"Is he trying to lift the handle over the top instead of closing the umbrella for a moment until he can get through the door? Is it possible he is that much of a doofus?"
Based on what we're looking at here, I'd give odds that he is. BTW, he doesn't even have to put the umbrella down, if he just tilts it diagonally a little it would go through.
49 posted on 08/30/2010 11:55:14 AM PDT by PUGACHEV