Oliver Opticians

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up outside Oliver Opticians one morning, fumbling with an unusual package. As he opened the door, a strange humming sound filled the street. The humming grew louder until everyone on the street stopped and stared. A neighbor leaned out their window and asked if everything was alright. The delivery driver shrugged, grinning sheepishly, ‘Just my new invention—an optical hummer!’ They quickly drove off, leaving behind only a puzzled crowd and a faint tune from Oliver’s shop.

2. A customer entered Oliver Opticians one afternoon, adjusting her glasses and muttering under her breath. ‘These things never stay clean for more than five minutes,’ she grumbled as she wiped away yet another smudge. Just then, a delivery driver walked in, knocking over his box of frames. Startled, he looked up and exclaimed, 'Oh no, sorry!' The woman sighed and said, 'Welcome to Oliver Opticians—nothing ever stays still around here.'

3. One day, while trying on new frames at Oliver Opticians, a regular noticed something odd in the mirror—his reflection seemed to be wearing someone else’s glasses. Curious, he looked around and saw that an elderly gentleman across the shop was also peering through his own pair of spectacles—but they clearly belonged to a young delivery driver standing next to him. After a moment of awkward silence, everyone burst out laughing as the mix-up was sorted out.

4. A young woman walked into Oliver Opticians one evening, holding a small box wrapped in bright paper. The optician raised an eyebrow as she unwrapped it, revealing not glasses but a tiny teddy bear wearing spectacles. ‘For my grandma,’ the woman giggled. The bear became a hit among customers, and soon Oliver Opticians was known for its unusual displays.