Afraid of the rain

It's raining where I am now. Kind of heavily, but not torrential or likely to cause floods or anything like that. Just rain. Irish rain.

What is it with people being afraid of the rain? As in, running a hundred metres grimacing like the rain is acidic and burning their flesh. What's the deal there? I don't understand it.

Fair enough if you just had your hair done or something. Then I could understand you running from the rain but otherwise what's the point? You scrunch up your shoulders and make a stupid face and get from point A to point B approximately four seconds faster than if you have not made a stupid face or scrunched up your shoulders and ran to your destination. And people always looks so surprised that it's raining. Like they've never seen rain before and it has just come out of nowhere.

Are you afraid of the rain? Are you surprised, in Ireland, when it rains? Do you run like a twonk when it rains? What exactly are you afraid of?

I find it all quite hilarious and entertaining.

jprboy

Come in or you'll get pneumonia.......

Menas

My hatred of the rain is deep rooted in my childhood.

I had a duffle coat. If you have had one of them for more than about 1 month then you dont want to get those bad boys wet.
They stink to high heaven and then you get teased. Then you end up like I am now.

cml387

Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow!
You cataracts and hurricanoes, spout
Till you have drench'd our steeples, drown'd the cocks!


Didn't turn out too good for King Lear. Best bring an umbrella.

jester77

It's 28 degrees here, enjoying a black forest cornetto and an Almdudler.

jester77

jester77 wrote: »

a black forest cornetto

:eek:

I need this in my life.

cowboyBuilder

When you run in rain, don't you get just as wet as if you strolled ?

Cos you then run into more water - think they did a "study" on it a few years back ..

jester77

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:eek:

I need this in my life.

It's a bit too creamy and sweet for my liking.

sobeitamen

I tell the tourists that the green stuff on the fields isnt grass, it is MOULD from all the rain we get

andrew

Deleted User wrote: »

It's raining where I am now. Kind of heavily, but not torrential or likely to cause floods or anything like that. Just rain. Irish rain.

What is it with people being afraid of the rain? As in, running a hundred metres grimacing like the rain is acidic and burning their flesh. What's the deal there? I don't understand it.

Fair enough if you just had your hair done or something. Then I could understand you running from the rain but otherwise what's the point? You scrunch up your shoulders and make a stupid face and get from point A to point B approximately four seconds faster than if you have not made a stupid face or scrunched up your shoulders and ran to your destination. And people always looks so surprised that it's raining. Like they've never seen rain before and it has just come out of nowhere.

Are you afraid of the rain? Are you surprised, in Ireland, when it rains? Do you run like a twonk when it rains? What exactly are you afraid of?

I find it all quite hilarious and entertaining.

If the distance is short enough you end up significantly dryer if you run, which is nice because being wet is uncomfortable and cold. So it's not so much fear, as a desire to not be uncomfortable and cold. I really didn't think running out of the rain was a controversial thing to do.

Neyite

I know someone who moans every time it rains, every time its promised rain, when its threatening to rain, when it's just rained. You'd think we could get a break from all the moaning when we get a few days of sunshine. But no. Then "its too hot out".

One time years ago, myself and a few friends on a city break in Europe were heading back to our hotel when a summer thunderstorm happened out of nowhere. Crossing the town square it was apparent we were already soaked to the skin so just gave up and proceeded to kick water at each other from the flash floods, shrieking and killing ourselves laughing like loons.

I'm delighted I've a kid now and have an excuse to go puddling again!

ahnowbrowncow

I like the rain, when its not near freezing anyway.

Got soaked on a run a few days ago and it was very enjoyable after the first few minutes when I got used to it.

It is a pain though if you're not prepared for it though, horrible sitting at work in wet clothes

Peregrine

I'm not afraid of the rain, I just find it inconvenient and uncomfortable. Wet clothes, shoes, hair and my glasses get wet so I can't see (and they get fogged up later).

I do keep an umbrella with me most days though.

Akrasia

misty rain and I'll walk around in it all day without even a rain coat on Proper rain and I'll probably stand under a tree until the heavier stuff passes.

We went for a walk near mullaghmore in the burren 2 weeks ago when it started pouring rain when we were about half way up the hill. We just sheltered under a hawthorn tree for a few minutes and then carried on



It's a bit of a pain bending over to strap a child into a car seat when it's raining and all I'm wearing is a work shirt though.
Like being pelted with blobs of ice

mahoganygas

cowboyBuilder wrote: »

When you run in rain, don't you get just as wet as if you strolled ?

Cos you then run into more water - think they did a "study" on it a few years back ..

Didn't mythbusters do that one?

Can't remember the result though....

GLaDOS

Rain isn't nice, it's uncomfortable if you get caught without a rain jacket/umbrella, especially if you have to sit around in wet clothes for hours.

