Do you wear glasses or contacts?

used44 · Joined: 08 Mar 2002 Posts: 19256

I first got glasses in the 7th grade. From the 'budget' selection, naturally. I can remember the difference in having clear vision being life-changing. It was epic. I could read distant shit! I had probably needed vision correction for years. But I still didn't wear them as often as I should have. Stupid kids.

Then I wore contacts for several years. All through high school and past that. But I also developed allergies when I was about 19. After living my whole life relatively allergy-free, suddenly I was bothered by pollen and dust, etc. This awful irritation, mixed with my astigmatism, made contacts more and more uncomfortable.

So I've exclusively worn glasses for the past year and a half, maybe. I still have some contacts but I completely prefer glasses now.

I've got these frames

Longo_2_guns · Ruler of the Queen's Navy Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 14041

I wear contacts all the time. I can barely see shit normally, so I have to wear them.

It used to take me like an hour to put my contacts in, so I never wore them. Then one day in like 9th grade I just started wearing them, and I've worn them ever since.

I haven't changed my glasses frame in like 5 years now.
_________________

Optimus-Crime · bananable Joined: 03 Mar 2012 Posts: 788

Green_Lantern · Spacecataz Joined: 06 Nov 2008 Posts: 4164

I got glasses in middle school, and moved up to contacts sometime in high school. But sometime a few years ago, I started wearing my glasses again pretty much full time - don't even know why, but I still do wear contacts when I feel like it.

These are my main pair

UghRochester · Fattest Jedi Around Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 5541

I wear glasses by choice. I can wear contacts, but I'm too afraid of what might happen before. When I wore contacts, I scratched my cornea. I just don't want to go blind. Like Longo, I can't see anything without my glasses on.
_________________

daverabbit · Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 357

Lasered my eyes *pew pew* and it was the best money I've ever spent. Scary as fuck cause they shoot fucking lasers into your opened eyeball but now can see great without contacts or glasses.

Gunner37 · Mr. Manga Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Posts: 997

Well i have terrible eyesight so I need either glasses or contacts, I just wear which ever one I feel like so its a pretty good split even between the two.
_________________

Rakon · In Transit Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 3438

I don't have contacts, because I'm too cheap to buy contacts or get laser surgery (the former because I don't have insurance, the latter because I just don't want to). Glasses all day, erryday for me
_________________
NATURE! - Goulet

Bretimus_v2 · The Japazillian Dynasty Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 8281

I have the slightest of prescriptions and only wear glasses to avoid headaches. Right now I'm just using contacts because someone stole my old frames.

I actually prefer glasses in most situations.
_________________

MattAY · Posh B**tard Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 10823

NEERRRRRRDS!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsPheErBj8
_________________

Affen · Freedom Runner Joined: 19 Sep 2008 Posts: 1840

Never felt the need for glasses. My eyesight isn't the best possible, but it gets me trough the day without problems.

UghRochester · Fattest Jedi Around Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 5541

cyberjim2000 · Forum Bum Joined: 28 Feb 2010 Posts: 1462

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsPheErBj8

I do wear glasses for reading small print, other than that I could live fine without them.

WickedLiquid · In Limbo Joined: 18 Mar 2009 Posts: 5321

I like how MattAY and cyberjim posted the exact same video I was going to post.

So I'll just post this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO1Vhc88QkM
_________________

danielrbischoff · Joined: 13 Nov 2009 Posts: 7363

I have glasses for computer, reading, etc use but I hate them.
_________________

used44 · Joined: 08 Mar 2002 Posts: 19256

Haha Dan is old

Paradox · Temporal Mechanic Joined: 19 Mar 2002 Posts: 5117

I had to get glasses in high school. I blame my failing of Chemistry on not being able to see the white board and me being to stubborn to address it. The school councilor had to bring it up to my mom.

I'd never use them at school unless I absolutely couldn't see though. About a decade ago, I found some frames I liked and could afford, so I wear them all the time now.
_________________
The below statement is true
The above statement is false

spartan317 · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 586

glasses so long I can't remember not wearing them... prescription bottomed out and stayed that way ever since. no change in my perscription since age of 15... I prefer contacts but my eyes get too dry and I hate eye drops... only time i got pink eye was due to the eye drops and stupid people
_________________

Paradox · Temporal Mechanic Joined: 19 Mar 2002 Posts: 5117

Icepick · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:56 pm Post subject:

4th grade I ended up getting glasses. Given that my father supported us with a minimum wage job and no benefits, I got myself a sweet set of discount granny glasses

As you can imagine they made me superbly popular and attractive to the ladies, so much so that I avoided wearing them until my eyes got so bad I needed them on constantly. For example, I can just barely make out this text on my laptop without them.

I did upgrade my frames though, half framed, not too hipsterish, not elitist, and I wear em 24/7, it's a part of my face now, it'd be like going without my nose

I tried contacts, but could never get over the discomfort of shoving something under my eyelid
_________________
Anal sex is a lot like eating spinach, if you're forced to do it as a kid you wont enjoy it properly as an adult