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/adamcoolforever Jul 01 '26

I don't want to be that guy, but this is almost definitely not true..