It’s hard to know exactly who you can trust in this world. I recently read about a young woman who developed cancer. Her friends and family shaved their heads in show of support. But then it turned out that the young woman made the whole thing up.
Funny, yes, but fair warning: I’ll shave my back for you, but not my head.
I thought about that while I was sitting in the lobby at my eye doctor’s office. I was reading a People magazine and the text seemed to be blurry. Which got me wondering if someone is creating slightly blurry versions of magazines and selling them to optometrist offices. Not a bad way to help sell glasses.
Things got a bit stranger once I was in the examination room. I put my face up against a device with eye slots and had to read the letters on a board. This is what I saw:
Okay, the eye chart thing isn’t real. But the rest of this ridiculous little tale is. I’ve got one eye that’s weaker than the other. The doctor just said “no” when I asked if they sold monocles like Colonel Klink wore on Hogan’s Heroes. I’m keeping my office visits to the bare minimum from now on. The place is no fun at all.
WarbyParker is the coolest place in the world to get glasses. Just ask them. So if they have monocles…you, baby, are a trendsetter. Go get one!
If you can read this, your dream is within reach:
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There’s always someone ready to fill a niche.
I am very squeamish about eyes. 30 years ago I attempted contacts and I passed out trying to put them in. I got woozy reading this, but it was worth it. I think you should shop doctors until you find one that will give you the monocle.
LOL! I always imagine the worst, most rare disease. The bad news is the anxiety, and the good news is feeling like a death sentence was lifted. Too vivid of an imagination, especially when it comes to eye care!