Football related somewhat, regarding peoples resistance to wearing sunglasses in the UK, Wolves game for example our support was bathing in direct sun for almost 2 hours and I noticed hardly any of our support maybe 5 to 8% at a push were wearing shades ?
Most people were just using their hands as a sun shield , I find it very strange that in this day and age that British people still haven't learnt the art of wearing shades, I remember growing up there and people would mock people for wearing them, is this still the case ? I live in LA now and everyone wears em constantly, even in the winter when the sun is brighter you actually need em even more so....
I know we don't get so much sun in the UK but still, I put it down to an old fashioned mentality were people just have some kind of phobia to them...
They also keep you younger looking because you squint less whilst wearing them
You can only wear sunglasses if you're wearing a tank top
Quote from: H4usuallysitting on August 25, 2022, 08:12:05 PM
You can only wear sunglasses if you're wearing a tank top
And there we have it 😆
A Tank top with burnt red arms
But come on seriously what is it ?
Quote from: H4usuallysitting on August 25, 2022, 08:12:05 PM
You can only wear sunglasses if you're wearing a tank top
I presume thats a knitted tank top
Quote from: H4usuallysitting on August 25, 2022, 08:12:05 PM
You can only wear sunglasses if you're wearing a tank top
After midnight
There are lots of dull days in the UK where you really do not need them. When you do need them it comes as as a bit of a surprise. I think if you were watching Cricket that goes on all day you would take a pair of shades with you,but for a couple of hours watching footie it doesn't seem as important
Quote from: Andy S on August 25, 2022, 08:35:27 PM
There are lots of dull days in the UK where you really do not need them. When you do need them it comes as as a bit of a surprise. I think if you were watching Cricket that goes on all day you would take a pair of shades with you,but for a couple of hours watching footie it doesn't seem as important
Other then the fact that you could actually see what was going on in the game if you were wearing em that's without mentioning getting back and forth to the game, they come in handy for driving too believe it or not
I received friendly banter when I pulled out sun lotion at that match. Hopefully the first and last away I'll need it at for a while - impossibly hot that day.
Didn't have sunglasses though, but did brave a bucket hat.
Big misunderstanding here. UV rays, which can damage skin and eyes, can actually be stronger on Cloudy days than on cloudless days. Good, and I stress good, quality sunglasses can help minimise damage.
Quote from: MitroDelight on August 25, 2022, 08:39:48 PM
I received friendly banter when I pulled out sun lotion at that match. Hopefully the first and last away I'll need it at for a while - impossibly hot that day.
Didn't have sunglasses though, but did brave a bucket hat.
Only in the UK, that's hillarious, next level
People taking the mick for wearing sunblock
Unreal
Quote from: sunburywhite on August 25, 2022, 08:30:40 PM
Quote from: H4usuallysitting on August 25, 2022, 08:12:05 PM
You can only wear sunglasses if you're wearing a tank top
I presume thats a knitted tank top
Is there another type....has to be knitted by a relative & uncomfortably fitted
It's a right of passage, the UK only has sun like 6 weeks of the year, so when the sun is out, you have to moan about it
Quote from: MitroDelight on August 25, 2022, 08:39:48 PM
I received friendly banter when I pulled out sun lotion at that match. Hopefully the first and last away I'll need it at for a while - impossibly hot that day.
Didn't have sunglasses though, but did brave a bucket hat.
It depends where you are applying the sun tan lotion
Quote from: Southcoastffc on August 25, 2022, 08:41:36 PM
Big misunderstanding here. UV rays, which can damage skin and eyes, can actually be stronger on Cloudy days than on cloudless days. Good, and I stress good, quality sunglasses can help minimise damage.
There's that too
Clouds can be deceiving
No way in a million years anyone in the UK's gonna wear em on a grey day
Imagine the abuse you'd get
I have minor eye issues and now live in Spain. I always wear good quality sunglasses when out and about during the day.
Quote from: LC on August 25, 2022, 08:43:17 PM
It's a right of passage, the UK only has sun like 6 weeks of the year, so when the sun is out, you have to moan about it
Definately a case of that
But come on let's move on now it's 2022
Only person I saw wearing em at the Brentford game was Shahid
That was a curious question alright Gerry 1500.gif
I think Parker was wearing sunglasses when he was watching Mitro and then wrote him off
A lot of us wear glasses that automatically tint in bright light so we have no need for sunglasses. Perhaps this technology is not available in developing countries.
Quote from: filham on August 25, 2022, 09:59:08 PM
A lot of us wear glasses that automatically tint in bright light so we have no need for sunglasses. Perhaps this technology is not available in developing countries.
Yeah we call em grandpa glasses over here
Shades are far more effective
I don't need glasses to read (yet) but always wear sunglasses when they are required. I do a lot of trail running up on the Mendips and they are pretty much a requirement up there unless you are running at night.
However, whatever the weather or the location I will not ever, ever wear sandals.
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on August 25, 2022, 10:43:35 PM
I don't need glasses to read (yet) but always wear sunglasses when they are required. I do a lot of trail running up on the Mendips and they are pretty much a requirement up there unless you are running at night.
However, whatever the weather or the location I will not ever, ever wear sandals.
I said the same untill someone purchased me a pair of Birkenstocks,
Quote from: perry geyton on August 25, 2022, 11:27:32 PM
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on August 25, 2022, 10:43:35 PM
I don't need glasses to read (yet) but always wear sunglasses when they are required. I do a lot of trail running up on the Mendips and they are pretty much a requirement up there unless you are running at night.
However, whatever the weather or the location I will not ever, ever wear sandals.
