Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
For this type of response you deserve a Ray-Ban.
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What's Normal? - Do you regularly wear sunglasses? (1 Viewer)
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The General
Footballguy
Agreed that may be the deal. I‘ll wear them on the drive and have forgotten to take them off warming up at times, but then eventually take em off at some point and then it bugs me.I think the trick is to just go all or none with them. I just decided to own it a few years ago and even where them to putt now. I do have the special brown tint or whatever on my sunglasses which are support to help with depth perception on green surfaces.I find it hard to get used to for some reason. I try and wear them in between shots, walking around the course, etc. but forget half the time.I still don't get how few pros wear sunglasses. Has to just be murder on the eyes.Almost always. Except when playing golf which is probably when I’m doing the most damage
Looking forward to the pI’ll to fix the damage in a decade or so!
Dezbelief
Footballguy
Yes, most normal contacts block around 15% UV light but there are some that block more.
I wear sunglasses daily, sunlight causes cataracts. Virtually all of us will have cataracts sooner or later, I prefer later.
belljr
Footballguy
Hate playing golf with glasses on..... I'll put them on when between shots if its super sunny but can't swing with them on.....I still don't get how few pros wear sunglasses. Has to just be murder on the eyes.Almost always. Except when playing golf which is probably when I’m doing the most damage
Couldn't play baseball with them on either..... my eyes just don't adjust correctly for tracking
Zow
Footballguy
Yeah I never played baseball with them on, either, but when I got out to AZ the sun was just too strong so I adjusted for both baseball/softball and golf. I didn't like it at first but just forced through it and now I'm used to it (and probably prefer it).Hate playing golf with glasses on..... I'll put them on when between shots if its super sunny but can't swing with them on.....I still don't get how few pros wear sunglasses. Has to just be murder on the eyes.Almost always. Except when playing golf which is probably when I’m doing the most damage
Couldn't play baseball with them on either..... my eyes just don't adjust correctly for tracking
This is why I don't mind spending money on a good pair of prescription sunglasses because I wear them so much.
Poke_4_Life
Footballguy
I wonder how much of this is influenced by geography.
Seems like those of us in the Southern states (not the South, but Southern states geographically) tend to be the ones that wear sunglasses more often.
Seems like those of us in the Southern states (not the South, but Southern states geographically) tend to be the ones that wear sunglasses more often.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Voted Yes
I wear them most the time.
Polarized are a must
No to wearing them early on but from HS on, yes to wearing them while playing sports - you have to get the dope Oakley ones that fit like a glove and don’t move at all even during contact/running.
Mid Atlantic East coaster
I wear them on the back of my shirt when not in use.
I wear them most the time.
Polarized are a must
No to wearing them early on but from HS on, yes to wearing them while playing sports - you have to get the dope Oakley ones that fit like a glove and don’t move at all even during contact/running.
Mid Atlantic East coaster
I wear them on the back of my shirt when not in use.
Angry Beavers
Footballguy
Yes - but I live in Cleveland so that means like 4 times a year given the amount of sunshine that actually hits here.
Zow
Footballguy
Uh...
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Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
When your future's so bright you gotta wear shades.
pollardsvision
Footballguy
Absolutely despise sunglasses, personally. Lived most of my life in the South (NC and VA if they count).
Haven't owned a pair in about 25 years. I think I briefly owned 2-3 pairs up to that point.
The world is dark enough. I have no idea why everybody wants to make it darker. I hear expensive sunglasses don't make it dark. GIven those briefly owned (and lost/destroyed) sunglasses 25+ years ago, there's no way I could ever be convinced to buy expensive sunglasses.
This is just one of those things I don't get.
Haven't owned a pair in about 25 years. I think I briefly owned 2-3 pairs up to that point.
The world is dark enough. I have no idea why everybody wants to make it darker. I hear expensive sunglasses don't make it dark. GIven those briefly owned (and lost/destroyed) sunglasses 25+ years ago, there's no way I could ever be convinced to buy expensive sunglasses.
This is just one of those things I don't get.
Zow
Footballguy
Don't your eyes hurt in the sun?? I couldn't go without sunglasses really at this point for driving during daylight or playing sports, sitting at the beach or in a pool, etc. on a sunny day.
