What do you use to keep yourself dry when you are out in the rainy weather?

I have never worn a poncho and to tell you the truth I have only seen them be worn at places like ball games where umbrellas would get in the way of someones view. I personally use umbrellas as I don't like ponchos, but other people wearing them wouldn't bother me at all.

My husband has a rain poncho and wore it when he was working as a landscaper. IT was the only way he could keep dry. There are ponchos for children too. I plan to buy one for our grandson to wear to school on rainy days. Me, I only use an umbrella. There have been times when a rain poncho would have come in handy. I have at times used a plastic garbage bag with a hole cut in the center to protect my clothing from getting wet. That was a site to see.

hmm.. me, i just bring an umbrella with me and i really see to it to wear a closed shoes/ rubber shoes so my feet won't get wet. i hate getting my toes wet in the rain. makes my feet feel so unclean.

I always use my umbrella to keep myself dry during the rainy season. I have a small, foldable one that is always inside my bag. So I’m always ready when it rains.

I actually like the rain and even though this sounds hard to believe I don't get colds from the rain, I only catch them from other people. Which makes it all the more fun for me because I don't have to worry about getting too wet, although this doesn't mean I go out when it's slinging it down. (hehe) I'm not much of a hat person either. ~Joey

I am so sorry to say that I can not keep myself dry when I am out in the rainy weather.My shoes are always wet,and I feel my body are all wet too.No matter how big my umbrella is,I can not keep myself dry,so I hate rain,hate been wet.

I've never wore a poncho before.I normally carry my umbrella whenever it rains.When I was a kid I use to wear rain coats,I dont know if they are the same thing.

I used to have an umbrella, but lost it. Nowadays I just make a mad dash for the door to wherever I need to be. Or I can put my puse or a plastic bag over my hair, doesn't really help, but we don't get too much rain here lately, so I keep forgetting to get me a new umbrella. I don't have a raincoat, my daughter used to have one while in college, it rained all the time on her campus.

i dont know abt ponchos but usually i use to wear raincot to keep myself dry in rainy season.i usually dont use umbrella bcas i use to travel on bike.

I have to wear a poncho cos' it's so windy that the umbrella doesn't do anything for me! I've had 2 umbrellas broken beyond recognition as a result of strong winds. Now, I've resorted to wearing a poncho. Yes, I admit that it's not very flattering but it's the only thing at works. I have to use it a lot when I have to take my dog out to potty in the rain. We don't have a fenced yard so I can't let her run loose. I hate having to go out in the rain with her. Urrgghh!!!

Ya,know ,I can't even remember the last time I saw someone wearing a poncho when it rained . I had forgotten all about them. I don't know why people don't really wear them much anymore

Oh I absolutely hate a poncho. It just reminds me of my army days. If it is really raining, I will bring an umbrella alone. Otherwise, I will just wait at some shelters if possible and wait for the rain to stop. In Singapore, NO ONE wears a poncho. Only kids perhaps. :P

I usually use an umbrella and a jacket. But mostly an umbrella, because it is more handy and when you don't need it anymore. You can tuck it back in your handbag. I never wore a poncho. But my dad loves them. Because they really cover you, more than for jackets. Have a nice day Kg!(^^,)

just use a raincoat and you will never become wet.choose a rain coat that covers you'll from your head to the feet and you will not be wet at all. U cannot just pacify yourself with an umbrella because that ruins all your clothes and you will become wet if there is a heavy rain

I just use a jacket. My son is in a wheelchair and we use the poncho on him. It helps to keep his whole chair dry. We also have them at the campground and use them quite a bit.

We have no rain where I am. But, in Florida it rained a lot. I for one, like a poncho. It keeps you dryer than anything else. As far as embarrassedment, not me. I don't care what others think, I do as I please. And to stay dry, a poncho is the only way.

You know I think ponchos are still a great idea even though I don't have one any more. My daughter would call me a 'bogan' (that is a word her age group call dags or uncool people) The only time you see ponchos these days is at amusement parks for those wet rides. They make a heap of money on them I think haha. Personally I have a fold up umbrells in the car at all times and my kids hsve light rainjackets in their school bags all the time.

i am sorry but, i do not know what a poncho is. rain jackets and umbrellas are familiar to me. i prefer to bring an umbrella with me always because, umbrellas can be used to protect me from both harshness of the weather which are: sun and rain.

I live in a land of bikes and the land is flat, where alot of people enjoying bikes for their daily routines...school, works, shopping....you name it. So, yes...poncho is very normal and alot of people wearing ponchos here. I think it will difficult to hold an umbrella while paddling your bike. Especially during stormy day, if you're holding an umbrella, it will turn immediately as one of those antena bowl...hehehe....

I do not wear a poncho, in fact I have never used it before. I think people will stare at me if I do so as I have never seen people wearing this except the kids. In australia, people tend not to carry an umbrella even they know it is going to rain, they just let the rain wet their body, they do not mind,I may still use my umbrella even in a stormy day although it seldom happens here.