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Do you usually run in the pouring rain, when you're without an umbrella, even if walking wouldn't get you any more wet?

You don't have anything else to hold over your head.



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13No
12Yes
3Huh?
2Other
0It depends.

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bill Survey Central Gold Subscriber Double Gold Star Survey Creator
posted 15-Sep-2009 7:26am  
I do. I think it does help me be a little less wet (less time in the rain if I get there faster), though I'll admit the difference is slight at best. But, also, less time in an unpleasant situation (being rained on). And, just the feeling that I'm doing something about the situation I'm in by running.
gambler Gold Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
posted 15-Sep-2009 8:08am  
Thats wrong...........logically speaking of course..
Iseult Quadruple Gold Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier This user is on the site NOW (7 minutes ago)
posted 15-Sep-2009 8:29am  
Yes. It's not that much the question of getting less wet, it's the fact that I'm not exactly comfortable when it's pouring so I run to decrease the time spent in those conditions.
LindaH Survey Central Gold Subscriber Bronze Star Survey Creator Survey Qualifier
posted 15-Sep-2009 10:44am  
Not usually. I dance in the rain.
labjog Silver Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier This user is on the site NOW (3 minutes ago)
posted 15-Sep-2009 10:44am  
 * laughing out loud * Why yes, yes I do.
Galomorro Bronze Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
posted 15-Sep-2009 11:05am  
No, just walk fast and as much in the shelter of building overhangs as I can get. I never carry umbrellas - they're dangerous weapons in a crowd and tend to blow apart in the wind, and my arm gets tired. So I wear a hooded raincoat and sometimes a hoodie sweatshirt.
Enheduanna Survey Central Subscriber
posted 15-Sep-2009 1:16pm  
Yes.
mandy Gold Qualifier
posted 15-Sep-2009 1:49pm  
Yes, It's fun and I scream too with glee.
Biggles Bronze Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
posted 15-Sep-2009 2:09pm  
I once saw an (unreliable) experiment done on TV that found that people who ran in the rain got wetter than those who walked - perhaps because the raindrops penetrated their clothes rather than bouncing off? I'd want to see it replicated under more reliable conditions before I believed it. Personally, I usually walk in the rain, unless it's important I don't get too wet, in which case I will scurry (rather than run).
cerealkiller Gold Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
posted 15-Sep-2009 2:48pm  
Can't remember when I experienced pouring rain last. It only sprinkles here and I haven't pulled out an umbrella in years.

Wait, I remember. It was 1975 when a friend and I took a trip to Disney World. Poured like hell and you could't even see past the hood of the car.
Crayons Gold Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
posted 16-Sep-2009 5:47pm  
I would at least move quicker. I'd run if I was enjoying the rain.
FordGuy Silver Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
(reply to Crayons) posted 16-Sep-2009 6:35pm  
Would you sing in the rain?
Crayons Gold Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
(reply to FordGuy) posted 16-Sep-2009 7:19pm  
I wouldn't sing in the sun.
FordGuy Silver Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
(reply to Crayons) posted 16-Sep-2009 8:23pm  
Shower? Would you sing in the shower?
Crayons Gold Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
(reply to FordGuy) posted 16-Sep-2009 8:35pm  
Especially not in the shower. It would echo and people in the house would hear me. I'd only sing if I had a CD playing loud enough to drown out my voice.
FordGuy Silver Star Survey Creator Gold Qualifier
(reply to Crayons) posted 16-Sep-2009 8:51pm  
Well... what if it was the radio and not a CD?
Gomezy3k
posted 20-Sep-2009 1:19pm  
Nope just walk... Rain never hurt anyone.
Lahdee
posted 22-Sep-2009 11:27am  
Do you get less wet being thrown into a pool as opposed to being thrown in the ocean? If it's pouring down and you aren't walking a very short distance, you aren't going to get or feel any more dry by the time you get there if you run, than if you walk. I guess some people are really uncomfortable being in the rain?
Zang
posted 9-Oct-2009 2:19pm  
I tend to avoid running. Rain doesn't bother me much. The parts of me that are made entirely out of sugar, have a tendency to melt, but otherwise I'm okay.
romeoandjuliet Triple Gold Star Survey Creator Survey Qualifier
posted 22-Oct-2009 3:33pm  
I walk - I always seem to have a London Lite on me, when it rains
LuridHope Bronze Star Survey Creator Survey Qualifier
posted 17-Nov-2009 5:57pm  
If it comes it comes. I endure. You get dirtier running anyway. I'de rather be soaked than muddy.
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