comment: >
  
  My man is verbally upvoting
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  Probably have it’s origin in the olden days when glasses were mostly used for reading and reading was mostly done by the educated and education wasn’t for everyone.
  During the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia in the 70s they executed people with glasses as they were suspected intellectuals. >
  
  Ole’ Pol Pot, completed fucked a country, killed millions and got away with it. >
  
  Isn’t there a comedian who asks in one of his standups “why didn’t they simply take the glasses off when he was coming”? >
  
  The obvious punchline: They wouldn't have seen them coming. >
  
  Hey dude, if I have to live with glasses my whole life can I at least look smart for it >
  
  Yeah, thanks OP now I get to feel defective and dumb for the rest of the day. >
  
  A defect one is motivated to transcend in order to read and learn more. >
  
  Disagree >
  
  Good talk. Got a lot out of your comment. >
  
  Agree