Oakley sunglasses: worth the money?

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by chasedude

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.

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.

[chasedude]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

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.

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

[wild1]

Originally Posted by chasedude

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.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by chasedude

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.

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.

[chasedude]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

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.

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

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

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.

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.

[Otter]

Originally Posted by chasedude

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.

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.

[tooge]

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.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by tooge

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.

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.

[DeezNutz]

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...

[Brock]

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.

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

[Simply Red]

i've paid 395 for a pair of prada's, but yeah, it was dumb.

[wild1]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

i've paid 395 for a pair of prada's, but yeah, it was dumb.

Honey?

[Great Expectations]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

i've paid 395 for a pair of prada's, but yeah, it was dumb.

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.