June 28, 2016, 12:40 p.m. -  Alex

#!markdown I'm going to be that person [dick]: Any name other than fanny pack is marketing to try to help you get over your ego so you can feel comfortable wearing it in public. If you want to wear it, you shouldn't be concerned about what other people think. If they make fun of you, embrace it… because you are wearing something that looks silly out of utility (sort of like how people justify fanny packs). Trying to bring up the etymology of the word to nullify what it became known as is just silly. Words change meaning because of social use over a period of time… sort of like how no one uses humble correctly anymore. it's meaning has changed to most of society. Okay, bad example, more like fag being the term for cigarettes but now is only known only for it's derogatory use. The word fanny has nothing to do with a fanny pack in today's society (yes in etymology). Jersey pockets carry almost as much, but I guess jerseys are not enduro enough for the average ego (note: I'm referring to ego not in a derogatory way but in the sense that everyone has one and many are overly self conscious of what other people think)