• JJROKCZ@lemmy.world
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    The sun hurts you if you leave your skin exposed to it while doing yard work for 2-4 hours every day after work in June/July

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    When you realize the sun can fucking kill you and, if you’re of light complexion, very well may.

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    It took about a dozen times of burning my pale shaven head to finally succumb. I wish I had started sooner. I have two presently, one with a fold-away cape (like in the picture) to cover the neck and shoulders, and one with a zip-away mosquito net that covers my whole head.

    One of us! One of us! Gooble-gobble, gooble-gobble.

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    These things save my pasty white ass at music festivals. After getting skin cancer this year, I’d wear one with a cape to cover my whole body if I could.

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    I get sunburned when exposed for a few minutes, especially the neck. I also have hair loss and sunburn on the head isn’t as fun as it sounds.

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    holy fucking shit. Brian’s hat just got him in huge trouble in a meeting. Mr Andrews made Brian take off his hat. He said it was distracting. He said if anyone disagreed, he’d let Brian keep the hat on. Nobody said shit dude. Nobody said shit.

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    My dad wears this when he mows the lawn because he’s had a few melanoma spots removed. So… cancer I guess.

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        Just start early. You’ll be ahead of the curve. There is no one left to look “cool” for.

        You were cool all along, no matter what you wore.

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        I’m 39 and just bought a pair of those trainers that have the individual toes. I love them and Fuck what everyone else thinks.

        Anyway you’re not gonna get younger.

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    I strive for the confidence of the park ranger, in this, shorts, a nice breathable polo shirt, doubled white socks and sunscreen still visible. All while being the chillest guy you know. It is not in the hat itself, but there is power in your ability to wear it.

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    You go to a day-long BBQ and the back of your neck gets completely fried, causing you the worst migraine and nausea you can think of, cause you cooked your spinal column.

    At least that’s what caused me to buy one of these.