Avoiding the sun.
 

Is it unusual to see men using umbrellas (like you'd use if it was raining, not sitting under a garden one) to keep the sun off of them when walking around town?

P.

Re: Avoiding the sun.
 

Yes, in Cairns at least!:)
Some ladies do though!

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No. Loads of people use umbrellas to keep the sun off. It's better than melanoma.

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Thanks for getting back, glad to hear it. It might be nice to use an umbrella for a change if I get fed with putting sun block on my face.

Cheers,
P.

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In Perth I have only seen ladies doing it.You do what you have to do to protect yourself.

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Shhhh. Let's make him think that the men do it too. :p

No, seriously I have seen some men with their brollies. I think it's a great idea!

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Bernieboy is often seen about town with a pink parasol but then he wears womens undies too.

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My dad was never without a panama hat and a newspaper held aloft. gave him rsi though.

umbrellas are for (I cant think what to say without being racist or homophobic or judgemental)

so I wont

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Wear a hat.

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That was a cocktail umbrella :lol:

Paddy

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YEP, and a good wide brimmed one at that. Plenty sunblock on the nose, especially if you wear sunnies, they intensify the exposure your hooter gets

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I've seen quite a few 'ladies' in Brisbane walking around with umbrellas, regardless of whether it's overcast, raining or sunny. It's a bit sad, they might as well just put a big sign on their umbrella saying ' F' off Brisbane weather,'. Why live in Brisbane then?

JTL

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It seems a particulary common thing with Asian ladies :confused: pale skin ='s attractive maybe??

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Or burns easier?

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Pale skin historically means rich enough not to have to work in the fields. In some parts of Asia this has turned round to "tanned skin means rich enough to sit on the beach all day", which is a worrying trend, but skin whiteners still sell like crazy.

I use a silver (reflective) brolly occasionally in the sun, but I've never seen a guy do it.