Monday, July 06, 2009

call me old fashioned



So, I get fashion. I understand the need to "look the part", to look "cool". I get it. However, I do have an issue with sunglasses. Sure, with the oversizeness, they do have the uncanny ability to make the average man look like celebrity or socialite, and if that's your prerogative, then accessorize away, my friends.


For some reason, I can't get past the fact that sunglasses are primarily functional, fashion being their secondary use. And because of this fact, from my perspective, it smacks of insane doucehbagery when I see people use sunglasses in situations beyond their function. Mainly indoors. Like, seriously, there's no need for sunglasses indoors, so why wear them? Can one person be that vain? I've been with friends, and had entire conversations with them in their sunglasses, indoors. WTF?


For a brief moment, I thought, perhaps the effort exerted to remove glasses when one gets indoors and put them back on is too tasking, and not worth the time.


So, the other day, I put this theory to the test. I went into a Tim Horton's to get some coffee with my sunglasses on. I stood in line and went up to the cash and waited for the cashier to take my order. But as soon as it was my turn to talk, I couldn't do it. I HAD to take off my sunglasses to look the person in the eye. Call me old fashioned, but... whatever.


Does this make me crazy? Sunglasses indoors aren't that evil, are they?


ADC