random life hack: the 5th pocket

22 things it’s good for

Josh Spilker
Vaguely Feel
2 min readDec 30, 2016

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  1. Your pocket watch (obvious)
  2. Chapstick (what’s in my pocket most of the time)
  3. Wad of bills to spend
  4. Just one credit card or ID
  5. Coins (oh yeah some people call it a coin pocket…)
  6. Ear plugs for the show
  7. A book of matches / cigarette lighter to light things
  8. Pocket knife for when you know you need to open a box
  9. Your meds, just one dose though (be safe)
  10. Random ear ring that you find on the street or when you lose one…
  11. Cough drops for that cough
  12. A razor blade for when you need a spare?
  13. Thumbtacks in case you have to pin something up or something
  14. A bouncy ball
  15. Two to four paperclips
  16. A spare key
  17. Those little key cards that you must have to save on your food when you’re buying groceries and the cashier isn’t nice
  18. One to three jellybeans
  19. Like three pieces of Trident
  20. Maybe like five stamps will fit in there?
  21. Place to put the the tire valve caps when you’re putting air in your tires
  22. A ketchup packet (but why?) for any ketchup emergencies

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