Pit Vipers

[rtraverdavis]

How are these a thing? I'm seeing loads of people wearing them now. Do they come with a free jet ski or something?

Where I grew up, wearing blade sunglasses paired strictly with mullets, Marlboros, and dirt bikes in their first iteration back in the 80s and 90s. Seemingly over night, they are everywhere again. What gives?

I keep telling myself…

 

[SaskHunter]

I used to think they were hella lame until a friend gave me a pair as a joke.

I wore them until I got home that day and my wife's exact reaction was: "I don't think so, absolutely not!".

I've been wearing them ever since!

 

[rtraverdavis]

So is that the appeal? Putting people on edge by creating the thread of uncertainty that at any moment you might steal their cigarettes, siphon their gas, and take off into the sunset doing a wheelie on your dirt bike?

 

[Beignet]

Back in my day you had to pony up some serious scratch for Oakley Blades to rock that vibe. Everyone would know you were a real player who was not to be crossed.



Nowadays they’ve democratized things to the point that any old poser can pull off that badass look for $20. The gates of elitism have come down, man.

 

[rtraverdavis]

Back in my day you had to pony up some serious scratch for Oakley Blades to rock that vibe. Everyone would know you were a real player who was not to be crossed.

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Nowadays they’ve democratized things to the point that any old poser can pull off that badass look for $20. The gates of elitism have come down, man.

Commie

 

[Deleted member 16014]

Back in my day you had to pony up some serious scratch for Oakley Blades to rock that vibe. Everyone would know you were a real player who was not to be crossed.

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Nowadays they’ve democratized things to the point that any old poser can pull off that badass look for $20. The gates of elitism have come down, man.

That was my first thought too. Strong Jose Conseco vibes…which is also on brand with the substance abuse, gas siphoning, and mullet. Also accidental finger loss.

 

[TheTone]

So is that the appeal? Putting people on edge by creating the thread of uncertainty that at any moment you might steal their cigarettes, siphon their gas, and take off into the sunset doing a wheelie on your dirt bike?

I think that basically the appeal; it’s cool to look like trash

 

[Wild Bill]

That was my first thought too. Strong Jose Conseco vibes…which is also on brand with the substance abuse, gas siphoning, and mullet. Also accidental finger loss.

First image that came to my mind reading the post. Glad someone else agrees.

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

Never owned a pair never will ! I have a small dome , most sunglasses don’t look right on me anyway

And again, if I got all jacked up on roids and my head swelled up like Barry Bonds, they may look really good on me

 

[Schaaf]

As someone with a pumpkin head, I think I could pull them off.

 

[rtraverdavis]

Five bucks says @Stocker has a pair. Several, likely.

 

[Potsie]

Five bucks says @Stocker has a pair. Several, likely.

With that mustache? There’s no doubt.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Apparently fun does when you’re 40

 

[Beignet]

That was my first thought too. Strong Jose Conseco vibes…which is also on brand with the substance abuse, gas siphoning, and mullet. Also accidental finger loss.

First image that came to my mind reading the post. Glad someone else agrees.
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I’m gonna start asking everyone I see wearing them how many career homers they have and if they’ve got any brothers they bash with.

 

[millerkiller77]

They were "in" a few years ago, my boys got some and wore them briefly. The older one looked like a tard driving around in his Chevelle wearing vipers and his bling chain so he earned the nickname " Ricky Bobby" . What a dumbass.

I think only the posers are wearing them these days, do you miss 2020 or what?

 

[rtraverdavis]

They were "in" a few years ago, my boys got some and wore them briefly. The older one looked like a tard driving around in his Chevelle wearing vipers and his bling chain so he earned the nickname " Ricky Bobby" . What a dumbass.

I think only the posers are wearing them these days, do you miss 2020 or what?View attachment 283185

They must run through different areas at different times. Like Pogs did. You remember Pogs. Guess we’re behind here.

 

[kansasdad]

I think only the posers are wearing them these days, do you miss 2020 or what?View attachment 283185

California is the trend setter, folks in flyover country lag 2-5 years behind, don’t ya know.

 

[trackerbacker]

So this at some place in Alabama




Rocking the marketing imo

 

[brockel]

I could never pull them off. I’ll stick to my nemesis safety glasses. They are free

 

[millerkiller77]

So this at some place in Alabama

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Rocking the marketing imo

Why is that display held together with a ratchet strap?
And, which Vipers did you get?