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I'm sure I carry less than most. I have keys, sunglasses and a cool little camera case I converted into a wallet. Fits my phone, cash, cards, lip-balm, a couple tampons, band-aids, computer glasses & cloth, receipts, and notes perfectly. I could fit a lot of other tiny things in it if needed. It's only about 6" x 4" and 1.5" thick. Most women carry a ton of crap they don't actually need. But you might need it, so feel free to ask whenever you are in need.

Items in some luggage size purses:
-change of underwear
-gym clothes
-sewing kit
-breast pump
-knitting needles and yarn
-scarf
-a variety of pharmaceuticals
-scissors, knife, bottle opener
-crayons, pens, paper
-walking shoes for public transport
-sanitary napkins
-hand sanitizer
-makeup
-hairbrush and other styling implements and products (spray, gel, etc)
-full makeup kit & tools (yes. tools)
-phone, address book
-notes from kid's teacher, kid's homework assignments
-lunch
-extra lunch for co-worker who couldn't actually get out of the office for lunch like HE had planned ;p
And more!

I often carry an iPad or laptop if my phone isn't enough.

I know I have seen woman dragging around what looks like suitcases to me.

Rufita says:
Items in some luggage size purses:
-change of underwear
-gym clothes
-sewing kit
-breast pump
-knitting needles and yarn
-scarf
-a variety of pharmaceuticals
-scissors, knife, bottle opener
-crayons, pens, paper
-walking shoes for public transport
-sanitary napkins
-hand sanitizer
-makeup
-hairbrush and other styling implements and products (spray, gel, etc)
-full makeup kit & tools (yes. tools)
-phone, address book
-notes from kid's teacher, kid's homework assignments
-lunch
-extra lunch for co-worker who couldn't actually get out of the office for lunch like HE had planned ;p
And more!

Strategist:

So nothing but a few necessities.

The ones who look like they come to work traveling light usually have a trailer in the parking lot.

I don't care what you do, just don't make moist bodily noises, and don't slowly pour water from a skinny pour spouts into your water glass all day, and can you turn down that damn water fountain.

I had a coworker onetime that smacked his lips, or every time he opened his mouth there was a spit leg from lip to lip, he was always hacking, sniffling, and clearing his throat. Followed by him pouring water from this gallon water jug, with a spout about the size of a Tabasco bottle top with the plastic regulator off. And he would slowly pour a cup of water... "glug glug glug dribble dribble dribble (KATHONK!!!!"That's the sound of the air replacing the water that was displaced in the pour) glug glug glug dribble dribble dribble (KATHONK!!!!)" followed by him drinking it like "gulp gulp gulp gulp gulp"
then he would suck air through his teeth. In the meantime his executive desktop fountain was going "Trickle trickle trickle" .

About the time the room settled back down and I got my groove back, he would start back up with the wheezing, smacking and hacking.

Some of us have man-purses:

The modern briefcase, a Patagonia Minimass.

If I'm travelling alone, whatever I'm bringing must fit inside it or I don't bring it. Fight for overhead bin or wait for a luggage carousel? Hell no!

@Captain, you might have misophonia. It's a real disorder. Kelly Rippa has it (http://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/ripa-kelly-misophonia-medical-mystery-disorder-mental-health-2020-16383771).

My brother and I have it. Soft sounds that wouldn't bother normal people drive us completely nuts--to the point of fight or flight. I've had to run out of a room several times. My sister-in-law and my husband commiserate about how they can't even breath or chew around us. I noticed mine gets better when I'm less stressed about life.

Doctors studying it think it might have something to do with the way our brains interpret sounds.

Amityville Horror solved!

It wasn't the portal from hell, Dad's misophonia forced him to stop his families horrific breathing noises.

I imagine this defense will worm it's way into the legal system someday.

"They just wouldn't stop chortling, snorkling, wheezing, whimpering, wafting, crepitating, or sighing. I had to stop it at any cost! They are in the quiet place, now!"