One of the most understated, yet important elements of a modern Apple product is the ability to store it in your pants. However, I've noticed a worrying trend around my friends — guys haven't sorted out the rules for carrying around their crap. I see dudes walking around with what appears to be a huge tumor sticking out of their front pant leg, because they have 4 things stuffed in there. It's a total mess.
Never fear though, there are a few simple but important rules. Follow them and you'll be just fine.
(For the Apple fangirl, you have a the luxury of a handbag, so you have your own complex set of rules around what is carried with you during any given day, and what stays home. I can't — I simply won't— venture into that arena. Braver men than me have tried and failed.)
Rule 1. Your phone goes into the front pocket of your dominant hand. I'm right-handed, so my phone lives in my right pocket. This is a dedicated pocket — nothing else goes in. This is to protect your device from being scratched into oblivion. No keys, no change, nothing.
Rule 2. The phone sits in your pocket with screen inward. Obviously, this protects the screen if something bangs into your leg. The phone should sit with the headphone jack facing down, so you can pull it out from the bottom. The only exception to that rule is if you're actually using the headphone jack & listening to something.
Rule 3. If you use a case, buy one that works well with pockets. Your phone should be able to slide in and out of a pocket easily. Leather is fine. Dense rubber can be OK. Sticky silicon cases are bad.
Rule 4. Your spare front pocket can contain 2 items only — keys & headphones. Let's break both of these down:
- Keys. Take off any key off your keychain that you don't use every day. They're a waste of space; keep them at home. Take off any bulky keyring. Good keyrings should be small, yet distinctive, and definitely should be able to sit flat in a pocket. A coloured carabiner is a good keyring. A tamagotchi is a bad keyring.
- Headphones. Carry headphones/earphones in a small case. Tangled cables are bad; they hurt your headphones & take ages to untangle. I use the Apple in-ear headphones, and they have a great windable case that sits flat in a pocket. If you use big headphones that don't fit in a pocket, consider using a satchel (see Rule 7). Don't wind your headphones around your phone.
Rule 5. A wallet goes in your back pocket, preferably on your dominant side (right-hand side for me). Do not try to force a wallet into a front pocket with your other stuff, unless you're rocking a tiny wallet or a money clip. Sitting on a wallet for ages is super bad for you, so if you're sitting down, take your wallet out of your pocket.
Rule 6. I don't use a wallet with a change pouch — coins in a wallet are just too bulky. Change can go in your spare back pocket (left-hand side for me). Consider dumping change out of pockets at any opportunity into a change jar.
Rule 7. No man-purses. No belt holsters. No bum bags. A satchel is acceptable, but unless it can be easily classified as a bag, then leave it at home. Don't use cargo pant pockets — better still, don't wear cargo pants.
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