LmB@lemmy.zip to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoGlasses are seen as a sign of intelligence, yet they are earned by failing a vision test, and they even let you look at the answers firstmessage-squaremessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up1205arrow-down114
arrow-up1191arrow-down1message-squareGlasses are seen as a sign of intelligence, yet they are earned by failing a vision test, and they even let you look at the answers firstLmB@lemmy.zip to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square37linkfedilink
minus-squareplantfanatic@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down4·8 days agoI mean most countries have insurance and eyeglasses are free.
minus-squaretiramichu@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·8 days agoI did say “historically” The thing about stereotypes is they tend to persist for a long time, even after they are no longer true (if they even ever were)
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 days ago eyeglasses are free I fucking wish! My glasses are the sixth most expensive thing I own after my bike, my computer, my bed, my phone, and my TV! Actually might have been more expensive than the TV, not sure.
I mean most countries have insurance and eyeglasses are free.
I did say “historically”
The thing about stereotypes is they tend to persist for a long time, even after they are no longer true (if they even ever were)
I fucking wish! My glasses are the sixth most expensive thing I own after my bike, my computer, my bed, my phone, and my TV!
Actually might have been more expensive than the TV, not sure.