I told I guy I work with that I liked his handbag and his perfume smelt nice (dead strong and he was splashing it on like Henry Cooper).

It's the only way to describe the bag and the perfume he was wearing was some kind of Calvin Something or the other (he told me but I cant remember)

Anyway I pretty much stuck to my guns and he got really quite upset.

So anyway, when did it become OK for men to wear perfume and carry handbags or do I owe this chap an apology.

Its a manbag,

you've pulled!

Ask him if he shaves his plums as well

Im surprised he didn't scratch your eyes out.

He is otherwise a bloke but I suppose he's lived in London for too long.

The other day – Facecream FFS

Did you offer him a facial?

we have a few of them in our London office – all handbags & moisturiser

It worries me.

A rucsac and some pit spray no problem but handbags?? What is the world coming to?

It worries me too. I'd much rather the world were in the hands of witty and urbane Neanderthals like you. 🙂

Me too.

Avdave – the lady doth protest too much methinks.

Got the missus on the look out for nice mulberry number or something fella?

Joolsburger,you may be facing a claim for sexual discrimination,you humiliated this chap because he showed gay side,sadly we are seeing more nd more feminisation of the male,and of the male being seen as a sex symbol to sell product.

Best to offer profuse apologies,and get a DVD copy of Queer as folk.

He's not gay at all the gay guy we work with was completely in agreement that handbags are for the ladies.

Im not talking about his sexuality at all couldnt care less about that my issue is blokes with perfume and bloody handbags.

Metrosexual is what they are

So anyway, when did it become OK for men to wear perfume and carry handbags

Around the turn of the last decade grandad. 🙄

have you noticed the kids not doing up their laces or leaving their jeans round their arses yet?

I don't think it is sex discrimination but it could be construed as intimidation. You are on dangerous ground

How far from 'manbag' is a messenger bag?

Joolsburger,you may be by your attitude and words saying that he is less of a man than yourself,because instead of using a satchel,breifcase,and wearing high scent aftershave to cover up a personal odour problem,it could well be seen as a case of discrimination.

Gald to see you have the token Gay man working with you.

How far from 'manbag' is a messenger bag

one & the same – a messenger bag is a handbag

Wow can of worms eh..

This is a leather handbag afaic and the perfume well it was flowery, problem was a joke turned into a row and he did get really stressed.

No "token" gays in my office just a gay man who is a good mate.

Too much perfume is a bit distasteful, as is cheap aftershave or dousing yourself in lynx. I believe a fella should have a good scent, decent shoes and be dressed right. It's generally a point of banter and mick taking both ways at work. Sounds like your work mate is a bit over sensitive, it's all horses for courses, you should dress for yourself.

you should dress for yourself

my Mum still dresses me

Are there any "real men" left in the world?

or dousing yourself in lynx

That's also a real big fire risk.

Is this an experiment in what the internet would have been like in the 1970s?

CG – Yoo hoo! over here!!!

my Mum still dresses me

Now that's love 😳

Why hello WCA! How are you? Are you still in one piece from that silly fixie of yours?

gt85 and a hessian sack is the future!

problem was a joke turned into a row and he did get really stressed.

Guess he didn't find your joke funny and probably offensive which makes you in the wrong.

Well no handbag this morning.

Personally I'm all for peoples freedom to do what they want and my freedom to take the piss. I am obviously old fashioned but unapologetic, the guy had a handbag FFS.

Where do you keep all your stuff if not in a bag?

You sound insecure in your masculinity. :p

Where do you keep all your stuff if not in a bag?

what stuff?
Phone & wallet in pocket

Well presumable that's why you dont carry a bag. Neither do I 99% of the time.

Maybe these people carry more things than you, shock horror!

Look, if you fancy him then just be direct rather than tiptoe around the issue.

Guess he didn't find your joke funny and probably offensive which makes you in the wrong.

Not really sure that you can make that judgement from a single persons offense.

Perfume? Is male perfume available, or is it just aftershave that's existed for real men for the past century?

Bags – depends on the bag, a bit odd:

Borderline:

Acceptable:

😆

I personally have loads of stuff to carry to and from work, and at weekends when biking or walking – so I take a rucksack. Any other time I have a phone and a wallet, what else could a bloke want to carry?

I use a messenger bag on a daily basis, although I do use a bright yellow north face one to just avoid any confusion….

the gay guy we work with was completely in agreement that handbags are for the ladies.

Ah, that clinches it then. Silly us for thinking you were being unnecessarily rude to someone about his choice of odour and vessel for personal effects.