I don't trust anyone who says they like being out in the rain, bloody weirdos.

mahoganygas

Back in the day I would have agreed with OP.
I never got why people got so worked up about it.

Then I lost a load of weight. It was great, except cold weather really affects me now.
I hate getting wet cause it takes a good hour indoors to dry out and get warm again.

NachoBusiness

I always carry an umbrella in my laptop bag man purse.

Love walking in the rain especially in the summer.

Reminds me of that song Sunshine on a Rainy Day (what the hell ever happened to Zoe).

And this one of course..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQxaKWAjD_g

andrew

andrew wrote: »

If the distance is short enough you end up significantly dryer if you run, which is nice because being wet is uncomfortable and cold. So it's not so much fear, as a desire to not be uncomfortable and cold. I really didn't think running out of the rain was a controversial thing to do.

It's not even the running so much, like I said, it's more the faces people make, like they're getting burned by the drops falling from the sky. Shock and fear on their faces.

Entertaining moreso than controversial!

Neyite wrote: »

I know someone who moans every time it rains, every time its promised rain, when its threatening to rain, when it's just rained. You'd think we could get a break from all the moaning when we get a few days of sunshine. But no. Then "its too hot out".

One time years ago, myself and a few friends on a city break in Europe were heading back to our hotel when a summer thunderstorm happened out of nowhere. Crossing the town square it was apparent we were already soaked to the skin so just gave up and proceeded to kick water at each other from the flash floods, shrieking and killing ourselves laughing like loons.

I'm delighted I've a kid now and have an excuse to go puddling again!

I was in Florida a couple of summers ago, proper tropical rain falling from the sky when I was in Universal Studios, everyone ran for the nearest shelter. I, meanwhile, danced and splashed in the rain.

Now, that was proper rain, and I really was absolutely soaked to the bone, so the drive home was a bit chilly but sure it was grand. I wouldn't be doing that if I was heading into work in those clothes like.

Today's rain wasn't bad. I walked from the car to the shop - around 200 metres - and back again. I'm not wet. I'm not cold. I'm not going to die of pneumonia today at least

cowboyBuilder

mahoganygas wrote: »

Didn't mythbusters do that one?

Can't remember the result though....

Not sure, I'd like to know tho ... I'm sure there is an optimal speed

riffmongous

What is this 'rain' you speak of?

cdeb

mahoganygas wrote: »

Didn't mythbusters do that one?

Can't remember the result though....

The Straight Dope covered it anyway.

It's nonsense. Obviously. The key factor is how wet you get is how long you're out in the rain. Which is entirely logical.

SEPT 23 1989

women with fancy hairstyles seem to be terrified of it

Neyite

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I was in Florida a couple of summers ago, proper tropical rain falling from the sky when I was in Universal Studios, everyone ran for the nearest shelter. I, meanwhile, danced and splashed in the rain.

Now, that was proper rain, and I really was absolutely soaked to the bone, so the drive home was a bit chilly but sure it was grand. I wouldn't be doing that if I was heading into work in those clothes like.

Proper forrin rain. Such a novelty to us :pac:. You'd think as an Irish person rain abroad would bore us at this stage. I remember being in Asia at the beginning of monsoon season and their monsoon rain was fierce exotic!

Menas

Gremlins were afraid of the rain.

MillField

I love rain so much I listen to Rainy Mood when it's dry..

retro:electro

Cos my hair goes frizzy and my mascara runs, duh

anna080

anna080 wrote: »

Cos my hair goes frizzy and my mascara runs, duh

I suppose the hair going frizzy would be my biggest annoyance. If I was going out or something. I don't wear mascara, but could you not wear a waterproof one?

Ruu

Wet socks, even though I've run hundreds of miles in wet socks..still hate wet socks!

The Backwards Man

I can't stand the rain

Buford T. Justice XIX

Deleted User wrote: »

It's raining where I am now. Kind of heavily, but not torrential or likely to cause floods or anything like that. Just rain. Irish rain.

What is it with people being afraid of the rain? As in, running a hundred metres grimacing like the rain is acidic and burning their flesh. What's the deal there? I don't understand it.

Fair enough if you just had your hair done or something. Then I could understand you running from the rain but otherwise what's the point? You scrunch up your shoulders and make a stupid face and get from point A to point B approximately four seconds faster than if you have not made a stupid face or scrunched up your shoulders and ran to your destination. And people always looks so surprised that it's raining. Like they've never seen rain before and it has just come out of nowhere.

Are you afraid of the rain? Are you surprised, in Ireland, when it rains? Do you run like a twonk when it rains? What exactly are you afraid of?

I find it all quite hilarious and entertaining.

I quite enjoy rain, tbh.

My favourite irish quirk is people at the beach when it starts raining all run for cover into cars.

