The snow continues to fall, we’re in the middle of a winter boot shortage and New Yorkers on Twitter and elsewhere are talking about a sensitive topic:
Is it O.K., by New York standards of taste and etiquette, to use umbrellas in the snow?
That’s a good starting point, Barb. You aren’t the only one who doesn’t understand it.
Let’s talk about it.
The anti-umbrella lobby is passionate.
The umbrella users, though, don’t seem to care.
What about you, City Room readers? Why do you use an umbrella, or why do you protest it? Surely we can settle this debate in the comments.
