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  • Antonio
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    • Oct 2001
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    #1

    Why do bodyguards wear dark glasses?

    well, I want to know
  • escorpio
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    • Oct 2002
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    #2
    So they can scope you out without you knowing.
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    • xanx
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      • Apr 2002
      • 3711

      #3
      so you can't tell they are watching YOU =)

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      • 2HousePlague
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        • Jul 2004
        • 14572

        #4
        So you can't see where they're looking.

        This is proven to increase the "intimidation factor" -- and is why they are recommended for women walking alone.


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        Last edited by 2HousePlague; 04-28-2005, 04:38 PM.
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        • Downtime
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          • May 2004
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          #5
          i dont know too many bodyguards but i'd assume they wear them because they think they look cool. and so you dont know they're staring you down
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          • detoxed
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            • Jan 2003
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            #6
            yes my bodyguards are required to wear them

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            • CJTraffic
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              • Mar 2005
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              #7
              If they're the right kind of glasses, they also have small, built in mirrors on the outside right and left that allow them to look behind them. Seriously! Go look it up, I'm too lazy to google it and prove it.
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              • Antonio
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                • Oct 2001
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                #8
                Originally posted by Downtime
                i dont know too many bodyguards but i'd assume they wear them because they think they look cool. and so you dont know they're staring you down
                Well, I just watched on TV Puttin arriving in Israel (?), I don't think that his bodyguards tried to look cool ;)

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                • the boy
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                  • Nov 2004
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                  #9
                  why is the sky blue?

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                  • Antonio
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                    • Oct 2001
                    • 14136

                    #10
                    Originally posted by CJTraffic
                    If they're the right kind of glasses, they also have small, built in mirrors on the outside right and left that allow them to look behind them. Seriously! Go look it up, I'm too lazy to google it and prove it.
                    That's more like it, I thought that they wear some kind of special glasses that increase their vision.

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                    • Amputate Your Head
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                      • Aug 2001
                      • 39075

                      #11
                      The job is to be a bodyguard. The dark shades, the dark suits...... it's all about intimidation. You want your bodyguard wearing something fruity that makes him look like he'll get his ass kicked by a girlscout? I want mine looking like the baddest mutha fucka in town.

                      Intimidation.
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                      • Fresh
                        • Mar 2005
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                        #12
                        so they can fly


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                        • reynold
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                          • Oct 2002
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                          #13
                          so they can keep an eye on you without you knowing it or so they can not be caught gazing at bustyliscious and bootyliscious babes.

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                          • Anthony
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                            • Feb 2001
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                            #14
                            Nice.

                            It's common sense. Intimidation is a small part of it, and secondary.

                            It's all about not letting anyone know where your attention is. ie. Where you eyes are. They should always be scanning, perimeter and the clients personal space.

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                            • Amputate Your Head
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                              • Aug 2001
                              • 39075

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Anthony
                              Nice.

                              It's common sense. Intimidation is a small part of it, and secondary.

                              It's all about not letting anyone know where your attention is. ie. Where you eyes are. They should always be scanning, perimeter and the clients personal space.
                              yes... and not knowing where his eyes are.... is intimidating. Gives you nothing to go on.
                              SIG TOO BIG

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                              • Mike Okitch
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                                • May 2004
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                                #16
                                Originally posted by 2HousePlague
                                So you can't see where they're looking.

                                This is proven to increase the "intimidation factor" -- and is why they are recommended for women walking alone.


                                j-
                                That sums it up.
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                                • volante
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                                  • Mar 2002
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                                  #17
                                  Depends on the person they're protecting. Bodyguards for celebrities tend to be big and intimidating, giving the impression that the celebrity is more important that they actually are. Dark shades help.

                                  Bodyguards for politicians, dignitaries, royalty etc will vary their appearance depending on conditions. The idea is NOT to stand out! They will know in advance what the person they are protecting is wearing, and will dress to match them - if all the bodyguards are wearing dark glasses but the dignitary isn't, that makes it easier for a potential threat to single out the dignitary. Bodyguards clothing should be a similar colour to that of the dignitary for the same reason. Dark glasses are worn only if conditions dictate (eg bright sunshine) - hiding their eyes is rarely a concern. If they do wear dark glasses, you can guarantee they're very expensive and optically perfect..

