Caption: When the dentist moved into my range of vision so I look somewhere else.

Image: 3 panel comic. Each panel is a cartoon drawing of a person’s face laying back. The person is looking in different directions in each panel.

  • Apathy Tree@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 months ago

    My dentist and I had an understanding.

    I’d put in headphones and listen to a book with sunglasses on, and pretend he wasn’t there unless I needed something, and he would shut up, do his job, and pretend I wasn’t there unless he needed me to do something. It was a good system.

    But the takeaway here is you can totally wear sunglasses at the dentist and avoid that problem entirely. Also nicer on your eyes. They don’t care. It’s awkward af for them too.

    • I'm back on my BS 🤪OPM
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      4 months ago

      you can totally wear sunglasses at the dentist

      yooooo, I’m totally doing that from now on. thank you!!

      • Apathy Tree@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        4 months ago

        Super happy to help, friend!

        It was game-changing when I realized I could just… wear sunglasses whenever I like (within reason) as long as I can still see.

    • tpyoman@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      My dentist gives us tinted eye protection which I think helps they also have a TV on the ceiling they they on sometimes I can stare at.