Korean Job Discussion Forums

thorin · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

2003 was a bad rainy season. I'd say I easily bought 10+ that year. Today I bought #2 and 3 for this year. I like to leave them at the office or in taxis especially. I can't remember having this problem before I came to Korea. Anyone else?

sid · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Location: Berkshire, England

First one I bought this year the handle broke off and the umbrella bit got jammed (wouldn't open) literally three seconds after I'd bought it. It's a Family Mart 'Mary Cohr Paris' model for you consumer watchdogs out there. The canopy (?) now opens with a bit of coaxing, but the 'handle' is purely decorative and falls off if one attempts to hold it.

Second one is bigger and posh-looking, still intact but I'm scared to take it anywhere as I'll inevitably lose it.

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

One or two per season is par for my course.

d503 · Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Location: Daecheong, Seoul

meh i think i own about five....and yes i expect to have more before i leave.

inthewild · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Location: Korea

0... one was in the apartment already when I moved in, a second one was given to me.

Konundrum · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Boston

Last year, I bet I bought 5...and not because I lost them....most of them are absolute pieces of crap. I just started "borrowing" the ones that stayed in the bucket by the door of my hakwon for extended periods.

Randall Flagg · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:34 pm Post subject:

I probably bought about five last year. Every single one was left at the bar during a rainy weekend night. I always tell myself to take it home and I always forget.

This year I've bought 1.

Flossie · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 8:38 pm Post subject:

When is the rainy season starting this year, anyone know?

steelhead · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 8:46 pm Post subject: umbrella

How many days has it rained? take that number and subtract 3 and divide by 2. Thats how many! Umbrellas are just rental tools. Buy, forget and repeat.

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

actually what was weird was being caught in a rainshower back in new zealand and the local Convience stores didn't stock them to buy Shocked

Had to walk 4 block in the rain to find a local wal mart place that sold them.

saw6436 · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Daejeon, ROK

Why buy? I jus snag the ones left behind by the students.

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Hey, I made a post about the quality of umbrellas 3 years ago (before there were mods) and Dave deleted my post.

Demonicat · Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Location: Suwon

Zero... sorry, but I just can't stomach a guy (not in a business suit) carrying around an umbrella- its a little to dainty and poofy for my tastes.

thorin · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

Don't you know you'll go bald? Wink

JacktheCat · Joined: 08 May 2004

Umbrellas and lighters.

Haven't had to buy them in two years of living in Korea.

Stores, hofs, and random ajumas are always giving them to me.