Pabari

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Pabari Opticians, an elderly gentleman regularly visited every Tuesday morning. One day, as he adjusted his new glasses in front of the mirror, he noticed something peculiar on the wall: ‘Your next pair will fix everything.’ The note appeared and disappeared overnight. Soon enough, everyone started noticing the mysterious message. A delivery driver even brought a sign-maker’s card. The old man grinned when he saw it—‘Your next pair will fix everything’ had been replaced with ‘Your next pair might make you see things differently!’ Turns out, Pabari was just having some fun with their most loyal customer.

2. At Pabari Opticians, a delivery driver left early one afternoon, forgetting his lunchbox filled with old newspapers and magazines. The next morning, customers noticed strange articles taped inside the store’s display window—turning ordinary eye exams into quirky detective adventures. Over the following weeks, more and more odd clippings appeared, turning routine visits into delightful mysteries. One day, an elderly gentleman asked if he could keep one of the stories as a souvenir. To everyone's surprise, it was a recipe for perfect pirozhki—a family secret passed down through generations.

3. At Pabari Opticians, a young man often stopped in after work for a quick fix on his glasses. One Friday night, as he adjusted his frames in front of the mirror, he noticed that the reflection kept changing—first into a cat, then into a dancing bear. Finally, he saw himself turning into a panda wearing a bowtie. The optician laughed and asked if he needed new lenses or just some sleep. That’s when our friend realized it was time to head home.

4. At Pabari Opticians, a regular customer always asked the same question when trying on new frames: ‘Does this make my eyes look bigger?’ The staff had grown used to it until one day, a young woman replied without thinking, ‘Actually, no, they make your nose look like it’s growing.’ From then on, whenever anyone tried on a pair of glasses, someone would whisper, ‘Watch out for the nose effect!’ Even the delivery driver started asking before dropping off orders: ‘Is this prescription likely to make noses appear larger?’ It became part of their charm—like an urban optical joke that only locals understood.