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

  • Chris@feddit.uk
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    10 days ago

    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.

  • Harvey656@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

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

  • superweeniehutjrs@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    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.

  • ravhall@discuss.online
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    10 days ago

    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.

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    10 days ago

    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.

  • Fetus@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    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.worldOP
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      10 days ago

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

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        10 days ago

        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.

  • Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    Why would you have to think about this? Just activate the tism and count them up.

    12, if you count transition lenses that I have now.

    • LoudWaterHombre@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      9 days ago

      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.

  • NotSteve_@lemmy.ca
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    10 days ago

    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

  • PetteriPano@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    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.

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    9 days ago

    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.