Another Sunny Afternoon
I thought it about time that I had a bit of a discussion about sunglasses. I have recently discovered that there are several different varieties of people who wear sunglasses, and some of them are rather interesting.
Fashion Wearers:
Unfortunately there are people out there that wear sunnies purely because they’re ‘in season’. These are the sorts of people who won’t wear sunnies unless they have large DG or LV on them. Not to mention that it seems the sunnies that are ‘in season’ currently are those overly-large ones. Those ones that obliterate half a person’s face, and look like giant shaded mirrors attached by smallish two-by-fours. This particular subset of sunglass-wearers will carefully take off their sunnies, fold them and place them on the table in front of them (with the DG showing of course) whenever they deem it necessary to sit down.
Retro
These people have a little more credit as far as I’m concerned. These are the people who bought a pair of aviator sunnies at a market somewhere, well before the aviators became famous again, and now wear them proudly at any occasion. Nice.
Night Owls
I must confess that I have occasionally worn sunnies at night, mainly because I’m paranoid that I’ll lose them if they aren’t on my head somewhere. But I have seen repeat offenders in this area, and it’s just stupid. Sunglasses are designed to be worn in order to protect the eyes from the sun, which is distinctly absent at night time, therefore no need for them! However these are the people who usually provide entertainment by running into lampposts and the like after a couple of beers…and then hilarity ensues.
Cyclists
I’m using this as a general category for anyone who wears sunnies with those weird yellow lenses. I figure that no-one else would want to be seen dead in them because they look so ridiculous, but who’s to know?
Don’t F**k With Me
This category is the one that inspired me to write this diatribe in the first place. These are the people who wear serious sunnies, with mirrored lenses and the whole shebang. When these people take off their sunnies, they know they’ve been taken off: The sunnies get snapped out of the way of the ever-weary eyes, followed by a suspicious look around the room to make sure that no-one noticed that the snap-time is three-eights of a second slower than their personal best. These people know their sunnies. But they still look like fools.
March 1st, 2007 at 9:05 pm
That reminds me… I need a new pair… But did you leave me any types to choose from that won’t get me in trouble?!
PS. Love the cartoon-sketch.
March 2nd, 2007 at 2:37 am
I must fit into the ‘fashion wearers’ category because I will admit that my sunnies are from Prada and they are of a rather large, aviator style. I now feel the need to defend myself:
1. My Raybans got stolen in a laundromat… this caused me much grief and agitation on an already crap sort of day and in this state did I find myself spending copious amounts on money in an effort to feel better.
2. I have an unusually small head, which deems it difficult to find sunglasses that fit my head properly. Prada is one of the only brands that never look like I am wearing a pair of scuba diving goggles around town.
3. I have very sensitive eyes and excellent vision, so polarization/mirror/aviator styles are a blessing… I want to keep my eye sight for as long as possible. The sun WREAKS HAVOC.
4. When in Italy… buy something Prada. Not that you would KNOW they are Prada. No big logos anywhere. Very discreet. Very tasteful.
March 3rd, 2007 at 8:16 pm
umm… that’s THE biggest load of shite i have heard in a while, whatever your smoking sach, send me some!
hugs n kisses, sitdown sunglasses faggles…
Dave, large n in charge!
March 4th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
we wanna better symbol/artsy thing for wills heading!! make it look like you’ve tried will!!
March 4th, 2007 at 10:29 pm
Dave, what’s a “faggle”? And were you calling Sach one, or just being generally vindictive?
And what’s wrong with the icon, it’s great! It’s care of sylv, so if you don’t like it, go talk to her, or draw me a better one. I think it’s a great likeness!
March 5th, 2007 at 3:02 am
The new icon is great Will. I just think you need to invert the colours and make the background blue… that would go a great deal towards making a more cohesive titleblock… you know, integration. It’d be a quick fix. Maybe I’ve just spent too many hours in photoshop.
March 5th, 2007 at 11:16 am
Yeah I hear you Sach, only problem is that I don’t have an imaging program on my comp at the moment. Ideally I’d like to make it a GIF with a transparent background, and invert the colours so that it is a cohesive title block. Baby steps, baby steps.
March 5th, 2007 at 11:30 am
On second thoughts, maybe it’s not really that hard after all…
March 5th, 2007 at 8:52 pm
Dear Will’s View and all whom read it,
how come sach gets me?
and no wasn’t directed at sach, faggle is a general term for someone unable to come to terms with their inner-wanker… yes, a DG sunglass may be cool, but if it’s fake and doesn’t really protect your eyes then your an idoit cause you may as well just use the oversized bit of plastic as a mudgard on your dirtbike or windshield on whatever new model hyundai they are telling people is the newest and safest tin can on the market… sunglasses go on your head, specifically they cover your eyes.
