cm0002Call of Daddy
Smells more like Call of Doody.
It MY doody! And it’s a BIG one!
What’d you get a medal for? Wiping?
Lol I was going to say, you don’t actually have to change the name, you just have to say it the right way for it still lto apply to parenting.
SundrayWhat the hell kind of name is Soap? How’d a muppet like you get to be a daddy?
Boomer Humor DoomergodWhen my kids were babies a “man’s” diaper bag looked like a leather satchel.
Thing was awesome, too. The flap was attached with Velcro and was padded plastic on the inside so you could use it as a changing mat.
It held about a dozen diapers and a full pack of wipes and a change of clothes and snacks.
All the moms at the park were jealous.
ZachariahMine was Hello Kitty. All the moms were jealous.
artifexMine was from not REI but somebody like REI, basically industrial strength camping gear baby kit and was also awesome. Lasted through my kids, then my sister’s, and now a cousins. Like 10 kids and almost 20 years and still looks nearly new.
naeapRei is for me a little girl controlling large robots, with a really concerning backstory
What is this REI you speak of?
Maybe I’m just out of the loop - and hope for not being alone in it
the_weezRecreational Equipment Inc. It’s a big outdoor store in the US. They have camping and hiking stuff mostly, not really fishing or hunting.
mercAnd, just like Canada’s MEC it used to be a co-op, and still likes to pretend to be a co-op, but is actually a for-profit corporation these days.
Sorta. I agree, they are a for profit company now. They do still let members vote on the board of directors, which is kinda cool, but it also seems like those elections are a sham with little to no oversight these days. And you can sell your own shit back to them, which is kinda co-op adjacent at least. What I really hate is that they got rid of their classes and trips, it was a big part of what drew me into the membership in the first place.
Thank you!
I would love to have a bag kind of like those cloth knife sets: rolls out into a change pad with all the goodies
southsamuraiWell, other than it being all tacti-cool in aesthetics, standard baby gear is not as well arranged as what’s in the picture.
That gear in the pic would let you carry the baby stuff with your hands free and able to actually take care of an infant out and about. Waaay better than the usual shoulder sling or backpack options, and absurdly better than the kinds meant to be carried by hand.
There’s a reason surplus gear used to be wildly popular. It was mostly designed to work. It would be better than what you could get outside of a surplus store, even when what you were getting was years out of date and current issue was better. With companies making stuff that’s built with stuff like molle in mind, following principles that make what’s being carried leave hands free but be reasonably accessible, shit just works better, even though it looks ugly.
If I’m toting an infant around, I don’t need pretty, I need comfortable and capable.
Someone actually Down voted you for a really good response to the image that was posted. Honestly, there’s nothing wrong with what you said.
It just looks dumb because some men like to cosplay being a soldier too much
No idea what that means.
Ah, my old Reddit days showing.
/r/ATGE
Awful Taste but Great Execution
Ooooh yeah forgot about that one
It’s just a standard baby holster and a shitty bag. You not got baby holsters where your from? Like what they don’t allow open carry?
Heh, good one.
Legit though, I used to have to carry similar supplies (minus the actual diapers and infant) for my job, and it was really hard to find things that were durable, well compartmentalized, had good capacity and could be cleaned relatively easy.
Towards the end of my working years, that kind of “military inspired” stuff started showing up, and it really did beat the pants off of other options I had been using.
It was super nice to be able to really organize all the ppe, wipes, gloves, spare pads, etc I had to tote around to patients. Not that nothing else worked, it just didn’t work as well.
I felt like a moron with the whole tacticool vibe, but not enough to switch back lol
I remember ordering stuff back around 2008/9 off eBay. I always went with black. Even now it’s still cheaper for the mil stuff than actual work bags. Like shit I’m shopping for a new rolling toolbox and base price for most are like 200 for basic shit
PPE? Against projectile vomiting? Need iron dome style lasers for that.
You aren’t kidding lol. Projectile diarrhea is even worse imo. And I’ve had both get past ppe before. Not good times
agamemnonymousRight? This is a perfect application for tactical gear. Modular, expandable, easily accessible storage is ideal for baby gear. This just looks a little dumb because it doesn’t show any attachments.
Women’s apparel notoriously often lacks any pockets. At least historically. Not sure if there is a connection with the standard baby gear but an odd coincidence regardless.
I’m sure there are advantages to the “baby on your chest” design vs. other designs. But, that’s not what people are commenting on. They’re commenting on the tacti-cool suburban ninja elements.
Like, the loops on the front of the carrier. Real police and soldiers use those to carry items like flashlights, guns, knives, extra magazines, etc:
First of all, hubby at the Wal*Mart doesn’t need quick access to guns or flashlights. He might need quick access to a wet wipe, but I don’t think they make tactical wet-wipe pouches.
Second of all, The reason that attachment system is useful for body armour is that things are directly on the wearer’s chest. They can look down, see the item they need, and grab it immediately. When the tactical attachment system is on the baby’s back, you can’t look down and see it anymore. You could reach around and fumble for something, but if you’re doing that, why not just put down the tacti-cool shoulder bag and look in it instead?
