What's mildly irritating you today?

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Originally Posted by monster

Sundae, contacts prevent onion eyes. ...

Originally Posted by orthodoc

Contact lenses concentrate the irritating chemicals underneath, against the cornea. They make any irritant or toxic exposure many times worse. ...

Originally Posted by monster

but they work for onions.

Originally Posted by monster

and chlorine fumes. But don't swim in them unless you wear goggles.

Originally Posted by orthodoc

I'm glad your contacts work when you're cutting onions, but as a general principle, contacts concentrate any airborne chemical underneath. Typically this results in increased irritation. Chlorine fumes would definitely be concentrated, which explains your recommendation not to swim while wearing contacts unless you wear goggles. ...

Originally Posted by monster

Yeah, I'm unique. lucky me When I win the lottery, I'm going to buy me a set of conformity.

Originally Posted by orthodoc

Yeah, given that everyone else is by definition not unique, you might want to hold off on recommending that they all chop onions with contact lenses in. ...

I'll settle this:

SUNDAE! WEAR YOUR SWIMMING GOGGLES WHILE CUTTING ONIONS!