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17. I need to have my glasses on to find my glasses. Catch-22

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 11:13 PM

Feb 2014

Fortunately I have a lot of pairs:
1 good pair
1 older pair with a few scratches and ALMOST strong enough
3 pairs of readers

Usually I can find at least one pair, and use them to find the ones I am looking for.

I need readers for the computer because my bifocals don't work with my computer screen.
Drives me nuts. I'm always leaving my good glasses at the computer then trying to watch TV
with the readers on, or vice versa.

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Offical signs you are now an old fart: [View all] hedgehog Feb 2014 OP

Velcro sneakers... pipi_k Feb 2014 #1

Wearing mom jeans with elastic waistbands. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2014 #2

I wear the Pajama Jeans, which are elastic everywhere. n/t RebelOne Feb 2014 #5

How about looking for one of the 15 reading glasses that are scattered around the house? blueamy66 Feb 2014 #3

Yup, that is what I do, but I am hoping RebelOne Feb 2014 #6

Good luck. blueamy66 Feb 2014 #7

Thanks. I am hoping for the best. n/t RebelOne Feb 2014 #10

Had my surgery a year ago and it was the best thing to happen to me in long time. Boomerproud Feb 2014 #23

I still can't find the damn things when I need a pair!! Arugula Latte Feb 2014 #37

I'm with ya blueamy66 Feb 2014 #38

Getting out of the comfy chair (grunt mandatory) to get something in the other room. sarge43 Feb 2014 #4

Yeah, the grunt is a good sign. hedgehog Feb 2014 #8

Every day. 840high Feb 2014 #13

I live in polo shirts and shorts. Moondog Feb 2014 #9

I am so there. texanwitch Feb 2014 #11

I wear sneakers and blue jeans to Church. hedgehog Feb 2014 #12

My idea of dress up is my new pair of blue jeans. texanwitch Feb 2014 #15

Or the jeans with no small rips....... hedgehog Feb 2014 #16

That will do to. texanwitch Feb 2014 #19

Keeping your reading glasses on the tip of your nose... madinmaryland Feb 2014 #14

I need to have my glasses on to find my glasses. Catch-22 DebJ Feb 2014 #17

Having to put on your artificial body parts before you leave the house DebJ Feb 2014 #18

You misspell the word "official" edbermac Feb 2014 #20

Get off my lawn! hedgehog Feb 2014 #21

Mandatory afternoon naps. 'Nuff said nt riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #22

When you lose track of where you stashed stuff away.... chknltl Feb 2014 #24

getting up from laying on the floor doing a tile job frwrfpos Feb 2014 #25

Regular ear hair grooming. progressoid Feb 2014 #26

Buying a no-style swimsuit from Lands End catalogue because it's on sale. No Vested Interest Feb 2014 #27

One word: Trifocals. Archae Feb 2014 #28

Worse: Duer 157099 Feb 2014 #29

How about wearing contact lenses, then raising your hand to adjust the glasses hedgehog Feb 2014 #36

Migrating body hair sarge43 Feb 2014 #30

Been there, done that. Here's mine: In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #31

That's Official Minnesota Geezer to you. idendoit Feb 2014 #32

It's a lot noisier to pick something up off the floor. BarbaRosa Feb 2014 #33

One more sarge43 Feb 2014 #34

How about knowing the pharmacy phone number by heart? hedgehog Feb 2014 #44

Well, that's the contact list on the cell is for sarge43 Feb 2014 #45

Looking around for your cell phone while you're talking on it. nt raccoon Feb 2014 #35

When you start agreeing with Archie mysuzuki2 Feb 2014 #39

actually enjoying the AARP newsletters nt steve2470 Feb 2014 #40

For me, it's having a hard time opening anything aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2014 #41

Freaking out cuz you suddenly can't find the keys you just put on the table pink-o Feb 2014 #42

I think everyone wins this thread, just for making me feel so much better about myself. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #43