This always cracks me up

[optilady1]

I don't know if this only happens to us younger ladies, or to you men as well, but I always get a kick out of patients who come in and let me know they've 'discovered' how to fix their glasses, and have to share this with you as the optician. This morning, very nice older man, came in with a broken nose pad, and he felt the need as an experienced retired engineer, to share his new found knowledge of the inner workings of guard arms and tiny little screws. The difference today was he actually thought he was helping me out, as opposed to most who talk down and are condescending when they tell me how to fix their glasses.

[J.P.]

My area is LOADED with engineers and they all try to tell me of ways and machines they could make to "Align" and repair glasses..... Often, yes, they do more harm then good. And then I have the very oppsite, those engineers who look me straight in the eye and ask "How do you get that screw out?" ..... I look them square in the eye and tell them "I have a box that contains a special machine to remove the screws." .... It's called a "Screwdriver"

[walleye]

There is an old French saying about engineers: Engineers know EVERYTHING and.... nothing else.

[Fezz]

And then I have the very oppsite, those engineers who look me straight in the eye and ask "How do you get that screw out?" ..... I look them square in the eye and tell them "I have a box that contains a special machine to remove the screws." .... It's called a "Screwdriver"

I tell them that I whack it with a hammer!

[Diane]

I just nod politely...:)then go to the back room to fix them.

Diane

[J.P.]

I tell them that I whack it with a hammer!

Al ot of them ask me for their old lenses back so they can "Test" if we have been giving them shatter resistent lenses. I asked how they were going to test them, one told me he wanted to shoot them with a 22 cal at 30 yards just like the military does...... I fought back the laughter so hard

[chip anderson]

I had one today that I was delivering a new artificial eye to, every time I took it out, worked on it and put it back in his female companion had to stare at for several minites. If finally had to ask him if he wanted her to work on it or me.

Chip

[Browneyes1208]

Or when someone comes in and says they can't see out of their new glasses and then says, my husband put the on, and he couldn't see either!

[Wes]

I don't know if this only happens to us younger ladies, or to you men as well, but I always get a kick out of patients who come in and let me know they've 'discovered' how to fix their glasses, and have to share this with you as the optician. This morning, very nice older man, came in with a broken nose pad, and he felt the need as an experienced retired engineer, to share his new found knowledge of the inner workings of guard arms and tiny little screws. The difference today was he actually thought he was helping me out, as opposed to most who talk down and are condescending when they tell me how to fix their glasses.

I hate it when people TELL me how to fix their glasses. If they know so much, why don't they fix it?

I just nod politely...:)then go to the back room to fix them.

Diane

...and this is what I do about it. GRR

Al ot of them ask me for their old lenses back so they can "Test" if we have been giving them shatter resistent lenses. I asked how they were going to test them, one told me he wanted to shoot them with a 22 cal at 30 yards just like the military does...... I fought back the laughter so hard

I'm going to shoot some poly lenses with a 5.56 tonight. I'll try to take pictures.

Or when someone comes in and says they can't see out of their new glasses and then says, my husband put the on, and he couldn't see either!

Interestingly enough, my lady-friend has the same PD and almost exactly the same rx as I have. We can see much better with either of our glasses than without.

[J.P.]

[QUOTE=Wes;429955]I'm going to shoot some poly lenses with a 5.56 tonight. I'll try to take pictures. [QUOTE]

I can't Wait to see this. What's the RX or thickness of the lenses?

[Wes]

Ahh crap. I forgot em at the house. I'll have to do it the next time. +/-6, 68mm finished blanks. Come to think of it, I think I'll try a couple thick unfinished ones too. ;)

[J.P.]

Ahh crap. I forgot em at the house. I'll have to do it the next time. +/-6, 68mm finished blanks. Come to think of it, I think I'll try a couple thick unfinished ones too. ;)

Wes, Open Invite to come to North Alabama any time and shot with me and the Doc, we love distruction of items, LOL

[jonathan barber]

The last time somebody asked me how they should fix their glasses I told them to grab their car keys and insert them into their ignition, and then bring them to me, and I would fix them properly...

[J.P.]

the last time somebody asked me how they should fix their glasses i told them to grab their car keys and insert them into their ignition, and then bring them to me, and i would fix them properly...

love it!!!!!

[Wes]

Wes, Open Invite to come to North Alabama any time and shot with me and the Doc, we love distruction of items, LOL

Sweet. What are you shooting?

[GAgal]

Wes, Open Invite to come to North Alabama any time and shot with me and the Doc, we love distruction of items, LOL

I wanna come too! I'll bring popcorn, ammo and beer!

[Mizikal]

Sometimes it bothers me when people tell me how to fix glasses. However, when adjusting glasses sometimes they can tell me exactly what they want and I can do it or they tell me what to do and it does not work and they realize I know what I am talking about. I figure either way they are happy.

[Java99]

Al ot of them ask me for their old lenses back so they can "Test" if we have been giving them shatter resistent lenses. I asked how they were going to test them, one told me he wanted to shoot them with a 22 cal at 30 yards just like the military does...... I fought back the laughter so hard

I have a cr39 lens and a poly lens that we tested with a hammer in the shop. One look at those shards, and people want poly. We had to hit the poly over 15 times before it would even crack, and you can see the multiple strike marks. Very effective.

[pseudonym]

I have a cr39 lens and a poly lens that we tested with a hammer in the shop. One look at those shards, and people want poly. We had to hit the poly over 15 times before it would even crack, and you can see the multiple strike marks. Very effective.

Wish I had a pic to share, but I had a poly returned under warranty the other day. Semi-rim with both lenses chipped in a half moon shape that showed layers at the top. Was it edged a bit too big and excess compression made it do that?

[chip anderson]

How many people are gonna git hit with a hammer in the eye? None. How many people wish thier glasses stayed clear without scratches and micro-scratches for several years at least? All.

This week-end I ruined a pair of $500.00 lenses with "a coating that has a rockwell hardness higher than glass" bush hoging.
Remeber every sword has two edges. And most of our marketing is BS.

[pseudonym]

This week-end I ruined a pair of $500.00 lenses with "a coating that has a rockwell hardness higher than glass" bush hoging.
Remeber every sword has two edges. And most of our marketing is BS.

Um, what were you thinking doing heavy yard work in $500. lenses? That's what your back-ups are for. That and to find your $500. lenses when they've moved someplace you don't remember putting them.

[chip anderson]

Falsename:

The point is that people do ordinary things and we are selling them super duper lenses and coatings and making silly statements sometimes on optiboards that: " I have lots of farmer (mechanic, automotive painter, etc.) customers and have never had a problem.

Chip

[pseudonym]

Falsename:

The point is that people do ordinary things and we are selling them super duper lenses and coatings and making silly statements sometimes on optiboards that: " I have lots of farmer (mechanic, automotive painter, etc.) customers and have never had a problem.

Chip

That's Ms. FalseName to you and my point is what were you doing out there working in $500. lenses, when you clearly know better. And where in heck did you pay $500. for a FT-28? Isn't that all you wear?

I don't sell AR to mechanics, painters, plumbers, farmers, etc. Even if they say they want AR, I convince them they don't.

[J.P.]

Sweet. What are you shooting?

Well we've got an older Printer/Scanner and I've got a ton of Plexy POP signs, and a bunch of displays and random crap we can shoot...... Frankly, who cares what we shoot? LOL

[J.P.]

I wanna come too! I'll bring popcorn, ammo and beer!

Come on, Guns and Beer...... What could go wrong?