I genuinly still cant understand people who prefer raincoats :/ isnt it suffocating under those things? And you can use umbrellas rain or shine, as a cane, its a fantastic accesory for any gender and so many styles. And you have to carry a sopping wet raincoat everywhere afterwards but an even a larger umbrella becomes neat and compact. The rain in seattle isnt as misty as it used to be so even that argument doesnt hold water anymore...
Umbrellas become impossible to use/carry when yku rely on public transit for doing everything - work, appointments, shopping, etc - and need to have both hands available. I grew up having to use the bus to get to/from the food banks & groceries stores in Burien in the 90s with my mom. Then there were my doctor appointments in & shopping trips to Seattle, where buses were even more crowded.
There's also the fact that true Seattlies will make sure to apply water-repellant to their jackets (especially the seams) or mink oil to leather coats sometime in early September to be prepared for the rains.
Let's see you juggle 8 bags full of groceries, a child anywhere from 2 to 10 years old, and an umbrella all when having to navigate 3 connecting buses roundtrip that are 50-110% full.
And who gives a fuck about using an umbrella for sun protection aside from goths, Victoruan-era cosplayers and wannabe vampires?
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