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                                  • Spunky
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                                    • Jun 2002
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                                    #18
                                    The intimidation factor

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                                    • BV
                                      wtf
                                      • Sep 2001
                                      • 10914

                                      #19
                                      for the same reason poker players do

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                                      • jonesy
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                                        • Jan 2003
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                                        #20
                                        so you cant see the fear in their eyes
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                                        • sniperwolf
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                                          • Mar 2005
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                                          #21
                                          looks good in black shoes
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                                          • sickkittens
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                                            • Jul 2002
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                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by BV
                                            for the same reason poker players do

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                                            • hennessy
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                                              • Aug 2004
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                                              #23
                                              I bet fonda was wishing they were doing that when that dude spat on her heh.

                                              Originally posted by Anthony
                                              Nice.

                                              It's common sense. Intimidation is a small part of it, and secondary.

                                              It's all about not letting anyone know where your attention is. ie. Where you eyes are. They should always be scanning, perimeter and the clients personal space.

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                                              • dalila
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                                                • Feb 2005
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                                                #24
                                                Why they are required to wear glasses? never heard of it.
                                                and dark suits are normal only for those who protect politicians.. I read many people prefer a boduyguard that doesn't look like a bodyguard at all. As inconspicuous as possible.

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                                                • KMR Stitch
                                                  I am cool
                                                  • Jul 2003
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
                                                  The job is to be a bodyguard. The dark shades, the dark suits...... it's all about intimidation. You want your bodyguard wearing something fruity that makes him look like he'll get his ass kicked by a girlscout? I want mine looking like the baddest mutha fucka in town.

                                                  Intimidation.

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                                                  • Love Brokers
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                                                    • Jul 2004
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                                                    #26
                                                    I wore a Smith 44 with 4inch bbl and frequently no sunglasses. Everyone said I looked extreamly sinister without the glasses!
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                                                    • Screaming
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                                                      #27
                                                      like cops that wear them, so they can look at you without you knowing where they are looking

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                                                      • juve20
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                                                        #28
                                                        do they all wear dark glasses??

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                                                        • xclusive
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                                                          • Apr 2004
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                                                          #29
                                                          Because Kevin Costner wore them in the bodyguard

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                                                          • Vitasoy
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                                                            • Oct 2003
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by CJTraffic
                                                            If they're the right kind of glasses, they also have small, built in mirrors on the outside right and left that allow them to look behind them. Seriously! Go look it up, I'm too lazy to google it and prove it.
                                                            That is very cool, never knew that.


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                                                            • reynold
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                                                              #31
                                                              or maybe so that their boss wouldn't see that they are sleeping! lol

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                                                              • Babagirls
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                                                                • Feb 2001
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                                                                #32
                                                                So you can't see where they're looking. if you can see them looking at you, you'll play it cool (if you were actually tryin to do something), so this way, they can see you and you cant see that they are on to you.




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                                                                • Thomas
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  they just wanna look cool

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                                                                  • baddog
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                                                                    • Apr 2001
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by sickkittens
                                                                    I would hate to play against that. I would not be able to keep from laughing whenever I looked at him.

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                                                                    • Johny Traffic
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                                                                      • Apr 2003
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Most are robots, its a well known fact that the manufacturers of robots cant clone eyes. Ray Bans are far easier to clone. When they perfect the eyes, bodygaurds will no longer need to wear glasses


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                                                                      • Nathan
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                                                                        #36
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                                                                        • Michael O
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                                                                          #37
                                                                          Originally posted by the boy
                                                                          why is the sky blue?
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                                                                          • Michael O
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                                                                            • Jul 2001
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by baddog
                                                                            I would hate to play against that. I would not be able to keep from laughing whenever I looked at him.
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                                                                            • Shoehorn!
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                                                                              • Oct 2003
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              So they can look in the oven and see when my pie is ready to be served without having to squint.

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                                                                              • PlugRush Sascha
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                Blood only looks good on dark glasses.
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                                                                                • More Booze
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                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  easy question, they want to look cool

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                                                                                  • who
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                                                                                    • Aug 2003
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                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    It's to protect their babylike, sensitive little eyes. Those poor, feeble men.

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                                                                                    • Rui
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                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Intimidation factor....

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                                                                                      • Manga1
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                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Originally posted by juve20
                                                                                        do they all wear dark glasses??

                                                                                        tony
                                                                                        Not all of them. I was involved with a show for the Queen of England a few years ago and she must've had 50 bodyguards. None of them wore dark glasses. All wore suits and all looked like stone faced military types that you would never want to fuck with. But the most intimidating thing with these guys was the huge bulge they all had under their suit jackets right under their arms. It looked like each of them had some heavy duty concealed firepower. Overall the feeling was that the general area we were in had just quietly become occupied by a military force. These guys didn't need dark glasses to be intimidating.

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                                                                                        • Adultnet
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                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by sniperwolf
                                                                                          looks good in black shoes
                                                                                          for the cool look


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