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I noticed that only ONE of you ladies carries pepper spray. Why is that? My Wife carries it in a convenient place and in this day and age it is a necessity.
Self defense begins with being aware of your surroundings and having the necessary means to ward off muggers, rapists or worse.
You are so right. My husband has been telling me this for years. I have met up in a few hairy situations w/ perverts. I'm lucky nothing too serious has ever happened in those situations. When I used to teach we weren't allowed to carry pepper spray. Now that I no longer teach I should get some....but if I go back into education I may be stuck again.
Well shucks, looks like this backwoods granny can play too. My old bag carries all the essentials:
1 - dog biscuits fer ma critters
2 - pocket knife
3 - .38 special
4 - glasses - 'specially if I'm gonna shoot sumthin
5 - ziploc bags fer picken up small roadkill fer sundee supp'r
6 - box cutter fer field dress'n above mentioned roadkill
7 - loose buttons fer toss'n in the unmanned toll plazas
I noticed that only ONE of you ladies carries pepper spray. Why is that? My Wife carries it in a convenient place and in this day and age it is a necessity.
Self defense begins with being aware of your surroundings and having the necessary means to ward off muggers, rapists or worse.
my pepper spray is on my keychain..... if i had to list what all was on there, would have to start another thread!
There are certain things that a woman must have in their bags or purse. We women can't go anywhere without those certain things. I, myself have a list of my must have in my bag.
1. Powder or Press Powder
This my first must have in my bag. I can't stand having an oily face so I always bring a powder. It makes me feel fresh every time I use a powder like fresh out of shower. Of course, if you bump into someone and you don't want them to see your oily face because it makes you look like you didn't have your bath.
2. Lipstick or Lip Gloss
I put this in my must have because I want to have luscious, kissable lips. I always have 3 shades of lipstick in my bag and a neutral lip gloss. In that way, I can match my lipstick with my mood or with the clothes I am wearing. I have a shade of an innocent look pink lipstick, a red flirty one, and another one for almost everyday use that is in between red and pink.
3. Liquid blusher or Blush-on
Liquid blusher that I could use both on my cheeks and on my lips, if I wanted to have a natural looking lips I'd use this. And I use the liquid blusher on my cheeks to have a natural looking blush, which I wear almost everyday. I only use the powdered blush-on just to enhance the liquid blusher if I go to parties or work.
4. Cologne or Perfume
Everyone wants to be fragrant, don't we? It boosts up my confidence if I smell good. I love a sweet, mild smell. When someone walks up to you or if you pass by someone at least you leave them with you're the scent of your perfume.
5. Wallet with money
Of course all of us need our wallets with us certainly with money. I always have my wallet with me because I have my ID's in my wallet. If I get lost or if I get into an accident at least they will have an idea who I am or who to contact in cases of emergencies. I keep an identity card in my wallet and persons to call in these cases. I also have my credit cards, automated machine cards, pictures of my family and my boyfriend, my identification cards, and of course MONEY.
6. Cellular Phone
Maybe this isn't a must have for other woman, but for me it is. I love having to call the people I love. I always make sure that I have contact with everyone, my friends, family, and my boyfriend. This is one way that I do tell show them that I love them and I miss them.
7. Mirror and Comb or Hair Brush
Nobody wants to look like a witch with their hair. You can't prevent a windy day you know. I like to brush my hair to keep it neat and clean looking, and yes you use a mirror to see if you look fine.
So that's it, do we have the same must haves?
For me the only must haves are chap stick, keys, wallet and cell phone.
I noticed that only ONE of you ladies carries pepper spray. Why is that? My Wife carries it in a convenient place and in this day and age it is a necessity.
Self defense begins with being aware of your surroundings and having the necessary means to ward off muggers, rapists or worse.
I don't carry it because it's not a necessity. Plus, the only use it would ever get would be it going off in my face as I dig through my bag. I'd rather use good judgment and years of martial arts than lull into a false security of pepper spray. If someone really wants to get you, pepper spray isn't going to do anything but make them mad. Just my opinion though.
In my bag:
1. wallet (with ID, credit cards, some cash, library card, medical cards, cab numbers, bus route times, Charlie card, and directions to my dorm from 3 subway stations for a cab driver)
2. hand lotion in the winter, baby wipes in the summer
3. lip gloss or carmex, depending on the condition of my lips that day
4. brush with a few hairbands around the handle
5. sugarfree gum and floss (after every meal... I'm like a machine)
6. pens and generally a pad of paper
7. eyedrops
I carry my cell phone, keys, and iPod in my pockets.
cellphone is right, then comes wallet, all the cosmetics neded, then mint gum, car keys would be great also, well... not sure what else, maybe some other things also. ....
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I have met up in a few hairy situations w/ perverts. I'm lucky nothing too serious has ever happened in those situations. When I used to teach we weren't allowed to carry pepper spray.
Now that I no longer teach I should get some....but if I go back into education I may be stuck again.
