# Sarah Palin's Glasses **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 5, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187 "2008-09-05T14:30:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/21 "2008-09-05T18:45:41Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > Until November? That’s two months! Big deal. Most people keep their same frames for years. > > I am, shall we say, not a Palin supporter. But I like the glasses. The style is good on her. And as a glasses-wearing woman myself, I love that a fellow glasses-wearer is being called “hot.” I’ve never worn glasses, but don’t people change glasses from day to day to coordinate with clothes or just for a change? I get sick of my black shoes on some days so I’ll wear brown, depending on the ensemble. Also, people sometimes take their glasses off. I don’t think that she has the flexibility to even do that in public. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/22 "2008-09-05T18:50:26Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > I’ve never worn glasses, but don’t people change glasses from day to day to coordinate with clothes or just for a change? Really? I had no idea that people did this. I’ve worn the same pair of glasses every single day for the past year. Prior to that, I wore the same pair of glasses every day for six years straight. It would not occur to me to have different pairs of prescription glasses around so that I could properly accessorize with my outfit. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/23 "2008-09-05T19:26:14Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > Really? I had no idea that people did this. I’ve worn the same pair of glasses every single day for the past year. Prior to that, I wore the same pair of glasses every day for six years straight. It would not occur to me to have different pairs of prescription glasses around so that I could properly accessorize with my outfit. I definitely know some very fashion-conscious people who change their glasses to match their clothing, but I am certainly not one of those people. Then again, I wear black shoes every day, too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/24 "2008-09-05T19:28:32Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > I’ve never worn glasses, but don’t people change glasses from day to day to coordinate with clothes or just for a change? I get sick of my black shoes on some days so I’ll wear brown, depending on the ensemble. Also, people sometimes take their glasses off. I don’t think that she has the flexibility to even do that in public. I know very few people who can afford multiple pairs of glasses. They frequently run upwards of $300 for stylish designer frames. I managed to get a cheap-ass pair that were pretty cute…for $150, and that was just a simple reader. My dad and my husband both paid around $400 for theirs. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/25 "2008-09-05T19:43:04Z")
I was told by a cow-orker that a glasses manufacturer worked with Palin. Palin went through more than 300 different designs and hated them all. The manufacturer then created an original pair for her. The rumor is they cost around $700. Kinda goes well with the down to earth, every woman’s outfits worn by Cindy McCain. You know, the $300,000 off the rack stuff. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/26 "2008-09-05T19:56:18Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > My dad and my husband both paid around $400 for theirs. Equally? $200 each? Who gets to wear them on weekends? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Carl\_Corey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Carl\_Corey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carl_Corey)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/27 "2008-09-05T20:04:55Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > And as a glasses-wearing woman myself, I love that a fellow glasses-wearer is being called “hot.” Speaking for myself (a guy), glasses are a turn-on for me. Maybe because I wear them myself. But I don’t find Gov. Palin particularly attractive. ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/28 "2008-09-05T20:13:29Z")
I have pretty bad myopia so my glasses are expensive. Even with good eye insurance and cheaper plastic frames (yes I have “emo” frames) they are still $200+. I couldn’t afford prescription sunglasses this year. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/29 "2008-09-05T20:25:56Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > And as a glasses-wearing woman myself, I love that a fellow glasses-wearer is being called “hot.” I have a definite weakness for women with glasses. Dorothy Parker didn’t know everything. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/30 "2008-09-05T20:48:29Z")
I think the square glasses are ugly. I too think a Tina Fey type style would be better. Her voice is very midwestern housewifeish, so I don’t really find her that attractive, glasses or not. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/31 "2008-09-05T21:10:15Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > Really? I had no idea that people did this. I’ve worn the same pair of glasses every single day for the past year. Prior to that, I wore the same pair of glasses every day for six years straight. It would not occur to me to have different pairs of prescription glasses around so that I could properly accessorize with my outfit. When I bought my most recent pair of glasses, there were certainly signs up in Lenscrafters suggesting the idea of treating glasses like shoes. I declined–picking out one set is hard enough. (I have almost no fashion sense and am nearsighted enough to make judging what the frames will look like on my face problematic). My Dad has two pairs he switches out, but it’s been almost a decade since he bought them and he would probably benefit from a visit to the eye doctor just to make sure his prescription hasn’t changed/check on general eye health. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/32 "2008-09-05T21:20:56Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > I’ve never worn glasses, but don’t people change glasses from day to day to coordinate with clothes or just for a change? I get sick of my black shoes on some days so I’ll wear brown, depending on the ensemble. Also, people sometimes take their glasses off. I don’t think that she has the flexibility to even do that in public. As others have said, no–people don’t usually do that. If I had a lot of disposable income, I’d probably have a few different pairs, though. I think that would be awfully luxurious!! As far as taking her glasses off sometimes–George H.W. Bush sometimes wore his and sometimes he didn’t. Not a big deal. > [@THespos](#): > > I keep expecting her to touch a small button on the frames, upon which a red force beam would issue forth and flatten Joe Biden. The noise it would make would be something like “thwaaaaaark!” You know, that might actually make me like her a little bit. Especially if she flattened Bill O’Reilly instead. p.s. Hey boys! My glasses are of the Tina Fey-ish style. :: preens :: ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/33 "2008-09-05T21:50:28Z")
