Why is it that men seem to have an aversion to umbrellas?
This morning, we received inches and inches of snow.
And then ice.
And then torrential rain fell all.day.long.
It was SO wet outside.
And yet, I saw not one man with an umbrella.
I saw many women with them.
I even had an extra one that I offered to a male specimen.
He declined. And then later complained of wet socks.
Is it considered de-masculinization for them to stay dry in rain?
I do not understand.
Enlighten me?
7 comments:
Asking for directions and using an umbrella...go figure!
My man is an umbrella man :) Granted it is a Mickey Mouse golf umbrella that is H U G E! but hey! no one dare laugh at Mr. Hall! Still working on 'wear a hat' though.
Love you!
geni
Actually, I don't use an umbrella either... beside the point. I do know that historically speaking, it was considered effeminite for a British man to carry an umbrella, until somebody at some time or other bucked the trend and now they all carry them. But a lot of good that does us, when you even TRIED to get a guy to be bold and different.
-- SJ
Mostly I'm just afraid of someone insulting me by taking my umbrella and pushing it all the way out till it's broken, like happened to Mr. Banks in Mary Poppins. I lie awake at night and shiver at the thought.
No. Joking. I use an umbrella when I remember--a great big one. I used one tons in Israel. And I saw Mr. Murray with one yesterday on the way to meeting.
There's two of us. Which shows you need more real men in your life, Linds. :-)
True story, Craigy Poo... true story :)
I laughed and I laughed. I grew up in Oregon and as natives we didn't use umbrellas. It is the same here; it rains for 9 months and if you're a native you have slightly webbed feet and you wear a hair style that can't be disturbed by rain.
My, husband, non-native, has bought two umbrellas since he moved here.
But not sure why the gender divide in NH!
We aren't nearly as concerned about getting our hair messed up by the rain, and umbrellas are a bother to carry around! They're a bug to get through doors and then they drip when you bring them in. Bah, I'll save myself the bother and have wet hair.
Besides, it's not like an umbrella would help with wet socks.
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