How to gracefully handle an umbrella

[Vishenka69]

Due to a change in lifestyle aka having to drive everywhere in any weather, I've come across a problem I didn't have before. How does one get in and out of the car in a pouring rain without getting completely wet, scratching the car or breaking an umbrella? What am I doing wrong? Is there even a solution for this? We've had so much rain lately that this is really becoming a big problem and is getting on my nerves. I just don't have that many rain-proof outfits for this weather.

[Vishenka69]

Re: How to gracefully handle an umbrella

I have one of those but after getting in the car and then having to get out again, I have to drag the wet dripping umbrella all the way across my body before I can stick it out again and I agree that getting in the car is a lot more complicated. I understand that there's tons of cheap land in suburbia but would it kill someone to put a covered lot/garage in at least a few places? Did nobody realize we're not in the South and it rains more than it doesn't?

[SuzySunshine]

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I have one that opens and closes with the touch of the button and I put it on the floor under my feet rather then in the passenger seat, it doesn't get me to wet that way.

[alison]

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I have one that opens and closes with the touch of the button and I put it on the floor under my feet rather then in the passenger seat, it doesn't get me to wet that way.

I have one of these umbrellas too. They're great!

I never used an umbrella in Seattle (only tourists use them there! ) and so I've had to adjust to using one in Chicago. It rains harder here.

[GreyhoundsRUs]

Re: How to gracefully handle an umbrella

I have one that opens and closes with the touch of the button and I put it on the floor under my feet rather then in the passenger seat, it doesn't get me to wet that way.

I have one of these umbrellas too. They're great!

I never used an umbrella in Seattle (only tourists use them there! ) and so I've had to adjust to using one in Chicago. It rains harder here.

That's funny because since living as an adult in Chicago, I haven't used an umbrella - no point when it just turns inside-out or the rain/wind is parallel to the ground! :badday:

[Vishenka69]

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NY is all about umbrellas, it rains hard and usually not that windy and when you're walking everywhere they're hard to do without.

I went through several umbrellas that open and close with a button but the mechanism breaks too soon for my liking. I do like the idea of keeping it on my side and no throwing the water all the way across the car. I also need to switch from my stick umbrellas (the non-folding ones) to folding ones as they're easier to store in the car.

[Flynn]

Re: How to gracefully handle an umbrella

I have one that opens and closes with the touch of the button and I put it on the floor under my feet rather then in the passenger seat, it doesn't get me to wet that way.

I have one of these umbrellas too. They're great!

I never used an umbrella in Seattle (only tourists use them there! ) and so I've had to adjust to using one in Chicago. It rains harder here.

I agree with Suzy and Alison!

True Seattlites DO NOT use umbrellas. This is an undisputable fact.

In the midwest when it rains, IT POURS! Umbrellas are necessary. I have one that sounds a lot like Suzy's although when I have two little hands to hold going across a parking lot, I bag the umbrella.

[v-girl]

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I'm an umbrella hater, but do have one just because it's cool to have one in the umbrella holder of my stroller.