Why do people duck when walking in the rain..all hunched over like the rain is gonna miss them.
2006-09-03 03:06:42 · 15 answers · asked by shanet963 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
They afraid of being hit by water, and melting.
2006-09-03 03:12:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is purely a personal theory.
When you duck, you expose less surface area of your body/clothes to the rain, so less gets wet. As you hunch over, you are sheltering more of the front of your body from the rain. It's like using your back as your covering. For example, a lady carrying her baby in her arms will hunch over to protect her baby from the rain.
2006-09-03 10:10:04 · answer #2 · answered by ddaarryy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes the answer is in the opposite of the question:
Why do ducks walk like people in the rain?
2006-09-04 08:22:38 · answer #3 · answered by The Phantom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I duck kinda forward as not to get my face wet. I know what you mean about some people though. if you duck a little lower youll never get wet.
2006-09-03 10:13:01 · answer #4 · answered by humorme! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't, I actually enjoy walking in it....
however, i suppose most people go thru the posture you're speaking of because subconsiously they think if they are leaned forward they can walk faster and therefore get out of it quicker possibly reducing the amount of water they are getting drenced with.
2006-09-03 13:59:52 · answer #5 · answered by someone s 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question. Ducks don't 'people' when they walk in the rain.
Maybe they know something we don't?
Doug
2006-09-03 10:12:05 · answer #6 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To avoid rain drops falling on your eyes. If it falls on your eyes you will be temporarily blinded and it will difficult to walk.
2006-09-03 10:14:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its self protection.it thinks that it will help them 2 not get wet=)
2006-09-03 10:11:49 · answer #8 · answered by drama princess 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Habit?
Maybe they don't want to wash makeup off?
Idk
2006-09-03 10:08:46 · answer #9 · answered by you're awesome :] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to try to get less wet. they just dont realize that it dosnt work.
2006-09-03 15:35:09 · answer #10 · answered by R.B. 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