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After accidentally sitting on my favorite pair today and destroying them, it got me wondering how many pair of shades I’ve owned in my lifetime.

I’m just gonna go with a round number and say about 50. I only buy cheap sunglasses btw

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[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Lifetime? Dozens. Hell, I get so many free ones as swag at places it's ridiculous.

I only really wear my one pair though. It's got prescription lenses, so I did kind of splurge on that pair for something nice and would go with everything.

I really like unique or kinda of wild styles though, things that make a statement. So I'd like to be able to wear, afford, and store more. Even as a man, I think accessories round out an outfit and make it look complete. Like a nice watch, the appropriate shoes, jacket, and hat.

[–] Zeoic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I have only ever had two pairs of sunglasses. The first set when I was a child, and the second set that stays in the car. I dont really go anywhere that would benefit from sunglasses, so that has been enough for me.

[–] InSamsara@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

If I had to guess maybe around 5 pairs of sunglasses, give or take. I own a pretty reliable pair of sunglasses right now that I have had for over a year. These are high quality polarized sunglasses too, maybe a little under a hundred dollars. I kinda wish I got them sooner because I haven't lost them yet surprisingly.

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

One.

I wasn't outside all that, I didn't need them until I started driving. By then I wore glasses, so they had to be prescription. I was excited to wear them though!

[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

I've never lost a single pair. The ones I use currently are over 15 years old. I can only remember owning 4 different pairs but there are probably few more that I had in my childhood but no longer remember.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago
[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

3 in the last 10 years. before that I don't remember

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago
[–] doxxx@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Three that I recall. First pair was in my early twenties, some weird blue bug eye mirror things that I thought made me look cool (they didn’t). Second was a pair of Fossil sunglasses in this cool gunmetal color/material with prescription lenses, acquired shortly after the bug sunglasses. Those lasted me for years. Current pair are Raybans with prescription lenses. They’ve lasted quite a few years as well.

I wear normal glasses as well and keep my sunglasses in a case. I’ve never sat on them.

[–] Blackout@fedia.io 1 points 1 week ago

I buy them in 3 packs on Amazon. $9.95 and it's always in my buy it again list

[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

At least 25. I've lost 2 or 3 in rivers while kayaking. Others have broken or gotten lost in other ways.

I go for cheap polarized glasses so it's not a big loss but still annoying.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

0 unless you count transition lenses. 4 pairs if you do. I don't particularly like them, but I dislike them less than having the sun in my eyes.

[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Transition lenses, baybeeee

[–] observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

I'm pretty sure I'm in my fourth pair now.

[–] Banichan@dormi.zone -1 points 1 week ago (4 children)

0, I just wear a hat. Wearing sunglasses makes it look like you're trying too hard to look cool.

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[–] Tracked@sopuli.xyz -2 points 1 week ago

Like 2 in total as a child. After everyone and me realized I was getting blind as a bat before being 10 I started wearing glasses and never used shades again. Another reason I avoid the beach and swimming pools.

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