What's wrong with a rain poncho?

wellies · 09-02-2005 4:30pm #1

I have a yellow rain poncho and a navy rubber poncho both of which I wear when cycling or walking in the rain. They cover me and keep me dry. IN fact, several times when I've been outdoors people from both sexes have asked me where I got my poncho.
Any views on rain ponchos?

cajun_tiger · 09-02-2005 4:32pm

poncho's in my book are a no no(.)

edibility · 09-02-2005 8:30pm

Rain poncho's are functional and thus acceptable. Woolen hole filled embroidered fashion thingys are not.

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idontknowmyname · 10-02-2005 5:00pm

yeah rubber ponchos used solely for keeping the rain off, not as a fashion disaster are ok

Cactus Col · 10-02-2005 5:27pm

rain ponchos are grand, however, real ponchos should only be worn by men. manly men.

simu · 10-02-2005 5:41pm

Rain ponchos are A-OK.

You might get bad looks off people who lack an appreciation for subtlety and associate you automatically with those crazy people who wear non-rain-ponchos but keep your chin high - you're not one of them!

Gossip_girl · 10-02-2005 6:02pm

Rain ponchos are fine, within reason but I can't stand ponchos that are supossed to be used for fashion purposes. They're just horrible and they're not even flattering. I'll never understand people's obsession with them.

idontknowmyname · 12-02-2005 4:26pm

I actually seen a proper poncho in Warehouse the other day on sale for 22 euro. It was really thick wool and patterned like they do in S. America.....now thats a proper poncho

Bottle_of_Smoke · 12-02-2005 4:54pm

Gossip_girl wrote:

Rain ponchos are fine, within reason but I can't stand ponchos that are supossed to be used for fashion purposes. They're just horrible and they're not even flattering. I'll never understand people's obsession with them.

girl in work bought one and her boyfriend said "but you're not a big girl!?" so im guessing they make big girls look smaller

What's wrong with a rain poncho?

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