B** F****** Umbrella's

So summer has come to an end and autumn has begun, this could mean only one thing the return of the rains (not that they ever left). But seriously this type of rain is different to the usual mid-summer inconveniencing drizzle, could it be the humidity? Or maybe the bleak grey in the sky? No, that's not it, it must be several million marching city workers and Londoners in general all carrying golf umbrellas.

Heaven knows what posses people to carry these ghastly instruments of torture, yes I said torture because have you ever tried to wait for a bus next to someone with one of these and a chesty cough? All I can say is that maybe you should consider safety glasses.
The things are oversized, dangerous, get in EVERYONES way and they just plain outright annoy me. Please people of London, hear my call carry a small compact umbrella which fits neatly in your desk and covers only your head, you may just save an eye!

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Good point, well made

This is a seriously big deal for me as I'm 6 ft 2 which is just about the perfect height for catching the metal edges in your eyes or nose.

Being a true Brit rather than asking the person to be careful with the umbrella after they've hit me with it I prefer to 'tut just loud enough to be heard but not too loud to be a nuisance.

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oh you're the tutting mogwai eh?

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I hate umbrellas in general - dangerous weapons

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or very useful ones

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Are you talking about the traditional British umbrellas or actual golf ones???

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