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I went for an eye exam today. Nothing new, just the same old stuff (my right eye is quite bad). After the exam, the receptionist was printing out the prescription for me to take. She looked at me and said 'Oh! he has only given you a prescription for the right, do you use your left eye? Not skipping a beat I said ' Well, I use it as much as I use my right eye, if that's any help?' That has to be the most stupid question that I've ever been asked :))) I giggled all the way home. Deb

Daft bat, wonder she didn't give you a patch!! Do you have clear glass in the other lens or has that just not changed from before?

Hi PP I don't wear prescription glasses right now. I wear 'readers' that can be purchased without prescription. I have an astigmatism (if that is the correct spelling) in my right eye. I have always had it, but have never worn glasses on an ongoing basis. I shouldn't say that, I was issued the lovely black National Health ones when I was about 9 :) but didn't have to wear then for too long. My left eye over compensates for the right. 5 years ago I wore a 1.25 strength reader. I am still wearing a 1.25, but need a 2.25 now. No wonder I can't see (out of my right). I can keep with the readers if I want, or I can go with a prescription. Hmmm... $300 for prescription, or $10 for readers! Work covers me for $300 a year for prescription glasses, so I may get my first pair! I have just read the prescription. It is printed out, and 'balance' handwritten by the receptionist for the left eye, This was of course, after she asked if I use my left eye, and had to call the Doctor for advice! Funny you ask about the patch the Doc asked if I wore one when I was a kid. Deb (Sparra)!

as`someone that is blind as a bat.............i giggled at that....my left is my worst eye (god thats bad grammer,pp it is isn't it?)xxx ps.i have been told..that my left eye is shaped like a rugby ball..............(not good apparently)

Stupid mare, Just love those moments don't you. I had brilliant eye sight until a few years ago. Had to do a lot of map reading in my job sometimes by torch light and it did my eyes up big time. Started wearing those damn reading glasses which I perch on the end of my nose. Shouldn't wear them really but I need them for reading small print now. Became a part of me. Now when I don't wear them the grandkids remark on it. Just remembered. My friend needed treatment for a foot ailment. Doctor told her to turn over and asked after giving her the foot massage if it felt better. Said it did but it was her other foot which she had the problem with. Sorry, was in hysterics at that.

Winter, That is TOO funny! I can just picture it. Thanks for the laugh :)) Deb (giggleing again)

Hi Debs, Oh don't know how it happens but funny things just seem to come my way. Grandad (hubby's dad) went to stay with OH's brother for the weekend. Had a lovely meal. On the way to the car he said he couldn't breath. They panicked. BIL found a shopping trolley and lobbed him into it. Got to the car and he undone his jacket. Thought he was having a heart attack. His belt which should have been round his trousers had worked it's way up to his chest! We were in hysterics when we heard. Grandad rest his soul was a nightmare.. but he did make us laugh. Like the time hubby got all the Xmas tree lights out on the floor to see which ones worked. Good old grandad stood on every single one of them. Hubby went ape but we still laugh about it now. Happy memories. Aileen xx

Aileen, STOP IT !!!! I'm crying here :))) Grandad - You've got to love him! Just reminded me. One of my very good friends Robyn had a funny experience when we were teenagers. She had a huge German Shepherd called Shoultz. Anyway, there they were sitting in the front room with the insurance man. Very serious meeting. Everything was going great until Schoultz came parading in, proud as punch with something between his teeth. They finally settled the dog down (after he did a few laps of the room). Robyn was mortified when she was able to retrieve the item from the dogs mouth. Yep, good old Schoultz had been running around with a Tampax in his mouth, he must have thought it was a doggy cigar :)) Funny now, but to an 18 year old girl - not! Deb

Oh don't, I need to go to bed if only for a couple of hours before g/daughter appears.l She's two going on 22! You saying that about the tampax. Stop it. Just reminded me. Girl I went to school with had just started the dreaded monthly ordeal. Told her mum she had a headache. Mum told her to use a sanitary towel and the twit came down the stairs with it on her forehead with the loops round her ears. Even said her headache had gone. Never forgotten that. Made me almost have an accident laughing. Now I must go for a lie down. Hope to catch up with you another time. Been really nice. Thanks. Aileen xx

Aileen, That is priceless! We have a book that we record the things our daughter said as she was growing up. I'll dig it out and add to the thread tomorrow. Time for me to go to bed too. Deb

I started needing glasses when I started doing my family research. Mostly from trying to read census and parish records. THink they have put a strain on my eyes. Going back to the sanitary towels with loops. Our science teacher was the one that had a supply of them at school and one day she was not in the classroom when we turned up for our lesson so one girl got one out of the draw and put the loops over her ears and had it round her chin. She was parading up and down shouting Ho Ho Ho merry Christmas when the teacher came walking in. Needless to say she was kept behind after the lesson lol

Oh I have laughed so much, I know the thread was about glasses but it did end up differently, so can I add my bit, has anyone put a tampon in the wrong way? will get back if anyone anwers. cheers Jill

thanks Deb. Isn't it the simple things in life that make us laugh? Ann Glos

Little boy (7) goes into a chemist and asks for a packet of Tam**x. Shop keeper asks, 'are they for your mummy?', 'no' he says. 'Your sister?', no he says. 'Who are they for then he asks?'. 'For me', says the the little boy. 'What do you want with these?' he asks. Little boys says, ' It says on the box you can swin, run and ride a bike, and I can't do any of those'.

Deb, Re the 'Patch' on one eye. Do you think your 'Doc' was likening you to 'Long John Silver?' His Daughter meybe, If he did,I,m Surprised he did,nt enquire about 'Captain Flint' the 'Parrot'. Hal.xx.PMSL.:o))))))))>