"Almost Got Stabbed on the Stairs": Unexpected Danger During Rainy Season Sparks Widespread Empathy

As the rainy season begins in earnest, many people are carrying long umbrellas.

It is important to be careful when carrying them, as they can inadvertently cause harm to others.

A post on social media recently pointed out that "many people carry long umbrellas horizontally," and asked, "It is dangerous, so can't they carry them vertically?"

The post received over 2,000 likes, reflecting widespread empathy from others.

Comments poured in, with people sharing experiences such as, "They do that in subway stations and on crowded stairs, too," and "I almost got stabbed on the bus stairs."

Meanwhile, it seems similar issues have been common in neighboring Japan as well.

In March of last year, Tokyo conducted a survey on this topic.

Out of 2,000 respondents, 44 percent reported having had near-miss experiences, saying they had been "poked in the stomach" or "almost poked in the eye."

Carrying an umbrella improperly and causing injury to others can lead to legal liability.

In 2018, at a restaurant in Ulsan, a person in their 70s was fined 3 million won after lifting an umbrella backward and striking a victim in the eye.

(Source: Money Today, Video Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Citizens, Culture and Sports)
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