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SirRocktober

673 points

2 months ago

To put cool rocks in, duh

PirateCaptainSoT

199 points

2 months ago

And snacks.

Justice_Prince

116 points

2 months ago

And throwing sand

Gold-Article-4528

56 points

2 months ago

Shshshawwww

DJScubaNaut

25 points

2 months ago

Damnit, Dale

HomiesTrismegistus

30 points

2 months ago

POCKET SAND

NitroSyfi

6 points

2 months ago

Nicknacks from your dresser for relocation

R47N3

3 points

2 months ago

R47N3

3 points

2 months ago

POCKET SAND

Sempka

9 points

2 months ago

Sempka

9 points

2 months ago

And mulch.

jibby0505

11 points

2 months ago

And maybe a worm

Venrexx

3 points

2 months ago

Definitely chicken nuggies.

transfenestrate

29 points

2 months ago

Mine needs pockets to try and smuggle out mulch from the park.

RTalons

17 points

2 months ago

RTalons

17 points

2 months ago

My kids would use them for cool rocks, acorn hats, a spare cracker, etc.

diazinth

4 points

2 months ago

Those are goals. Short term and quickly forgotten goals, but still goals.

ScarecrowJohnny

8 points

2 months ago

This is the correct answer. If you don't do this, they will not sink to the bottom as intended.

finditplz1

3 points

2 months ago

This is in fact the answer. Source: I have three kids three or younger.

minato3421

2 points

2 months ago

This is exactly what my nephew does

Organic-Physics9144

2 points

2 months ago

And dinosaurs

dont-fear-thereefer

1 points

2 months ago

Like crack rocks?

Odysseyan

0 points

2 months ago

This ensures the baby stays down in the river

Camerickoo

184 points

2 months ago

To store those delicious puffs

apathetic-drunk

39 points

2 months ago

Ngl they truly do slap

runawaymonkey

15 points

2 months ago

I love the smell of the peach ones.

International_Rub475

12 points

2 months ago

I figured you'd like the banana ones.

Camerickoo

1 points

2 months ago

Those and the blueberry are god tier

Spell_Known

173 points

2 months ago

How does he know babies don't have goals?

Mine seemed particularly intent on inserting everything they could get their hands on into their mouths.

ButtAnuston

75 points

2 months ago

Yeah anyone who thinks babies don't have goals don't know what it's like trying to keep them from achieving those goals 24/7

ezletstakehits

18 points

2 months ago

FORREAL!!! Twitter person exposed themself as never having met a baby apparently

Glass_Maven

12 points

2 months ago

Their goal is to put things into their pockets.

Own_Assist_5279

10 points

2 months ago

Or to escape their mortal coil before their memory of their past life is slowly erased. Then they’re forced into the cycle, endlessly.

Cranktique

8 points

2 months ago

Ok, but first we gotta change you into your snuggy wuggums, okie? Come with me now.

mitsubasubara

2 points

2 months ago

then your baby doesnt need those pockets, they already have their mouths

beefmullet_

92 points

2 months ago

If that's the logic, why do I have pockets?

0hmu

14 points

2 months ago

0hmu

14 points

2 months ago

I feel ya my friend

Neither-Evidence-765

67 points

2 months ago

Women sacrifice their pockets for their babies

manchesterthedog

26 points

2 months ago

Exactly. Answer: to taunt their mothers

ChickensPickins

32 points

2 months ago

I just confirmed with my 3yo just now that THEY ARE REAL POCKETS. He had a rock, two pennies and what I can only guess was a fruit snack he had already chewed but decided to keep it for later

Adventure-us

10 points

2 months ago

Gotta turn out those pockets before washing. You will find that many things accumulate in pockets. And some of them will destroy your washing machine.

ChickensPickins

5 points

2 months ago

Eh, my pockets are more dangerous than his lol. I regularly use the giant size sharpies everyday at work and always have atleast two on my person. So that’s happened before lol

Cottn

5 points

2 months ago

Cottn

5 points

2 months ago

I left a piece of gum in one of my pockets once. After pulling my clothes out the dryer with bits of gum stuck all over the place I've become a much more thorough pocket checker.

Pitbullpandemonium

19 points

2 months ago

Crumbs have to go somewhere. Besides everywhere, I mean.

[deleted]

119 points

2 months ago

[deleted]

119 points

2 months ago

Why do women have pockets wh.... I shouldn't say this

Arktwend

64 points

2 months ago

Women have pockets?

