Do you keep an umbrella in you car's trunk?
By cream97
@cream97 (29087)
United States
November 14, 2009 10:27am CST
I know this may be the last thing that we forget to do. It may be the last thing on our to do list. I have made it my point, to make sure that I have an umbrella reserved inside the trunk of the car. This beats from me having nothing to cover up myself with when it is raining. Sometimes when I leave the house in a hurry, when it is not raining, I usually forget my umbrella. So once I put my mind to it, I will designate my time in storing an umbrella in the car's trunk, just to have. Have you started to keep one in the trunk? Or is this reminder on your to do list as well?
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17 responses
@moneymakingtoday (4061)
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
Yes, we always have 2 or three umbrellas inside the car and not in the trunk. We always make sure to have them with us because the weather is unpredictable. Once, we went out of the house for mass with a fairly good weather. While we were midway to the church, it rained so hard. Had we not brought our umbrellas inside the car, we would have been very wet attending mass.
@irishmist (3814)
• United States
14 Nov 09
I keep mine in the front seat of my truck so I can reach it easily. Sometimes I bring it in the house and leave it with my purse if I know it is going to rain.
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@cyberfluf (4996)
• Netherlands
23 Nov 09
I don't have a driverslicense yet so putting an umbrella in my car's trunk is not an option. I do carry a small, foldable umbrella around in my handbag. It's light and short but it gives enough protection for one person when it's raining. It's ideal if you don't want to carry around a big umbrella but want to be secure during a rainy season like the fall.
@saizo6 (2199)
• United States
26 Nov 09
We've actually always had an umbrella in the trunk of our car. My dad keeps one there not only for rainy days but to help block the sun on those hot days. The umbrella is this bright blue and green color with a fish on it. It's been sitting int he trunk, along with the first aid kit, for years now. But I found your question to be very interesting because I thought we were the only ones who did something like this. Nobody else I know keeps an umbrella in their car. So, it's good to know that we're not the only ones.
@shilley (155)
• India
15 Nov 09
I do not put an umbrella in car trunk,but i always make sure that i carry an umbrella in my hand bag where ever i go.Whether its rainy season or summer season,no matter i do carry umbrella as it gives protection both when it rains or when it is too sunny.
@Andrea143 (91)
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
Nice question? You know now a days, I always bring my umbrella, it's always in my bag rain or shine. Whether I'm commuting or in my car. Why? because our weather is very erratic, changeable because of Global warming. We must now be reflective enough to think what will be the next step to do? After "ONDOY" everything change , even the thinking of the people. The people now became less materialistic. Somethings God have to do it, so that people will respect nature. If not for the flash floods , greedy people won't think or change. ONDOY,PEPENG,QUEDAN is always a reminder for all of us. Good night, god bless us all.....
Andrea143
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@sacmom (14192)
• United States
15 Nov 09
No, but that's because my vehicle doesn't have a trunk! LOL With our last vehicle my husband and I kept an umbrella right behind the seat of the truck. With our new (but used) vehicle it doesn't have one either. We haven't bothered to put the umbrella in there...yet. I know we should, seeing as it's that time of year again. So, I thank you for the reminder. We'll have to find a place for it. Maybe in the glove box or center console.
I don't know if I'd want to keep it in the trunk, if I had one. I'd much rather keep it close on hand, so I wouldn't have to get rained upon when getting in or out of my car. LOL
Happy mylotting!
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
15 Nov 09
I used to but I have kids & they think they are toys & reasons to bicker. So I don't bother a lil rain never hurt anyone.
@walijo2008 (4644)
• United States
15 Nov 09
I keep one in my trunk too but what good does it do if its in there, if it starts raining you have to get out of the car open up the trunk to get it out and then by that time your already soaked..lol. I think its best if you keep it inside the car, so that way if it starts raining you've got it within reach and you can keep dry.
@artistry (4151)
• United States
15 Nov 09
...Hi cream97, When I used to drive more, especially to work, I would always make sure I had one of those short pullout umbrellas in the front seat of my car. I would hate to get caught in the rain. Having the umbrella always made me feel
like I had control of the situation if it did rain. But that was only true if it started to rain while I was in the car, but it still made me feel better about being caught in the rain. I don't drive as much, but I think there is still an umbrella in the front seat of the car. Take care.
@codris (781)
• Italy
15 Nov 09
sure, i've one umbrella in my car, if start raining and i'm outside with the car i need an umbrella or i'll take all the rain, but it0s not the first thing i did when i bought my new car, i put the unbrella in the car about 2 month after and in some occasions i toke all the rain, and after that i decided to put an umbrella in my car, also a per of shoes where the water can't go inside, a mecanich dress, if i need to work on my car outside my garage, and a set of items if i need to repare my car on hte street.
@getbrowser (1708)
• China
15 Nov 09
To keep an umbrella in the car's trunk is really an easy thing, but I guess there are lots of people who have forgotten it.
Although a umbrella is often not used, I have to say that it is really a necessity of our daily life. Everytime when it is raining, it is indispensable for us if we want to prevent us getting wet in the rain. But unfortunately, most people will tend to leave it in the house when we are busy with something.
Perhaps it is not an important of our daily life, but we may get into troubles without it someday. Happy myLotting!
@nika81324 (5)
• China
15 Nov 09
I don't keep an umbrella in my car but in my bag so i can take it to everywhere
maybe it's because of my deep insecure, i'm always afraid of raining:)
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
15 Nov 09
There for a while we actually had a couple of extra umbrellas and we kept one in the Car for when it rained. Now most of the time we only have one if it is on the days I have worked, and we stop somewhere on the way home and it is raining. It would be a Good idea to keep one on hand for other times though as I live in an area that usually sees a lot of rain.
@soleya (1100)
• Latvia
14 Nov 09
Yes, I do, I keep one umbrella in the trunk and also have one umbrella at the office in case I need to go to lunch during rain. But anyhow I still have moments when rain catches me somewhere unprepared :)