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Those 'serial killer glasses' were actually 1980s IBM office wear

Original: these are not serial killer glasses, y’all. it’s a very common misconception. you see, in the 1980s, these glasses frame

A widely shared joke corrects a popular misconception about large aviator-style frames often dubbed 'serial killer glasses'. The frames were standard wear for male IBM employees and other office workers in the 1980s, and only occasionally associated with notorious criminals. The quip plays on the contrast between dull corporate fashion and true-crime stereotypes, striking a chord with people amused by how an ordinary nerd accessory became shorthand for menace.

Why now: People find it funny that a mundane 1980s office fashion choice became stereotyped as 'serial killer glasses'

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• these are not serial killer glasses, y’all. it’s a very common misconception. you see, in the 1980s, these glasses frames were worn by guys who worked at IBM. only *sometimes* they were serial killers. # jokes # getschooled # serialkillers # ibm # nerds # glasses # fashion · aptronym@autistics.life

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