About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered Oakley and asked the optician, ‘Do you remember that old man who used to come here every week?’ The optician nodded, curious. ‘Well,’ continued the customer, ‘he never bought anything, but always sat in the same chair, counting something under his breath.’ Finally, one day, the optician couldn’t resist asking what the old man was counting. With a twinkle in his eye, the regular replied, ‘Just my lucky days before I finally buy those glasses everyone keeps recommending!’
2. In the early afternoon, as customers browsed through frames at Oakley, a voice crackled over the intercom: 'Attention, please! The glasses in frame number seven are calling for backup!' Everyone froze for a moment before bursting into laughter. A delivery driver walked up and said, ‘I’ll take them off your hands.’ And just like that, the glasses found their hero! Back at the counter, an old lady whispered to her friend, “They say these glasses can see spirits…”
3. While browsing through vintage frames at Oakley one day, a regular noticed something odd on the wall: a handwritten sign that read, 'If you see your future spouse wearing these glasses, buy them lunch.' Curious passersby began testing the sign's mysterious charm. Soon enough, an enthusiastic delivery driver approached the counter with a big smile: ‘I saw my future wife here last week!’ The optician raised an eyebrow and asked, ‘Did you buy her lunch?’ The man beamed, ‘Of course I did! And guess what? She’s still wearing those glasses today.’ Everyone laughed, realizing that sometimes love finds us in the most unexpected places.
4. While trying on new glasses at Oakley, a customer wondered aloud, 'I bet these frames can see ghosts!' After a moment’s pause, an old lady behind him whispered, ‘They do, dearie—especially when you’re late with your payments!’ Everyone in the shop burst out laughing, including the salesperson, who shook his head and said, ‘No, they just help us see your budget.’