Never owned an umbrella. ?Tried using one a couple times that people lent me, but I saw little point to carrying something over my head that caused my shoes to fill with water at every step. Unless i get caught in a severe downpour I feel drier at my destination with a little rain on me than I felt using an umbrella
I almost always wear something with a hood or carry a lightweight hoodie. Much easier to carry than an umbrella and I can get inside a car without having to close it and get wet first. Ditto on getting out. I walk outside a lot and just got used to being prepared.
The canyons of lower and midtown Manhattan form wind tunnels that are death to umbrellas. In a rainstorm you’ll see people shifting their umbrellas left, right, up, down, trying to tack into the wind so the umbrellas don’t blow inside out. You’ll also see the litter baskets and the sidewalks surrounding them piled with the umbrellas that didn’t survive the ordeal.
allen@home about 3 years ago
Should keep a backup in the car.
Ratkin Premium Member about 3 years ago
“Bummer! Shoot!” instead of bumbershoot
theincrediblebulk about 3 years ago
Never owned an umbrella. ?Tried using one a couple times that people lent me, but I saw little point to carrying something over my head that caused my shoes to fill with water at every step. Unless i get caught in a severe downpour I feel drier at my destination with a little rain on me than I felt using an umbrella
mikeyman about 3 years ago
He is so kind and thoughtful of inanimate objects.
Chris about 3 years ago
well that’s nice of you to consider the safety of your umbrella.
kv450 about 3 years ago
or in my wife’s car along with all our other umbrellas
Gameguy49 Premium Member about 3 years ago
He’s just one more fool that believed the weather forecast.
paranormal about 3 years ago
One way to make it rain is to leave your umbrella in the car when you’re shopping!!!
WCraft Premium Member about 3 years ago
Kind of like those reusable shopping bags that I leave in the are every time I go into the grocer…
mistercatworks about 3 years ago
Hard to believe, but some people do need remedial umbrella use lessons.
raybarb44 about 3 years ago
Right where it belongs thank you…..
Moonkey Premium Member about 3 years ago
I almost always wear something with a hood or carry a lightweight hoodie. Much easier to carry than an umbrella and I can get inside a car without having to close it and get wet first. Ditto on getting out. I walk outside a lot and just got used to being prepared.
RMom about 3 years ago
Every. Single. Time.
GeorgeReynolds1 about 3 years ago
This was probably one of those SURPRISE MONSOONS that was NOT in the forecast of the National Weather Service!!!!!
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member about 3 years ago
The canyons of lower and midtown Manhattan form wind tunnels that are death to umbrellas. In a rainstorm you’ll see people shifting their umbrellas left, right, up, down, trying to tack into the wind so the umbrellas don’t blow inside out. You’ll also see the litter baskets and the sidewalks surrounding them piled with the umbrellas that didn’t survive the ordeal.
D.Deene almost 3 years ago
are you somehow missusing the umbrella?