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LmB@lemmy.zip to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 hours ago

Glasses are seen as a sign of intelligence, yet they are earned by failing a vision test, and they even let you look at the answers first

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Glasses are seen as a sign of intelligence, yet they are earned by failing a vision test, and they even let you look at the answers first

LmB@lemmy.zip to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 hours ago
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    That feeling when you accidentally memorize the eye chart and then are uncertain about whether you are seeing the letter clearly or just seeing what you expect to see.

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      https://youtu.be/Fcxx2UXD1Uo

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      “I know the first one is an E, but I can’t read it”

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      Isn’t that why they change it up?

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        Yes. I had a guy who got upset because they switched to the digital board for the eyesight exam for his amateur piloting recert so he can’t just memorize the letters anymore

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