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While it seemed like a fun prank at the time, I realize my prank fire extinguishers full of leaded gasoline were a mistake.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago (2 children)

What's wrong with Transitions lenses. I like mine

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

Transitions are game changing. Sounds like someone who doesn't wear glasses all the time. I even had transition sunglasses before I needed glasses - got tired of taking them off going in/out all day.

Not sure who created this (I kkow, XKCD), but it's mediocre.

Double-ended extension cords belongs in the top ~~left~~ right corner. Sounds bad and is bad.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

Double-ended extension cords belongs in the top left right corner. Sounds bad and is bad.

Remember, you’re probably more technical than the average person. Double ended extension chords sound fine if you haven’t heard of them before until you think about it for five seconds.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I’ve worn glasses my entire adult life and I had to get rid of them because being half blind every time I transition from outside to inside was interfering with my job.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

This. I worked in a hardware store as a floater (I'm good at things, they ask me to do random) and often found myself irritated at how often I need to go outside for a minute to meet a customer or something, and then come back in and all the fucking lights are off.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It might just be a joke. I use transitions in my cycling glasses, where I might be in shade or when it starts to get dark (but I'll still have something protecting my eyes). I use regular sunglasses in the car, as transitions generally won't work there.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You can get them to work in the car. You just need to break all your windows.

Easy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I prefer to cut the top off.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

My only gripe with them is that if I spend any amount of time outdoors, even if it's not actually sunny, my glasses quickly turn to shades.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Coming inside and not being able to see a lot.

I specifically got rid of them having had them in my last pair. Too annoying!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They transition very quickly though. Takes like a minute

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I work from home in an office garden. The walk from the house to house to the office was enough to transition the lenses and then you're wearing sunglasses for 5 mins and they slowly change back. Definitely takes longer than 1 minute.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Interesting, yeah, I don't mind them as much I guess. Now I'm considering just getting prescription sunglasses to wear all the time