Do you Own / Use an Umbrella?

[Small_Fryz]

So I was waiting at the doctors this morning and since my appointment was running almost an hour late I had plenty of time to look around. Unfortunately there was only old people in the room and no cute nurses or receptionists to look at, so I was stuck with randomly glancing around the room and playing on my Iphone. In one of my glances around the room I saw a bucket with a sign on it that read "Wet Umbrella's" and it got me thinking. I have never actually owned an Umbrella and have probably only used one about twice in my life. Its not the fact that it never rains here, its just I don't ever use one. Come to think of it, I don't even know where to look to find one for sale and I can't recall anybody except old ladies using one in the street.

So I've put it to the good people at GTP to fill me in on the umbrella usage that exists in your part of the woods.

 

[W3H5]

Hell no, man. I'm English.

Na, just kidding. I do own an umbrella but use it maybe twice a year. Most of my tops have hoods on which I find suitable for rain. If it becomes torrential then I dust the cobwebs off of the 'brolly and use that.

I actually don't mind the rain too much, it reminds me of London and so makes me that little less farther from home. Unless I'm trying to light a cigarette, then it's a pain in the backside.

 

[Grand Prix]

Not really, just use a raincoat most of the time. Same with Shem, I'm from a city where it rains a third of the year. Bring an umbrella and you just look like a tourist.

 

[Downhill Dino]

I'll only break out an umbrella if all hell breaks loose outside.

Simply put, I use an umbrella. So, yes.

 

[phillgt2002]

Only if I'm without Transportation and I have to walk. I also use it if I'm waiting outside in the rain.

 

[GregTheStig]

I use it when I'm walking across campus in the rain... like I will tomorrow morning when this huge line of severe t-storms rolls through

 

[Wiegert]

Can't say currently I own an umbrella. Hell, I haven't used one since the days I attended Motocross events. It was a Lambert and Butler umbrella if I remember correctly, but that's long gone now. A decent waterproof jacket suits me just fine when I'm forced to walk in the rain these days.

 

[Barra333]

A decent quality rain jacket normally does the job for me (👍 MEC).

Also, get the apostrophe police out on 'umbrella's'! Do they own something? Is it an abbreviation?

 

[Korza]

I own an umbrella but I don't use it.

 

[terminator363]

A decent quality rain jacket normally does the job for me (👍 MEC).

Also, get the apostrophe police out on 'umbrella's'! Do they own something? Is it an abbreviation?

Speaking of which, MEC have a great theme song:

 

[Omnis]

I have a mini umbrella in my bag. When I use it it's mainly to protect my books. Otherwise I carry a big stick umbrella. In Florida it usually downpours like a monsoon for 20 minutes and then that's it for the day. So, umbrellas are handy.

 

[Clytius]

I just wear a rain coat. Its much better and more convenient for me.

 

[Keef]

I don't understand umbrellas. Yeah, I get that they keep you dry and whatnot. But what do you do with it when you get back home? Or get to work? Or step into Walmart? Or get in your car? Am I supposed to just carry this dripping wet samurai sword around with me while I walk through this Walmart Super Center for an hour? To enter my car I have to close the umbrella, leaving me prone to wetness, and as I'm getting into my car I must be careful not to stab myself with the pointy end of the umbrella, or shake the water off it and onto myself, or let any water drip onto the driver's seat or anywhere else in my car for that matter.

See, you can't use an umbrella to stay dry without getting wet at some point. And that just doesn't make sense.

 

[Rykon Zero]

I use a ridiculously oversized umbrella back home, which is great because I hate being wet. Here, I use a piddly little piece of not-German crap that has four bent arm-thingies.

 

[mattythedog]

I had a cheapo one in my school bag for emergencies, but the first time I used it it broke.

 

[hawkeye122]

I keep one in my car. It's most often used as a Lightsaber, or Harpoon gun.

REALLY useful if you've got some sort of girl with you. Its very "Sweet" of you to hold an umbrella over her.

Other than that, I really don't use it myself.

 

[Shaun]

Only when I play golf and even then only when it's raining heavily. More so to try and keep the grips of my clubs dry to be honest.

Cheers Shaun.

 

[Casio]

Real men get wet.

 

[1241Penguin]

Nah, too inconvenient. After the 15 seconds from you getting to your destination, you've got no where to put it.

 

[Patrick]

Since it doesn't rain much in southern California I never need one.

 

[Mike Rotch]

I don't understand umbrellas. Yeah, I get that they keep you dry and whatnot. But what do you do with it when you get back home?

The fad over here is Umbrella Condoms. Basically its a little machine that you stick the umbrella into and it sheaths it in a plastic....you get the idea.

Incidentally, I have way too many umbrellas, mainly as I don't know where or how to throw them out.

1) Mini one from my old employer.
2) Larger one from my current employer.
3) Super awesome mini one I carry in my work laptop bag.
4) 2 huge golf umbrella's for when hell freezes over and I actually have a round (one is broken after it failed in 60kph wind, despite being designed just for that).
5) A random cheap one I got from somewhere.
6) A 5 year old souvenier from Belgium that doesnt really work as the spring is mucked up.

Boss.

 

[Kylehnat]

I own a small umbrella, and I have no idea where it is. I put it somewhere when I moved in here a year ago, and haven't touched it since. I'd only ever use it if I were dressed up for a job interview or something, or when a hoodie is otherwise impractical.

 

[Prince.M5]

In my whole 17 years of living I've only owned one umbrella and that's the one I bought in Sepang back in 2009. It's small and I rarely use it.... But still use it anyway. Usually I just borrow my mum's. It rains here almost everyday so yeah.

 

[Small_Fryz]

Real men get wet.

Pretty much.

Most of the time I can walk under some sort of cover when it rains anyway. I can see the point if you have to protect books and what not at a uni/college campus and you can just keep one handy in a dorm / locker, but short of carrying one in my car at all times I don't know where I would keep it.

I guess I already keep a pair of thongs stashed under my front seat for emergencies so why not add an Umbrella

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Nope, I'm not an umbrella user nor do I use rain coats. Usually I just wear a hoodie, regular coat or take the risk. That might change if I have to wear a suit jacket to work or something.

 

[W3H5]

Real men get women wet.

Fixed.

The fad over here is Umbrella Condoms. Basically its a little machine that you stick the umbrella into and it sheaths it in a plastic....you get the idea.

We have them here too. Every restaurant or hotel encourages you to put your umbrella into a bagging machine to which I respond "but the the bag will get wet" with no humours laughs following.

 

[phillgt2002]

This is a pretty hot thread at the moment for somereason. I should make a thread saying "Do you wear Shoes or Feet" Lol

 

[W3H5]

I should make a thread saying "Do you wear Shoes or Feet" Lol

Or a thread about jumping from a bridge to certain death. I'd post a lot in that.

...and the fact that everyone ignores my adventure to Thailand......shame on you guys...I really could do with some support right now.

 

[Small_Fryz]

This is a pretty hot thread at the moment for somereason. I should make a thread saying "Do you wear Shoes or Feet" Lol

Wears Feet? Er.. if your wearing feet, your doing something wrong

@ Shem, let me go check you thread now then *pats Shem on the head*

 

[GTP_Gearhead]

Can't be bothered really, I'm young enough (35) to run like a champion through the down poor into wherever I may be going. Although my 540i has an Umbrella sleeve in the trunk that appears to be original equipment.
Now that's genius BMW!!! Let's put a complimentary umbrella sleeve in the trunk! They must think we're magicians to get at it without getting wet.