I’ve noticed a different atmosphere at the bank since the beginning of the financial crisis: Customer Service. Man, they are so eager to please I feel like I’m at the Bunny Ranch. People are greeting me, pretending to remember my name, engaging me in (gulp) conversation. It seems like they all want something from me. Oh, yeah, my money. So, it really is like the Bunny Ranch…
I got new glasses and yet can’t see very well. So, I had to have my eyes examined. Again. Ordeal. OR. DEAL… Is putting one of those gigantic eye-testing things on your face and asking you “Does this one look better, or does this one look better?” the best we can do in the 21st Century? Seriously? There have been no major breakthroughs in the field of optometry since the 1920s?
We went hiking. But first we ran a marathon. Well, almost ran over a marathon.
I say “Sh*t.” Twice.
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I’m with you all the way Dan re: the eyetest – the whole thing is ridiculous and the optometrists professional expertise is almost entirely dependent on the answers you give him. I have had the same experience, telling them that option A or B both looked blurred. And what if you were a compulsive liar or confused? – as you say, sometimes the difference between lenses is marginal.
And I’d say 7 was WAY too young for ear piercing. Why would anyone want to drive a piece of metal through their body parts, and that’s when they are older, never mind when they are still under your duty of care. I bet you went to that pediatrician in Beverley Hills too!!
Just went through this myself. The eye doc was pestering me about getting the exam done before the new (2010) year started. She wanted the billable 2009 exam followed by the $600.00 Oakley sunglasses. The last freaking pair of $600.00 goggles I ever buy. Love ’em and wear ’em everyday, but holy smokes. Wait until hearing aids at $3k a pair. Just gets more expensive the older we get.
This show made me laugh out loud.
I just went to the eye dr last Saturday. I like her – but I HATE going because I feel like you do. Half the time I walk out not sure that I have the right prescription based on “is A better than B – C better than D – how about A&D?”. URGH
I have always had a problem with the eye puff test when they put that contraption RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR EYE. The first time I had it done (when I was about 10) the dr was an ass and actually hit my eye. He was really rude about it and told me I was a baby. Guess that it is no wonder that for the next 30 yrs I begged not to have it done at every eye test.
I figured by now there would be an eye xray or scan that could tell you the proper Rx.
Quick question, while we’re on the topic of eye exams: Why do you have the smallest font ever next to the fields above?
I’m 27 and still don’t have my ears pierced…
I think you’re hilarious. Wish you still did standup!
No show since April 5th Dan – is everything OK?
Dan,
Classic as always. Just a note to say you got me at “the letter zero”! Keep up the funny stuff…