As I was waiting to be served at the grocer's stall in Station Road, Portslade, it began to rain so I put my brolly ready to open. While doing this, the top of the brolly shot off, right across the pavement, leaving me with just the handle in my hand. It made the young assistant's day - he couldn't stop laughing. But me, I was so embarrassed just left holding the brolly handle. What do you think?

M Frankel, Hove

-Collective responsibility