I’m posting this here because I’ve had a couple and it’s probably too silly of a topic for General Questions.
Why did people wear monocles? And why was it considered an affectation of the rich?
Also, can you still buy one? What would they say at EyeMasters if I came in and asked for one?
Don’t they fall out?
Don’t know if they still make them. But I’ve thought of having laser surgery done on one eye only so I could wear a monocle.
Hey, that’s the beauty of a capitalist society…with the right amount of money you can get anything.
it looks just so damn cool in an old European way. Oughtta be a new fashion trend!
Monocles are awesome. Imagine anyone in a monocle and they are instantly cool. It works on the same principle as eyepatches.
You are all aware that some people where a contact lense for to correct their nearsightedness in one eye and a contact lense for farsightedness in the other, right? It’s called monocular vision. Some people even have lasics to achieve this.
That’s how a monocle would work, back in the day.
In the UK there is one celebrity who wears a monocle: Patrick Moore the astronomer. I think he does it so he can look down a telescope while seeing around the room. He’s also amazingly eccentric. And a racist.
I think in ye-olde days I might have been a candidate for one of these; perfectly good vision on one side and can’t read a damn thing with the other – the combination seems to cause strain in some (although not me). Just couldn’t read well.
I can see a monocle is easier to carry and less easy to lose than the bins I currently lump around.
I’m glad monocles have been mostly phased out. They’re impractical, ugly, and they make most people who wear them look pretentious and silly. The only person I can think of offhand who could wear a monocle with style is Patrick Stewart, and that’s only because he’s already pretentious. 
Ranchoth, that walking stick with hidden telescope that’s on the page you linked to is awesome! The perfect gift for the dirty old man who has everything.