Even the people swimming:D

It's like they're afraid they're going to get wet or something:rolleyes:

Boom_Bap

I don't mind the rain so much, it's always the sneaky drop that manages to get under your clothes and rolls down your spine to the lower back that annoys me. It's never 2 drops, always just one sneaky b@stard.

But I have to admit, on Saturday I looked like an idiot in the rain. I was running from my car to a shop. Jeans, shirt, light runners. Car keys were in the arse pocket of my jeans, so that was tugging them down in my canter, and I had to use both hands to hold them up.
Then I ran into a puddle and my feet got wet. That made me run funny. So from a bystandards view, I looked like the chicken 30 seconds into this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb9FwlubyIQ

Trond

I love cycling in really heavy rain.

Granted its usually to or from work but the time I save compared to the traffic shut down when on a bus makes it even better!

MilesMorales1

I love rain I specially love standing in the rain getting soaked.

kfallon

Playing football in the rain is the best!

ScienceNerd

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Rain isn't nice, it's uncomfortable if you get caught without a rain jacket/umbrella, especially if you have to sit around in wet clothes for hours.

I don't trust anyone who says they like being out in the rain, bloody weirdos.

I love running in the rain. It's my absolute favourite. If it rains during a race or something I'm only delighted with myself.

Junkyard Tom

Being in the rain makes me want to fall in love, sing in public and buy a German hatchback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hj86TnXpgE

kfallon

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I love running in the rain. It's my absolute favourite. If it rains during a race or something I'm only delighted with myself.

Yeah that's all well and good but you can shower after that! Nothing worse than getting caught out in the rain and then you have to sit in work drenched! It's a disaster!

kfallon

kfallon wrote: »

Yeah that's all well and good but you can shower after that! Nothing worse than getting caught out in the rain and then you have to sit in work drenched! It's a disaster!

Ah drenched smenched. These people I saw today weren't going to get drenched!
I didn't get drenched! I understand not cycling to work without rain gear in torrential rain. This is from here to there though! Why don't they bring brollies?

What irritates me more are the feckers with golf umbrellas (who've most likely never set food on a golf course!) who just plough through crowded paths because they know people will have get out of their way. :mad:

Kaiser84

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What irritates me more are the feckers with golf umbrellas (who've most likely never set food on a golf course!) who just plough through crowded paths because they know people will have get out of their way. :mad:

Yep. They drive me mad.

kfallon

Deleted User wrote: »

Ah drenched smenched. These people I saw today weren't going to get drenched!
I didn't get drenched! I understand not cycling to work without rain gear in torrential rain. This is from here to there though! Why don't they bring brollies?

Every so often you can have a sudden shower, even when the sun is out! I wouldn't carry a brolly everywhere, just in case!

And the rain was heavy enough when I was out in it 20 mins ago for it to drench you in a minute! Luckily I did have me brolly!

wakka12

First worlders need some drama in their lives

kfallon

kfallon wrote: »

Every so often you can have a sudden shower, even when the sun is out! I wouldn't carry a brolly everywhere, just in case!

And the rain was heavy enough when I was out in it 20 mins ago for it to drench you in a minute! Luckily I did have me brolly!

Has been raining allllll day, so these folk had no excuse. None. Good job on the brolly.

(it's actually getting very heavy now, it sounds so lovely).

I have a glass roof in my car. I lay my seat back a bit and watched the rain and listened to me radio earlier. Was only lovely. (important to note that I was not driving at the time )

Peregrine

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I have a glass roof in my car. I lay my seat back a bit and watched the rain and listened to me radio earlier. Was only lovely. (important to note that I was not driving at the time )

Phew! I was getting more and more worried as I read that line

Junkyard Tom

The rain was falling in lumps here just this last few minutes.

GLaDOS

Deleted User wrote: »

I love running in the rain. It's my absolute favourite. If it rains during a race or something I'm only delighted with myself.

Weirdo :pac:

jimbob_jones

When I saw this thread, I thought of this old Armstrong and Miller sketch...

rubadub

Deleted User wrote: »

It's not even the running so much, like I said, it's more the faces people make, like they're getting burned by the drops falling from the sky. Shock and fear on their faces.

The scrunched up face is probably due to them squinting their eyes as rain hitting your eyes can be an unpleasant sensation. They would probably do the same face walking past builders grinding up slabs of concrete with dust in the air.

Rain hitting the face can also be an unpleasant sensation and grimacing can keep the face taut and is a natural reaction for many.

I have never in my life thought anyone I saw doing it was afraid or fearful.

redfacedbear

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I have a glass roof in my car. I lay my seat back a bit and watched the rain and listened to me radio earlier. Was only lovely. (important to note that I was not driving at the time )

How does the MR2 handle when the road is greasy with rain?

The_Valeyard

I'm just surprised we get surprised by the rain.