“I tried using a colander to view the eclipse. I think I’ve strained my eyes”

A colander is a kitchen utensil that has holes to drain foods. The holes can be looked through, but a colander is not a telescope. A joke became popular on Sickipedia in March 2015:
   
“I tried using a colander to view the eclipse. I think I’ve strained my eyes.”
 
   
Wikipedia: Colander
A colander is a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta or rice. A colander is also used to rinse vegetables.
 
The perforated nature of the colander allows liquid to drain through while retaining the solids inside. It is sometimes also called a pasta strainer or kitchen sieve.
     
Sickipedia
I tried using a colander to view the eclipse.
I think I’ve strained my eyes.
Joke added 10 months ago by Pixman in In The News > Environment News
 
Twitter
Twinkle Buns
‏@Clareyh
I strained my eyes using that colander.
5:16 AM - 20 Mar 2015
 
Twitter
Soraya
‏@sorayasaikal
I tried using a colander to view the eclipse.I think I’ve strained my eyes.
6:23 AM - 20 Mar 2015
 
Facebook
I dont even know you but,. I think your a twat.
March 22, 2015 ·
I tried using a colander to view the eclipse.
I think I’ve strained my eyes.
 
Reddit—Jokes
I was told I could view the eclipse through a colander. (self.Jokes)
submitted March 27, 2015 by ElChristo
I think I strained my eyes.
 
Reddit—Dad Jokes
I tried using a colander to view the eclipse. (self.dadjokes)
submitted April 4, 2015 by thatdamnhacker
I think I’ve strained my eyes.
 
Reddit—Jokes
You can use a colander to look at the eclipse
submitted August 21, 2017 by ProbablyStuck
But be careful you don’t strain your eyes