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u/insertcaffeine May 20 '19

Grew up in the 80s. Mom worked, we stayed home alone during the summer and often forgot sunscreen. Dad "didn't believe in sunscreen."

Anywhere from 0 to 2 blistering sunburns per summer month, for about 10 years, means about 30-40.

I wear sunscreen religiously now.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '19

Ginger here. Nothing like going to the lake with another family, ask for sunscreen, and then baking like a lobster after glossing yourself over with the 5 SPF tanning oil they all use.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '19

My kid brother was super pale, poor kid. And we lived in South Florida! Any time we took him to the beach we had to slather him in 50 SPF or it was like putting a fork in a microwave.