small print menu's and small print on the drive through menu boards, G r r r r r r

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January 04, 2020, 12:28 PM

bendable

small print menu's and small print on the drive through menu boards, G r r r r r r

I can't believe that I am the only one that has a problem reading those things ,

anyone else?

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January 04, 2020, 12:32 PM

sigmonkey

I'm with ya!

I use the cell phone camera mode to read menus in the restaurant, with small print and low light, it's a drag.

And I am a graduate of the "Leo Getz School of No Drive Thru". I walk in.

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January 04, 2020, 12:43 PM

Pipe Smoker

quote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
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I use the cell phone camera mode to read menus in the restaurant, with small print and low light, it's a drag.
<snip>

A cell phone “flashlight” is helpful too.

January 04, 2020, 12:48 PM

220-9er

I think that's nature telling us we're getting older.

January 04, 2020, 12:48 PM

flashguy

I always order the same thing, so don't need the menu.

flashguy

January 04, 2020, 12:56 PM

sigmonkey

quote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
quote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
<snip>
I use the cell phone camera mode to read menus in the restaurant, with small print and low light, it's a drag.
<snip>

A cell phone “flashlight” is helpful too.

Yeah. I can turn that on or off while using the "camera", if I need it. The CCD's are pretty good without it most of the time. But I don't use it in the movie theater anymore, I just move closer, cuz I can't hear the sound over all the yelling...

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January 04, 2020, 03:48 PM

sjtill

Have you tried reading the print on a medicine bottle lately? Especially since they have to print it in at least two languages?

And if you try to use a magnifier, you can only see one tiny part at at time since it curves around the little bottle.

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January 04, 2020, 05:41 PM

Sigfest

I can’t read things at grocery store either. I carry a Streamlight Micro and pull it out at the stores and restaurants. I can read a little better if it’s illuminated. But some things are so small even that doesn’t work.

January 04, 2020, 07:38 PM

ZSMICHAEL

Apple phones have a magnifier app built in. When enabled triple click home button to start Magnifier. It is under Settings.

January 04, 2020, 09:41 PM

Pipe Smoker

quote:
Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
Apple phones have a magnifier app built in. When enabled triple click home button to start Magnifier. It is under Settings.

More specifically, Settings/Accessibility on my iPhone.

January 04, 2020, 09:41 PM

mcrimm

Got a pair of these and carry them in your pocket like I do.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod..._title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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January 04, 2020, 11:09 PM

jimmy123x

quote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
quote:
Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
Apple phones have a magnifier app built in. When enabled triple click home button to start Magnifier. It is under Settings.

More specifically, Settings/Accessibility on my iPhone.

Amazing the stuff I learn on this forum, never knew that existed......same with the zoom app in the same section of the phone.

January 05, 2020, 12:13 AM

rusbro

I use the free iPhone app Magnifying Glass with Light for really tiny stuff. Most of the time I find it easiest to just use the camera to take a picture, then pinch and zoom on the pic as needed.

January 05, 2020, 07:34 AM

henryaz

My gripe is the grocery store and items on the bottom shelf. Since I need to use the window part of my bifocal (tilt my head back) to read it, I practically have to get on my knees. And part of the price sticker is up under a slight overhang on the front of the shelf. I usually just pull the sticker off to read it, and then try to stick it back where it was.

January 05, 2020, 09:01 AM

.38supersig

Aww, come on now. It can't be that bad?

January 05, 2020, 09:24 AM

ggile

quote:
Originally posted by henryaz:

My gripe is the grocery store and items on the bottom shelf. Since I need to use the window part of my bifocal (tilt my head back) to read it, I practically have to get on my knees. And part of the price sticker is up under a slight overhang on the front of the shelf. I usually just pull the sticker off to read it, and then try to stick it back where it was.

This^ only I can't bend over far enough to accomplish it.

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January 05, 2020, 10:21 AM

bendable

quote:
Originally posted by .38supersig:
Aww, come on now. It can't be that bad?

this is not a rant, ( that would have been placed in the "Whats your deal " section )

Rants are something that you want to go bat shit crazy about , something that you want support from the other members about.

and want no disagreements about.

this is a statement, about difficulty and inconvenience,

agree or don't agree, I don't care a butt whistle , either way.

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