Shittier Days

[Mongrel]

:(

That does indeed suck.

I can't be the only one who's getting "that R^2 feeling" when I see your name in this thread.

[Classic]

Not really a post for this area, but I've been having problems managing my stuff lately and calling on my support system has been really helpful in getting shit steady again.

[zaratustra]

SO it turns out my parents hadn't told my sister yet about the death of a dear family friend, a couple of weeks ago.

They didn't do this because she's prone to getting seriously ill when she's stressed.

[Lyrai]

Pet bird died overnight.
Glasses are falling apart, cost $400 minimum to get new ones.
Medicine isn't working.
Brother's being a shit more than usual.

bruafl;kas;lfdwlfjaw;kwe;lkawefklh23wf;whfaklajr42rft.

[hngkong]

Glasses are falling apart, cost $400 minimum to get new ones.

Have you tried looking at something like Zenni Optical? I get my glasses there and usually only pay 50 or 60 dollars. I know it's not much, but hopefully that can take some of the edge off this rough time.

[Blossom]

Yeah, $400 seems ... outlandish. Is it the lenses or the frame?

[Mongrel]

Depends on the prescription.

I buy my frames online to save money ($120~) and get lenses put in locally ($350~) and my glasses still wind up running over $500 by the time I'm done.

[Lyrai]

My eyesight is so bad that I can't read the computer screen while sitting at my desk without the glasses on. I have to be so close my nose is almost touching the glass to read anything.

[hngkong]

My eyesight is so bad that I can't read the computer screen while sitting at my desk without the glasses on. I have to be so close my nose is almost touching the glass to read anything.

Same here, but seriously, take a look at the prices on Zenni (http://www.zennioptical.com/). Even with the extra strong fee on my lenses and better than just plain plastic lenses, I still come out way ahead over any store/optometrist prices. With or without vision insurance.

[Mongrel]

I would never buy such a sensitive prescription online. If they fuck it up, it's a terrible pain to get anything fixed. Not worth the savings, IMO. They just cost what they cost.

There are a few things I would never try to cut corners on. Motorcycle tires, and eyeglasses rank pretty high on that list.

[Brantly B.]

I've bought prescription eyeglasses online before, it was perfectly fine. I think I had a quibble about one of the lenses and they replaced it without argument.

That said, my prescription is like -0.25, so it's not like I need anything fancy.

[Mongrel]

Yeah, for lower, stock prescriptions, you're probably fine.

[hngkong]

I've used Zenni for the past 3 or so years and never had an issue with the lenses, and my eyes haven't changed much in the last 5 or 6 years. I hate to harp on it, but if I can save someone money...

And just to prove how blind I am, here's my script from a couple days ago: http://i.imgur.com/1gt3vrH.jpg

[Esperath]

Man, that's pretty shitty. I'm -3.5 with little to no astigmatism, but my mom is a friggin -15. It's hard as hell for her to find contacts.

[Friday]

I've bought prescription eyeglasses online before,

prescription eyeglasses online? They can't have your brand.

[Mongrel]

I've bought prescription eyeglasses online before,

prescription eyeglasses online? They can't have your brand.

oh my god how did we miss this

[Brantly B.]

I guess that's why we all need glasses.

[Blossom]

I am mongreling on the joke here.

[Mongrel]

I am mongreling on the joke here.

I can't not take pity on someone in such a state. This may refresh your memory.

[Lyrai]

My eyesight is so bad they have to special order the lenses. If I can figure out how to read this goddamn paper and which of the 5 numbers are my vision I'll share that with you, but I am pretty sure that, like Commander Shepard, I have special eyes.