For the umbrella haters please tell me everything that you hate about them besides getting or possibly getting poked in the eye.
Is that the only problem?
Why Japan’s Rail Workers Point at Things
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#332Ive been working on a new design.....and would like to know if there is anything that I may have missed in my re design besides the chancing of poking someone or poking there eye out.
And if you don't use an umbrella! Do you wear a raincoat? Or do you prefer getting soaked!
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#333Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Is there a law of the internet that for every trivial thing you can find someone with absurdly strong opinions leaving comments about it? There has to be, it's one of the few constants of the internet. That said: you merely have to experience umbrellas in a high-density environment a couple times before those opinions are the only rational response. Umbrellas are hostile to everyone within reach. (corollary: whenev…
But it does work in Tokyo, maybe it's the people
I'm specifically talking about NYC.
It's definitely the people.
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#334> Japan’s rail system has a well-deserved reputation for being among the very best in the world.
While "pointing" might contribute to its reputation, they should give credit to being accountable to market forces! In addition to the extensive "private railway" network, JNR was privatized in 1987.