Talking Mango: Blog

It’s been raining really hard for the last two days here in “sunny Southern California” and the whole concept of it is too bizarre for some people to understand. Again, I reside in “Sunny SoCal” so this rain business is very foreign to a lot of people. Not only is is foreign but it is also too funny. Walking around campus I see people wear the all the wrong things for the rain! Now, I’m not saying everyone needs to put on their rainboots and raincoats but come on, have a little common sense here people!

Flip flops with jeans that drag

I thought people understood that flip flops are for summer and jeans that drag are for never. I admit I went through a stage in high school where I left the rain soak up my jeans to my knees because I didn’t care but I’m in college now and so are the rest of the people walking around campus. It doesn’t scream “I don’t care” anymore it screams “I’m stupid”. Sitting in an hour or longer lecture in soggy jeans is just cold, itchy and uncomfortable. Invest in some rain boots if you’re going to wear jeans that drag on a rainy day. Target sells them for $20 a pair! And if you can’t afford that – wear shorts if you have to!

Wearing a Purse instead of a backpack

Seriously people, you’re going to school. Students wear backpacks. Leave your purses at home or for the weekends! I love seeing people struggle between holding their laptop, books, binders, etc and their umbrella. Get a backpack that you can carry all your stuff in so your hands are free to hold the umbrella whichever way the rain is coming. I don’t understand why people wear such small purses that fit nothing more than their cellphone (which they are constantly texting on anyways) and a tampon. The best part is when they give up trying to balance everything that they either 1) let go of their umbrella and get soaked or 2) fall apart and have all their books drop in the puddle. I’m not being dishearted, just being honest!

Leather boots & stilettos

If you think that your leather boots are going to keep your dry, guess again. Leather does not mix well with rain and in the end will shrink and your feet end up smelling like dead rats. And if you think stilettos will give you an advantage because you have more height than the puddle, think harder. I saw a girl walking to class today from my apartment (it’s about a mile long) in leather boots with stilettos-like heels (AND WITH A PURSE with JEANS THAT DRAG). What a complete mess she was. I don’t think she even made it as far as campus for all I’m concerned. She was strutting the sidewalk like the runway. The only thing she’s isn’t going to run away from is falling flat on her face.

I know this is not really a WHAT TO WEAR on an rainy day – but I did believe you all have enough common sense to do. Guess not since I just wrote about WHAT NOT TO WEAR based on today’s observation. Don’t worry, I only saw around every 3 people out of 10 wear something ridiculous on a rainy day. We have hope (and plenty of rain ahead of us!)!