Boots Opticians

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Boots Opticians, every morning begins with an unusual announcement over the intercom. ‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ says the voice, ‘if you’re wearing your glasses backwards again today, please come see Mr. Smith.’ One day, a delivery driver arrived with new frames. As he adjusted them, everyone heard him mutter, ‘These are so light I can barely feel they’re on.’ By lunchtime, half the staff was wearing their glasses upside down—and Mr. Smith had quite the queue. Later that week, someone noticed that the intercom message now included, ‘And if you’ve swapped your glasses for someone else’s again, Mr. Smith will be very cross!’

2. At Boots Opticians, customers often turn around in surprise when they hear a familiar voice on the intercom. One day, during a routine check-up, a little girl’s eyes widened as she heard: 'Attention please—we’ve just received an eyeglass frame shaped like a unicorn!' The optometrist smiled and announced: ‘It seems our delivery driver mistook the order form for wishful thinking!’ The entire waiting room burst into laughter, including the little girl who now had her dream glasses—a unicorn horn perched elegantly above her own.

3. At Boots Opticians, a delivery driver once exclaimed, 'I’ve never seen such big glasses!' causing everyone to look up from their reading. Meanwhile, an elderly gentleman tried on a pair of oversized spectacles and announced proudly, ‘These make me look like a professor!’ causing several customers to giggle and the staff to discreetly adjust their own frames.

4. At Boots Opticians, a customer once asked, ‘Do you sell glasses that make you look smarter?’ The optician smiled and replied, ‘Yes, sir, we have just the right pair for you.’ A few minutes later, an amused assistant overheard him whispering to his friend, ‘These are the ones that make people think I deliver pizzas!’