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[-] Saoirse@hexbear.net 44 points 10 months ago

Suggests alarming lack of stability.

[-] YearOfTheCommieDesktop@hexbear.net 29 points 10 months ago

my first thought would be "is this person really into kayaking or something?

[-] sloth@hexbear.net 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

This makes the most sense, as I only use a zip-loc system when spending time on the water. Otherwise my cards and money just sit in my back pocket, held only by my forceful glutes and a protective layer of receipts I may need later. Wallets became obsolete after the invention of pockets.

[-] showmustgo@hexbear.net 28 points 10 months ago

The client across the desk pulls out a tweezer and begins peeling Benjamins from the stack in the paper bag, using the utmost care not to touch them with his hands.

I press the alarm beneath the desk.

[-] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 27 points 10 months ago

personally I just use a rubber band to hold my cash to the grip of my glock, which is then placed loose in my pocket along with another magazine

[-] GriffithDidNothingWrong@hexbear.net 13 points 10 months ago

Gets your point across when you go to leave a tip, I guess

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 17 points 10 months ago

Whatever works. I've known lots of people over the years who make wallets out of duct tape. Durable as hell, lasts forever, gets the job done.

[-] AlbigensianGhoul@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 10 months ago

I have a friend with a wallet made of painted A4 paper. From day 1 I said it was not gonna last, but it's been some 5 years and it still looks much better than my old leather one. Never doubt the power of cheap DIY.

[-] Beaver@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago

I made a paper wallet on a lark, and I ended up preferring it to a leather one. It's just so thin and simple.

[-] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 16 points 10 months ago
[-] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 10 months ago

In this cases, quote the question and just reply with yes balloon

[-] AnarchoCummunist@hexbear.net 13 points 10 months ago

My wife does this and she's a Lib. So I'm married to a crazy psychopath. That tracks.

[-] Maoo@hexbear.net 12 points 10 months ago

I think it'll break after a few weeks so probably not the best wallet.

Probably worth spending $1 at a thrift store instead!

[-] AnarchoCummunist@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago

My wife's ziplock money bag has lasted since before COVID. I keep yelling at her about using cash, to but she's stubborn. She keeps coins in there too, so it's not just bills.

[-] sloth@hexbear.net 12 points 10 months ago

/r/buyitforlife

[-] Maoo@hexbear.net 5 points 10 months ago

That is very impressive!

[-] YearOfTheCommieDesktop@hexbear.net 6 points 10 months ago

best wallet I ever had was 15c at a garage sale. I second this wearing out fast, ziploc bags arent abrasion resistant

[-] MerryChristmas@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago

It's definitely a red flag, but it's the kind that someone waves in front of me to get my attention. I like it.

[-] GaveUp@hexbear.net 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

this would fall out of your pocket so easily and you wouldn't even notice it

buy a 3 dollar cardholder from aliexpress instead and use hair ties to hold your cash against the outside (what I do)

https://www.aliexpress.us/w/wholesale-card-holder-wallet.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.search.0

[-] ChaosMaterialist@hexbear.net 10 points 10 months ago

I used to do this surfing so I didn't have to carry a wallet while out.

[-] NotErisma@hexbear.net 10 points 10 months ago

15 years ago I was gifted a wallet made out of leather from an old Buick, haven't needed to replace it since.

[-] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago

"it does the trick" style shrug-outta-hecks

[-] aFairlyLargeCat@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago

I’ve been using the same wallet for at least a decade or two now - it’s quite literally made out of some tarp and duct tape.

felix-trash

[-] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago

Ziploc bags are annoying

[-] oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago

Have you considered putting the bag in a purse? Some have metal reinforced straps, so you don't have to worry about a cut and grab. Harder to lose than a baggy and can fit a lot more stuff.

[-] Weedian@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago
[-] MerryChristmas@hexbear.net 6 points 10 months ago

I did this all the time as a kid and the amount of money my parents spent replacing duct tape probably surpassed the cost of an actual wallet.

[-] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago

I would do this when running during rainstorms.

[-] cmg@infosec.pub 7 points 10 months ago

Cyclist?

You can shove a plastic bag into your jersey and your cash/cards won’t get sweaty. ID and snack cash.

[-] CA0311@hexbear.net 7 points 10 months ago

last week i left a few hundred dollars that someone had given me on a windowsill and it got absolutely soaked with rain, but it was plastic canadian bills so it was fine. if ur money is paper this is a good solution to that problem.

[-] lemming934 4 points 10 months ago

American money is made of cloth not paper. It definitely weakens when wet, but doesn't disintegrate.

[-] XTornado@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Good for those water-foam concerts/festivals.

[-] Aryuproudomenowdaddy@hexbear.net 6 points 10 months ago

I've just used the same wallet for like 20 years.

[-] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 3 points 10 months ago
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