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minus-squareswooper@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·4 days agoI’m never buying Ray Bans again. I don’t want to be associated, fuck Ray Bans for taking that cash.
minus-squaredb_null@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·4 days agoWhat I told the guy at the optician last month. “Let’s skip the RayBan rack all together.”
minus-squarececinestpasunecommunication@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 days agoI don’t want to look like a rapist. Are you telling me I have creepy rapist vibes?
minus-squareFlexibleToast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 days agoThe newest models aren’t associated with Ray Ban anymore. They’re still being made by Luxottica though. You have quite a few more brands you need to skip if you want to make a dent in them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxottica
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·4 days agoLuxottica is a monopoly.
minus-squarechewypoops@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoTo be fair, Oakleys have long be associated with toxic men, so this was on brand for them.
minus-squareHule@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoGood luck, look at what brand names Luxottica owns.
I’m never buying Ray Bans again. I don’t want to be associated, fuck Ray Bans for taking that cash.
What I told the guy at the optician last month. “Let’s skip the RayBan rack all together.”
I don’t want to look like a rapist. Are you telling me I have creepy rapist vibes?
The newest models aren’t associated with Ray Ban anymore. They’re still being made by Luxottica though. You have quite a few more brands you need to skip if you want to make a dent in them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxottica
Luxottica is a monopoly.
Oakley too.
To be fair, Oakleys have long be associated with toxic men, so this was on brand for them.
Good luck, look at what brand names Luxottica owns.