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Originally Posted by Janey
Same as using a pocket protector. In High school, this was a sign of a geek or nerd. somebody flouting the conventions of style and fashion, in the interests of practicality.
Never mind that the rest of their attire conspired to heighten the effect (nerdy everything) nowadays, whenever i see a front pocket wallet, I think of those poor boys in high school.
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Aha! This is one that I hadn't considered before. The nerd factor. Maybe Gail planted the phrase as bait for the nerds to obsess over.
Gail has been teasing the guys who ask by saying things like, "Do any of you guys even
know any girls?" She can get away with saying things like this because a: The name of her forum is You'll All Be Sorry, so it isn't like we haven't been warned, 2: the very fact that we consider the meaning of a throwaway line used in a comic book worthy of three different threads indicates that we are actually nerds and D: she's cool.
However, in the context of the story it doesn't quite work. Maybe with Dick; Huntress does consider him to be a bit of a straight arrow, but she's always thought that about him. In context, the comment is somehow related to him wanting to take a break from being a costumed vigilante.
It works as an in-joke, but not in context.
But you do have a point regarding the relationship with pocket protectors. Both are practical, functional ways of doing things that disregard fashion.