I said the same untill someone purchased me a pair of Birkenstocks,
I wear little else....try them with short socks, shorts, tank top & a pipe.... it'll be hours before the fashion police arrest you
Quote from: H4usuallysitting on August 26, 2022, 04:42:32 PM
Quote from: perry geyton on August 25, 2022, 11:27:32 PM
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on August 25, 2022, 10:43:35 PM
I don't need glasses to read (yet) but always wear sunglasses when they are required. I do a lot of trail running up on the Mendips and they are pretty much a requirement up there unless you are running at night.
However, whatever the weather or the location I will not ever, ever wear sandals.
I said the same untill someone purchased me a pair of Birkenstocks,
I wear little else....try them with short socks, shorts, tank top & a pipe.... it'll be hours before the fashion police arrest you
That's called style mate, nothing wrong with that
Seriously though SUNGLASSES people, give em a try
There not just for holidays in exotic countries you know
On a similar vein, like most other guys, when growing up, it's wasn't cool to use sunscreen lotion.
macho boys didn't need it.
Now many years later, I have had several chunks taken out of my head, fortunately not melanomia..
So, wearing some sort of hat is essential as well
I never thought that British people were particularly adverse to sunglasses, but we don't get that much sun here.
As a cyclist I have trouble being blinded by the rising sun, but haven't found sunglasses much use, so wear a cap - why don't more keepers wear caps these days?
I also find sunglasses can limit your general vision, important if you're road cycling, when the sun goes in; though pro cyclists wear them all the time, but probably have very expensive models - or better eyesight than me, or both!
But I tend to think that wearing sunglasses to watch a a game would generally make it harder for me to see what was going on.
I would wear them but folk get mixed up as to whether I'm a pop star or a welder.
And yes Perry that afternoon at wolves was a test of my resilience .
My optician is passionate about the need for good quality sun glasses. She recommends Maui Jim which I wear. Honestly people who ignore the need to protect their retina are crazy.
Quote from: Twig on August 26, 2022, 10:02:50 PM
My optician is passionate about the need for good quality sun glasses. She recommends Maui Jim which I wear. Honestly people who ignore the need to protect their retina are crazy.
Stop being such a snowflake Twig, nobody died of it in the seventies. :005:
Quote from: Twig on August 26, 2022, 10:02:50 PM
My optician is passionate about the need for good quality sun glasses. She recommends Maui Jim which I wear. Honestly people who ignore the need to protect their retina are crazy.
:plus one: Wrap arounds? Optician not in Horsham by chance?
When the sun is shining i generally wear a Deep Sea Divers Helmet, which i find has always stood me in good stead no matter how hot it can get.
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on August 26, 2022, 10:45:25 PM
When the sun is shining i generally wear a Deep Sea Divers Helmet, which i find has always stood me in good stead no matter how hot it can get.
That's so last year
I remember the UK in the mid 80's when I'd be wearing knee length shorts and slip on vans and I'd have blokes in Speedos taking the Piss out of me
Now there all wearing em
I'm not sure though if the shades thing will ever catch on, maybe as the sun gets hotter but I still doubt it
Some Tramp who i once met living in a cardboard box under Waterloo Bridge told me he reckons people only wear sun glasses so you cannot tell if they are looking at you or not.
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on August 27, 2022, 01:28:17 AM
Some Tramp who i once met living in a cardboard box under Waterloo Bridge told me he reckons people only wear sun glasses so you cannot tell if they are looking at you or not.
I only said that in jest, I have upgraded since, I now have an extension, those IKEA boxes can be really big.
Quote from: alfie on August 27, 2022, 09:52:12 AM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on August 27, 2022, 01:28:17 AM
Some Tramp who i once met living in a cardboard box under Waterloo Bridge told me he reckons people only wear sun glasses so you cannot tell if they are looking at you or not.
I only said that in jest, I have upgraded since, I now have an extension, those IKEA boxes can be really big.
I thought it may have been you Alfie but i could not be certain as you were wearing a pair of Foster Grants at the time. 😎
Mother Nature disagrees with the premise posed in the curious questions and provided us with a seriously elaborate and wonderfully efficient pair of eyes which adjust to sunlight almost instantly. Do indigenous people in the tropics wear shades or is it a facet of those people who spend a lot of time indoors and whose eyes need to adjust to sunlight changes not just on some summer days but in the winter and at night the whole year around (for the very opposite reason)?
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on August 27, 2022, 01:28:17 AM
Some Tramp who i once met living in a cardboard box under Waterloo Bridge told me he reckons people only wear sun glasses so you cannot tell if they are looking at you or not.
I definitely also wear em to stay low key, especially for avoiding stop and chats in supermarkets, also come in handy when your stoned and a bit para
Quote from: toshes mate on August 27, 2022, 10:14:10 AM
Mother Nature disagrees with the premise posed in the curious questions and provided us with a seriously elaborate and wonderfully efficient pair of eyes which adjust to sunlight almost instantly. Do indigenous people in the tropics wear shades or is it a facet of those people who spend a lot of time indoors and whose eyes need to adjust to sunlight changes not just on some summer days but in the winter and at night the whole year around (for the very opposite reason)?
Yeah Indigenous people know how to handle the sun they have their methods, British people on the other hand certainly don't
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I saw plenty of sunglasses and baseball caps around me today and I didn't get stick when I reapplied sun tan lotion (I'm as pale as a ghost!). That said, I never think to take my sun glasses and just got lucky that I had them on me today.
A quote from Mr B Dylan "People spend most of their lives trying to achieve fame, and when they get there, they wear sunglasses so no-one can recognise them. He wasn't averse to wearing them most of the time either!
Perry, you don't work for Ray Ban by any chance do you.
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