It amazes me in the economy we live in with so many people losing their homes and jobs that some still have the expendable cash to pay for over-priced sunglasses. :shake:

Ouch. Brutal. :)

My brother-in-law still wears them, and he's five/six years younger than I am. I figured they were still semi-popular.

I'm currently rocking a $15 pair with a little bit of wraparound that doesn't have those annoying nose arms that can get bent and then don't sit right on your face ever again. They're working okay for now.

Yeah, it's sad how those who were fortunate enough to save money and/or merely keep their jobs through the recession are able to spend their money how they please... damn them. :spock:

Feeling guilty?

a little bitter are we?

So are those with a disposable income suppose to not spend it to help those with out it feel better about themselves?

And here we go...

It just amazes me someone needs a $200 pair of sunglasses to make themselves feel better. You got the cash go for it, I'm not spending that much for something I can get for 10 bucks at walmart.

:rolleyes:

Damn that 7 years of post-secondary education!! Damn it all to hell!!! Stupid scholarships and hard work.

You oughta see the pricetag on 2-ton paperweight currently sitting in my garage.

Spare me.

Yup, vanity has no bounds

ROFL:clap:

To each his own, I don't feel it's worth the pricetag for some sunglasses.

Heh, I go to Target and buy two pairs of "Ironman" brand at a time for $20 a piece. I'm real hard on them though. They usually last about a year or so before I lose them in a lake, step on them, sit on them, etc. I cant afford to buy expensive ones.

So do you eat dinner on a piece of plywood held up by rough cut 2x4s?

Because that will hold your plate up just as well as a dining room table.

Though it's important to point out that even this analogy doesn't quite work because the $10 wal-mart sunglasses don't block light as well and aren't nearly as comfortable as the expensive ones whereas your plywood table would certainly hold a plate just as effectively.

Take the socialist horseshit over to the DC forum.

This is true.

I've found it often manifests itself in self-righteous message board posts.

The last pair of $10 sunglasses that I owned actually developed (and quickly, I might add) a ripple in the tint, which made you feel like you were ****ed up because objects were distorted.

Safe to drive with those...

In fairness, I had intended to come across as a cock about it from the very start; so I apologize if I'm just starting down that road.

I've said my piece.

You picked up the alarmist attitude quickly. Just because I think paying for a $200 pair of sunglasses is stupid I'm a socialist?

I go to Walmart sporting section and get a pair of Renegades. They’re polarized, UV stable, very light and comfortable. Plus when I lose them over the side of my boat I’m not watching >$100 sink to the bottom of a lake.

Pull that plank out of your ass.

About what? And why?

For sure. The best part of that look is simply having them on top of your head at 11pm at the bar tryin' ta get pussy!

I hold no ill will to his opinion. He has the right to his opinion just as much as I do.

Pretty much, and the reason I'll never feel bad for spending money the way I please is that I didn't work hard enough in college the first time and found myself doing $10-12/hr customer service work, living out of a shitty apartment; and now I've worked my ass off for a few years, and I see many, many lazy people who wonder why they have it so hard and get so bitter when something good happens to those who work hard for what they earn. That doesn't mean a lot of hard working people haven't lost their jobs, but I'm sure most of them don't give a shit how I spend my money, either.

Oh, and I give to charity and tip well, too. :rolleyes:

I didn't ask you that question.

Heh, but you were looking for an argument, and this is CP, where you'll always get one.

Well, I don't know why I should feel guilty, either. :shrug:

I've spent the last year being told by every talking head in the print or news media that I should be ashamed for success. Hell, I'm not even that successful.

It's tiresome and yeah, I have a tendency to get irritated by it more easily than I should.

I'm tired of being preached at.

Let's not pretend you said it was "stupid", you acted like anybody who buys such things is some kind of bourgeois swine.

Like I said, to each his own. If you feel you need to argue your point go for it. It won't change my mind.

Alright ladies, Oavkelys are for bitches. Any of y'all wanna bet a case of Busch that i can whip ur Oakly wearin ass faster than a Nascar driver could get in ur womans pants?

Again, putting words in my mouth. I never typed that.

No kidding.

Why don't you explain your point?

What should he feel guilty about and why?

Yeah, you weren't being a guilt-tripping douche at all.

If that's what you think, you're entitled to your opinion.

So, at what level of unemployment would you approve of me spending $100 on sunglasses?

Honey?

Again, I didn't ask you the question and I'm not feeding your into your argument.

Wow, you guys are still getting all serious. C'mon people. There are tons of people who think that pricey versions of item _____ are too expensive. Who cares? The Oakleys that I have had in the past worked pretty well. I used them for actual training purposes and they were pretty good. I agree with some dudes who say there are better performance glasses out there, but Oaks aren't bad. To be honest though, I certainly wouldn't spend almost 4 bills on anything from Prada. Hell, I don't need a new purse. Haha...can I get in on the argument boys?

So what you're saying is you are unemployed and spent $100 on sunglasses?

No, I'm asking you what the national unemployment rate would have to decline to before you'd approve of me buying some sunglasses.

I couldn't care less if someone wants to wear $2 sunglasses or $1500 sunglasses, so no one else should care that I'm sporting $200 ones.

