Voorthuis Opticians

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In Voorthuis Opticians, a regular exclaimed one day, ‘I just saw an old lady trying to buy glasses with a shopping list!’ Since then, customers occasionally spot someone using odd methods to purchase their eyewear. Another time, a delivery driver walked in, muttering under his breath about lost packages. The staff asked if he needed help, and he replied, ‘Just trying to find my way back to reality after dealing with those crazy addresses.’ Since then, whenever anyone mentions maps or directions, everyone at Voorthuis Opticians cracks up.

2. In Voorthuis Opticians, every morning around 9 AM, a mysterious voice crackles over the intercom: 'Attention please—your glasses are talking to you!' Regulars shrug it off as quirky banter until they start hearing their own reflections whispering advice on life and love. One day, an exasperated delivery driver storms in, complaining, ‘I can’t hear your stupid whispers anymore!’ The next morning, he sheepishly returns, saying, “They’re back!” Turns out, his new glasses were silent.

3. In Voorthuis Opticians, whenever a baby enters the store, they always turn their head towards the ceiling and giggle. No one knows why. One day, an elderly gentleman came in for his routine checkup. As usual, every time he heard a baby cry, he’d look up with a puzzled expression. Finally, after the tenth giggle, he asked the optician, ‘Do you think these babies are trying to tell us something?’ The optician smiled and replied, ‘Probably just checking if our ceilings are as funny as ours!’

4. In Voorthuis Opticians, whenever someone tries to adjust their glasses in the fitting room, they swear the mirror suddenly becomes a full-length window, showing them standing outside the shop. One day, an elderly neighbor tried on some reading glasses and walked out into what he thought was his own garden. Turned out it was just the street across from Voorthuis Opticians—complete with surprised pedestrians staring back at him! After a few confused moments, he sheepishly returned inside, muttering something about needing new lenses.