Do you Own / Use an Umbrella?

[Schwartz]

Real men get wet.

Like this guy

 

[GTP_Gearhead]

Like this guy

HaHa!! Run man run, he's just knocked over a 7/11.
Seriously, that is an insane amount of water.

 

[Shaun]

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.

Pretty sure some Rolls or was it Bentley have them in the door between the panel and interior door trim.
Either way you still get wet faffing about with it.

Cheers Shaun

 

[GTP_Gearhead]

Yes, I saw that on Top Gear. Clarkson was going over the Phantom and was honestly impressed with the umbrella holder in the doors.

 

[Skython]

Real men get wet.

Exactly!!!! Wait, what?

 

[Anghammarad]

Yes, if it rains when I play golf. I must admit though that lately I have become the type of person I used to loathe who only play in nice weather.

 

[Azuremen]

I've owned umbrellas in the past, but seem to have lost track of them recently - couple moves does that. So thus I just wear a fedora and a long coat when out in the rain.

I wouldn't mind having one, but it would need to be cane strong cause I tend to abuse the damn things. And use them as canes. Or a sword, I'd settle for that.

 

[35mm]

Everytime I take an umbrella with me it never rains.

So, I decided to stop carrying one and get wet instead.

 

[gtavcfan]

I don't, even if its pouring rain I still won't use one.... my grandma always tries to get me to use one. Seattle is known for lots of rain in winter (like today) still no umbrella for me.

 

[TheCracker]

I own umbrellas, but can't recall the last time i used one. I own a car. If i need to go anywhere when it rains, i'll drive there. The only time i need to go out in the rain is when walking the dog. Don't mind getting wet in that situation, i'm going to have to deal with a wet dog when i get home so there's no harm me getting wet before hand.

Unless it's raining and not at all windy, your legs and feet are likely to get wet even with an umbrella. Why bother keeping just your top half dry?

 

[Small_Fryz]

I don't, even if its pouring rain I still won't use one.... my grandma always tries to get me to use one. Seattle is known for lots of rain in winter (like today) still no umbrella for me.

I guess an umbrella only really comes in handy if you NEED to spend time outside in the rain, walking for transport in suits in the city or going to a sporting event.

Cody, in the few times I've had one I couldn't resist poking people or trying to stab things with the sharp metal end .

Why bother keeping just your top half dry?

Only other reason I can think of is if its really cold and you use it to keep dry and out of the wind as well, which we don't experience in Queensland as Its never that cold.


Does anybody use personal umbrellas as shade? (lets not include the table ones, as that's basically what they are used for)

 

[W3H5]

Seriously? An umbrella thread?

I do like the fact that everyone has their own preference, but C'mon...umbrellas?

I'd rather talk about alcohol......oh, wait........we have a thread for that...

 

[RTSolvalou]

I have one, got it sometime in the last two years, it's 'multi purpose', but you look the fool if you carry one around when there's no rain predicted by the weatherman anytime soon.

Here however, we can have two roasting hot days, then the next day could be torrential floodwaters, then the next day everything's on fire again.

I'd never had an umbrella till I got the one I have, but I knew that most of them are rubbish that will get inverted in a strong wind, so I bought the most expensive one I could find, and it just happened to come with multi-purpose benefit, but I guess half the reason I got it is for potential girlfriend recruitment (let her have most of/all of the umbrella cover on a rainy day in certain scenario).
Not currently recruiting though, and there's been no rain, so it's gathering dust at the moment.

 

[TheCracker]

Does anybody use personal umbrellas as shade?

Yeah, right.

 

[Small_Fryz]

I have one, got it sometime in the last two years, it's 'multi purpose'

Um... what else can it do?

Shem... Go post about drinking in the 3 other threads we have for it

Cracker, in countries that actually have sunshine its not quite as outlandish as it appears.

 

[Submerged]

I was rather surprised you could use umbrellas as a personal shade shield, but it actually made sense if you didn't want to get bloody roasted alive by 40 degree heat.

Although, I'll just make do with a hat instead.

 

[RTSolvalou]

Why not have both?

 

[TheCracker]

Cracker, in countries that actually have sunshine its not quite as outlandish as it appears.

You'll have to excuse us Brits for finding the whole concept of a 'sun shade' unfathomable.

 

[axletramp]

Oh hang on, I've just found this thread, and Fryz - WTF?!

Umbrellas? Yeah, but only in fruit based cocktails.

Real men get wet.

Wasn't that a hit for Village People?

 

[Famine]

I don't understand umbrellas.

This is why you've never assassinated a Bulgarian dissident.

 

[axletramp]

OK, OK, we get the point.

 

[Tesla]

You'll have to excuse us Brits for finding the whole concept of a 'sun shade' unfathomable.

Fixed

 

[Small_Fryz]

Oh hang on, I've just found this thread, and Fryz - WTF?!

Cause I can

Umbrellas? Yeah, but only in fruit based cocktails.

Cocktails with umbrellas in them?? You just lost 10 "Boss" points for that.

This is why you've never assassinated a Bulgarian dissident.

Another reason could be because it happened 10 years before he was born? (had to google it myself actually )

Fixed

!! No wonder they all come over here for a holiday!

 

[axletramp]

Ah mate! Don't take my Boss points away. Look if I do two Jaegers and three Bloody (hail) Mary's, can I be forgiven?

 

[Solid Lifters]

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

This.

 

[ANNIHILATOR90]

Yes, when you get older you realize not using an umbrella when you can and getting wet is just silly.

 

[Small_Fryz]

Ah mate! Don't take my Boss points away. Look if I do two Jaegers and three Bloody (hail) Mary's, can I be forgiven?

hmmm.... Ok, but next time..... Well lets just say, never drink a cocktail with an umbrella in it again.... Fruit is ok though.. Ref below

 

[Omnis]

Dis y we hav uhbrullahs.

 

[Techy]

My family owns two umbrellas: A black one, and a happy face-dotted one But we don't use either one frequently. Of course Florida gets a lot of rain all-season, but most of the time we're inside our house waiting for it to stop. Plus we don't find it to be useful anyways. The only use we can think of is a way to shield ourselves off from the rain whenever we have to get out of somewhere, like a general market or something. And that scenario is rare to occur. And of course, it's pointless to actually use one whilst showers or drizzles. But heavy rain is another story, so I find it myself that it would be extremely useful in that condition. Although as I said before, we never go anywhere in heavy rain, because we constantly keep watch of the forecast & climate changes. But when it does, we have two umbrellas packed in the back of our Pathfinder.

 

[Rykon Zero]

My problem is that back home, I get a lot of rain, and here in Germany, I get a lot of rain. Back home, I had an awesome umbrella so I didn't use a raincoat, and here, I forgot that I may need one because we don't have an awesome umbrella.