# Where are my sunglasses? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 9, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656 "2022-11-09T15:45:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/21 "2022-11-09T17:10:30Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I’ve misplaced my Oakley OO sunglasses with the Iridium lenses, that I bought in the '90s. I like them so much I almost never wear them, but I’ve been wanting to recently. I hope they turn up! If not, maybe you can find another pair on EBay. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/22 "2022-11-09T17:10:58Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > I can stop looking. Are you in my house?! 🙀 ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/23 "2022-11-09T17:12:54Z")
No ! But i thought maybe you’ve been in mine ! ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/24 "2022-11-09T17:19:04Z")
> [@MagicEyes](#): > > I found them!! Thank goodness! I was getting very anxious as I read this thread. Even though you found them, I’m going to give you my suggestion for next time: look in the laundry basket. I checked the link you posted. Are yours red, too? VERY chic! ---
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/25 "2022-11-09T17:31:34Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I checked the link you posted. Are yours red, too? VERY chic! They are! They actually look even better in person. The red bits have kind of a swirly pattern, so it’s a step up from plain red. I’ll bookmark this thread so I can have a helpful guide next time I lose something. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/26 "2022-11-09T17:36:49Z")
Cool sunglasses, and glad you found them! Now look in one more place, just to disprove the old canard that “They’re always in the last place you look.” > [@Seanette](#): > > If you have cats, best of luck. My two furry nuisances will look me right in the eye as they’re pushing things off flat surfaces… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/UoUEQYjYgf4/maxresdefault.jpg "Gato malo :: Thug Life") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoUEQYjYgf4) ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/27 "2022-11-09T18:17:54Z")
> [@MagicEyes](#): > > They are! They actually look even better in person. The red bits have kind of a swirly pattern, so it’s a step up from plain red. My regular glasses have red frames and they look great with my (now) white hair. But I might have to look for retro ones like yours… (This link says “pink,” but they’re _red_.) > **[Dorset Cat Eye Pink Tortoise Glasses for Women | Eyebuydirect](https://www.eyebuydirect.com/eyeglasses/frames/dorset-pink-tortoise-m-22348)** > > Dorset Pink Tortoise Acetate Eyeglasses from Eyebuydirect. A fashionable frame with great quality and an affordable price. Come see to discover your style. * * * * * * > [@Seanette](#): > > My two furry nuisances will look me right in the eye as they’re pushing things off flat surfaces… It’s what they do. 🙄 [![](https://i.imgur.com/8G6tH1Z.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/8G6tH1Z.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/28 "2022-11-09T18:26:56Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Forehead? That’s where my mother’s glasses usually were when she couldn’t find them. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/29 "2022-11-09T20:00:34Z")
> [@solost](#): > > Don’t you know the universal law of sunglasses? > > **Expensive pair** = lost or broken within 2 weeks of getting them > > **Cheap, sub $20 pair of sunglasses** = will last for many years Some people are different. I buy expensive sunglasses. I know where they are at all times. There are two spots for them, either on the hutch by the kitchen, or on my head. That’s it. The good ones are important when you live at altitude and reflective snow. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/30 "2022-11-09T20:17:02Z")
> [@solost](#): > > Don’t you know the universal law of sunglasses? > > **Expensive pair** = lost or broken within 2 weeks of getting them > > **Cheap, sub $20 pair of sunglasses** = will last for many years I thought that was the law, and I cringed when I bought some Beausoleil’s that cost $300 over 30 years ago. Still have them! ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/31 "2022-11-09T21:34:04Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > I thought that was the law, and I cringed when I bought some Beausoleil’s that cost $300 over 30 years ago. Still have them! ^ And when you need good sunglasses every day, rain or shine, you know where they are. Kinda funny, went to Pittsburgh to visit my Wifes family one time and I did, of course, have my sunglasses. Well Pittsburgh is often very overcast. One person thought I was just trying to look ‘cool’. Nope, you don’t go anywhere at elevation without sunglasses. It’s a habit that I will happily keep anywhere I go. Sort of like never leave your house with out your wallet, even if you don’t think you will need it. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/32 "2022-11-09T21:37:15Z")
Yeah, and cheap sunglasses I’d buy before would fall apart at inopportune times. My eyes are sensitive to sun (not extremely), and it’s dangerous for me to drive in bright sun without sunglasses. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/33 "2022-11-09T23:33:22Z")
Pointless, if not tedious, digression: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rpNlWI_P1gc/maxresdefault.jpg "Cheap Sunglasses") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpNlWI_P1gc) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/34 "2022-11-10T00:00:42Z")
Yeah, well, I wear my sunglasses at night. 🎶 ---
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/35 "2022-11-10T02:50:07Z")
And an ode to the sunglasses that started this whole thing: [https://youtu.be/Kv0noMoJKPE](https://youtu.be/Kv0noMoJKPE) ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/36 "2022-11-10T14:58:01Z")
I lost my favorite sunglasses a few years ago. They never turned up. I always put my stuff in their proper places when I’m done with them. Keys always get hung on the key hooks, sunglasses always go in the sunglasses bin, etc. What I think happened is that I had them in my hand along with trash I took out of the car. I’m guessing everything, including sunglasses went into the garbage can. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/37 "2022-11-10T14:59:43Z")
In my experience, lost sunglasses are either in the car or in your luggage/backpack, forgotten after getting back from vacation. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/38 "2022-11-10T15:11:52Z")
And … adding to the knowledge base … - My beloved Revo sunglasses were left behind at an Indian Restaurant in La Jolla, California. They were … uh … not recovered (at least by me) - My beloved Serengeti Drivers were lost in the El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico These are – again – low probability locations, but if you’ve checked the freezer _and_ the mailbox … ---
**Author:** ![Sigene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/39 "2022-11-10T16:28:43Z")
Remember when you ducked down and crawled under that tree when you were out backpacking. They fell out of your shirt then. When you make that return back along the trail, make sure you don’t skirt that tree but crawl back under it again. That’s where they fell out. Source: experience. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656/40 "2022-11-10T17:22:30Z")
Mine usually live in the holder built into the car, designed for just such use. Except when I push them to the top of my head as I’m unloading the car, and realize they’re still there 3 hours later, and I’m too lazy to go downstairs and put them in the car. I genuinely forget they’re on. Which was funny earlier this year. I’d gone for a dermatology check, and she asked me to take off my glasses. I looked blankly at her: since my cataract surgery, I don’t WEAR glasses. She said “your SUNGLASSES”. I’d forgotten them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-my-sunglasses/974656.md?page=3)