Why do bodyguards wear dark glasses? - GoFuckYourself.com

Antonio · 04-28-2005, 05:36 PM

well, I want to know

escorpio · 04-28-2005, 05:37 PM

So they can scope you out without you knowing.

xanx · 04-28-2005, 05:37 PM

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

2HousePlague · 04-28-2005, 05:37 PM

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-

Downtime · 04-28-2005, 05:37 PM

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

detoxed · 04-28-2005, 05:38 PM

yes my bodyguards are required to wear them

CJTraffic · 04-28-2005, 05:41 PM

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.

Antonio · 04-28-2005, 05:46 PM

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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 ;)

the boy · 04-28-2005, 05:46 PM

why is the sky blue?

Antonio · 04-28-2005, 05:51 PM

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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.

Amputate Your Head · 04-28-2005, 05:53 PM

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.

Fresh · 04-28-2005, 06:09 PM

so they can fly

reynold · 04-28-2005, 06:12 PM

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.

Anthony · 04-28-2005, 06:19 PM

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.

Amputate Your Head · 04-28-2005, 06:25 PM

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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.

Mike Okitch · 04-28-2005, 06:27 PM

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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.

volante · 04-28-2005, 06:32 PM

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..

Spunky · 04-28-2005, 06:34 PM

The intimidation factor

BV · 04-28-2005, 07:29 PM

for the same reason poker players do

jonesy · 04-28-2005, 07:36 PM

so you cant see the fear in their eyes

sniperwolf · 04-28-2005, 08:03 PM

looks good in black shoes

sickkittens · 04-28-2005, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BV

for the same reason poker players do

hennessy · 04-28-2005, 08:13 PM

I bet fonda was wishing they were doing that when that dude spat on her heh.

Quote:

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.

dalila · 04-28-2005, 08:28 PM

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.

KMR Stitch · 04-28-2005, 08:44 PM

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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.

you owe me a new keyboard now that I spit my drink all over it

lolol

Love Brokers · 04-28-2005, 08:50 PM

I wore a Smith 44 with 4inch bbl and frequently no sunglasses. Everyone said I looked extreamly sinister without the glasses!

Screaming · 04-28-2005, 08:58 PM

like cops that wear them, so they can look at you without you knowing where they are looking

juve20 · 04-28-2005, 09:22 PM

do they all wear dark glasses??

tony

xclusive · 04-28-2005, 09:27 PM

Because Kevin Costner wore them in the bodyguard

Vitasoy · 04-28-2005, 10:34 PM

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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.

reynold · 04-29-2005, 02:05 AM

or maybe so that their boss wouldn't see that they are sleeping! lol

Babagirls · 04-29-2005, 02:15 AM

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.

Thomas · 04-29-2005, 02:21 AM

they just wanna look cool

baddog · 04-29-2005, 02:23 AM

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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.

Johny Traffic · 04-29-2005, 04:00 AM

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

Nathan · 04-29-2005, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MegaGems

so they can fly

Because the ocean's shine is reflected from the stratosphere. Or did you not actually want to know the awnser? <G>

Michael O · 04-29-2005, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by the boy

why is the sky blue?

The blue color of the sky is due to Rayleigh scattering. As light moves through the atmosphere, most of the longer wavelengths pass straight through. Little of the red, orange and yellow light is affected by the air.

However, much of the shorter wavelength light is absorbed by the gas molecules. The absorbed blue light is then radiated in different directions. It gets scattered all around the sky. Whichever direction you look, some of this scattered blue light reaches you. Since you see the blue light from everywhere overhead, the sky looks blue.

Michael O · 04-29-2005, 04:22 AM

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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.

He won the world poker championship so I guess he is the one laughing all the way to the bank

Shoehorn! · 04-29-2005, 04:26 AM

So they can look in the oven and see when my pie is ready to be served without having to squint.

PlugRush Sascha · 04-29-2005, 04:27 AM

Blood only looks good on dark glasses.

More Booze · 04-29-2005, 04:32 AM

easy question, they want to look cool

who · 04-29-2005, 04:34 AM

It's to protect their babylike, sensitive little eyes. Those poor, feeble men.

Rui · 04-29-2005, 09:22 AM

Intimidation factor....

Manga1 · 04-29-2005, 09:45 AM

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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.

Adultnet · 04-29-2005, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by sniperwolf

looks good in black shoes

for the cool look

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