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Why do people in general wear sunglasses in this country?

stonejedi

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I think too much light has something to do with it..SJ.

Graz

Sunlight hurts my eyes

stonejedi

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On a serious note i have to as i do alot of driving and bright light gives me headaches and eye strain (not nice) but think mostly its a fashion thing just for the pose.SJ.

stonejedi

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Or it could have something to do with this "Aliens are everywhere".SJ.

Matteeboy

Handy for driving but I can't say I look any better with them on.

ditchmyster

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I wear them pretty much all the time the sun is out, never go anywhere without them in daylight hours.

I like Sj above used to drive a lot so a good quality pair that work are essential. Nothing worse than squinting all day as it gives me a splitting headache for which the only cure is two paracetamols and bed. I became used to wearing them all the time so my eyes are a bit light sensitive and I continue to wear them all the time, also stops dust being blown in your eyes and crows feet/wrinkled brow, I'm 48 and most people think I'm mid to late 30's which I think is because I don't look like a prune due to not squinting all the time.

I like a nice pair of lightweight wrap arounds, Arnette are my current faves, i'm on my third pair, they look a bit like the ones Will is wearing above.

dpb

Iv got a mate with defective eyes, he apparently genuinely can't shut his eyes quick enough ( pupils)

But I wonder how we survived before sunglasses, were there lots of damaged people??

I've hardly ever bothered

f1_fan

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Never wear them, I've never needed to! Most people wear them as they think it makes them look 'cool' which is fine as its their choice!

cookstar

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It's much harder to get caught perving by the missus if your wearing shades.

So for that reason I wear them to not only protect my eyes, but other parts of my body.

Matteeboy

Because I'm in the sea a lot without any eye protection, I tend to try and look after them at other times.

A mate of mine who is a surf instructor has completely ruined eyes - always deeply bloodshot with all sorts of issues.

As for "cool" - naaaah, they usually look a bit try hard.

hodgy0_2

I have quite sensitive eyes - and wear them quite a lot

especially windsurfing and skiing and driving

but I think they do become addictive - that is if you wear them a lot you sort of get used to it and then they become necessary and somewhat of a burden

so I have tried not to be quite so dependant on them - unless I really need them

Butkus

Aren't there all sorts of side effects from wearing sunglasses? They block out benficial light from entering the body through the eyes, fool our body clock into thinking it isn't daytime, and even increase the chance of sunburn because your body doesn't get the message that it's sunny!

Only things I have read over the years, and on the basis that Mother Nature didn't fit eye shades as standard, I think I'll pass.

stonejedi

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Where did you get your information from?as it is completely incorrect,here is some information that will help you regarding the use of wearing sunglasses.SJ.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunglasses

Butkus

Nowhere in particular, just from reading various things over the years. I don't pretend to be correct.

CrisPDuk

I where them to keep the sun out of my eyes, or more usually when I'm on the bike to keep muck & flies out. I hit a bee at speed once, just to the side of my eye, not fun

I'm an overweight, half-blind, balding middle aged bloke, it's going to take more than a pair of sunglasses to make me look cool

dpb

Wearing my specs helps keep the flies out.

EddScott

Ha, I'm the only one that chose as a prop!

Only joking.

I very rarely take mine out of the car. I race RC and I'll wear them on a sunny day but hate racing with them on.

stonejedi

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Thats OK thenAs they say reading can be dangerous sometimes,try to sif through the lies and misinformation to get to the truth.SJ.

dpb

And being as we've contributed so much to global warming....

I spect the planet is a lot brighter than it was a few hundred years ago..

sunny1989

haha my thoughts exactly, I'd have been killed yesterday if I didn't wear them!

I normally wear them for work reasons though, useful for spotting other air traffic when the suns blinding you. But still use them occasionally in the car too, very rarely use them out of a vehicle tbh.

stevebt

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I think this is the main reason for wearing them

I have tried wearing my sunglasses for driving and I think they make your vision worse even with Raybans which are designed with that sort of thing in mind.

Matteeboy

Serengetti are meant to be good for driving; any experience anyone?

Butkus

My basic approach to most things is if it's not natural I generally avoid it. It sounds a bit 'hippy' but it seems to serve me well.

dpb

I dont think sunglasses save me from oggling the fairer sex, not seated beside the better half anyway

They have a sixth sense for this sort of thing

Matteeboy

Do you use this approach for toilet duties?

Butkus

No! I'm not OTT about it at all, and I certainly never preach. But people seem to grill me about certain things. Like when they find out I don't have milk or dairy etc they go on and on about it, and want to know why. Then they get all argumentative about my reasons, but I never told them they should do what I do!

Matteeboy

I was only jesting

specialx

I use mine for driving they are also good in the rain try it the next time your driving in hard rain with rooster tails in front pop yours on and see what I mean, I read it somewhere and tried it out on my commute and was pleasantly surprised.

trails

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it's the feckwits wearing them on the tube that get me...ejits; nobody is that cool