I've done $350 before, but most of that was from credit card rebates where my amount doubled if I chose a specific store to spend it at over receiving cash from them.

They are all Ill wear. The quality alone makes them worth the money. I just have a cheap pair right now (because my good pair got stolen) but, with those I could look directly into the sun, or wear them when I was driving at night. Never tried it, but when you walk in to a lowly dimmed place after being in the bright sun I never had a problem seeing with them.

Why do you care about my approval? Does that really matter or are you just another that wants to start an argument?

LOL at people who think sunglasses are a luxury. Here in Arizona sunglasses are a medical necessity. My 3 children have sunglasses some here would consider expensive but at what cost eyesight?

I used to spend little to no dollars on sunglasses...mostly because, like many here, I lose them after a bit.

But when i started here at my present employer, I noticed that we sell Oakleys to the Law Enforcement industry and that I could get them at a nice price. Most everyone I asked spoke highly of them and the customer service they give you should you scratch a lens or have issues.

My present pair is 3 years old, and still look new. I didn't pay retail price because of my company discount, but they weren't cheap either.

And I don't buy my sunglasses for looks either...so if anyone would come up and laugh saying they look ridiculous, I'd smile and tell 'em thanks.

mmaddog
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Apparently you feel that others should care, since you bothered posting your tale of woe about people losing jobs and houses, and that people buying sunglasses should be ashamed of themselves.

Yup, another that just wants to start an argument.

Shitty sun glasses allow the pupil to expand while letting in UVA & UVB rays which slowly deteriorate the eyes. Good sunglasses block them while letting the pupil to expand for better sight.

But hey, they're replaceable right? $200 is too much when it comes to your eyesight.

I believe your options at the moment are:

A) Tell us you think people who pay more than $10 for sunglasses are self-absorbed douchebags, and/or if you buy Oakleys, you're stuck in 1996, and question their sexuality.

2) Tell chasedude to get off his high horse, and question his sexuality.

III) Tell a riveting story that contains a lot of f-bombs and personal attacks against specific board members.

Is it ok with you if I spend the money I earn? Or must I wait until all the world's inconveniences have been alleviated?

alot of people they are entitled to spend my money pisses me off. Especially when I am trading my EBT card money for real cash that I can spend on dog food

Yep, some like to think that every person who buys them is wrapped up in themselves and wants people to see them in $200 sunglasses, but like I've mentioned a few times, the first pair of Oakleys I owned lasted 10 years, and the pair I have now are 3 years old and look new. I'm sure there are plenty of self-absorbed people with more money than they know what to do with that buy things because of the high price tag, but things like durability and eye protection and pretty important to the rest of us..... and like I mentioned earlier, I don't think I've ever commented on someone else's sunglasses, and I've gotten very few on mine, so as far as fashion and style, who cares?

How dare you have a pet while people are losing their jobs and their houses. The decadence. The unmitigated gall.

I am still stuck on the ole run of the mill trade for 40's and weed.....

No I think you should buy everyone homeless and unemployed a pair so they feel special too.

I did that once, except I got a bunch of empty Oakley boxes and put job applications inside.

ROFL

ROFL

Nobody who wears Oakleys do.;)

Funny that you say this. This thread had ONLY postings with there personal experiences with Oakley sunglasses and/or other expensive glasses vs cheaper ones. There was no argument here. This was a civil thread.

Yet, you want to come in here and make a smart ass comment about people spending there own money for a quality product during this "econimic crisis". you made a dick head comment, and now you cant stand the heat.

All of this "i don't wanna argue, blah blah blah" is just you're way of trying to back out of defending your dumb comment.

I keep my Oakley's in the closet; next to my Mossimo shirts and POG collection.

gotta love all these really serious issues that plague Americans....It's not like we live in Haiti or something...

What? No Z Cavaricci? That's what the cool kids were rocking in my high school days.

Wow, check these out:

http://www.oakley.com/pd/6409/23698

I gotta admit, I wouldn't pay that much no matter how good they looked on me.


I'd wear these, they're pretty ****ing cool looking: http://www.oakley.com/pd/6304/23107

exactly

Only with Doc Martens and a Hyper Color shirt.

LMAO

$4,000 sunglasses. ****ing reeruned.

Yes, polarized.

So, this guy buys a $4000 pair of sunglasses, and on day 1 he's hanging out at a McDonald's? AND HE FORGETS THE F***CKING SUNGLASSES?!?!! And you want your insurance company to do something about it?

I hope that review is fake, for humanity's sake. LMAO

:ROFL:

I didn't even see that. Hopefully some dude working the fryer found them and sold them for at least 1/2 price.

The dude working the fryer found them and dipped them in batter and deep-fried the mother****ers because he's never seen $4,000 on his W-2 slip; let alone a $4,000 pair of shades.

"Hey Ricky, I found these tinted looking glasses on the table out thar; wanna smash 'em or fry 'em?"

Yeah, but where do you keep your Umbro shorts?

Psshh..I'm still wearing those mother****ers.

Easily visible raging hard-on's FTMFW.

Frivolous sure, but they're made out of carbon fiber.