What's the Best Way to Get a Discount on New Glasses? [Wrong Answers Only]
- OWA
- Feb 27
- 1 min read
The Communications and Website Committee is spicing up the OWA Connects blog with a quarterly 'Wrong Answers Only' series. We asked members of the blog-managing committee for their response to, "What's the Best Way to Get a Discount on New Glasses?" — but you guessed it, wrong answers only!
Quick disclaimer: these quotes are in no way intended to provide actual suggestions for getting a discount on glasses and are strictly for your entertainment! Do you have your own 'wrong answer'? Add it to the list by commenting below!
My prescription is better than last time, I should get a discount because I got better! -Karen Michaelson, ABOC
I only need to see 20/20 on weekdays, sooo..... discounts for part-time wear? -Katie Lauver, ABOC, FNAO
Tell the optician that your dog is best friends with the doctor's dog. -Tracy Neal
Ask if the frames come with a ‘friends, family, and strangers’ discount. -Sarah Lee
If you bring enough losing scratch off & lottery tickets it should definitely equate to an eyeglass discount. -Trakhtenberg, Jennifer
Pointing out that you can get glasses online for much cheaper. -Courtney Myers
Asking if the price goes down every time you blink 🙂 -Ruth Alvarado Quintana
Tell them you “forgot your eyes at home” and demand a sympathy discount. -Tracey Esser
Bring in your glasses from 10 years ago and trade them in for a “discount” on newer ones. -Nicole Graham
Five finger discount. -Kendra Katchko
Let us know your Wrong Answer to What's the Best Way to Get a Discount on New Glasses? by commenting below!
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This was such a fun and playful post to read because the “wrong answers only” style really brings out some creative and humorous ideas that make you smile. It can be really refreshing to come across content that pokes fun at everyday topics like shopping for new glasses while still engaging readers and encouraging them to think outside the box. Posts like this remind me that a bit of humour can make even ordinary tasks more entertaining and memorable. At the same time, it highlights something that many people actually care about in real life, which is finding ways to save money while still getting what they need. Reading posts like this also shows how important clear communication and creative…