Boots

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Boots Pharmacy, a regular customer noticed something odd one morning. While picking up his usual prescription, he overheard an announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention please—your medicine is ready, but could you come back later? We seem to be out of patience.’ Curious, our regular returned later that day and asked what was going on. The pharmacist smiled and said, 'We’ve been running low on patience since last week’s delivery delay.' Just then, a delivery driver arrived with a box marked ‘Patience’—complete with a note reading, ‘Sorry for the inconvenience.’ Everyone laughed, and it became known as Boots’ unofficial stock item.

2. A little girl followed her mother into Boots Pharmacy, peering curiously as she pointed at an unusual bottle on the shelf. ‘What’s that?’ she asked, pointing to a translucent jar filled with tiny, colorful pills. The pharmacist smiled and whispered, ‘They’re for good luck.’ The little girl giggled, thinking it looked like candy. Later that night, her mom found her clutching the jar under the pillow. When asked, the girl declared proudly, 'I’m keeping them safe for our family!' The pharmacist chuckled when he heard the story the next day, shaking his head and muttering, 'Another regular customer who thinks I sell lucky sweets.'

3. At Boots Pharmacy, a delivery driver once asked with a puzzled look: ‘Why does everyone here always seem to be counting?’ Turns out, they were counting steps for a new exercise challenge. The delivery driver joined in, and soon enough, everyone was racing up and down the aisles, laughing and catching up on gossip along the way.

4. At Boots Pharmacy, an elderly gentleman was browsing the shelves when he suddenly stopped mid-step. The reason? He’d caught the scent of freshly baked cookies wafting from behind the counter—an aroma that hadn’t been there moments before. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a bag of chocolate chips accidentally left on the counter by a delivery driver. The old gentlemen smiled and said, 'Well, looks like I’ll be having some unexpected company for tea!' And indeed, soon enough, half the neighborhood dropped by for a free cookie sampling.