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I know a person who wears sunglasses on the back of his head. Thusly.
Would the most ethical response be to (somehow nicely??) let the person know he looks like a fucking douchebag idiot? Or do I ignore it—much like I ignore the insane racist ramblings of my grandfather? Or is there a better, more ethical-ish way of handling this situation? YOU BE THE ETHICIST!!
Bang bang, choo-choo train, let me see you shake that thang. Wm. Steven Humphrey is the editor-in-chief of the Portland Mercury and has held the job since 2000. (So don’t get any funny ideas.) More by Wm. Steven Humphrey
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Let him know. Also, please let him know it is also NOT acceptable to wear his sunglasses on his forehead above his eyes.
I thought the internets might have a site dedicated to this issue, but instead found this informative article about how to wear glasses: http://www.wikihow.com/Wear-Your-Glasses
There is nothing unethical about letting someone know he’s coming off like a douche bag. It would be unethical if you didn’t tell him. You could always hire Larry David as a “social assassin” if you don’t have the balls to do it yourself.
That D-Bag has been tagged in the wild. Please do not remove the signifying element. Leave him marked.
You could ask him why he does that. If he comes with a clever ass boring answer (the typical ones that come with this category of “fashion statements”), just trow something at him at the back of his head, and tell him: “I told you so”.
…throw…
Set him on fire.
Hah! I say! Humpy troubling himself with ethics and protecting someone’s tender feelings. What hornswaggle, sir! Indeed, a veritable kaboodle of hogwash!
The guy already has two trademark qualities of the douche bag: goatee and bleached blonde spiky hair. He is beyond all hope, and has fully embraced his inner douchebaggery.
By throwing something I thought about some item like a stuffed animal…if it`s making him look reaaal bad. And won`t recognize it.
given some of the fashion trends in this town, it’s pretty comical you are calling some one else out for looking like a douche bag (albeit it’s true). Because ironic shirts, beards, skinny jeans, and Buddy Holly glasses are so cool. Sure they’re not. Hey, throw in some aviator sunglasses and kevtchy head gear Hipster dorks
@ The Showstopper
You wear sunglasses on the back of your head, don’t you?? Admit it!!
Yeah, do this right: dress up like Toby Kieth dressed up as Alice in Wonderland and bring a corgi to the Cat Slam.
That went in the wrong thread, but I stand by that comment regardless of the context.
Ask him about his freakish neck eyes that cannot stand UV light. Tell him that you always wanted a mutant friend, and that it’s okay with you if he has disgusting optical protrusions sprouting from the lower bit of his head-meat.
I avoid this guy on TV as best I can, and now I hafta see him in the MERC? Ouch.
Your friend is Guy Fieri?
I defy anyone to prove atomic’s mis-post isn’t the best option.
Holy shit, TSW and therefore atomic +1.
@R3P. You’re trying to hard for CotW.
@atomic #12 for CotW. That’s doing it right. Wrong thread style.
I wouldn’t tell him. But I’d also stop returning his calls/texts/emails.
We’re quite certain he doesn’t have a freakish parasitic twin on his back? More common than you might imagine.
A plus: the shades do cover up some of the horrific blond garbage spikes.
But atomic makes the best point, no doubt.