Those Tina Fey frames are getting old. They look good on Tina Fey and a handful of other women I’ve seen, but they’re everywhere and some of the results are not pleasant. ---
**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/34 "2008-09-05T21:56:45Z")
> [@BetsQ](#): > > Seriously? I just can’t imagine admitting that to a reporter! But lots and lots of women can. Am I wrong,or did HRC’s teary meltdown in the primaries not come at some town hall where some matron asked her a question about how she managed to keep her hair so well-coiffed? Yes, it did, I find: [http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/01/clinton-gets-em.html](http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/01/clinton-gets-em.html) Way to use your fifteen minutes on the national political stage, lady. Universal suffrage is not an unalloyed good thing. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/35 "2008-09-05T21:57:02Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > I definitely know some very fashion-conscious people who change their glasses to match their clothing, but I am certainly not one of those people. Mst eyeglass-wearers I know, myself included, have no more than two current-prescription sets, some for the sake of having a spare, some to have one for sports/active use and other for more sedate ocassions. (Myself: 1 pair progressive-bifocals with ultralite lenses and Flexon frames, daily use and in front of the screen. One pair lower-priced distance-only, with clip-ons, for driving or outdoors activity in sunny weather – I hate having to cock my head down to see the directional signs. When Rx changes I switch the lenses, NOT the frames, have had one set for 5 years) Palin’s glasses do fit her look quite well, they are sensible w/o being frumpy, yet not too fashiony either. And they will be a trademark, for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Skylark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Skylark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skylark)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/36 "2008-09-05T22:03:06Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > Am I the only person who just doesn’t get her alleged attractiveness? Everyone on all sides seems to be talking about her being hot, and I see pictures of her or video of her and I’m just not getting it. > > Can someone point me to a picture of her that they feel properly demonstrates her hotness? For me it was the vid of her meeting up with Alaska Natl. Guardsmen in Kuwait firing off an M-4 at the range. That’s hot. On another note: _The Daily Gut_ had a post about Palin’s glasses recently. [See here](http://www.dailygut.com/?i=3922). ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/37 "2008-09-05T22:03:59Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > I’ve never worn glasses, but don’t people change glasses from day to day to coordinate with clothes or just for a change? This is a chick who has 200+ bottles of nail polish, socks in all colors of the rainbow and at least a couple of dozen pairs of shoes. And the thought of having multiple pairs of glasses is absurd to me. I mean, it’d be NEAT to switch it up, but these goddamn glasses cost me a crapton of money. I can’t justify spending more on a second pair of glasses\* just to update my look. When I get glasses, I take a looooooong time to pick out frames, because I know it is an unchangable part of my look for at least 1-2 years. - Prescription sunglasses I’m toying with, because they serve another purpose (and no, the magnetic kind that fit my frames suck, because my frames are too small and let in bright light all around the sides :(). ---
**Author:** ![Stainz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Stainz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stainz)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/38 "2008-09-06T05:28:31Z")
To me she looks like a character in an SNL sketch. It’s bizarre - she just looks like a complete caricature. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/39 "2008-09-06T15:48:44Z")
…if you know where to shop. [Zenni Optical](http://zennioptical.com/cart/home.php). Yes it works. The glasses are top quality and cheap enough that you can try a different style without worrying about the cost. All you need is your prescription. I have progressive bifocal lenses and glasses at the optometrists cost about 400-450. (that’s prior to insurance of course). I get eye exams every two years. When my prescription changes I’ll buy a pair there and another pair at Zenni. I do change my glasses to fit my mood. ---
**Author:** ![Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rascal_s_Mom)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187/40 "2008-09-06T16:15:40Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > I’ve never worn glasses, but don’t people change glasses from day to day to coordinate with clothes or just for a change? I get sick of my black shoes on some days so I’ll wear brown, depending on the ensemble. Also, people sometimes take their glasses off. I don’t think that she has the flexibility to even do that in public. No. My glasses cost $500, and it isn’t because of the frames. I have very poor eyesight, and I have to pay for lenses that aren’t a quarter-inch thick. Glasses are not my fashion statement. And the only people that take glasses off are the ones that only need them for reading. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palins-glasses/462187.md?page=3)