Its sunny out, of course I put on my sunglasses! The problem I have more often than not is: “Where are they?” I tend to be an organized person but for some reason I always seem to misplace my sunglasses…or worse, I have them in my briefcase, which usually means they get broken. Yes, I have had some expensive sunglasses in the past. Ray-Ban? Check. Maui Jim? Check. Oakley? Check. Guess what? I have broken each and every pair. Clearly there is something wrong with me that I continue to lose or break my sunglasses. Now some of them aren’t 100% my fault…I have broken a few pairs playing sports like sand volleyball or softball but I think my strategy has now changed.
Moving forward I am going to buy inexpensive sunglasses! Sunglasses that are $10 so that I don’t really feel any pain if I lose or break them.
- What kind of sunglasses do you have?
- Do you ever lose or break them?
- Do you have the same strategy that I have?
I look forward to reading your comments!
Roger Austin says:
I went through that until I had to start wearing prescription. Now they are $500 to replace and my priority is knowing where they are and putting them in their case so they don’t get scatched or lost.
I guess it depends on the cost, how much emphasis you put on knowing where they are.
Christine Cook says:
Oh goodness! Merrill, I’m with you. I lose them, sit on them, break them, etc.
Now, I value certain things that are expensive and will invents in these. Like….luggage, Tumi, pen and pencil set, Monte Blanc, jewelry, lots of Pandora, clothing, many designer brands and custom tailored suits (5’10” makes it hard to find good slacks).
This said, when it comes to Sunglasses, don’t do it. I buy the cheapies.
Merrill, you might have to up your minimum to $20. Also, right now is the time to buy as they are on sale.
Good luck with that dude!
Christine
LeVar Cook says:
This blog post is definitely something that I can relate to!
When I was younger I used to buy a new pair of aviators every week and they would keep breaking because the frames were cheap. Of course this was due to sports, dropping them, etc. Now I have ONE pair of sunglasses and I’ve had these Ray Bans for about 10 months now. I always place them inside a highly protective case as soon as I take them off my face. Every now and then I’ll thoroughly clean them; I treat them as a huge investment. I simply love them!
Your strategy is good if you’re just buying shades for UV protection. UV lenses are fairly cheap and even the most expensive pair of shades will protect your eyes just as well as the cheapest pair.
Take care
LeVar
Ginger Blazier says:
I have a severe problem with losing sunglasses and they are prescription. For some reason, I don’t use my case. I’ll go into a restaurant and lay the glasses on the table or go to someone’s house and lay them somewhere. I’m ashamed to say that I have lost at least one pair of sunglasses per year for the last 4 years. That doesn’t count the times when I remembered where I left them (restaurants, stores, etc.) and was able to get them back. Expensive! I now have 2 pairs, in case one gets lost. Luckily, my vision plan at work includes a free pair of glasses per year.
Lynn Stalone says:
I have the opposite problem. I suppose I am a collector of sunglasses at some level. I have all but 2 pair I have ever had (one lost swimming in the ocean and one run dropped over by a car), including my first pair of black Ray Bans back from the 70’s and a pair of fold-up white ones from my first ski trip as a kid. Maui Jims – 5 different styles. Ray Bans – 3, Persol – 2, Givenchy – 1, Gucci, Prada, Oakley, Fendi – 1 each. There are several others piled up in a shelf in my closet. I do wear most of them throughout the year, though the Maui Jims have had a break due to no fishing this year so far…
2 of the Ray Ban pair have been confiscated by my daughter. I expect she will lose them.
Now that I take stock, I realize this is not normal and I should consider therapy – but I probably haven’t actually bought any more than you have, Merrill!!
Ed Sugar says:
I always have 3 pairs of Ray Ban aviators. One is kept in my car in the sun glass compartment. The 2nd in my carry on travel bag and the third in my home office desk. I keep them all on drug store sun glass straps to prevent lost and have learned over the years to be conscious when hugging people and lifting items that my glasses do not get crushed. This is truly an amazing feat for someone who if you strap a wrist watch on to him, the crystal will be cracked or crushed within a weeks time, if not instantaneously.
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