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[β] espentan@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago* (3 children) It'll make their eyes square. Edit: a phrase commonly used by parents to deter kids from watching too much tv, in Norway. Was it used in other countries too? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 3 days ago (2 children) That's a funny way to put it. I've always heard (in the US) "it'll hurt your eyes" in more general terms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 3 days ago (1 child) We were told sitting too close was bad for our eyes. Then they gave us all computers with crts to sit in front of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] espentan@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago That one was common in my household, too, and then I got an Amiga with a 13(?) inch crt and sat closer than ever before. My dad couldn't understand the appeal and I still remember him bursting into my room, while I was playing pinball dreams, saying something like "look at the lovely weather! You need to spend some time outdoors, too!" permalink fedilink source parent [β] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago You'll watch your eyes out permalink fedilink source parent [β] jakobmn@feddit.dk 5 points 3 days ago (1 child) We use that saying in Denmark as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shyanae@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago Same in Germany :) permalink fedilink source parent [β] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 3 points 3 days ago Yes. But it must be applied to ALL rectangular screens. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 3 days ago (2 children) That's a funny way to put it. I've always heard (in the US) "it'll hurt your eyes" in more general terms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 3 days ago (1 child) We were told sitting too close was bad for our eyes. Then they gave us all computers with crts to sit in front of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] espentan@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago That one was common in my household, too, and then I got an Amiga with a 13(?) inch crt and sat closer than ever before. My dad couldn't understand the appeal and I still remember him bursting into my room, while I was playing pinball dreams, saying something like "look at the lovely weather! You need to spend some time outdoors, too!" permalink fedilink source parent [β] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago You'll watch your eyes out permalink fedilink source parent
[β] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 3 days ago (1 child) We were told sitting too close was bad for our eyes. Then they gave us all computers with crts to sit in front of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] espentan@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago That one was common in my household, too, and then I got an Amiga with a 13(?) inch crt and sat closer than ever before. My dad couldn't understand the appeal and I still remember him bursting into my room, while I was playing pinball dreams, saying something like "look at the lovely weather! You need to spend some time outdoors, too!" permalink fedilink source parent
[β] espentan@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago That one was common in my household, too, and then I got an Amiga with a 13(?) inch crt and sat closer than ever before. My dad couldn't understand the appeal and I still remember him bursting into my room, while I was playing pinball dreams, saying something like "look at the lovely weather! You need to spend some time outdoors, too!" permalink fedilink source parent
[β] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago You'll watch your eyes out permalink fedilink source parent
[β] jakobmn@feddit.dk 5 points 3 days ago (1 child) We use that saying in Denmark as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Shyanae@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago Same in Germany :) permalink fedilink source parent
[β] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 3 points 3 days ago Yes. But it must be applied to ALL rectangular screens. permalink fedilink source parent
