> Umbrellas are for people in cities without real weather. They only work for vertical rain. The pacific northwest often gets rain+wind, which defeats umbrellas

> Umbrellas are for people in cities without real weather. They only work for vertical rain. The pacific northwest often gets rain+wind, which defeats umbrellas. No. Everyone uses umbrellas in nyc and the surrounding metro area. You'll see a bunch of wind damaged umbrellas in garbage cans. A windy day in seattle is like a nice breeze compared to the wind in nyc, especially in winter. Yes, umbrellas are a nightmare when its windy. But people still use umbrellas because it's better to have your pants soaked than to have everything soaked.