How many pairs of sunglasses do you think you've owned in your lifetime?

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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clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 1y (8 replies)

Five maybe? I lost one nice pair to a wave at the beach, and since then I buy mine at truck stops and dollar stores. It's much less stressful to wear glasses that cost me $1.50 !

pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 1y

Dang, I probably have five right now

Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (6 replies)

Ok I would think you might be somewhat younger. This has been my philosophy for years but you start to rack up the numbers as time goes on!

towerful@programming.dev · 5 pts · 1y (5 replies)

I'm late 30s.
I can't remember <13. So, at least the last 30+ years I've had 4 pairs of sunnies. Maybe 5 pairs.
I've still got 2 of those pairs.
I'm tempted to get a fancy pair that look good instead of just sunnies that look good enough (ie, more than $100). I just don't wear them enough... Maybe a couple weeks a year?
What's the point in buying good sunglasses, and why would I lose a pair?
I've had the same wallet for 15 years, I've been locked out once, and I've lost my phone about 3 times (all of which I've got my phone back).

I'm recovering from about 10 years of undiagnosed depression. Recently (like a year) it has affected my short term memory, to the point I thought I had ADHD or something else. Effecting my work, my ability to live day-to-day, my socialmlife.
I now realise, while ADHD might be a factor, undiagnosed depression has devastated who I am VS who I think I am and who I want to be.

Are there other explanations for your forgetfulness?
Is it age related? Anything else you find you are forgetting?

fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 1y

What’s the point in buying good sunglasses, and why would I lose a pair?

You like your vision.

You take them most places with you so you have a much higher chance of losing them.

clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y

Other than the one I lost at the beach, I lost one on a roller coaster, I recall sitting on one, and a few plastic ones just broke. Not counting whatever I had as a kid, no idea there. Not an unreasonable number, I think.

pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I’m late 30s. I can’t remember <13. So, at least the last 30+ years

Something isn't adding up here...

towerful@programming.dev · 2 pts · 1y

Absolutely right, that should be 20 years. I guess I'm already preparing for my 40s

Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Wow you’ve got a good track record compared to me lol.

Countless times, I’ve just lost them randomly or misplaced them or broken them.

I was actually a lot more of a socialite before covid, so I think that could’ve been a big factor. I think the favorite pair I had(that I just broke) would probably got at the beginning of lockdown. I guess my point is I haven’t been losing/breaking shades as much as I did when I was out doing more stuff.

The last fancy shades I had were a gift given to me. I ended up accidentally leaving them at a restaurant/gaming center. Just one of my many examples of sunglasses mishaps.

TwinTusks@bitforged.space · 10 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Well, I don't wear sunglasses

Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Well, I wear my sunglasses at night

ravhall@discuss.online · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

To keep track of the visions in your eyes?

LazyGit@feddit.org · 1 pts · 1y
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satanmat@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

Grew up in phoenix… my eyes are very sensitive to light. I rarely can find lenses that are dark enough…

SO MANY…. Seriously well into triple digits

Heikki@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I can not count. I learned my lesson about buying expensive sunglasses with a single large wave at the beach. I've been buying cheap polarized wayfarer style sunglasses since. Do they break... yes. Does $5 hurt me at this point no

Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

My man!

otp@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y

Maybe 6. One prescription, and two dollar store pairs. I wear sunglasses pretty much any time I go outside unless there's no sun. Year-round.

tobogganablaze@lemmus.org · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I might have had 1-2 as a kid, probably because I thought it looked cool. But I lost them pretty fast. Other than that I don't see the need for them.

AdNecrias@lemmy.pt · 1 pts · 1y

I'm like you. But didn't find it cool. I inherited some, so my count is two.

i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 1y

Probably about three.

I had some cheap (awful) mirror sunglasses back when they were all the rage, and a pair of prescription sunglasses before I started getting reactive lenses. I must have had at least one other pair but those are the only two I remember.

Fetus@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I've owned five, but have worn/used three.

First pair from age 13 or 14 through to 17. Second pair from 17 until 24. Third pair has seen daily use for over 14 years.

I have replaced the lenses in my third pair once, and have a couple of pairs of spare lenses if the need arises. I already have my next two pairs of sunglasses, bought them maybe eight years ago, just in case.

This doesn't include tinted safety glasses that I wear at work, I usually only get an average of 6-8 months out of those.

Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Impressive. Sounds like you take your sunglasses game very seriously - especially if you have some on lock down for the future.

Fetus@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

I just like the idea of never having to buy another pair of sunglasses. If the next two pairs last as long as my current pair, they should outlast me.

VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Three. One lost, one broken, one in my drawer.

