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Bossy And Her Husband Have Purchased Houses In Less Time.

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Yesterday Bossy and her husband left the Planet Earth and moved into a LensCrafters. You’ll be happy to know it’s very homey in the LensCrafters, what with their industrial lighting and their climate controlled cubicles.

The reason Bossy and her husband moved into LensCrafters is because they need to find replacement eyeglasses for Bossy’s husband because he accidentally broke his old pair, where accidentally equals leaving them on the welcome mat directly inside the threshold.

broken-glasses

It’s been several years since Bossy’s husband had the pleasure of spending $374.46 for Featherwate Plus Progressives, so naturally Bossy went along to be certain they were making the most informed eyewear decision possible.

First her husband tried on scads of frames and placed the maybes in a plastic tray:

maybes

And then Bossy’s husband retried each maybe in an attempt to narrow down his field of options. First he tried them on in this mirror, then he tried them on in that mirror. Then he tried them on across the store and practiced walking toward Bossy. And then he tried them on while leaning on the sunglass rack, holding a conversation with an invisible girl who he was trying to pick up in a pretend bar.

“They belong on an Architect,” “Those are too College Professor,” “Paging Groucho Marx,” were just a few of the helpful critiques offered by Bossy, but a millennium later, Bossy’s husband still had too many viable options.

So then Bossy suggested she snap a digital photo of her husband wearing each frame, because the impatient LensCrafters employees didn’t love Bossy and her husband enough already, and because Bossy thought the two-dimensional photo would reveal something the mirror could not. And Bossy was right! It revealed that Bossy and her husband need to think of a better way to kill their Saturday.

Shall we begin? This is Pair Number One:

pair-one

The titanium frames match his titanium hair and his titanium glare. But the question remains: are they too Nuni Schoener? Next up we have Pair Number Two:

pair-two2

And this is Pair Number Three:

pair-three

They are very similar to his old pair, which is comforting in a conventional dated way—but then the issue becomes: would it make more sense to skip buying new glasses and instead pay to ship his broken pair to Brooklyn to have them fixed?

Because those of you looking for a promising business idea? Apparently there are only two places on the globe that repair severed plastic frame temples.

And finally, we have Pair Number Four:

pair-four

Opinions? Bossy will be sitting here in LensCrafters awaiting word.

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  11. I really like how the first pair look.

    The thickness of the second pair is nice but those little metal circles by the temple remind me of the rhinestones you’d sometimes see on the old cats eye glasses favored by elderly women in the 40s.

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  19. And to Amber who posted above, how DARE you say women in their forites are elderly! That is wrong on so many levels, and yes, I am over forty.

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  26. Definitely #1!

    Let’s not talk about the time, a few weeks ago, when my husband broke his (ancient) computer reading glasses. Oh the angst of replacing them – required a doctor visit, new prescription, picking frames, etc. etc.

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  28. #1. i can’t believe the maybes weren’t more similar to one another. when i spent 5 hours in a lenscrafters, it’s because i’m stressing over whether to buy the very exact same pair in “plum” or “eggplant.”

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  29. Hah — add me to the bandwagon! Hadn’t read any of the comments, but was thinking from the get-go “Give me a break — why would he even consider those others?!” I mean, Bossy’s Husband is definitely Foxy, no matter what his face-wear, but by a mile that first pair! It whispers “refined” “intelligent” educated” “interesting” “man I’d like to sit next to on an airplane or at dinner sometime”. By contrast, the others seem to shout “Why in the world is a nice-looking man like that wearing *those* glasses?!”

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  36. We have also moved into a Lenscrafters, especially on a Saturday. The earth actually slows its rotation while you are in there so it seems even longer than it really is. Which is pretty long.

    Number 1 of course.

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  38. Hands down, #1. He looks exceptionally handsome in the titanium pair. A hint of sophistication, a little studious even mixed with just the right amount of “sexy” appeal. LOL

    I do not like the 2nd or 4th pair at all. The 3rd one is do-able.

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  39. As someone who has worn glasses for the vast majority of her life, I know how BIG this is. The last time I bought glasses I visited two shops, left what I was pretty sure was the perfect pair to go to a third shop, left third shop for perfect pair, and then left to get lunch to think about perfect pair. That was 2.5 years ago and the thought of doing it again makes me break out in hives.

    That being said- I either 1 or 2. I like the matchy matchy but I’m too big a fan of my own thick black frames to not tip my cap to a pair of them as well.

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  43. Not to go freaking anybody out, and I mean this in a completely chaste and honorable way, but Bossy’s husband could put a plastic six pack holder over his head in a way to simulate glasses and still look pretty damn good.

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  45. I like the titanium look – sort of super hero after… but the tortoise shell are super hero before and I have this weird tendency to always like the before pics better.

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  47. I guess Kay (above) didn’t notice that Amber (above her) actually spoke of women in THE 40’s (aka 1940’s) not THEIR 40’s. Feeling touchy are we Kay????

    And why that should be when you are merely in your 40’s I’ve no clue.

    Tomorrow I am celebrating the beginning of my 3rd year of my (ouch) 5th decade! Gawd how did I get to be 52???

    And about the glasses…….well Bossy if you didn’t buy #1 clearly there will be a lot of disappointed commenters tomorrow.

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  48. could we see something in a frameless? and a tortoise shell? and then i’d like to see a simple, squarish wire-frame.

    also? no. 1. fer sure.

