You missed out on an opportunity to make a LOT of money off of me. All you would have had to do is ask me to make a bet about how long it would take for Alexis' glasses to get destroyed. I would have bet over a month because the kid is generally pretty good about taking care of her stuff.
Obviously, I was wrong.
Three days, people. Three days. It was a whopping three days after Alexis got glasses that she managed to leave them sitting on the couch. Unattended. Inside the Penny the Puppy Zone of Destruction.
I don't know how long Penny enjoyed gnawing on those glasses (I wasn't home), but it was apparently long enough. The husband was able to mostly recover them, but if you really look at them, you can tell somebody tried to turn them into lunch.
And with that flurry of destruction, my Evil Genius Plot was obliterated.
Here's the thing: Alexis isn't on our vision insurance. It was an oversight that happened when we suddenly had to change everything around (THANKS A LOT, FORMER EMPLOYER). I didn't think it was going to matter, but then it did. But! I had a plan!
I don't know if everybody knows this, but I've known for a while that glasses can be purchased online for approximately 90% less than you'll find them at Lenscrafters and America's Best and the like. I fully intended to NOT buy Alexis glasses the day she had her exam, but then the doctor ended up running over an hour behind schedule.
You know what there is to do with a kid for an hour in a eyeglass store? Nothing. NOTHING. NOOOOTHING. After all attempts at keeping her occupied and entertained were exhausted, the money-grubbing receptionist suggested that maybe Alexis would like to see if there were any glasses she liked. OH, BOY! WOULD SHE EVER!
Once Alexis had spent half an hour trying on every frame in the place, there was no way she was going to let me walk out of there without buying something. It was like what would happen if you took me to a camera store and handed me a 70-300mm lens. You put it in my hands, YOU'RE BUYING IT THE END.
So I bought the glasses. I didn't get scratch protection or glare reduction coating or any other invisible thing they charge an extra $50 for because I fully intended to return those glasses. Yup, I admit it. I handed over my credit card with full intention of getting that money back just as soon as I managed to buy a better, less expensive pair online.
I would feel guilty about that plot, but the replacement glasses I bought online cost a whopping $12. That's including every possible child-destruction-prevention coating there is (I posted on the review page about where I got them and how to order glasses online). That's ... oh ... $138 less than the ones I bought locally cost.
Grrrrr ... I hate that health care providers completely rip people off and get away with it because of insurance and the like.
And I sure do hope Penny enjoyed her $150 snack.
