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That continues the analogy -- it doesn't rain often in the desert, but almost all deserts receive rain. And since it rains so rarely, you're certainly not going
by Johnny555 10mo ago
That continues the analogy -- it doesn't rain often in the desert, but almost all deserts receive rain. And since it rains so rarely, you're certainly not going to find an umbrella during the rainstorm.
So again, if staying dry in the rain is important to you, buy an umbrella before the rain, if you don't care about getting wet from time to time, then no need for the umbrella.
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- nmz 10mo agoThe people you see in a desert with umbrellas are not using it for the rain, but for shade, the rain is the least of their problems.
- Johnny555 10mo agoEven in a desert, people still use umbrellas for protection from the rain: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/jan/19/fast-moving-storm-brings-rain-across-the-valley/ https://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/jan/19/fast-moving-storm-b... And the rain still causes problems, even (or maybe especially in) a desert: https://nypost.com/2022/07/29/las-vegas-braces-for-more-rain-after-city-punished-by-floods/ https://nypost.com/2022/07/29/las-vegas-braces-for-more-rain...
- nmz 10mo ago1 person using an umbrella, 4 are not. I'm starting to doubt if you're even human given that normal people don't go throughout their entire lives always carrying an umbrella wherever they go, even when it might rain.