Remember when fanny packs were cool? Yeah, neither do we. But that’s not the point. Fanny packs have been hated on long enough and Joe Rogan has set out to do his best to put a stop to that. And you know what? We support him wholeheartedly in his endeavor. Still not sure you’re down for the cause? Look at it this way:
Clearly, the decision to wear a fanny pack is done out of function and practicality not aesthetics. But if you’re a real man you already don’t give a damn about how you’re viewed by random strangers. In fact, I always respected the courage of any person who walked out of their house to face the day with a fanny pack strapped around their waist. Why? Because you know that person is secure enough with themselves to be called all sorts of derogatory names by people who are secretly jealous they don’t have the balls to make such a bold fashion statement.
Take it from me. I started wearing a fanny pack when I went out on bike rides because a bookbag was too restrictive and I only needed to carry a few things. And since I live in a town that is bike friendly I often found myself biking to parties with a fanny pack full of beer–granted, your average fanny pack can’t hold a 12 pack, but if you noticed the photo of Anderson Silva at the top of this article then you know fanny packs come in all sizes and varieties. Nevertheless, not only did I catch shit from the random bros you encounter at a party, but people actually yelled things like, “Fag” and “Queer” from their car window as they passed me by. Did I hold it against them? Not at all. Why? Because I knew deep down inside there was a sad, miserable little man stuffing his sorrys in a sack as he wishes he could abandon the pain-the-ass wallet and don a fanny pack–at least that’s how I see it.
Besides, when people realize how useful the fanny pack actually is they often change their tune. Being fashionable is overrated. It’s all about being unfashionable, turning that into a fashion trend, and then moving on to something even more ridiculous like those crazy pants people used to wear in the early 90s. You can view a photo of me as a child in said pants here.
Anyway, if you’re down for joining Joe Rogan and RoneBreak in our quest to make the fanny pack acceptable–since making it cool is a longshot–then you might be interested in entering the little contest we’re having in celebration of the Fanny Pack Initiative.
The winning entry can be viewed here: http://ronebreak.com/2009/08/14/the-winner-of-a-brand-new-fanny-pack-is/
Here’s a video of Joe declaring his support for the fanny pack and Ari Shaffir’s love of the mustache, which is something I unfortunately have to support (on my face) until the Dolphins win the Super Bowl.
For more Joe Rogan check out his website (www.JoeRogan.net) or follow him on Twitter @joerogandotnet
Also the Wikipedia page on fanny packs has some interesting info: Fanny Pack | Wikipedia


