Why Keep Your Wallet In Your Back Pocket?

[Eggsnham]

I usually have a ton of stuff in my front pockets, so I keep my keys and wallet in my back pockets. Besides, I've never had any trouble with being pick-pocketed, the only time I've ever had something of notable value stolen was when I left my phone in my backpack at the school's locker-room.

I guess I wasn't smart enough to, you know, actually lock my locker.

Otherwise, I tend to be pretty secure with my stuff.

 

[Febel]

I keep it in my back pocket normally but if I'm to be sitting for long periods (e.g long car ride, class, etc.) I'll usually move it to my front pocket if there's room.

It makes them easier to steal, since pickpockets hit your blind spots,

Rather amusingly when I visited NYC I was so worried about pickpockets that I actually bought an extra wallet and kept it in my right back pocket, my real one on the left. Sure enough it did end up getting stolen but I really wish I could've seen the look on the thief's face when he realized he'd lifted a completely empty wallet.

 

[Torrasque]

My front pockets are usually too small to carry my wallet.
Whenever I sit on bus seats that don't have any padding, or am at school, I take my wallet out and put it in my back pocket.
I find having my wallet in my front pocket is uncomfortable.
Also, my back pockets are tight enough so if anyone tried taking my wallet, I would know right away. I do put it in my front pocket when I go to concerts though.

 

[Formica Archonis]

I keep a wallet in my front pocket. I keep my REAL wallet elsewhere on my person. I'm paranoid.

Besides, if you keep it in front everyone will see the bulge and think you have a huge penis. A huge leathery flattish penis that folds in the middle. And who wouldn't want that?

 

[sheah1]

I keep mine in my handbag.
I don't understand how men live without them.
How else can you efficiently carry around all of your useless crap?

It is a constant uphill struggle, hell, we need to keep buying cheap games and books just for the plastic bags (and no, we can't bring them from home, it don't feel right).

 

[The87Italians]

I've always kept it in my back pocket. In fact, most everyone I know keeps it there unless they're wearing sweatpants, basketball shorts, or are female.

 

[Clive Howlitzer]

I've always kept my wallet in my back pocket but I also live in an area where I don't need to worry about my wallet getting stolen every 3 seconds.

 

[NubiJuan]

I used to carry my wallet in my front pocket and I didn't think there was an alternative until my brother told me how it's usually kept in the back pocket.I have an extremely bulky wallet (I don't mean its full of money) so I hated how it would always stick out in the front pocket. I thought it would be uncomfortable to sit on when its in the back packet, but I barely even notice it. And I'm pretty paranoid so I keep inconspicuously feeling it back there and pay attention to anyone who walks near or behind me at all times.

 

[drosalion]

I thought the exact same OP and never understood it, then for some reason i just started doing it and never stopped. Putting it in a front pocket just doesnt seem/feel right now, no idea why.

 

[Woodsey]

a) Wallets look ridiculous in front pockets (a phone in the left, my house key in the right, anything more and you generally look like an idiot)

b) Back pockets are designed to hold them

c) I consciously check mine every few minutes, and I'd be very fucking impressed if someone could get their fingers inside my arse pocket without me feeling it - and if you can button the pocket up then there's really no issue

 

[kazeryu]

I keep my wallet front because it's easy and it's safer for my id card

 

[Sparkytheyetti]

I wear cargo pants most of the time. So i keep it in my left cargo pocket. Jeans, back left.

 

[Wintermoot]

keep it in my front pocket for that reason I usually wear cargo pants and have too much space left over.
even when I wear regular pants I still keep it in my front pocket.

 

[El Poncho]

It fits without it sticking out at your front getting in the way when you walk, I still keep it in my front though so it isn't stolen easy.

 

[Jonluw]

I have been wondering about the same thing.
I keep mine in the front pocket, and I have no idea why people would do otherwise.

 

[mistamave]

I keep mine in my handbag.
I don't understand how men live without them.
How else can you efficiently carry around all of your useless crap?

We don't carry useless crap around, as it usually tends to have no use.

 

[F'Angus]

I keep my wallet in my back pocket...for convenience... it won't fit in my other pockets, plus if I kept my keys in the back pocket I'm hurt my but. haha

 

[BlackEagle95]

I do it without noticing. I tend to notice if someone touches my butt, so i never saw it as a big threat. I do move it if I'm in large crowd though, so i guess it really doesn't make a difference for me.