January 23, 2007

new glasses

Back in August I bought a new pair of eyeglasses, my first new pair in 7 years. I wanted to keep the same style I had, but the staff convinced me to go with something that (I admit) looks better. The problem, though, is that my new style is very trendy, and I'm an anti-trend cat. I eventually made my peace with this, but it was disturbed last night while watching 24: one of the bad guys -- Jack's brother (!) -- had on the same pair! At least that's what I thought at first, but a close-up revealed that there are a few minor differences. What a relief, as for a minute I thought that I'd have to dump my glasses and eat $600....

Posted by wrjacobs at January 23, 2007 10:31 AM | TrackBack
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Very trendy? You mean wide black frames right?

Posted by: Franklin at July 9, 2008 05:46 PM

Oh woe. I hate it when our choices are constrained by the mass market. But it's time to face reality Walt. Nothing you buy in this world is unique. It's simply a marketing ruse to make you think you can express your unique self through consumption. Trendcat or no, you reflect the products available on the American market today. Sorry. :(

Posted by: c-rae at January 24, 2007 10:51 AM
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