• Oxysis/Oxy@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    12 days ago

    Yes glad you understand the concept of bulk buying!! Maybe you’d also understand that the events are buying in even larger amounts and they get their money (or even the safety glasses themselves) from sponsors who aren’t it back anyways. Maybe you also might understand that the people who run these events don’t really care if they are returned or not. That they care more about people being safe than about a piece of plastic being brought back.

    I volunteer at events and have spoken with organizers of said events. They aren’t bothered by pairs going missing, they are bothered by people not wearing them.

    Another you should consider is that not everyone has the 16.99, plus shipping, plus tax, to buy that 10 pair on a discount. Remember that roughly half of all people in this country survive paycheck to paycheck. Money can be tight and even cheap things can be expensive to others. Be understanding of where others are, rather than assume your position is the default. Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes and you’ll see things differently.

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      11 days ago

      Look at this condescending ass motherfucker who was telling everyone to go find a robotics event somewhere to snag some free glasses on their way to a protest to save two five dollars. You can get a single pair at Home Depot for five bucks.

      Thanks for the tip buddy. I’m sure it will help exactly zero people.

      • EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com
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        10 days ago

        It’s such a bizarre piece of “advice”, as if robotics events are as common as grocery stores or something.

        It would cost me more than the price of the safety glasses to attend such and event, after accounting for transportation costs and (very likely) admission fee.

    • anomnom@sh.itjust.works
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      11 days ago

      Single glasses are also $2 in local retail stores.

      I actually prefer the clear $2 glasses to the fancier padded $8 ones. They last longer and the rubber on the fancy ones will eventually get sticky and fall off.