Umbrellas are a sin upon this earth, amirite?

Someone got hit by an umbrella

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Someone *nearly* got hit by an umbrella

by Anonymous 1 year ago

At least half your points can be solved by holding it higher or lower based on the situation

by Anonymous 1 year ago

- Get a better quality umbrella - Learn to angle and control your umbrella better That should solve all of the issues you listed.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I don't disagree, these are valid points. But can we somewhere encourage the umbrella wielding heathens of the world to heed this advice? En masse? Shall I make a leaflet to distribute?

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Very true. OP, this is an unpopular opinion that hopefully get popular. I like it

by Anonymous 1 year ago

But you can use them to stay dry and scratch your head at the same time

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Hadn't considered this angle of argument. I take everything I said back.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

As you should. You can bad mouth umbrellas when you've got something better. Right now it's get wet or get umbrella.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I mean, I've got a full set of waterproofs and wellington boots...

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Yeah no I prefer carrying a little roof with me.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I agree, they are pointless, unless you are dressed up and just need to get from the car to the door. I never dress up so I wear a good rain jacket and some rain resistant pants. Spray my shoes with scotch guard and unless it is pouring I stay fairly dry. On a long hike I'm not holding a stupid umbrella over my head.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

They are not pointless. They have many points… AT EYE LEVEL! Just kidding, I live in Vancouver where it rains quite a bit and I've only used an umbrella about 4 times in 30 years. They are pointless.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

The metal points are awful. We definitely should have come up with a better solution by now. That being said, I always feel a little romantic and wistful when I use my umbrella. Maybe I'm old fashioned?

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I wish I had one this morning :(

by Anonymous 1 year ago

have you ever used an umbrella to walk to your car? then you get to your car and you open the door, and then you have to kind of angle yourself into your car in a weird way? and then once you are in the car you are just sitting there with the door open and your arm sticking out the door with an open umbrella? and you think to yourself: how did i end up in this precarious situation? how do i close this umbrella and stow it in my car without getting water everywhere? spoiler: you can't.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

not really

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Check out Davek solo umbrellas, all signs point to super good quality and they have a lifetime warranty i believe...

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I take your point, but my legs will still get wet and I would surely still endanger other pedestrians (if was my want). I'll stick with my waterproofs :)

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Poncho gang rise up!!!

by Anonymous 1 year ago

What are you on about, they are immensely useful for rainy days and if you are a birtish magical nanny you can float in the air when you use one.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

So, what's your redemptive plan that when it starts raining people won't sin?

by Anonymous 1 year ago

It just occurred to me that I have literally never owned an umbrella 🤔

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I think umbrellas were invented at south east Asia to protect people from the sun.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

In the Pacific Northwest, this is an entirely popular opinion. You never see umbrellas in Seattle, etc.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

What do ppl use?

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Raincoats with hoods and/or hats

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Ah. Thank you

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Came here to pretty much say this. Seattle native, or at least practically so, and I do not recall the last time I used a bumpershoot.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I mean all I use it for is stabbing people 🤷

by Anonymous 1 year ago

OP has never had to deal with desert sun

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Higjly perceptive, very correct

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Took a trip to NYC, I remember the bad rain and the street riddled with broken umbrellas. People just abandoned them everywhere.

by Anonymous 1 year ago