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  53. As an optician, I choose pair #1 – progressives are best in a frame that is most adjustable. Of course, can obviously be done well in plastic frames, so if he is more comfortable in plastic, #3 wins. 🙂

    Pgoodness wishes Bossy lived by her, as she would love to have bossy and her husband do such fun things in her optical!!

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  58. Well – this won’t be helpful, but I don’t like any of those! Maybe if I saw them at a different angle. The first pair kinda makes him look like an a**hole. Sorry. I know he’s not. Just kinda – sensitive ponytail pseudo-intellectual guy. Did he try any wire-rims?

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  61. The pair like his old pair with the color of the last choice. I had a similar visit just last week and narrowed it down to 4 … chose them ALL dammit! Okay so I just chose 3 not 4 I lied. Sigh… there goes the Christmas bonus. Anyone try the cheap on line place called…. I forget.

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  63. Just because I can, I will agree with almost EVERYONE and vote for number 1, seriously, it is no contest, although as a back up I do like the last pair. Aurthur Miller married Marilyn Monroe, so the look must work on some level.

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  71. I love the shape of #1 on his face, but I’m not real keen on the colour. Do they offer those in a different colour? Definitely, though, #1 is the frame to go with.

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  75. I work for an optometrist and help people pick frames and I would go with #1, and I see most of your readers would also go with #1.

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  76. Hoping that you picked frame number one and hoping that if you didn’t Lenscrafters has a GREAT return policy because the pressure is ON!!!

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  79. Well, I sincerely hope that you waited at LensCrafters for my esteemed opinion. No? Well, I’ll give it to you anyway, though I’m sure you don’t need it anymore. I say (surprise!) #1. Then #3. You’re welcome.

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  91. I disagree with… apparently everyone in the whole world. Number 1 glasses look too much like he is trying not to look like he’s wearing glasses. Number 3 look great.

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  94. You have my sympathies! I moved into Cohen Fashion Optical to help mom pick out glasses two weeks ago. The earth truly stopped on it’s axis.

    I vote for #1, albeit a little late.

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  96. #1 but buy them online for less!
    and let us know how that goes! I have to buy some before the new year! uuugh…. no bossy, no bossy readers, no martha to help me..

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  97. Get out of Lenscrafters right now. Costco has really well made lenses, and my son’s had his gorgeous $100 pair of glasses replaced for free TWICE (he has a tendency to sit on them, or let his friend step on them when he takes them off for gym class).

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  101. Pair number one, hands down!!

    It’s hard to decide on REAL glasses. My husband and I use reading glasses, and we buy tons of them – if they’re under $10, we buy ’em. So we get to play with lots of styles.

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  102. I say #1 but my very cool and hip 18 yr old son says #2. So depending on who he wants to impress, take it from there….

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  108. Number 1. But has Bossy looked online to buy glasses? There are sites with cheaper frames and all you need are the prescription and frame size to order. I haven’t bought one myself as a contact lens wearer but I checked out some sites after reading about it in WSJ.

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  112. Plus, totes impressed by Bossy’s husband’s ability to look EXACTLY the same in all four photos.

    Equally impressed that Bossy found no additional husbands during this trip.

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  113. I like the first pair best too – love the squarish shape. Very fashionable, but might date? I like the silver colour , but you could also look again for other colour variations in the same style?

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  115. DON’T DO IT!!! Don’t buy #1 despite what all of these know-nothings say!!! As a long time glasses buyer, I’m begging you not to make the mistake. First, get the heck out of Lenscrafters for God’s sake!! Go to a small independent store that has unusual frames. Next, you must purchase a black or grey color. The shape of #1 is OK, although dated. The color couldn’t be worse for his hair color.

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  122. The first pair must be the most expensive because that is the one I like the most. It is a genetic flaw that I only like things I can’t afford. They don’t call me “Top-dollar Liz” for nuttin’.

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  123. I agree with #115. Pair #1 is the best of the choices presented but still not as flattering as Bossy’s husband’s old pair. The old frames were narrower, more horizontally oriented, and darker. Very hawt! Or is that Bossy’s secret plan? Disguise the hotness?

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  128. I feel totally outnumbered, but I choose #4…. The others are all too big for his face, and number 1 just blends in… BE BOLD! and sexy-nerdy….

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  130. Number one! Very nice. Bossy’s man is quite cute. Way better than that Cusack fellow. And much better looking in edgy glasses than Sarah Palin. I would like to see more of Mr. Bossy and less of S.P. Can Bossy arrange for that please? Especially as 2012 approaches.

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  134. My labradoodle ate my 11 year old glasses yesterday morning. After 1 hour in Vision Works I found my perfect frames. The family is still out on my choice but I think they are cool and way more updated than the destroyed pair.
    My vote for your husband is # 4. He is so handsome . # 1 is too safe and perdictable. #4 says he is confident and is going places.

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  136. As usual bossy brought my husband and I closer today. Because my “meh” -about -blogs husband likes bossy. And spent a considerable amount of time deciding which glasses worked best for a TOTAL STRANGER.
    Our decision, which you will abide by, is the following:
    #3. They don’t stand out too much, nor too little. But take into consideration we both grew up in small towns. Which equals(as bossy would say) conservative. My second choice is #4. Very sexy in a Cary Grant absent professor way.

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  140. Say What’s? 6 1/2 year old Fashionista – Project-Runway-Fan says #2 because she likes the bling on #2.

    Say What? Likes #1 as it brings all the titanium in Bossy’s husband’s life together. Plus I have a fondness for titanium as the above mentioned daughter has 2 rods of it in her back helping it to grow straight and beat that nasty old scoliosis!

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