It's a good thing I don't ALWAYS act on my impulses...

..I can't believe I'm almost ....si..six....sixty years old. I can barely say it. Or type it.

But everyday I'm reminded of it.......... yes I am.

You betcha.


Take today..actually the last few days..

I got new glasses a couple of weeks ago. 3 new pairs: one for computer work & reading (super magnified), one for living (walking, driving, ordering off menus, seeing etc.) and a spare pair with magnetic sunglasses (so they count as sunglasses)

I've always wanted to have my eyes shaded but I wanted to see as well..

..couldn't ever justify a separate set of prescriptions sunglasses, so I thought these would fit the bill - glasses to see and covers to make them sunglasses..Oh, La La..


About 3 days ago, my new everyday glasses became blurry. I was really having an issue with them. Thought my eyes couldn't focus...thought the lenses were dirty...had a real issue.

I went back to my old glasses and viola- I could see clear as a.. .uh....well, very clear.


And after spending sooo much money, I was ready to go and DeMAnD my money back, or new glasses, or stock options in the store, or my tires rotated...whatever..

So, I go in after work - even thought I'd call first to let them know exactly how unsatisfied I really was - how disappointed (that always slayed me when my father used that one on me..)
however, I got busy at work and didn't make the call.

I was wearing my old glasses...and seeing just fine, thank you very much..

When I drove up, I was happy to see I would be the only customer - better to make a scene privately and get satisfaction, right?

Go in. Look mad. Look mean. Look anxious to have this over..I don't "do" confrontations...

The manager of the store was very nice. Really. Welcoming. Concerned. And I hadn't even acted mad......yet.

She took the {crappy} glasses..looked at them carefully..asked to see the old ones...then looked up at me and said....

Manager: "These are your old glasses. The ones you have on now, the ones you can see with, are the new glasses. Yes, those, the ones you can see out of..they're the new ones."

Me: "Wha..? Nope. Can't be...I mean they do look very similar.........are you sure??"

Manager: " Ah.. yes. We don't carry this brand of frame. And they're scratched. Did you notice they were scratched?"

Me: "Well, yes..and I was really upset that my new glasses were so scratched and they were only 2 weeks old.."

Manager: "Yes, but those were your old glasses..not your new ones.."

Me: "I don't think so...are you sure..really..are you... certain??"

Manager: "Yes. I'm very certain."

Me: "OK, well then..."


{awkward silence..}


Manager: "Would you like me to clean your NEW glasses for you? You'll have to take them off first. These in my hands are your old one, remember??"

Morale: If you are going to make a scene..be sure you're wearing your NEW glasses..that way you can really see what a dork you are..


-me

( a little Utah bull...)
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