Finally, surplus gear is great. This isn’t surplus. It’s imitation military gear. Surplus gear is good because it’s actual military gear designed to hold up in harsh environments. In military gear, form follows function. It’s brown because it’s designed to be decent camouflage in many different environments. Brown isn’t going to help hubby hide in the cereal isle at Wal*Mart. It has PALS straps because they’re the best way to attach gear and make it quickly accessible. As I pointed out above, fumbling around behind the baby’s back for something doesn’t serve that same function. The surplus gear is also reasonably durable because soldiers wear it while doing heavy physical activity in harsh environments.
I would imagine that your bog-standard baby carrier is actually going to be reasonably durable for its normal intended use of lugging a baby around. That’s what people buy it for, and if it doesn’t hold up people will buy something else. The size of the straps, the padding, etc. for a standard baby carrier will be one where form follows function. But, this tacti-cool baby gear is probably not durable. The manufacturers know that people buying it will be buying form over function, so they won’t be putting the emphasis on something durable, but on making it look visually similar to army gear. It’s not military surplus, it’s Hot Topic imitation army gear.
I mean, I referenced the tacticool thing already, but you do you
Hate the aesthetic but I would have killed for a diaper bag like that.
This sort of thing is really only exclusive to the US markets. Elsewhere in the world, it is rare to components of tactical gear outside of the soecific situations they are for. However, military gear is the nastiest for the job, so you tend to only get it if strapped for cash. Obviously this means there is no military themed stuff like in the US, beer coolers, baby carriers, slippers, etc. For the insecure man.
Venus_ZiegenfalleI live in Germany and there are three “survivalist” stores with mostly surplus and replica military equipment for sale in my city alone. Also genuine military gear can be absolute dogshit. It depends on the country of origin and era but stuff is not automatically durable just because it was designed for war.
Here you can see an image of a surplus backpack that looks just like the one I used to carry as my schoolbag:
This is what they call the exception proving the rule; you think you’ve countered him, but by explaining that it’s literally one of three army surplus shops you have to go to and not just the local Wal-Mart equivalent, you’ve proven their point quite well.
Shopping just works a bit different here with fewer large chains. Also walmart doesn’t sell surplus. The point is you see people using that stuff all the time here too. Our equipment just looks less conspicuous.
The large chain part of it very obviously wasn’t the point.
We have those stores in my country too. But we only use them for quick, cheap, “it’ll get the job done” stuff. Everything else we take outdoors is lighter, tougher, higher performing, has more practical use.
Only the general infantry gets general basics, else we’d see it sort after by the civilian sector a lot more.
Men need to feel like they’re in the army to take on operation traditionaly woman’s work
I don’t know if this applies everywhere, but masculinity in the USA is real tenuous, and may be revoked in an instant.
They are revoking themselves because they are fragile. I have no issues doing, carrying, or drinking "girly" things and still feel like a man. It's pathetic how fragile masculinity is for most American men.
Oh definitely. Masculinity in the US is largely about projecting the idea that it might be a bad idea for someone to fuck with you. You don’t want to be someone who can be freely bullied or victimized without repercussions. It’s part of why some men spend lots of money and time training to win street fights they’ll probably never get in to (apart from the physical fitness and health aspects, of course).
It’s a little bit like being in jail.
Its a capitalist mindset. Resources are scarce so I need to be prepared to fight for them / defend what I have.
This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥Well tbf fella in the pic is carrying Toddler-4 (enhanced with triple attack mode).
No, way. I’m not taking that girly diaper bag. My friends will call me a fag. I don’t want to look ridiculous.
Men are okay.
People that need this are not men. They are perpetually insecure children.
NGL I’d definitely assume any dude dressed like the guy in the ad was extremely insecure, yells at their kids, and has a loan on a F150 they’re underwater on.
Just the bag or carrier I wouldn’t even notice.
SemperverusPeople who tell other people they’re not men deserve the Hague.
YOU are the problem.
I didn’t make them so insecure that they decide to put 110% effort into buying stuff that will make them more “manly” even though it has the opposite effect on most people.
Most advertising aimed at men nowadays seems to be targeting insecure men. Everything promises horny women, coolness and wealth.
This seems a bit personal for you so maybe don’t go around blaming people you don’t know.
Another fail on your part. Try again.
Someone will think that’s your armor plate carrier
I mean in a way…
Ohh that’s dark. I like it.
neuracnuWho gave this baby an infant to carry?
You mean an actual dad being an actual dad and buying things that make him happy and encourage him to use them more?
Remind me how you aren’t the baby here?
I can’t imagine an accessory screaming, “I’m insecure in my masculinity!” any more than this.
Fellas? Is it gay to take care of the child you made with a woman?
If one is attracted to perfume and makeup and pretty colors then women partners are the easy choice. Just sayin’ 🤪
Apparently you can have a whole child and still feel unmanly enough to buy this, lol.
Not at all. But it’s stupid to carry a camo bag while you do it.
So a pink diper bag is fine, but a brown one screams insecure masculinity. Sure. How about, if you like the design, buy it. And if you don’t, don’t. Your comment is like a guy saying that make up screams insecure femininity.