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I need glasses for driving because I can't read awesomely at long distances and the optician says I'm a danger if I don't have any, so I submitted after a several minute long sleeper hold and decided to go ahead and get some glasses. I get the lenses free because I'm still in full time education but the frames I have to pay for myself.
So, I wandered around and I found myself screaming until my lungs bled "Why the hell are they all so gosh darn expensive?!" It's a little piece of metal to hold two pieces of glass in front of my eyes, even the little pieces of glass, the ones that are carefully laser-cut to my eyes special requirements, are free. It's a piece of frickin' metal and if you want a piece of metal that doesn't cut into your forehead you have to pay upwards of £85.
What the hell are they trying to acheive? Just because they're opticians and therefore failed medical school, much like dentists and Puerto Ricans, they are angry at the world so try and hurt other people by being overcharing anal-punchers? Well thanks alot you assjacks, optometry isn't a real degree choice anyway, you probably did it at a community college nightschool and majored in media and film studies. Gah.
So, I wandered around and I found myself screaming until my lungs bled "Why the hell are they all so gosh darn expensive?!" It's a little piece of metal to hold two pieces of glass in front of my eyes, even the little pieces of glass, the ones that are carefully laser-cut to my eyes special requirements, are free. It's a piece of frickin' metal and if you want a piece of metal that doesn't cut into your forehead you have to pay upwards of £85.
What the hell are they trying to acheive? Just because they're opticians and therefore failed medical school, much like dentists and Puerto Ricans, they are angry at the world so try and hurt other people by being overcharing anal-punchers? Well thanks alot you assjacks, optometry isn't a real degree choice anyway, you probably did it at a community college nightschool and majored in media and film studies. Gah.
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Paradox: wrote:
> I couldn't. I hate having to put stuff in my eye like
> eyedrops/whatever. Isn't it totally odd?
You get used to it after a week or two.
Your eyelids will force themselves to close after the first few attempts, but you kind of get used to it. Once they're in, you can't even feel they're there and your vision is great.
After wearing glasses 100% of the time for about 9 years of my life, contact lenses has changed it completely.
I can whip them in and out in no time.
It's worth taking a look as an alternative to glasses, make sure they're the "soft lenses" though.
> I couldn't. I hate having to put stuff in my eye like
> eyedrops/whatever. Isn't it totally odd?
You get used to it after a week or two.
Your eyelids will force themselves to close after the first few attempts, but you kind of get used to it. Once they're in, you can't even feel they're there and your vision is great.
After wearing glasses 100% of the time for about 9 years of my life, contact lenses has changed it completely.
I can whip them in and out in no time.
It's worth taking a look as an alternative to glasses, make sure they're the "soft lenses" though.
ßora† §agdiyeV wrote:
> Try and include pictures of people pointing and laughing at you.
>
> Or you could go for the eye surgery. I know a guy who does it on the
> cheap now he has contracted alzheimers.
Awesome. I'll only do it if it's backalley and his chair smells like fresh abortions.
To be honest it's not worth getting them lasered, especially not until it's cheaper and more commercial and actually safe. Rather than Jonothan Edwards, a guy who was a famous athlete like what? Ten years ago? telling me how awesome ultralase are, I'd rather hear Samuel L Jackson or Morgan Freeman or Cilla Black or someone with oodles of prestige tell me to use the company.
> Try and include pictures of people pointing and laughing at you.
>
> Or you could go for the eye surgery. I know a guy who does it on the
> cheap now he has contracted alzheimers.
Awesome. I'll only do it if it's backalley and his chair smells like fresh abortions.
To be honest it's not worth getting them lasered, especially not until it's cheaper and more commercial and actually safe. Rather than Jonothan Edwards, a guy who was a famous athlete like what? Ten years ago? telling me how awesome ultralase are, I'd rather hear Samuel L Jackson or Morgan Freeman or Cilla Black or someone with oodles of prestige tell me to use the company.
gamesfreak wrote:
> I have FCUK glasses, oh how fashion concious I am. They were the only
> decent looking ones in the shop, most of the others were being
> swooned over by a few emos.
>
> £150.
To be honest the places I've looked seem to only sell designer frames. The cheaper ones are kept in a dusty cupboard with the cleaning equipment. Is it obvious that the opticians get comission on the frames they sell?
> I wear contact lenses 90% of the time though.
I couldn't. I hate having to put stuff in my eye like eyedrops/whatever. Isn't it totally odd?
> I have FCUK glasses, oh how fashion concious I am. They were the only
> decent looking ones in the shop, most of the others were being
> swooned over by a few emos.
>
> £150.
To be honest the places I've looked seem to only sell designer frames. The cheaper ones are kept in a dusty cupboard with the cleaning equipment. Is it obvious that the opticians get comission on the frames they sell?
> I wear contact lenses 90% of the time though.
I couldn't. I hate having to put stuff in my eye like eyedrops/whatever. Isn't it totally odd?
Try and include pictures of people pointing and laughing at you.
Or you could go for the eye surgery. I know a guy who does it on the cheap now he has contracted alzheimers.
Or you could go for the eye surgery. I know a guy who does it on the cheap now he has contracted alzheimers.
ßora† §agdiyeV wrote:
> Go for rimless if you can afford.
I'm gonna get emo box-glasses then write about how goofy I look in my Livejournal.
> Go for rimless if you can afford.
I'm gonna get emo box-glasses then write about how goofy I look in my Livejournal.
I think im going to get some new frames soon, i will wait until ive had another eye test i think ive left it about 3 years since the last one, oopsie.
I have FCUK glasses, oh how fashion concious I am. They were the only decent looking ones in the shop, most of the others were being swooned over by a few emos.
£150.
I wear contact lenses 90% of the time though.
£150.
I wear contact lenses 90% of the time though.
SHEEPY wrote:
> I only have trouble reading books and lecture board if I'm at the back
> though.
>
> Even the I can read it, it just gets a bit fuzzy after awhile.
I can read fine close-up it's just distances for me. I figure I'll need my glasses for the lecture board at uni, especially if they use those eternally-crap overhead projectors that burn your retinas with their garish shade of orange.
> I only have trouble reading books and lecture board if I'm at the back
> though.
>
> Even the I can read it, it just gets a bit fuzzy after awhile.
I can read fine close-up it's just distances for me. I figure I'll need my glasses for the lecture board at uni, especially if they use those eternally-crap overhead projectors that burn your retinas with their garish shade of orange.
SHEEPY wrote:
> I love my eyes though
>
> I like to stroke them
Maybe thats why you need glasses?
> I love my eyes though
>
> I like to stroke them
Maybe thats why you need glasses?
I only have trouble reading books and lecture board if I'm at the back though.
Even the I can read it, it just gets a bit fuzzy after awhile.
Even the I can read it, it just gets a bit fuzzy after awhile.
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