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| Do you use an umbrella when it snows? |
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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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 Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:47 pm Post subject: Do you use an umbrella when it snows? |
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| I don't recall umbrellas being used for snow much where I'm from as they are here in SK. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| This is kind of the same thing as asking, "Are you Korean?" |
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ticktocktocktick
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Snow is nothing but big fluffy rain, so yes. |
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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I was curious to find the answers from Dave's international pool of posters. Are you suggesting that using an umbrella when it snows is a distinctly Korean thing to do? |
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NYC_Gal 2.0
Joined: 10 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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| I prefer wearing a hat with a hood. I haven't had to break out the LLBean ankle-length "walking oven mitt" coat yet, but I'll probably start in a week or so. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Caffeinated wrote: |
| I was curious to find the answers from Dave's international pool of posters. Are you suggesting that using an umbrella when it snows is a distinctly Korean thing to do? |
I've never seen anyone do this anywhere else in the world. |
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English Matt
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
| Caffeinated wrote: |
| I was curious to find the answers from Dave's international pool of posters. Are you suggesting that using an umbrella when it snows is a distinctly Korean thing to do? |
I've never seen anyone do this anywhere else in the world. |
You've never been to Europe then. |
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Morticae
Joined: 06 May 2010
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| Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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| In Oregon/Ohio, I've never seen people use an umbrella for snow. If they do, they would be a vast minority. |
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UknowsI
Joined: 16 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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| English Matt wrote: |
| northway wrote: |
| Caffeinated wrote: |
| I was curious to find the answers from Dave's international pool of posters. Are you suggesting that using an umbrella when it snows is a distinctly Korean thing to do? |
I've never seen anyone do this anywhere else in the world. |
You've never been to Europe then. |
I am Scandinavian, but as far as I can remember, I've never seen anyone use an umbrella when it snows outside of Korea. I actually think a lot of people would stare at me if I used it back home. I think umbrellas are kind of a city phenomena. Most people who lived on the country side would use rain clothes since they actually have to do something useful outdoor, which is impossible while holding an umbrella. If the temperature is cold, none of the snow that hit your jacket or hat will melt, and you can just brush it off. If the snow is very wet an umbrella would work well, but then it could almost be defined as rain. |
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English Matt
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:13 am Post subject: |
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| Maybe not every single country then but I see lots of people using them here in Berlin....certainly not the majority of people but still quite a few. I've seen it in the UK and in Paris as well. My point was that it is not a uniquely Korean thing. |
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samd
Joined: 03 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:41 am Post subject: |
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| If you're walking in the snow without an umbrella, doesn't it mess up your hair? Maybe it's a city thing... |
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PastorYoon
Joined: 25 Jun 2010
Location: Sea of Japan
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 2:08 am Post subject: |
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| English Matt wrote: |
| northway wrote: |
| Caffeinated wrote: |
| I was curious to find the answers from Dave's international pool of posters. Are you suggesting that using an umbrella when it snows is a distinctly Korean thing to do? |
I've never seen anyone do this anywhere else in the world. |
You've never been to Europe then. |
My wife is European. People don't do it where she is from. |
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Ruthdes
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:03 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, but I didn't know it was strange. I'm from Australia, and this is the first place I've ever lived in that it snows. When in Seoul... |
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McGenghis
Joined: 14 Oct 2008
Location: Gangneung
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:38 am Post subject: |
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Where I am from almost all precipitation is coupled with an umbrella-thwarting wind.
I have met few New Scotlanders who even own an umbrella. I still leave mine all over the place during the jangma because I am not accustomed to carrying one around. |
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murmanjake
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:24 am Post subject: |
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That was the first thing that struck me this morning when I looked out my window.
Not the snow, but the people carrying umbrellas.
I thought it was particularly Korean. But maybe it's a bit more widespread than that, given the breakdown of votes.
They are pretty gung-ho about using umbrellas here. The slightest mist and you're suddenly walking through a mushroom forest. Maybe that has something to do with it.
You ever try opening your umbrella on a rainy day when it's not raining just to see if others follow suit? |
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