Also, the bold is probably an accurate statement and why it's worth getting better glasses. I was playing golf during this weekend's solar eclipse and couldn't imagine doing that without them.
nirad3
Footballguy
Maybe it's a "sup, bro?" type of SoCal thing, but I just feel like I look "cooler/hipper/and dare I say, younger" with shades on.
I used to just own cheapo, gas station style sunglasses but when I started making "real" money, I invested in some that were $150ish, and man that made a huge difference. I currently have some Von Zipper ones that I just love. I also have 3 pair from my buddy's sunglasses company (may he RIP), which is Initium Eyewear ... they are hella expensive but before he passed away he gave me a few pairs. They still provide all eyewear to Marvel movies.
I used to just own cheapo, gas station style sunglasses but when I started making "real" money, I invested in some that were $150ish, and man that made a huge difference. I currently have some Von Zipper ones that I just love. I also have 3 pair from my buddy's sunglasses company (may he RIP), which is Initium Eyewear ... they are hella expensive but before he passed away he gave me a few pairs. They still provide all eyewear to Marvel movies.
Terminalxylem
Footballguy
I live in HI, spend a lot of time outdoors, and almost never wear them. Big fan of squinting.
There are a couple exceptions. I wear them cycling. But that is more to keep bugs/debris out of my eyes, than block sunlight. And I always wear goggles while skiing.
Parrothead
Footballguy
yes- when you are cool the sun is always shining
Van Dyman
Footballguy
Same here. Not sure it's applicable to you but for everyone to consider...brown eyes handle sun better than lighter colored eyes.
Myth or Fact: Blue Eyes Are More Sensitive to Light
Is there truth to the rumor that people with light eyes are more sensitive to sunlight?
belljr
Footballguy
Yeah I have gorgeous bright blue eyes.....Same here. Not sure it's applicable to you but for everyone to consider...brown eyes handle sun better than lighter colored eyes.
Myth or Fact: Blue Eyes Are More Sensitive to Light
Is there truth to the rumor that people with light eyes are more sensitive to sunlight?www.dukehealth.org
nirad3
Footballguy
Same.Yeah I have gorgeous bright blue eyes.....Same here. Not sure it's applicable to you but for everyone to consider...brown eyes handle sun better than lighter colored eyes.
Myth or Fact: Blue Eyes Are More Sensitive to Light
Is there truth to the rumor that people with light eyes are more sensitive to sunlight?
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
Dark brown hereSame here. Not sure it's applicable to you but for everyone to consider...brown eyes handle sun better than lighter colored eyes.
Myth or Fact: Blue Eyes Are More Sensitive to Light
Is there truth to the rumor that people with light eyes are more sensitive to sunlight?
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Weird take.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Yeah, I would have thought QB or WR.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Maui Jims
Don't leave the house without a set on down here in Florida
Don't leave the house without a set on down here in Florida
PIK95
Footballguy
You should have realized by now I'm a weird guy.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Snotbubbles
Footballguy
Ever since I had laser eye surgery my eyes have been sensitive to sunlight. Wear them almost any time I'm in daylight.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
My wife’s uncle had the same thing happen. He can barely go outside when it’s very sunny, even with sunglasses.
Despyzer
Lousy Attention Whore
I'm going to guess that I lost close to 100 pairs of sunglasses in my teens and 20s. They were just too much to keep track of. Since that time I've probably owned about three pairs and never used them much. They were probably all adopted by my wife or kids when they were discovered neglected.
FWIW, I have blue-ish eyes and live in a southern state. The glare from the sun has never bothered me much.
FWIW, I have blue-ish eyes and live in a southern state. The glare from the sun has never bothered me much.
Quint
Footballguy
i wear them every day: started back in HS when playing pool-focused sports (swimming and water polo) and carried through to adulthood. they're good eye protection and i just can't stand squinting at things when the sun is out.
two pairs of Suncloud polarized for daily use (golfing, walking, running errands, etc.), and then one pair of Vuarnet polarized for "going out" and social situations to look more fancy
two pairs of Suncloud polarized for daily use (golfing, walking, running errands, etc.), and then one pair of Vuarnet polarized for "going out" and social situations to look more fancy
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