I'm an American male, so I carry a wallet.  If it was socially acceptable for me to carry a man-bag, I would.  But I don't live in Europe, nor do I have any respect for men who carry man-bags, so I carry my important information in a leather holder that fits in my pocket.  When I first started carrying a wallet, it contained a little money, an ID, and about 50 other things of little to no value, such as business cards (not even my own), hotel key cards, frequent shopper cards, and airline mileage cards.  (This paled in comparison to one of my high school friends, who carried so many pieces of paper and miscellany that his wallet rivaled George Costanza's.)  It wasn't until I started working full time that I switched from carrying my wallet in my back pocket to the front.  My work attire consisted of khaki pants, and since the pockets tend to move around, every time I sat down, I had to move my wallet towards my hip so I wouldn't sit on it in an uncomfortable position.  But what this looks like to the casual observer is that every time I sat down, I scratched my butt.  This became problematic for my self-image, so I cut my wallet contents down to a few credit cards, an ID, and the occasional paper money, and put it all in my front pocket.  I realize how weird this is every time I see other men reaching into their back pockets for their wallets.  But to avoid being known as a public butt-scratcher, I'm happy with the change. #lifestyle