Do you carry an umbrella when you go out in the rain?

Do you use one? - umbrellas
United States
November 3, 2007 8:57am CST
Since I don't drive and have to walk in it I have no choice but carry an umbrella if I have to go out when it's raining. I can't count how many I've been through just in the last few years. My problem is that there is usually a lot of wind when it rains and I end up with an inside out umbrella so that's the end of that one! Do you carry an umbrella when you go out in the rain? Have you experienced the "inside out" umbrella?
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31 responses
• India
5 Nov 07
Believe me its true.i have no umbrella.i last used it 9 years ago.that time i was in my days of high school.in our school opens in june-july,heavy monsoon season.my parents had given me umbrella to in school.i always forgot to take my umbrella from my class room or anywhere i go.that year i lost 4 umbrella.so i took i decision that i wont use umbrella any more.
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@lilash2 (52)
• United States
5 Nov 07
I don't use an umbrella. If it's raining, I will just walk or run really fast into where ever I am needing to go. I mean I probably only use an umbrella only about 10% of the time. To me it's just one more thing for me to carry!
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• United States
5 Nov 07
If I have to walk ..then yes.. I do carry an umbrella if I know it's suppose to rain.. Other times..if the clouds are very light of color I risk walking without an umbrella. I love the feel of the cool raindrops falling on my face.
• United States
4 Nov 07
Not only do I carry a umbrella, but I have a rain bonnet too. I use the rain bonnet when it is misty or there is a lite rain.If I didn't, my hair would frizz.
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@vn_143 (10)
• India
4 Nov 07
I always travel by public transport, so it is a must for me to carry an umbrella during the rains. Sometimes i carry it even on a hot and sunny day to prevent myself from sunburn.
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• Malaysia
4 Nov 07
Yes, I do carry an umbrella when I go out in the rain. As a matter of fact, I carry the a small folded umbrella in my hand bag every day when I go out from my house. I ever experienced the "inside out" umbrella a few years back and that had made me more careful nowadays.
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@speakeasy (4171)
• United States
3 Nov 07
It rains here so rarely, that I do not even know where my umbrella ended up or if it is still usable. (We have had a grand total of 1.07 inches since Jan 1, 07.) I do have a vinyl raincoat that I wear if it si raining very hard and I can't wait it out, though. I have experienced the "inside out umbrella though in my youth when I used to live in a wetter area.
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• United States
10 Nov 07
A raincoat! That's something I always mean to buy for myself and ALWAYS forget. I would much rather have that than an umbrella. At least it won't turn inside out!!!
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
3 Nov 07
No, I have not been that fortunate, I seem to lose umbrellas as soon as I buy them, it is like they never make it home, when I need one, I never have them. I had 2 in my van, I had them there forever. I went to get them one night when I needed them and they were gone, the next day i went through my van and the were not there. I never used them!
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• United States
5 Nov 07
hmmm...haunted van? where could they be disappearing to?
@raychill (6525)
• United States
3 Nov 07
I have an umbrella in my car. But.. that's about it. I wear hoodies a lot during the fall, spring and winter so I put my hood up most times. Also, I don't go out much especially when it's raining and I pretty much just don't care about getting wet so I rarely ever use my umbrella. It just sits in my car. and I never carry one with me. pshaw.
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• United States
5 Nov 07
When I drove I never had an umbrella in my car and to this day I don't know why! I guess I didn't care about getting wet either!
@raychill (6525)
• United States
5 Nov 07
I keep the umbrella more for others than myself.
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@andyliuzn (1029)
• Guangzhou, China
3 Nov 07
I do carry an umbrella when it is raining outside, and in fact, I carry an umbrella even if is not rainning since I need to make sure that I have got it ready when it does rain sometimes. Well, I don't have experienced about the inside out umbrella. Andy
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• United States
5 Nov 07
lol..if you've never had an umbrella turn inside out on you you are missing some fun my friend..lol..
@maybebaby (1230)
• Canada
3 Nov 07
I sometimes have outdoor supervision at work (I work at a school) so I bring an umbrella when it looks like it may rain that day. I like to use it even if it's only sprinkling because I don't want to get wet and I even use the umbrella if it's snowing. I hate feeling wet and cold. I have had the inside out umbrella thing happen when it's been really windy. It's probably really funny to anyone watching you but not so funny to you at the time.
