Stashsafe Fanny Pack
 

Has anyone used the Pac-Safe Stashsafe fanny pack or the Pac-Safe Waist Wallet?

No one has used this or knows anything about it? I thought I would try one more time...

I am sure there are loads of kinds but personally no. Word or warning and I am not being cheeky Don't use the term Fanny Pack in the UK or Ireland Its a different meaning and crass.

Further to SiobhanP - the word "fanny" coupled with "stashsafe" isn't a wonderful combination - if used in the UK much laughter would ensue.

I burst out laughing as soon as I saw the title!

Don't you just love the fun differences in our languages?!

I've not used this particular brand, but my waist wallet is pretty similar - actually yours looks sturdier. I have a cloth one I picked up at Wal-Mart. I like the two pocket feature, and also that it is roomy enough for tickets.

Since your screen name implies you're traveling with kids, you know how important it is to have those passports/boarding passes within quick reach.

As for the fanny pack (or whatever we should call it!), because I was traveling with nine teenagers, I actually used both a waist wallet and a fanny pack on my last trip. In the waist wallet I kept my passport, a copy of everybody's passport, money, and all but one credit card. In the fanny pack I kept the credit card du jour, spare change, reciepts from the day, a pen, cell phone, hotel information, a comb and lipstick. I bought said fanny pack on clearance at the online Hard Rock cafe store for less than $5.00.

M_K and Callin, I know exactly what you are talking about, but I don't think most Americans do. I'm afraid to say what "fanny" means to the British, the Fodors police will nix this thread if I do....

:-))

Can you give us a hint?! And while you're at it, can you tell how my post got posted before I was finished? Sorry, everyone!

My friend from Liverpool went to the U.S. as a nanny and tey had a day lecture to get them aquainted with u.s. customs and culture. The lady then reccommended they keep their money in a fanny pack when going around New York...well they (All English girls) nearly died in fits of laughter when my classy friend said she would not be putting her money there. No one ever told the woman who gave this lecture what it mean either!

P.S. it's a ladies genital area. It's the only way I can pput it without getting this post pulled! :-)

Oh puleez P_M. The warning about not using the word "fanny" in Britain gets trotted out here about as often as lectures from the euro-fashion police. The Brits and the brit-wannabe's get a good but repetitive snicker.

mebanese, SiobhanP has made it pretty clear, but think of some of the cruder terms and you're in the neighborhood of meaning. It's called a bum bag in the UK, not much of any improvement in terminology.

I have used a microfiber "pouch" (with the wires hidden in the straps) around my waist the last several trips to Europe -- and will continue the practice. ALL essentials are in there, and because it's strapped on, I never worry about leaving it somewhere. So I have my passport with me and credit cards whereever I go. The one I have is also large enough for a note pad and small camera, hairbrush, etc. I love it so much I use it even now back in the States -- I forget the name of the maker--wait, have it here -"Daymakers" is the maker, got it through one of those travel cos, Magellans or Travel Smith but bet it's on line also--just the best!!!

Did not know you could fit all that in there.......:-) This is so going to get pulled!

How funny, Siobhan!! As long as this is sure to be pulled, I'll say what I started to say after reading your note about the English girls:

Those girls must have thought that Americans take WAY too many precautions in keeping their money in a safe place....

She is a working class Liverpool girl and was in NY and thought they were perverts compated to where she came from and then realised what they meant (Bum Bag) and died laughing

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obxgirl is right, this is very adolescent and they bring it up all the time (snicker, snicker) on here. I don't think those in the UK are very sophisticated if they can't realize some local slang words have different meanings in other parts of the world.

Christina

That's probably not fair - a bunch of my American co-workers did a class on doing business with Indian Engineers- and spent a lot of time snickering over the words used in India - rubber intead of eraser for one :)

They use it in the UK and Ireland (rubber) for eraser. My favourites are:

Jotter - Notebook
Fag - Cigarette
knackered - Tired
Pissed - Drunk

And a few rude ones I cannot repeat. Fanny Pack takes the cake though!

Friend of mine in his first day in LA asked what the "craic" was like! VERY different meaning in LA for a word that sounds the same!

Have you seen Ali G? Could anyone do this I can't think how to describe him. He is a comedien posing as an interviewer and dressed to look like he is from the inner city London rapper etc. He went up to Belfast and someone said craic..and he ran with it. Too funny i.e you have caric in front of your children etc and people were saying yes of course.