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In A PAndemIc,

no one cAn HeAr

You ScreAm!

Episode Five

in ‘The Weird World Chronicles’

by Mike John

My wife went to the optician the other day. She wasn’t charged more than the usual fee
because these are ‘extraordinary times’. And
So, what has this got to do with anything
there were no extra charges for PPE and for
canine? I hear you say.
additional staff.
Well. My wife went to the optician for an eye
The point of this is that, as everyone was
test, and she was able to take her own eyes into
sensible, took all the correct precautions and
the test. She didn’t have to wait in the car park
adhered to a series of pre-set guidelines and
while someone suitably attired in PPE collected
conditions, the test was able to be carried out
the eyes from her, took them away to be tested
under circumstances as near to normal as was
and then returned them. And she didn’t discover
possible.
afterwards that her eyes had been very stressed
throughout the whole procedure, and not only Yes, I know that this is not quite the same as
would they never go near another optician having a dogs eyes tested, in that you can’t
again, they would probably get quite upset in really take somebody’s eyes away……I was
various other close-contact circumstances as being flippant…..and a dog has to be handled
well! as it probably won’t be able find its own way. But
when you bear in mind that a human eye test
And, what is more, not only was she allowed
involves some pretty close up activity between
to take her own eyes in, she paid the standard,
two consenting adults, while a canine eye test
accepted, recommended eye test fee that
doesn’t, there are not really any reasons why
everyone pays and is set by the Government.
a suitably protected owner can’t handle their
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