umbrellas are they wrong at Glastonbury?

[logan181]

So, I'm watching a band in the rain and some idiot in front of me has their umbrella up.

Do I...

1 ignore it?

2 ask them nicely to put their umbrella down?

3 kick off and call them an idiot for having something in their hand that blatently restricts to view of the people behind them?

...come on people with umbrellas, a liitle rain isn't going to kill you. Stop being a bell-end and think about your fellow man.

..don't get me startesd on flags. They're just as bad but the peron holding them is about 50 people in front of you and you can't shout at them.

[Alcatraz]

I've been fortunate to never see this happen

Just tell them to grow some balls, after all everyones getting wet so they're the weird ones

[Rufus Gwertigan]

I hate umbrella's with a vengence.

To the point of threatening to shove them up the offenders back side with it. Yes they are dry but the poor sods around them get even wetter as the water pours off the f**king brolly. Castration isn't good enough for them..

[strudders]

Thats all I have to say on the matter.......

[StoneCircle]

If you do get behind one, just ensure the water flowing off is directed into there wellies!

[tinpottery]

Umbrella's are very annoying, remember last year someone had their umbrella up in the John Peel, using it as a dancing prop!

[pie_and_a_pint]

It'll be more an issue people using brollies to shelter from the sun this year, you know...

[TokiDoki]

They're fine out and about around the site of course but not when watching bands (unless you're far back and there's lots of space around you)

[sprocketrocket]

I hate Umbrellas even in the street, People trying to poke my eye out etc etc. At festivals they are just evil. PURE EVIL.

[travelling mr pastry]

i thought you listened to music with your ears, how silly of me

[Rachie]

i also hate umberellas. I always think there gonna get in my eye. At festivals or at bus stops i just hate them

Ive never actually owned a umberella ever!! Just put your hood up! :b

[Graylor]

Whats the problem?? Umbrellas are a fine piece of kit if its raining. Stay dry or get wet? I know what I'll be doing.

[ninja-style]

loser^

[sprocketrocket]

i thought you listened to music with your ears, how silly of me

Edited June 7, 2009 by sprocketrocket

[travelling mr pastry]

i think that getting aggressive with someone for holding up and umbrella in the rain if all it is doing blocking your view of either the stage or one of the multiple video sceens is a real dick move, especially at glastonbury

Edited June 7, 2009 by travelling mr pastry

[barnaby cringle]

I wonder where Rhianna stands on this subject.

[ninja-style]

I wonder where Rhianna stands on this subject.

[Graylor]

i think that getting aggressive with someone for holding up and umbrella in the rain if all it is doing blocking your view of either the stage or one of the multiple video sceens is a real dick move, especially at glastonbury

[fatyeti24]

I wonder where Rhianna stands on this subject.

[sprocketrocket]

I wonder where Rhianna stands on this subject.

[Alcatraz]

gargh wrong end of the stick

soz like

Edited June 7, 2009 by Alcatraz

[Graylor]

Rhianna had a number one hit with a song called 'umberella'

[Mr Ploppy]

i also hate umberellas. I always think there gonna get in my eye.

[grumpyhack]

Mixed views. Confession first I take an umbrella to Glasto.

I've never used one in the street and hate them as I fear my eye will be poked out.

But I think they're fine when there is plenty of space and little risk of doing others damage.

At Glasto there are areas where there is plenty of space and I think they are fine used sensibly. For example, if we are sitting on the hill overlooking the Pyramid we'll probably set up chairs in an area of free space, after checking that we are not blocking anyone else's view. If it's blisteringly hot or hissing with rain I might even open the brolly.

But I would never walk round with a brolly open for fear of stabbing someone, particularly in a confined space.

[Chocscoffer]

I would happily use an umbrella at Glastonbury to shield me from the sun (hate it!) but I would only do this in an open space, I wouldn't walk around with it for fear of taking somebody's eye out!

As for using one in a crowd to shield from either rain or sun - that is a big no no! Completely selfish and I don't think I would be able to stop myself from saying something.