Men with umbrellas - poofy or not?

[Ian]

Me and the Welsh boyo at work just went out for a cigarette. It's pissing down with rain.

I had my hood up, Welsh boyo didn't. I said "go and grab a brolly from reception to keep your tab dry." He said no, blokes holding umbrellas looks poofy.

Do you agree?

I disagree as it's just a tool but at the same time I can see what he means; blokey blokes don't use umbrellas, they face the elements cus they're 'ard.

Unless the umbrella is pink with photos of Cher on it, it's not poofy imo. What do you do think?

 

[Martyn]

What you need is a massive umbrella with something manly on it, like a tyre manufacturer, or a motorsport series.

 

[Gavin]

I changed my mind on them since living in Korea. I never used them when I was living in the U.K. because, yes, they look a bit poofy. Here, we get monsoon season where it pisses down, hard, every day for about a month, so they're a bit of a necessity really.

Ummmm, basically no then I suppose.

 

[Ben]

Yeah, the little tiny ones that are meant to fit in purses, they look poofy.

But get a massive golfing umbrella, and I think those almost do the opposite. Almost.

So my answer is very unhelpful - eh, sometimes.

... I would like this Cher umbrella.

 

[Ian]

What you need is a massive umbrella with something manly on it, like a tyre manufacturer, or a motorsport series.

Haha, yes, I think that's the point Welsh Boyo was trying to make. If he stood there with a massive golf (galf - Mike) umbrella then it's fine but Ben's right that men holding purse-brellas look poofy.

It's funny how blokey men have to use a large brolly, it's like a penis extension or something.

... I would like this Cher umbrella.

OMGZ! Iz u gay?!?!1 :shock:

 

[marc]

I might look poofy with one but at least I will be dry

I love my Silverstone one, its huge and cost me £25.

The good thing being my height is I get to poke peoples eyes out with one lol

 

[Ollie]

I dunno. I don't use one so I must be 'ard.

 

[furie]

Mixed bag... See, the problem is with wind...

First up, strong wind will whip the water under the umbrella and soak your legs. This looks bad, as it looks like you've tried to save yourself from getting wet because you're a girl - and you've failed.

Secondly, if it tugs and blows inside out - you look like a twat. Again, you've failed.

If you go without an umbrella, you look like a wet twat, but at least you were man enough to brave the elements. You didn't fail, because you never tried.

As long as you don't have the next week off work with man flu - you're WIN!

I don't use umbrellas, unless it's really REALLY pissing down. I don't use a hood either (the hat at Oakwood was a once a year thing, and I'd have worn it rain or shine that day).

Erm, I don't know where this puts me then. I just don't care about anyone else, but I will laugh at you if you fail in one of the above circumstances - and you're free to laugh at a soggy_furie

 

[spicy]

The small ones= poofy

The big penis extension ones= Not poofy

But if you have one of those big ones with the metal spike on the end and walk with it as a kind of walking stick when its not raining = Poofy

 

[Emmett]

No, I never use them. I would prefer getting soaked instead. I find them a big pain as they get in the way and get stuck everywhere. Also trying to carry one around is annoying. I use my hood instead.

 

[DjTommyB]

I haven't used an umbrella in ages lol but if it's raining then ermm I'll wear my coat.

 

[danielfitzgerald99]

No, I don't think so. I haven't used one since I was about 8 but I just never really thought to.

 

[ECG]

I dunno. I don't use one so I must be 'ard.

LOL! Ollie, you might not be a 'girly man', but you're no man's man either. :wink:

It's funny how blokey men have to use a large brolly, it's like a penis extension or something.

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They're perfectly fine for men to use unless they're pastel, clear or have girly decals/pattern. There's nothing wrong with staying dry when it's pissing down rain, but real men shouldn't use them when it's barely sprinkling.

 

[furie]

They're all puffs, apart from the manly man holding the frog - clearly you have to be very sure of your manliness before holding one of those!

 

[The Grape Wizard]

Well depends what its got on it but most of the time yeah they do look puffy

 

[Rush]

I don't find it poofy at all.

I want to stay dry. I could use a coat but I don't like taking off a soaking wet coat. I'd use an umbrella in most instances with the exception of windy weather or if it's light rain, go without an umbrella or a coat.

 

[LiveForTheLaunch]

Haha, no.

However, if I were a guy I wouldn't use one unless I were wearing a suit and going somewhere important. The only reason I really use one is to stop my hair from getting wet and my makeup from smudging. Otherwise, I don't care.

So no, they don't.

 

[tks]

^ I use one to stop my hair from getting wet and my make-up smudging too!!!

I have two giant golf umbrellas from the mens section in M&S. Not poofy, just posh.

 

[AmandaPanda]

What you need is a massive umbrella with something manly on it, like a tyre manufacturer, or a motorsport series.

Wierd, that's what I was about to say :lol:

 

[Ingested Banjo]

The problem with the big ones, though, it that they make you look like a total <img>, especially if you're my friend who goes around telling everyone he's gotten some money from the army because he's going to be an army general and ooh look at my pretty cufflinks and I spent £1000 on this new suit it looks so nice doesn't it my shoes are so shiny and pointy.

Yeah... umbrella, pretty cufflinks, obsessed with fashion, shiny shoes... it's all adding up now.

But yeah, I'm just too damn lazy to hold a brolly, but also imo, it doesn't matter if you look poofy. If you can pull off a pink shirt look, that makes you more of a man than those men that won't go near one.