Episode 639: Better Call Parasol

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Abby files suit against her friend, Aidan. They belong to a secret online group dedicated to complaining about other passengers on the London Underground. One major debate? Umbrellas! Aidan says bringing an umbrella on the train is unacceptable. Abby disagrees. Who’s right? Who’s wrong?

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Evidence for BETTER CALL PARASOL

Screenshot of an online poll in a facebook group asking people to declare whether they are a

The poll

screenshot of a facebook post that says,

Brolly hate

Hoodsquadder at work

Aidan being a hoodsquadder

a selfie of a woman in the rain wearing a hood

Another member of the Hoodsquad

a woman wearing a clear contraption that looks like a large part hood/part umbrella

A brolly alternative

a child wearing rain protective gear that has a hood with a duck face on it, and a large round flying saucer type part that goes around the child's torso

A brolly alternative

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Episode 639: Better Call Parasol

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Episode 639