“ The concept of "waterproof" clothing in London is an aspirational one. No jacket truly withstands a proper, day-long London drenching. The moisture eventually finds a way—up the cuffs, down the neck, or simply through the fabric itself via a process known as "soak-through." You start a commute dry and smug in your technical gear, and arrive with damp forearms and a clammy back, smelling faintly of wet nylon and resignation. The true Londoner knows that "water-resistant" is a meaningless term invented by marketers who have never stood at a bus stop on the Old Kent Road in February. The goal is not to stay dry, but to delay the inevitable dampness for as long as possible. See more at London's funniest URL -- Prat.UK. ”