Oh, eye patch! When I read the title, I thought you meant doing so little else, that you end up dressing daggy, with an unkempt beard and poor hygiene. So, yeah, I've been an astro pirate!
I did try the eyepatch thing for a couple of years - along the same lines as you describe - but it was inconvenient and I kep forgetting to put it over my eye. I eventually gave up.