Ripped Jeans Leave the Worst Sunburns Ever

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This Pants Style Is Leaving People With Weirdly Burned Legs

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Updated April 13 2020, 5:38 p.m. ET

Source: Twitter

Suns out, knees out, as the old saying goes. Spring is finally here, and people are celebrating by learning what the power of the burning ball of gas up there can do โ€” cook you slowly. And while doctors warn everyone to put on tons of sunscreen (SPF 50 and above) before they head outdoors, many people ignore this advice. Like this guy whose painful-looking sunburn resulted in a head dent. Seriously, his forehead swelled so much it left a bright red dent when he poked it. 

Anyways, people with pale skin and a desperate need to wear ripped jeans are being punished by the Sun God with unsightly burn patterns. And when we say unsightly, we mean weird AF. 

Note to self: for a nice even tan (burn) - don't wear ripped jeans and fishnets x pic.twitter.com/vSSIfQ1SO0

โ€” Kate (@_blackesteyes) April 19, 2018

It happens literally every year, since ripped jeans were invented.

i wore ripped jeans out in the sun today and well i now have awkward sun burn pic.twitter.com/IJmxXre3PP

โ€” mack (@mack_lynn4) June 25, 2017

It's like people forget that the sun is enjoying the fine weather, too, and it wants to burn brightly:

Don't wear ripped jeans in the sun guys ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ pic.twitter.com/BftKEtICca

โ€” shell (@sh3ll__) June 9, 2015

It's honestly kind of crazy that ripped jeans have been plaguing us as a style for so long, because they make no sense as either pants or fashion:

*do not* go sit in the sun for 2+ hours wearing ripped jeans.....i learned my lesson today pic.twitter.com/FtHMNdjDWo

โ€” tay (@taylerrcoxx) May 14, 2018

It won't stop until every person who wears them learns this painful lesson individually:

Lol s/o to me for wearing ripped jeans in the sun for 6 hours last weekend and still having a pure burn a week later pic.twitter.com/6QtqLzEiPZ

โ€” felic (@felicidyyh) May 11, 2015

You can wear them indoors, I guess, but anything that involves showing your knees to the sky is bad:

Note to self : do not wear ripped jeans while horseback riding because you will end up with a funky sunburn pic.twitter.com/7EnP7CgyiH

โ€” Casper (@erikanicole_06) April 9, 2018

The sky doesn't want to see your knees, and it will punish you.

Ive worn ripped jeans all day and now i have sunburn marks like this on my knees pic.twitter.com/cabJVMRRtb

โ€” emily (@emilychxrlie) June 19, 2016

You can start to work up a tan in those problem areas.

the ripped jeans burn lines are real ๐Ÿ™„ pic.twitter.com/pNw0Fd1wAZ

โ€” megan (@_meggomyeggos) July 12, 2016

Or stop wearing them entirely!

never wearing ripped jeans in the sun again pic.twitter.com/6T9BNl9wkd

โ€” morgan (@ultjimint) June 10, 2016

Or just remember to slather up with sunscreen in any leg-baring scenario:

try ripped capris pic.twitter.com/3FPYRm7f7J

โ€” ali (@aliapplemanxo) June 10, 2016

It's been a long winter. 

And it's not just your legs you have to look out for. Protect your face:

One time I shaved my head, got severely sunburned, & swelled up just a little bit :-) pic.twitter.com/9FWw3jcdYf

โ€” Cade Huckabay (@CadeHuckabay) December 5, 2017

Your torso:

Warrior Forgot His Sunscreen

Your arms:

Reddit - This is how you get sunburn.

Your back:

So my friend didn't need sunscreen today...

Even the back of your head:

Mohawk + Goggles = Swiss Flag Sunburn

Fashion is not worth it!

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