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Mar 21, 2010 4:18 PM
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Has anyone noticed that almost every anime involving a school/business often has the characters hold their briefcases in an incredibly uncomfortable position? The hold it over their shoulder, using the arm from the same side, and they have the palm of their hands facing up. It's almost like if you were to take the pose someone makes when they throw a baseball, and then shifted the arm a little closer to the neck.

Anyway, it seems to annoy me to no end, but has anyone else noticed this? Are the animators lazy?



Or do people in Japan really hold bags like that?
Mar 21, 2010 4:24 PM
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you mean like this?
Mar 21, 2010 4:37 PM
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It's what the cool kids do.
Mar 21, 2010 5:08 PM
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It's actually comfortable when the weight of the object is proper and when you get used to it.

Why am I retarded and do this is a whole new story.
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Mar 21, 2010 5:30 PM
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You know I actually carry my stuff like that. It's actually really comfortable and natural. Totally picked it up from anime, though.
Mar 21, 2010 5:31 PM
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Yeah, I've seen it before in anime and manga as well. It depends on the weight of the bag etc. It can be quite convenient carrying it like that. No sweat.
Mar 21, 2010 5:54 PM
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i used to carry my bag that way, but it depends on the weight.
Mar 21, 2010 6:43 PM
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I started holding my bag like that after reading a certain volume of DBZ where Vegeta carried his stuff like that.

It's actually quite comfortable.
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Mar 21, 2010 6:48 PM
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When I wrote this, I tried it out with my normal 15-pound bag, but after reading how comfortable it is, I tried again with a light 5-pound weight, and it's not so bad.
Mar 21, 2010 7:15 PM

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It looks cool to me =P
Mar 22, 2010 12:22 AM

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I'm a backpack/rucksack guy, so dunno.

However, never try it with a laptop bag, you risk breaking your laptop by doing that.
Mar 22, 2010 12:53 AM

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Foton said:
I'm a backpack/rucksack guy, so dunno.

However, never try it with a laptop bag, you risk breaking your laptop by doing that.


Well, we're not saying swing it around like a fun-noodle at a pedo-bear-dream kid's swimming pool, just hang it over your shoulder with your hand.
Mar 22, 2010 12:55 AM

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Omoshiroi, Ill try that sometime.
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Mar 22, 2010 1:00 AM

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oh wow, might try holding it like that.
Mar 22, 2010 1:24 AM

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Yea I actually do it when my arm gets tired, it's pretty comfortable.
It doesn't think, it doesn't feel, it doesn't laugh or cry..... All it does from dusk till dawn is make the soldiers die.
Mar 22, 2010 3:53 AM

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Don't usually wear bags like that. In fact I'm not even sure I have a bag like that, that I still use...
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Mar 28, 2010 4:58 AM
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im also a backpack gal. i may try that method some time.
Nov 16, 2021 10:59 PM
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It's actually comfortable when the weight of the object is proper and when you get used to it.

Why am I retarded and do this is a whole new story.

Yes but i want bags is how can i have bags tell me someone
Nov 16, 2021 11:03 PM

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It looks cool but depends on the weight of the bag.
Nov 16, 2021 11:14 PM

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It looks cool but imagine the strain you'd have after carrying a heavy bag like this
Nov 16, 2021 11:21 PM
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You mean the boys. Girls hold it with both hands
Nov 17, 2021 1:10 AM

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petran79 said:
You mean the boys. Girls hold it with both hands

True. When a girl holds it with one hand, she's either a tomboy or a delinquent.


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