5 Reasons to Stay In & Order Takeaway

Aaaah, Sydney in the winter time. It’s the time of year when our collective ego takes a beating and we realise our great city isn’t impervious to London-style grey skies and gloomy days. We all start rugging up, going through our ‘dvds I haven’t watched yet’ list and working out how many sick days we have left.

It’s also the time of year when a night out carries a little less attraction, especially when it’s 15 degrees outside and pouring down. You could always force yourself to brave the torrential rain, or you could stay at home, order in something delicious and relax. To help you make the right decision Delivery Hero has put together a little list of 5 Reasons to Stay In & Order Takeaway:

1.) You’re Not As Good At Jumping Over Puddles as You Think You Are

Everyone holds onto beliefs about their own abilities that often do not stand up to the test of reality, but let’s get this one out of the way. If you go out, you will encounter puddles, and, somewhere in the back of your mind, you think that you can jump over every single one of them like the lady in this photo:

What You Think Will Happen:

What Actually Happens:

Mother lied, the shame doesn't fade with time.

2.) Newspapers Are Not Adequate Protection from the Rain

Let’s take a moment to think about this. You know how some things are all, like, waterproof? Yeah, that’s pretty cool, isn’t it? You know what isn’t waterproof? The Times.

What You Think Will Happen:

Is that the best you've got, Rain? You're an embarrassment.

What Actually Happens:

I'm pretty sure I misread that instruction manual.

3.) Hopping Across The Road Doesn’t Stop Your Feet Getting Wet

It really doesn’t. (I’d just like to add here that there are over 15 million google results for ‘How to Not Get Wet in the Rain’).

What You Think Will Happen:

Still courtesy of the new Mary Poppins film directed by James Cameron

What Actually Happens:

He was only one day away from retirement.

 4. Umbrellas Suck At Not Breaking

Do you ever just stop and admire the umbrella that was handed down through 7 generations of your family?

What You Think Will Happen:

You can tell when a man has earned his Umbrella License

What Actually Happens:

Awesome! Now I can catch lightning!

 5.) Wet Hair is Not as Sexy as You Think

The movies have a lot to answer for, especially that whole “looking hot cause I just got rained on” fantasy:

What You Think Will Happen:

Who wants to buy me a drink?

What Actually Happens:

Who wants to buy me a drink?

We hope that’s helped you make the right decision and order in some takeaway on these rainy winter nights. What are some other reasons rain-related myths that helped you to decide to spend the night in? Let us know in the comments, and enjoy the cosiness:)