Could some of it be NEW YORK?

But they are everywhere. When my son was 8mos old he was fitted with
glasses (since he was essentially blind without). The new vision opened his world tremendously, and he became interested in his surroundings. But I can't tell you how many
people came up to me and insulted me... "who do you think you are putting glasses on a baby?" One gal shook her finger at me and said " I know for a fact you cannot fit glasses to an infant!"..So I gave her Dr. MacDonald's name and number..pediatric head opthomologist at our hospital..and told her to tell HIM that. LOL The worst one was from a woman in a wheelchair that we shared an elevator with said to me point blank... "What is that baby doing wearing glasses? " I countered with "What are you doing in that wheelchair?" (sometimes I get rather PO'd.).

But I think the best comment in return to rude comments is:
"Excuse me, what did you say?" And if they have the stupidity to repeat it, you say..."Oh, that is what I thought you said." and move on out of their range.