Home insurance doesn't usually cover specs.
(Or didn't in my case).

And £300 for a pair of specs is about right.
( The Teviot Moose major 5th., Fri 12 Jan 2007, 21:47, archived)

Mine are cheapish and they cost me £177.01.
It was the penny that was the kicker.
( Malchick, Fri 12 Jan 2007, 21:48, archived)

My posh (work) pair were £380
My fucking-around pair were £210...

/has spent too much money on glasses.
( The Teviot Moose major 5th., Fri 12 Jan 2007, 21:51, archived)

I get the thin lenses
Otherwise I look ultra-spacky instead of just spacky. The thin lenses cost a lot
( Rubymurray is disdainful of your hateful, ill-formed opinions, Fri 12 Jan 2007, 21:52, archived)

This.
Plus I get the scratch resistant coating

/cleans glasses with T-shirt blog
( The Teviot Moose major 5th., Fri 12 Jan 2007, 21:53, archived)

Boots Opticians tried to force me to buy some last time I went for a sight test
despite the fact that £300 is more than a month's rent for me.

Their sales must have been down, they've never tried such a pushy sell before.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Fri 12 Jan 2007, 21:50, archived)

Boots are rubbish anyway.

( Malchick, Fri 12 Jan 2007, 21:51, archived)