Thinking about making it four, three doesn't work with some outfits.

loudWaterEnjoyer@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y

Three. I bought a cheap one, discarded it, bought an expensive one later on which I still use and when I moved there was a pair of sun glasses just laying there on a cupboard from the previous tenant. So now that one is in my drawer.

cm0002@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (2 replies)

0, they're like umbrellas to me, I never bother with them

Boozilla@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
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ultranaut@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

I get the no umbrella thing but doing anything in the sun without sunglasses is absolutely miserable and inevitably gives me a headache for the rest of the day.

stoly@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

I’m more of a hat person. Maybe 3-4?

ravhall@discuss.online · 4 pts · 1y

I buy my sunglasses in bulk. I only like one kind, but I want multiple color options. I also break and lose them all the time. I probably have 10 pairs in my car ready to go.

silentdon@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Over my entire life 50 sounds about right. So many sunglasses have either been lost or destroyed by me that the most I'll spend on a pair is $10

Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Ok we’re in the same camp here lol. I guess age could also be a definite factor for this question.

PetteriPano@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

I'm going to guess 20. I wear them a lot. I probably buy a new pair every other year. I go for no-brand, but always polarized.

The leading cause of death is getting scratched up while getting tossed around in the car.

Fades@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

FIFTY?!

Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

I mean I just broke a pair and I have at least 5 other pairs in the house right now - although I hate most of them so probably will get a new pair.

Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
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shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y

One pair every two years, so maybe seven. Estimating of course.

echodot@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 1y

I know exactly because I need prescription.

11. So that's roughly one pair every 4 years. Of which I have 10, one of them is at the bottom of a lake somewhere

NotSteve_@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y

Like 50. I used to have a ridiculous amount of sunglasses I got given as free merch. Nowadays I just have a prescription pair of sunglasses I replace every few years

Fredselfish@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

100's at least. Just two years ago I bought a shit load wholesale. Minimum you could buy was 30. I have now worn out every pair of those cheap sun glasses and need to get more.

brygphilomena@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

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.

superweeniehutjrs@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

I will not answer your question, but instead share a detail. When I finally found sunglasses that look good on me I bought two pair. I plan to buy a third of the same soon, assuming my prescription have changed much. Thanks Shaquille O'Neal.

Fondots@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Couldn't tell you how many I had as a little kid, but I've probably gone through about 2-3 a year since I was about 16

One time I treated myself to a pair of Oakley's i found an an REI garage sale, thinking maybe more expensive sunglasses would hold up better or I'd keep better track of them.

They got dropped and stepped on within about a week

solrize@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I lose them all the time. Here is what I use now:

https://www.harborfreight.com/safety/vision-protection/safety-glasses/smoke-lens-safety-glasses-66822.html

They are wraparound, comfortable, shatter resistant, cost $2 a pair when not on sale, and go on sale for $1 a pair fairly often including I think right now.

NineMileTower@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

I'm calling the fashion police

Harvey656@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Maybe two or three, I wear glasses and have never had prescription sunglasses, so it's kinda hard to wear them.

stoy@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 1y

I need prescription sunglasses, I am on my fourth pair.

Previous pair was made by Persol, current pair was made by Lindberg.

I take great care avoiding sitting on my sunglasses, they are quite expensive

Zeoic@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

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.

blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io · 2 pts · 1y

Something between 3-5

ultranaut@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

2 as a child, both lost to time. 4 as an adult, but they are all prescription so I keep track of them and treat them well. 1 of the 4 is so old and banged up it sits in a drawer as a backup, the rest get used to varying degrees.

Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 1y

Who knows how many in my youth. Since then, I've had the one of the two pair I currently have since 2008ish (first time I got vision benefits, they're memory wire) and the other pair I picked up at a thrift store in 96 or 97. The latter is still my favorite.

Stupidmanager@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

I have 5 pairs of Oakley square wire sunglasses that I’ve owned for almost 3 decades. Bought most of them with my first paycheck. I just replace the ear socks and nose pieces, and one pair has replacement lenses. I have never owned any other pairs.

dan1101@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y

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.

bruhsoulz@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y
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EdanGrey@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y

Maybe 5, mine have to be prescription lenses so I can't just lose or break them.

2ugly2live@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

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!

TootSweet@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

One, I think?

InSamsara@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

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.

korny@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

One, but they're prescription so I baby the heck out of them.

Blackout@fedia.io · 1 pts · 1y

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

flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 1y

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

ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y

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 pts · 1y

380

observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y

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

rothaine@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y

Transition lenses, baybeeee

mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

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.

doxxx@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y

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.

jordanlund@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Four?

Banichan@dormi.zone · -1 pts · 1y (4 replies)

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

TheCelticPirate@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

I do both. Bro, I'm just trying to see and not get sunburnt.

Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

steals this guys hat

Banichan@dormi.zone · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

It's a really good hat

Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

meh heh heh heh heh!

yoink

Tracked@sopuli.xyz · -2 pts · 1y
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