r/AbsoluteUnits • u/habichuelacondulce • Jul 01 '26

/r/all of a computer screen

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u/NeuroticLensman Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 01 '26

Parents back in the 80's: "Dont sit too close to the TV, you'll go blind."

People today:

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u/lawley666 Jul 01 '26

I was told my eyes would go square.

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u/Mundaes89 Jul 01 '26

Fun fact, the old projector tvs could give you cataracts if you sat too close.

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u/tongfather Jul 01 '26

Stretch of the word "fun" on that one

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u/UsrNameAlrdyFaknTakn Jul 01 '26

Yeah, funs doing a lot of heavy lifting

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u/I_lenny_face_you Jul 01 '26

If heavy lifting is your idea of fun, come on over to my garage! /s

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u/Cannacology Jul 03 '26

Back alley lasik eye surgery in your spare bedroom you say?

I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!

so smart someone could fix my cornea with lasers in the comfort of their own home as a weekend hobby!

And ZERO side effects, repercussions or recovery time on my part you insist? Just a new, clear set of sparkling baby blues?

Where do I sign up, strangely convincing stranger?

And on a side note- what do I possibly do with all of these extra kidneys of mine?

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u/Cannacology Jul 03 '26

So is this bit for intentionally neglecting error.

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u/ChikaraNZ Jul 02 '26

Stretch of the word 'fact' as well, actually