Why does one of the trash-cans in my department say "Umbrellas Only"?

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― Rockist Scientist, Monday, 30 September 2002 21:30 (twenty-three years ago)

It isn't a trash can (especially if as I suspect you are in England, where it is a rubbish bin, if it is that at all), it's a container for wet umbrellas? Just guessing.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Monday, 30 September 2002 21:33 (twenty-three years ago)

um yeah, what martin says.
really rockist, did you not have your coffee this morning? ( or whatever it is that ignites brain function for you, and i am joking of course )
i have seen these containers on corners of footpaths, with courtesy brollies inside for your use to cross the road!!!!!!!!!!!now that is a nice idea that wont last long.

― donna (donna), Monday, 30 September 2002 21:50 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah, but I think we've been using it as a trash can for several years now. It's hard to say because the trash cans are constantly being capriciously shuffled around by the custodial staff.

― Rockist Scientist, Monday, 30 September 2002 22:04 (twenty-three years ago)

you are making me laugh now, are you at work doing this ??????????
hahahahahaha.
what does it have inside? just rubbish? stick an umbrella in there and see what happens overnight.
o, i guess your 'custodial staff' will take it away right?
it needs to be placed conveniently at the entrance to your building, with a 'prop' umbrella inside to help people along with its intended use.

― donna (donna), Monday, 30 September 2002 22:09 (twenty-three years ago)

If it's for umbrellas it should be made out of or at least modelled on a hollowed-out elephant's foot.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 11:33 (twenty-three years ago)

Take the sign off!

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 11:43 (twenty-three years ago)

Or change it to "broken umbrellas only"

― Sofa King Alternative (Sofa King Alternative), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 14:46 (twenty-three years ago)

Change the sign to "for parasols only" during high summer.

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 2 October 2002 12:50 (twenty-three years ago)

change it to Barbarellas Only, go home, cross your fingers, and see what's there tomorrow.

― g-kit (g-kit), Wednesday, 2 October 2002 12:56 (twenty-three years ago)

two years pass...

In Italy they have big umbrella pots outside shops that you can put your brolly in while you're inside. Why don't they have these in Britain? It's because people would steal them, isn't it? I hate this country.

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 15 September 2005 09:48 (twenty years ago)

In Japan you can have plastic bags in which you can put your umbrella. This is at the entrance of shops. I quite like'em! Only... I hate umbrellas.

― nathalie (stevie nixed), Thursday, 15 September 2005 09:53 (twenty years ago)

My brother used to be (may well still be) a terrible umbrella nicker. I, of course, immensely disapprove of this sort of thing.

― The Brocade Fire (kate), Thursday, 15 September 2005 09:54 (twenty years ago)

They have one of those umbrella pots inside the shop where I bought my specs (a busy place on Tottenham Court Road). After about an hour inside pondering paul smith vs armani, I walked off without the umbrella and it was at least 10 minutes before I went back, so excited was I about purchasing new frames.

― sgs (sgs), Thursday, 15 September 2005 10:03 (twenty years ago)

There should be free umbrellas and free bikes everywhere.

And free pie.

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Thursday, 15 September 2005 10:03 (twenty years ago)

umbrellas are the shit.

― umbrellas are the shit, Thursday, 15 September 2005 10:11 (twenty years ago)

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