Rainy days can be depressing no matter where you live, but here’s why they’re especially miserable in this city:
1. If it’s raining, odds are you forgot your umbrella
2. So you end up buying a new umbrella every time it’s raining
3. Or tough it out and get soaking wet
4. You’re probably also not wearing the right shoes for rain
5. So your feet get soaked in the five blocks between the subway and your office
6. Ridiculously massive puddles form at the crosswalks
7. And then they stay there for at least a week
8. Even if you do wear waterproof shoes, they’re probably not very comfortable
9. So then your feet hurt all day
10. The floor of the subway is wet and muddy
11. So nobody wants to put their backpack down
12. So you end up even more squished than usual
13. Someone’s wet umbrella is probably getting your jeans soaked
14. You may have to cancel your plans tonight
15. Because nobody wants to go bar-hopping when it’s raining
16. Or wait in a massive line for the club
17. Just to have your umbrella confiscated
18. You can’t take your usual long, pleasant walk in the park
19. Instead it’s just a miserable wet mess
20. Where your pretzel will get soggy
21. And the only ones that are happy are the ducks
Cover photo credit: Jazz Guy/Flickr