if you don’t like sunflare or high glare, spend extra dosh on some polarised lenses. if you bike ride a lot, you buy bike riding glasses, which are mainly tradtional wrap around and normally keep stuff outta your eyes when you ride… same goes for snowboarding ones and avos… yes, avos, there are a lot of people who find driving and life a hell of a lot easier with big flat bit of sunglass that covers a majority of face. as for whatever the fridge i see around uni at the moment that doesn’t involve a slight deviation on a simple design (you know square wrap arounds, or ones with extra lines of chrome on em or different coloured ones)
As for me being vindictive? yeah, why not! when is it cool to wear glasses that cover 90% of your face. and don’t tell me that sach falls into the spot of fashion wearer because she has a substitute pair of glasses.
you know one day i won’t take this type of online abuse, especially after a long absence due to being told my rants are inadequate and if i really want to rant i should get my own spot.
to sylv, it’s great, love it, hate how will murdered it on his site.
love and kisses,
dave
March 5th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
DING DING DING……
And that concludes round 1 of what looks to be an epic battle in the making for the world title of Biggest Online Sissy……
Who will be the victor?
March 6th, 2007 at 1:48 am
Will, it really would take about ten minutes to get it all together. If you need someone to do a quick redesign for your logo… well, you’re looking at her. I have all of the necessary programs, know how to use them AND have spent the last five years of my life in a design school. I am a highly qualified individual.
I’m asking about $22/hr at the moment. That rate will go up after I gradute so take advantage now
March 6th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
welcome back to school man. i’d see you around if i knew what you looked like.
March 6th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
well his picture is on the banner, it’s exactly what he looks like… tall, boofy hair, skinny and so pale he’s transparent… ahh.. but we wouldn’t have it any other way!
March 6th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
Ronny, welcome back yourself! It’s great to be back in an institution of learnering isn’t it!
I’m not always transparent, it’s only when I haven’t had my Berocca in the morning..maybe I’m addicted?
And Sach if you get bored enough to redesign my website/banner/logo, then please feel free. But I’m definitely not paying you, I’m saving for new shoes!
March 8th, 2007 at 2:26 am
It’s hard to say whether or not I will be ‘bored enough’ to work on getting you a new logo… you know what my schedule is like. I’m on the verge of killing myself. I have yet to write an essay due in December and redesign my friend’s basement for them.
But yeah, if I’ve got a spare minute I’ll give it a go. I like working on graphics. It calms me in the same way as a yoga lunch.
As for the shoes… get some new ones. I can’t be seen walking around with someone in the likes of those shoes. Go to my old store in St Kilda, chat up Jeremy, tell him that you are my friend and then ask for a discount, lamenting the fact that you are a student, have no money and that I said to get your ass into the store to talk to him. Why didn’t you bring up the DIRE shoe situation when I was there to help you out?!
March 8th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
PS. You need to make your ’shoe’ site a little more interactive… I mean the Paypal is all fine and good, (not to mention rather functional), but come on… don’t you know your friends by now? We want to leave comments and see the progress. I think a good ol’ thermometer graph is in order here!
*Side Note* Dave, did you know that marijuana is legal for medical purposes in Canada?
March 8th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
yeah explains why you guys have it on your national flag and use it as a national emblem… *two bits*
March 8th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
So you’ve made a donation to my shoe fund then Sach? Just to check the Paypal functionality of course!
Yes I would love dearly to start discussion on that part of the site, but it’s been a bit hacked together you see, so it needs a bit of first-aid before it’s fully functional. It was an idea suggested by Dave (if I recall correctly) over couple of beers and so I was just seeing if it were practical/humourus or not! But have no fear; a new and improved site is in the works!
Sach, basements and essays can wait, aren’t I more important than both those things?! I’m sorry for neglecting to mention the shoes, I was probably trying to impress you and therefore only wore my cool not-old-looking shoes!
And what’s a “yoga lunch”? I didn’t know you could eat lunch while doing yoga, I thought it was meant to be physically challenging or something!?
March 8th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
is this even about the sunglasses anymore?? Will someone please think of the sunglasses
March 8th, 2007 at 11:00 pm
I’m sorry Dave, I got caught up in the yoga and the shoes, and forgot the roots of the discussion. We should all be ashamed.
March 9th, 2007 at 5:51 am
Yes, quite ashamed. In a not unrelated matter, Toronto is finding itself delightfully sunny today and I have gotten to make use of my shades again(in the proper circumstances of course).
I will try to get in on this ‘redesign’ action, but at the moment, unfortunately, the essays and basements take priority. It’s a matter of what got put onto my plate in sequential order, you see… and unfortunately your website redesign came last.
A ‘yoga lunch’ would consist of going to a yoga class and then afterwards eating lunch, successfully wasting more than my rightful share of lunch time, but really… I don’t much care. I worked 65 hours last week and I’m on salary.
As for the confusion between the mighty Maple Leaf and the Marijuana plant… Dave, I believe you MAY be mistaken, but if you’d like to come over and find out for yourself I’ll be more than happy to push you down the stairs to give the doctors an excuse for distributing said products. Please take no offense. Harming you will not bring me pleasure in any way…
The length of this comment is rather extraordinary, isn’t it?
March 9th, 2007 at 11:33 am
Ahh, the wonders of a salary, milk it sach!
March 10th, 2007 at 9:59 am
I am milking it. I decided that I deserved a three day weekend.