Not removing sunglasses - unreasonable?

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Met up with a friend yesterday, who introduced me to her sister.

We sat outside, it was sunny.

The sister did not remove her sunglasses the entire time (2 hours).

It bothered me. I couldn't see her eyes.

Aibu?

Says only MN. It's utter bollocks.

wouldn't glasses reflect the cards and thus be in OPs best interest?

So you wouldn't talk to someone who is blind or who has false eyes because 'no ones home'... really disgusting ableism.

So you wouldn't talk to someone who is blind or who has false eyes because 'no ones home'... really disgusting ableism

That's hilarious - what a jump

I was always taught that wearing sunglasses in company was rude.

You were misinformed.

Not really a jump, as you've just said you think "no one's home" if they're wearing dark glasses - which a lot of visually impaired/ blind people do.
You want to see their eyes and that's not always possible.

Clue is in the name
Sunglasses
Glasses you were in the sun
It was sunny
She wore them
It's what you do

Not really a jump
Yes it is, a massive jump to start calling me ableist.

You are being weird. If I am sitting in the sun my sunglasses are on. I wouldn't be able to sit outside otherwise.

It’s not. If you’re saying “no one’s home” when you can’t see their eyes that’s massively ableist. Sometimes the truth hurts

My glasses are reactive

I can't exactly control then being sunglasses when it's SUNNY

It’s not. If you’re saying “no one’s home” when you can’t see their eyes that’s massively ableist. Sometimes the truth hurts

Nothing hurts, as I know I'm not an ableist.

I simply meant I prefer eye contact on greeting someone (who can) as i can't always read people with no eye contact. So I could understand the posters comment who originally said it.

Wear!
Not were!
I blame autocorrect

But you said ‘no one’s home’, which is clearly offensive. Implying that someone who can’t make eye contact is somehow deficient.

How do you know they can though if you've only just met?

But you said ‘no one’s home’, which is clearly offensive. Implying that someone who can’t make eye contact is somehow deficient

No, not deficient at all.

Really shocked how many people believe in the taking sunglasses off “rule” (is it a few seconds or a few mins because I’ve read both on this thread)
Taking my glasses off would have me squinting because of the sun and lack of ability to see so the other person isn’t seeing my normal relaxed face. Is my contorted face really better than me keeping my sunglasses on so I’m comfortable and able to have a normal conversation ? Do people who are shortsighted and need to lip read get a pass on this “rule”?

What did you mean by ‘no one’s home’ then? Spell it out.

It's gross isn't it?
"Make yourself suffer or you're rude"

What did you mean by ‘no one’s home’ then? Spell it out.

I meant it that I wouldn't be able to read them as well.

Not that I would talk to a blind person or someone with false eyes....not a jump at all

I meant it that I wouldn't be able to read them as well.

Not that I wouldnt talk to a blind person or someone with false eyes....not a jump at all

Saying 'the lights are on but nobodies home' (meaning 'stupid') about a disability aid is fucking disgusting.

I'm not the only person that commented that correlation too so not a 'jump'.

I've never heard of wearing sunglasses while meeting people being rude! I have sensitive eyes and almost always wear sunglasses outside. I don't see how me squinting at someone while saying hello would be preferable to wearing sunglasses.

Yet everyone is pointing out your comments are.

Its a conspiracy right, or maybe your just ignorant and over defensive instead of admitting you where massively out of line.

I mean, you've seen them before right?

I think that was the point of the OP. It was the first time meeting.