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Despite specific reminder announcements on the train, lots of people leave their umbrellas behind. I see one orphan on the floor by the door now, and I took an empty seat next to one hooked over a handrail this morning.
Quite a few guys use this foolproof, if slightly unelegant, method: the belt hook.
I use a variant when I'm carrying too many things, hooking the umbrella onto my bag. I often forget it's there when I do this, though, sending it clattering to the floor as I get off the train. Talk about not elegant. I'm tempted to try to pull off the belt-hook manoeuvre, but even though another youngish guy in a nice suit was doing it on the train tonight as well as our rumpled friend above, it still reeks a little too much of absent-minded old man.
5 comments:
I do the belt hook, the bag hook; we're in a minority still. Hook away!
I suggest you affix it, samurai-style in back holster. it will be the next big thing.
I carried a laptop bag with me when I was in japan. I always hooked my umbrella to it, and it was always coming off in interesting ways. The best was when I'd somehow kick it just right to send it flying a few feet away. Usually into oncoming people.
Stylish.
Is that an umbrella in your waistband or are you just happy to see me?
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