I knew what I was getting into when I chose to move to Victoria. I knew there'd be countless days of rain and mist and fog, and that, in turn, would make my hair a mess. I knew I would have to get a raincoat or an umbrella, neither of which I have owned since I left the east coast years ago.
Yesterday was rainy, natch, and as I walked a few blocks from my office to meet Stacey for lunch, I broke down and bought an umbrella. I originally wanted to get one of those big, colourful ones with the wooden handles and tips, but chose a small, black one. And am I ever glad I went small!
As I walked back to the office, and then home, I got confused. Is there some sort of umbrella etiquette I need to learn? The day before, I walked home umbrella-less, and got scratched in the head by someone's umbrella. As I walk the streets, oceans of umbrellas come at me and I don't know how to navigate that sea! Do I lift the umbrella up? Do I make room for those without one? Do I let me spokes hit other umbrellas?
I know it's silly, but I don't want to scrape stranger's scalps as I walk by. I want to stay relatively dry and hide my wild hair under my umbrella...ella...ella...eh...eh...eh...under my umbrella (the new Rhianna song that I once loathed is now my theme, I love that song!).
Shelteringly Yours,
xoxoSallyt
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5 comments:
Nothing too complicated...
1) No oversized golf umbrellas. You are not a party of five people all carrying bags of clubs, you do not need a two meter-wide umbrella.
2) If you are shorter than the oncoming umbrella holder, pull it down close to your head. If you are taller, hold it up high over the other umbrella.
3) People with umbrellas must, if possible, move out from under awnings and similar overhangs in order to allow the un-umbrella-ed to move under them.
4) If you bump someone with your umbrella, just do the decent thing and frickin' apologize!
Depending on your tastes, What Would You Do If I Shared My Umbrella With You? by Mayor McCa - similarly themed to the Hollies' classic Bus Stop - might be a good theme song as well.
Nothing too complicated...
1) No oversized golf umbrellas. You are not a party of five people all carrying bags of clubs, you do not need a two meter-wide umbrella.
2) If you are shorter than the oncoming umbrella holder, pull it down close to your head. If you are taller, hold it up high over the other umbrella.
3) People with umbrellas must, if possible, move out from under awnings and similar overhangs in order to allow the un-umbrella-ed to move under them.
4) If you bump someone with your umbrella, just do the decent thing and frickin' apologize!
Depending on your tastes, What Would You Do If I Shared My Umbrella With You? by Mayor McCa - similarly themed to the Hollies' classic Bus Stop - might be a good theme song as well.
Sorry for the double post.
I love double posts... it looks like I have readers!
You have many readers, my dear.
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