• 9point6@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I don’t mean for anyone here to catch a stray

    But who the fuck genuinely looks at Oakleys and thinks, yeah that’s a cool look that doesn’t make me look completely out of touch with basically every part of the modern day

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      2 days ago

      I mean I have Oakley sunnies but they’re just sunglasses I don’t feel like they’re part of my cultural identity.

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      I have wrap-around sunglasses because my commute is north-south and I don’t like the sun coming into my eyes from the side.

      I’m also losing hair due to genetics.

      Apparently this makes me look like a bigot.

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      I bought my current pair of sunglasses from the WalMart fishing equipment aisle, because they were cheap, give good coverage and have UV protection. I hope nothing else about me affords even the distant possibility that I will be confused for a MAGAt. I don’t YouTube from my car, for one.

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      Oakleys were cool when they were in high school. They stopped updating their worldview when they graduated (or, more likely, dropped out).

      Note: I am old and I also wear sunglasses that are probably cringe. I don’t wear them in my profile photos, though.

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      3 days ago

      I mean, they’re sunglasses. Probably way overpriced for what they are. But they’re something to keep the sun out of your eyes when you’re out fishing or working outside or whatever. What would be the alternative to that kind of “sport” style, or aviators?

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        Tbf aviators are a classic style that doesn’t fall into the same category IMO, if you dress appropriately for the look (and have the right shaped head for them ofc, there’s not really a one-style-fits-all for sunnies), aviators can look pretty good

        The other main versatile style you see a lot is the wayfarer kind popularised by Ray-Ban

    • Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      I was thinking about getting the Oakleys that are UV and impact protection for my workbench (and if I’m somewhere where I need to worry about something landing in my eye), but I’d probably never wear them for fashion.

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      3 days ago

      I prefer to appreciate all the little ways these people telegraph that they’re just absolute shit so you don’t even have to interact with them in the slightest

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      3 days ago

      I’m a middle-aged white guy and hate that I can’t wear the wraparound douche bag shades. They’re the most comfortable and practical for outdoor activities.

        • timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works
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          2 days ago

          For real. Who gives a fuck that some asshole is going to be prejudiced against you for wearing some sunglasses?

          Maybe just don’t judge people by innocuous items they wear huh?

          (Clarifying- agreeing with you)