Aggressive_Walk857

30 points

2 months ago

My wife finds it necessary to show me that dresses she trys on or buys have pockets. Always has such joy when the pockets come up lol

Dandelily_

11 points

2 months ago

A dress with pockets.... A wonderful thought

I only have one but it's great (they still aren't big enough to put my phone in)

Iwantmypasswordback

5 points

2 months ago

My wife finds it odd that I’m surprised to find out her outfits don’t have pockets

asietsocom

3 points

2 months ago

Yeah because it's FUCKING RARE. I can insert almost half my arm in the average pocket of jeans for men. Womens jeans don't even fit my hand...

wowzachactually

4 points

2 months ago

I’m a woman, and this is the first I’ve heard of it.

assistant_truck_chan

8 points

2 months ago

I can’t tell whether the joke is that women don’t have pockets or women don’t have money or goals but it’s funny either way

Motoman514

2 points

2 months ago

[My lawyer advised me that I do not finish this joke]

GeneralBarber7236

5 points

2 months ago

Oh God... Oh Mary, Mother of Sweet Baby Jesus... I respect the hell out of you my dude

Main-Consideration76

2 points

2 months ago

Saved it

Aisianfaailure3908

0 points

2 months ago

Say it, no one will judge, you are on the internet, no one knows who you are. Say it. No consequences for finishing that joke, all you lose is some karma which is worth nothing. Say the joke.

Upstairs_Expert

15 points

2 months ago

Babies are super worried about what other babies will think of their fashion choices.

capn_o_my_soul_47

10 points

2 months ago

They'll give pockets to babies but not to women.

thirdnippletotheleft

5 points

2 months ago

Just like bodily rights 🫠

Not_Eren2

7 points

2 months ago

Showing supremacy to women's

Ebreton

7 points

2 months ago

Why do I have pockets then?

Gym_Tan_Optimal

6 points

2 months ago

Who keeps thier goals in their pocket. I flushed mine down the toilet long ago

metaphysicamorum

5 points

2 months ago

Aesthetics my dude, aesthetics

RyanGAccount

5 points

2 months ago

To keep your hands warm innit.

ButtAnuston

4 points

2 months ago

You think babies have no goals you have not hung out with enough babies

magic8balI

5 points

2 months ago

You lack margin imagination, kids will find many ways to use pockets.

Fernweh_vagabond

5 points

2 months ago

For cheerios

KindlyContribution54

3 points

2 months ago

To make their mothers jealous of their working pockets.

[deleted]

3 points

2 months ago

[deleted]

3 points

2 months ago

Food, tiny peoples, sometimes things that crawl. My one and a half year old brought me a live spider today.

Vtwin0001

3 points

2 months ago

They need a place to put their tobacco

Slim_Him35

3 points

2 months ago

Rocks.....all the rocks.

Curious_Interview328

3 points

2 months ago

so you can put your weed in it.

MosKude

2 points

2 months ago

They do, it is us adults who don't have money and goal but have pockets.

AntTheMighty

2 points

2 months ago

What? Babies aren't allowed to have cargo?

ThirdSunRising

2 points

2 months ago

Marbles and Matchbox cars.

Prior-Bag-3377

2 points

2 months ago

Rocks and crushed food

[deleted]

2 points

2 months ago

[deleted]

2 points

2 months ago

I have no money or goals, pockets for days!

LordranKing

2 points

2 months ago

Money? they don’t need it.

Goals? To eat, shit, and cry (not in that order). They’re very good at accomplishing said goals

Substantial_Desk_670

2 points

2 months ago

To store their nose in case Uncle Murph tries to take it again.

FatesMessEngineer

2 points

2 months ago

Snacks

JULY_PROBABLY

2 points

2 months ago

Because women’s pants don’t have pockets, all babies are is essentially extra pocket space for women

jig-fluke

2 points

2 months ago

To hold onto their dreams before life hits them too fast

GnarKill406

2 points

2 months ago

If you ask my son, for hot wheels

[deleted]

2 points

2 months ago

[deleted]

2 points

2 months ago

To put little rocks and randoms things, like a half eaten candy a toy car wheel or mom's open lip balm.

[deleted]

2 points

2 months ago

[deleted]

2 points

2 months ago

Hide your crack, ain’t no one searching a baby.

Girldipper

2 points

2 months ago

Why do you have pockets when you have no money or goals?

Ex-zaviera

2 points

2 months ago

Why do baby clothes have pockets
when babies have neither money nor goals.

Discuss.

Adventurous_Goat_587

2 points

2 months ago

Cheesy poofs. They're for soggy cheesy poofs.

Ok_Lifeguard_6508

2 points

2 months ago

To piss off women.

liquefire81

2 points

2 months ago

I have nipples and they serve no purpose other than my wife getting a gentle slap when she nibbles them

zyzmog

2 points

2 months ago

zyzmog

2 points

2 months ago

For their binkies

BoltShine

2 points

2 months ago

Yogurt bites. My son used to hoard those like a dragon.

