Comments on: Umbrellas /blog/2004/06/umbrellas/ But I fear more for Muninn... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:30:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 By: Peter /blog/2004/06/umbrellas/comment-page-1/#comment-7666 Tue, 12 Jul 2005 06:58:10 +0000 http://muninn.net/blog/2004/06/umbrellas.html#comment-7666 WHAT?? Umbrellas are a necessity! Only Bogans and Ferals go oustide in the rain without an umbrella, espescially in Japan. And about ‘Melting in the Rain like the wicked witch…’?? Thats rather unfortunate that some gaijins would criticise the Japanese so harshly. Just remember, this is their country, and you are the foreigner.

]]> By: Derek /blog/2004/06/umbrellas/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://muninn.net/blog/2004/06/umbrellas.html#comment-201 I have to agree with you on this one, Mitch. I always found it somewhat comical that even if the sky were only overcast, with not hint of actual rain, 90% of Japanese would be carrying umbrellas, as if they would melt like the Wicked Witch of the West if they were to get wet at all.

When people asked why I didn’t use an umbrella, I usually replied that I rode my bicycle everywhere and that unlike a mama-chari, it isn’t possible to hold an umbrella while riding a bicycle over 5 km/hr.

I did have a raincoat, but would only occasionally use it, generally only if it were really pouring outside. My reasoning was that if I didn’t wear it, I would get wet from the rain, and if I did wear it I would get wet from my own sweat. Which would I rather get wet from?

]]> By: Derek /blog/2004/06/umbrellas/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://muninn.net/blog/2004/06/umbrellas.html#comment-202 I have to agree with you on this one, Mitch. I always found it somewhat comical that even if the sky were only overcast, with not hint of actual rain, 90% of Japanese would be carrying umbrellas, as if they would melt like the Wicked Witch of the West if they were to get wet at all.

When people asked why I didn’t use an umbrella, I usually replied that I rode my bicycle everywhere and that unlike a mama-chari, it isn’t possible to hold an umbrella while riding a bicycle over 5 km/hr.

I did have a raincoat, but would only occasionally use it, generally only if it were really pouring outside. My reasoning was that if I didn’t wear it, I would get wet from the rain, and if I did wear it I would get wet from my own sweat. Which would I rather get wet from?

]]> By: Chris /blog/2004/06/umbrellas/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://muninn.net/blog/2004/06/umbrellas.html#comment-203 Tell me you were at least wearing a coat.
As for being anti-bumbershoot, I agree with you completely I agree with you. I have an umbrella but it is in the garage somewhere.

]]> By: Siri /blog/2004/06/umbrellas/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://muninn.net/blog/2004/06/umbrellas.html#comment-204 The best defence against rain in Norway, I always found, consists of a rain suit (pants and jacket), a “soutwestern” and wellies. Umbrellas are of no use, as it seems like it always rains from the street and up.

Siri

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