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[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago (6 children)

It's baffling how those 70s/80s molester/serial killer glasses became fashionable again. In the context of those decades they look barely alright, but when worn by people of today they just make a person look terrible.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Aviators?? lol last I checked they never went out of style. Putting clear lenses in them doesn’t change the glasses style.

And as a separate data point, I think these glasses look totally fine. I don’t own any, and I don’t think about child predators when I see them, unless the person looks like a creep, but that’s besides the glasses. Must be a product of those having grown up in the generation.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Aviators never went out of style, they're the cheapest large lens you can get!

I wear them in transitions and the wife and I love joking that I swap between "badass lawman" when they're in sunglasses mode and "70s cult leader" when they're in normal glasses mode

Though I think wearing a hat massively helps the serial killer vibes those give off. If I put my flat cap on I look fine, take it off and book, Dahmer

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I think a lot of people get them because they’re the cheapest frames.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I'll forever associate these glasses with the annoying boss from Office Space.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Did anyone specific ruin them? Like, how did they get that reputation?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Jeffrey Dahmer wore them