Empty_Positive

2 points

2 months ago

To smeer/put nutella or peanutbutter into it

No_Recognition735

2 points

2 months ago

rocks

cheddarsox

2 points

2 months ago

Same reason dresses sometimes have pockets even though it's the same situation /s

Josh_Allen_s_Taint

2 points

2 months ago

rocks and food

brinazee

2 points

2 months ago

Because they have to put the women's pockets somewhere...

HolubtsiKat

2 points

2 months ago

My toddler's clothes have bigger pockets than mine.

Spirited-Succotash-9

2 points

2 months ago

Snacks

RudyMuthaluva

2 points

2 months ago

Soothers

Clockwork-Lad

2 points

2 months ago

When the fashion industry thinks babies need to carry more stuff than women

Llamasforall

2 points

2 months ago

My 1.5 year old had pockets that were more useful than my wife's.

pcards86

2 points

2 months ago

Honestly they should only wear burlap sacks. They are going to outgrow everything you buy them

The_Maker18

2 points

2 months ago

To put something in them to surprise mom when they go into the laundry

[deleted]

2 points

2 months ago

[deleted]

2 points

2 months ago

For hard candy from grandma

Santskid

2 points

2 months ago

Why do women's clothes NOT have pockets when they DO have money and goals?

Doctored_Butter_Free

2 points

2 months ago

This says a lot about women

Santskid

2 points

2 months ago

Or rather what our society expects...

Doctored_Butter_Free

2 points

2 months ago

Not society. But the ones in charge which society follows. Us civilians don’t get a voice, even if we imagine we do

thiswonderfulhell

2 points

2 months ago

It's a bit shitty to judge all babies based on the few you've met.

Acheron98

2 points

2 months ago

By that logic I shouldn’t have pockets either

Affectionate-Bid-226

2 points

2 months ago

That's city security. No one mugs the baby.

Quicktory123

2 points

2 months ago

Same thing could be said about you.

Vogelsucht

2 points

2 months ago

For their car keys duh

Dry_Database_5414

2 points

2 months ago

Do girl baby clothes have pockets or do those just disappear at a certain age

TDaltonC

2 points

2 months ago

Have you never met a baby? They have lots of goals.

Leather_Captain1136

2 points

2 months ago

Puffs and cheerios

wd-youngblood

2 points

2 months ago

Same reason women clothes have pockets

redoctober2021

2 points

2 months ago

Babies are such ass holes

blacksad1

2 points

2 months ago

How do you know my baby doesn’t have goals????

BeachedBottlenose

2 points

2 months ago

Rocks and frogs

KokiisCute

2 points

2 months ago

So they can steal my keys

Grove-Of-Hares

2 points

2 months ago

Cheerios.

DaegurthMiddnight

2 points

2 months ago

And women cloth has 0 pockets.

thasnazgul

2 points

2 months ago

Pockets can still carry and they can't snitch.

[deleted]

2 points

2 months ago

[deleted]

2 points

2 months ago

For toddlers to stick their hands in when they keep touching everything at the store.

Ali_XkillerX

2 points

2 months ago

The parents can put things in this, like blood pressure pills,

Okworldchill

2 points

2 months ago

Common baby w

bilvester

2 points

2 months ago

So their moms have a place to put their lipstick and keys

CaffeinatedFrosting

2 points

2 months ago

For their tiny fists because babies are full of rage.

Xd_Slayer0059

2 points

2 months ago

Boss baby reasons.

ChemicalBoi4

2 points

2 months ago

So do I. I ain’t a baby!

r00giebeara

2 points

2 months ago

Cheerios

Upper_Version155

2 points

2 months ago

Why do I have pockets?

KingRoachSITIG[S]

1 points

2 months ago

Exactly.

Mission_Tennis3383

2 points

2 months ago

For interesting things they find

Rainbow_mama

2 points

2 months ago

To hold tiny treasures like pebbles, leaves and a goldfish cracker for mom to find when she does laundry.

the_drugaddict1

2 points

2 months ago

Why teens clothes hace pockets then

SupperPupperULTIMATE

2 points

2 months ago

Women: where are my pockets? Baby: I needed them more.

Aliciathetrap

2 points

2 months ago

That means babys have nore pockets than women

imXzipper

2 points

2 months ago

Cheerios bro, cheerios…

SolomonBelial

3 points

2 months ago

As a sign they are a jobless burden on society and really need to get thier shit together and find a career instead of freeloading.

Whofs001

3 points

2 months ago

Who downvoted you? Did the joke go whoosh?

SolomonBelial

2 points

2 months ago

My jokes are often downvoted. My brand of humour does not seem to be apprectaied by most.

Whofs001

2 points

2 months ago

“Babies are jobless freeloaders who need to find careers”… that’s a really funny joke though.

lemon-meringue-high

1 points

2 months ago

Snacks

Ok-Policy-8284

1 points

2 months ago

The clothing companies are in league with big laundry. Pockets=crap=washing machine wear and tear.

