... when walking with another person (or with a group) and it starts raining, I want to use my umbrella, but it becomes awkward.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I carry an umbrella everywhere, and sometimes find myself walking with another person, or with a group, when it starts raining. I want to use my umbrella, but it becomes awkward.
Sharing with one other person is okay, but we end up walking uncomfortably close. If it’s a group, it’s not really possible to fit everyone under. It doesn’t seem polite to use it alone and let the others get wet. Sometimes I don’t even pull out the umbrella to avoid the situation altogether. Do you have any advice for how to handle this?
GENTLE READER: Etiquette does ask you to try to share the fruits of your foresight. It has less interest in whether you succeed, which Miss Manners says to offer comfort, and not merely because she is scurrying to the nearest shelter. Hold the umbrella far enough away from you to show intent, and couple this with a concerned look. That this will not keep anyone dry is the weather’s fault, not yours.
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