan 16
Yes for big bags. I always seem to have too much to bring
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 Feb 16
indeed. When i tell my students not to leave their valuables in their bags, I always tell them to bring along with them their "desktop, car, refrigerator, television set" and other appliances, because they too, use big back packs.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
14 Jan 18
i use 2 bags now; one is a plastic bag where i put my scrub suit/laboratory gown, my pair of white half-shoes, my bouffant caps and my face mask. i also put a hanger where i can hang my blouse.
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
14 Jan 18
@ridingbet
ingrid, you are still very organized.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
19 Aug 17
i have to use big bags for my duty because i should not carry more than 3 small bags.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
yes and you cannot use a back pack if you are in your formal wear, right?