ReturnOfSeq

1 points

2 months ago

Cool rocks, bits of string, a nickel

basicbatchofcookies

1 points

2 months ago

Mine stuffs seashells and sand until they're falling off her butt.

Notanevilai

1 points

2 months ago

Cool rocks and sticks also sometimes water.

Sudden_Acanthaceae34

1 points

2 months ago

My niece has the unique goal of trying to eat the dog’s kibble. It would fit nicely in those pockets, I’m sure of it.

CoraCricket

1 points

2 months ago

Rocks and bugs man, get your priorities straight!

TitusFigmentus

1 points

2 months ago

The intent is funny; the phrasing sucks.

LiveTart6130

1 points

2 months ago

they have more pockets than I do

sunflower_daisy78

1 points

2 months ago

my son thinks it’s for snacks and flowers

GuairdeanBeatha

1 points

2 months ago

So the little ferrets can hide your car keys.

Transgirlwoahah19

1 points

2 months ago

It is to put their binkie's in so they dont loose them

TDHofstetter

1 points

2 months ago

It's for the phone and their dime bag.

Obsessedwithzelda47

1 points

2 months ago

You guys obviously haven’t seen boss baby. It’s for their walkie talkies and suckers

Traditional_Ad_4935

1 points

2 months ago

You’ve never met a kid finding out what pockets are clearly

Arkitakama

1 points

2 months ago

Cool rocks, pennies they find on the ground that don't immediately go in their mouth, interesting bugs, etc.

dardendevil

1 points

2 months ago

Cheerios

yupstilldrunk

1 points

2 months ago

Shiftless babies.

Lestor_Moe

1 points

2 months ago

Where do you store your spaghetti?

ActiveManufacturer15

1 points

2 months ago

I have used the pockets on my kids clothes to hold their binkie

shrek_is_sadboi

1 points

2 months ago

Spare binky, because he thinks it's a game to spit them across the room

Randomboatcaptain

1 points

2 months ago

Cause their mom probably doesn't have pockets

[deleted]

1 points

2 months ago

[deleted]

1 points

2 months ago

So their mothers can use them as purses.

ThicHonker

1 points

2 months ago

So they can adjust their balls stealthier and easier.(am i the only one who did this back then?)

meagherj

1 points

2 months ago

Booger savers

TheGuyInTheGlasses

1 points

2 months ago

Well where do you think their handy dandy toy screwdrivers should go? In their diapers?? That would be gross! 🤢

occamhanlon

1 points

2 months ago

Because women think pockets are cute

mercmouth1

1 points

2 months ago

Gotta store the wet Cheetos somewhere

the_Crustafarian

1 points

2 months ago

To make women jealous

Lorien6

1 points

2 months ago

That’s where they put their hopes and dreams.

It’s bigger on the inside.

StillJustJones

1 points

2 months ago

Why have so many women’s clothes got ineffective or completely fake pockets? Last I heard, these days they’re letting women have goals and money. The world is a topsy-turvy place eh?

Chris15252

1 points

2 months ago

When my kids were babies, my wife and I used to say the pockets are for their very important baby things.

Life_Temperature795

1 points

2 months ago

That's where the mud and spaghetti sauce goes. For later.

Slowpoke_Amigo

1 points

2 months ago

Babies have goals. I have still have the same baby goals actually. To suck on a fat titty.

Firm_Spot6829

1 points

2 months ago

For when the day comes soon that Republicans can force them to work

I_really_love_pugs

1 points

2 months ago

My toddler is so excited if any of their clothes have pockets and tells everyone about them 😂

Link7369_reddit

1 points

2 months ago

because pockets are cute and hold pacifier.

LustrousMirage

1 points

2 months ago

Society and the fashion industry value babies more than women.

Salt_Ad_9195

1 points

2 months ago

Why do babies get pockets but women have to deal with the fake ones?!

Civil-Ad3305

1 points

2 months ago

To taunt the pocketless women

Acceptable-Moose3980

1 points

2 months ago

Why I do have pockets with no money or goals Edit: I

Heyoteyo

1 points

2 months ago

The only things small enough to fit in those pockets are things they shouldn’t be allowed to have.

mikachu666

1 points

2 months ago

Where else are you gonna put rocks and shit?

PsychoMouse

1 points

2 months ago

How else am I going to smuggle my black tar heroin?

Jamboneyo

1 points

2 months ago

For the cool rocks and twigs

mayonnaisehead

1 points

2 months ago

My mom once told me that when I was a baby I justed to put ANYTHING I could find in it like : batteries, the dogs toys, paperclips, etc..

Inevitable-Cellist23

1 points

2 months ago

Hmm why do I have pockets 😂

ICantTyping

1 points

2 months ago

Speak for yourself. I had big plans

Leo_V82

1 points

2 months ago

Why do our clothes have pockets when we have no money or goals?