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• United States
10 Nov 07
I often use an umbrella when it's snowing also. I don't like getting wet and cold either.
@terrych (1227)
• United States
3 Nov 07
Well, I used to go every where on my car, so I usually did not need an umbrella, but now that I live in a city with bus system (the other one did not have buses), I use the buses most of the time, and I got soaked wet couples times, so I decided to get an umbrealla, one of those little ones (you can carry on your purse), and since then I take it every where... so far about three weeks, and I only rained once... ;)
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• United States
3 Nov 07
So many times I have taken an umbrella when I've left the house because it looked like rain and ended up never opening the darn thing. I really hate when that happens!
@terrych (1227)
• United States
4 Nov 07
Yes, I know, it is like if you do not want rain, go ahead and take your umbrella with you...
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• United States
5 Nov 07
Yes, it always happens!!
@star011 (24)
• United States
3 Nov 07
Yes,I do carry an umbrella when I go out in the rain.But now that we always go out in a car never have to use it much.But in my home town we get a lot of rain.We have a season called monsoon during that time it rains continuously for days.Could never leave the house without an umbrella for those 3 months.And yes...I had ended up with an inside out umbrella many times Also had to stand in the rain watch my umbrella fly away.lol.But unlike many I still loves rain.
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• United States
10 Nov 07
lol....I've watched my umbrella being ripped from my hands a time or two myself. It's scary!
• United States
3 Nov 07
I don't know how weird this is...but I have a strong dislike for umbrellas. I haven't carried one since I was a little kid, and even then I think it was just because my mom made me. I guess they could be handy in some situations. But like you mentioned, it is usually windy when it's raining, and an umbrella doesn't protect you from the 'sideways' rain. Maybe I'm strange, but umbrellas are not for me. So to answer the other question - No, I have never experienced the "inside out" umbrella, but I can imagine your frustration!
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• United States
10 Nov 07
I don't find it weird that you don't like umbrellas. A lot of people don't and don't mind getting wet from the rain either.
@applsofgld (2506)
• United States
5 Nov 07
Yes, I have experienced the inside out umbrella on more than one occassion! Yikes! I always say when it's rainy looking that I am going to remember to take my umbrella inside with me when I get out of my car, but I seem to always forget to grab it. So, I get rained on, most all the time! You would think I would learn my lesson :)
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
5 Nov 07
It depends how hard it's raining. I have a lot of jackets that have hoods on them and just pull them up. Since I don't drive or have a car either it's kind of a pain to balance and carry groceries aand an umbrella and yes, even more of a nuisance when it's so windy that one gets an inside out umbrella so I usually give up on carrying one. If its a real deluge anyway, ever notice you still get soaking wet anyway??
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• Malaysia
6 Nov 07
well if it looks like it's going to rain then usually I'll bring along an umbrella, just to be on the safe side. If it's already raining heavily, then I've got no choice but to use an umbrella hehe. don't really like to use/bring an umbrella when I'm out, lazy to carry it hehe .
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@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
10 Nov 07
Yes I sure do because I don't want to get soaked. I've had my umbrella turned inside out a few times as well as taken right out of my hands too! LOL I felt like an almost Mary Poppins! LOL Thank goodness they're not too expensive anymore but it does add up when having to buy a new one so soon after buying one.
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• Philippines
6 Nov 07
Well, im bringing a raincoat, instead of umbrella, coz im driving a motorcycle... My pasenger seldomly bring umbrella, coz its kinda dangerous, coz of the impact of the wind, when driving.. We first wear jacket, then followed by raincoat.. Then in the end, we're still wet allover, ahehehe!!
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@pinay81 (1535)
• Philippines
3 Nov 07
yeah i always bring umbrella everywhere i go i used it to protect me from rain and sun specially when summer hot i usually bring the small umbrella so i can fold and kept in my bag after used:-)
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• United States
5 Nov 07
I wish more people here in the US used umbrellas in the sun because I know I sure would!