Shocked By So Many Badly Sunburnt People Around

[MarmaladeSandwich7]

I live in Cornwall which obviously gets very large numbers of holidaymakers but I notice locals that don’t seem to know what sunscreen is for either - customers come to my till looking like lobsters! There’s enough information around about the dangers of not using sun protection at all or not applying it frequently enough, yet people carry on regardless. I have a friend with stage 4 cancer which started because of unprotected sunbathing (she ended up with several moles) 😢 The whole situation is worse because of global warming & these extreme temperatures. I would never even consider anything less than Factor 50 yet you can still buy Factor 15. Reckon we are in for a whole load of skin cancer cases.

I honestly don’t think people care. I’m also in Cornwall, I’ve been guilty of getting sunburnt when I was younger (and thought I knew best!) however I’ve learnt my lesson, but I have close relatives who burn themselves purposely for a tan - talking to them falls on deaf ears!

Why? We’re one of the palest human groups on Earth faced with blazing sunshine… we have very very little melanin and people are lax about several things - 1: suncream expires! So that bottle from 2024 no longer works. 2: sunscreen needs to be reapplied.

My chest burnt last week. I use factor 50 and reapplied about 5 times that day. But I’m the colour of pale milk.

And don't even start me with the stupid and ignorant tin foil hat brigade that believe nonsense on social media that sun cream is dangerous
Like that idiot Sam Faires

Really? How ignorant. We have lots of black skinned people coming into our hospital with severe sunburn.

I left a comment on a post on social media about how the sun doesn't cause cancer and sunscreen does. I said that's not true and I burn quickly without suncream. I had loads of replies that were just this emoji 🤡

I'm finding it very hard to see, totally agree with you. I'm about to have sun related skin cancer cut out of my chin, nose and eyelid and deeply regret sunbathing, using tanning beds and not wearing sunscreen or sunglasses!

Blimey. How long were you out for each time? You're meant to reapply it every two hours while swimming or sweating heavily, and not be out for hours.

If your skin is that sensitive, perhaps you should stay indoors during the hottest parts of the day. Possible skin cancer just isn't worth it.

Those are cool!

I always find it odd when people compliment people on their tans when they come back to the office after a holiday.

They are all very bright, well educated people and yet they think a tan is something to admire. If you're away you naturally pick up some sun if you are out and about even with sunscreen (I go a bit freckly) but there's a difference between a bit of colour and going full on leather.

My 16 year old had exactly the same attitude and no matter how much I told her about the dangers , gave her sunscreen etc she insisted on sunbathing. She was adamant she wouldn’t burn because she’s quite olive skinned. I know better but she wouldn’t have it.

so the last heatwave we had, she burnt badly, and then was crying all night because she was so sore.

shes learnt her lesson, she goes out with factor 50 on, and stays in the shade.

they don’t believe it will happen to them, until it does.

Also there is a massive issue of skin cancer in Australia. 2 in 3 people. Skin safety massively ingrained but huge swathes don't take it seriously. It was something like only 30% of men wore sun cream routinely in summer. My brother lives there.

Your revenge will come in 15 years when their face resembles a cracked leather saddle 😆

They do say revenge is a dish served cold 🤭

Well the Barrier Reef was a full day's trip but I spent most of the journey there and back indoors / below deck.

I didn't do any swimming / snorkelling / Scuba diving. I did sit on a beach for a bit and watched the birds. Then I went on the, not sure what it is called, a boat but you go downstairs and where you sit is underwater and you can see the fish, reef, coral etc.

In Oxford it was May Day and I had a walk with some friends around Christchurch meadow.

I do spend a lot of time indoors. On Monday my carer and I plan to go to the pub, it has AC and Mondays are quiet.

I will have completely covered me in factor 50, I will have a shawl / throw with me to put over my arms if I wear a T shirt. I will be wearing a hat with a wide brim.

He will wheel me to the bus stop, about 5 mins, the wait for the bus is about 10 mins max, and the bus stops very near the pub. Then we will do the journey in reverse after lunch and some alcohol.

It is quite a few years since I have burned but as you say skin cancer is not worth it.

When my niece and nephew were young ( they are fully grown professional adults now) I had a trip to Oz and one thing I bought for them were bathers with arms and legs. You can buy them here now.

Also some Australian clothes actually have a UV rating on them. I wish that happened here.