I can't stand having things in my pocket for the most part so I have a small shoulder bag that hold my wallet and keys. My phone goes in my pocket if I am walking around but on my desk or table if I'm sitting. The only thing that remains inside and that's because it goes into the tiny pocket are my airpods because I can't really notice them.
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I distinctly remember a time around when smartphones were becoming commonplace, when I swapped my left and right pocket contents because I started needing to grab my phone a lot more often.
As many of you, front left is for phone.
Front right is for everything else I need, usually vape but it could be keys if I don’t wear a jacket.
Back pockets are always empty.
I ditched the wallet years ago, everything is on my phone and as long as I am not crossing a border that’s enough for daily life. The problem is that I am so used to not having a wallet that I forget it even when I’m supposed to go abroad and show an ID if asked. Oh well this is Europe, it’s like casino roulette, maybe I’ll get a border patrol, maybe not 🤷🏻♂️
Right pocket: Car key mini dongle. I finally found something perfect for that pocket-inside-pocket thingy jeans have.
Left pocket: Snus
Everything else goes in the jacket, as I I almost always wear it outside.
If I'm holding something with the left hand it will go into a pocket on the left side, easy. If something becomes inconvenient or uncomfortable in the pocket it is currently occupying it will be relocated.
If I have a jacket on it means more pocket options.
Nothing has a preferred pocket.
After reading a bunch, I'm realizing I'm sort of an odd duck
Phone goes in back left, wallet in back right, keys hooked onto belt loop and if they're too noisy, tucked into front right pocket. Chapstick and meds go on my front right. And front left is empty or for random stuff.
If I'm wearing a jacket, then phone goes in front right usually and keys might go in front left if there's not an interior breast pocket.
This is subject to change if I'm traveling or nervous about pickpockets.