Big City Optical

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while an old lady waited for her glasses to be adjusted, she noticed something odd outside the window of Big City Optical. A young boy kept pointing and laughing at the reflection on one of the shop’s large windows. Curious, she looked up too—and saw nothing but her own smiling face. The old lady smiled knowingly, thinking perhaps the boy was just amused by his own reflection. Later that day, when a delivery driver came to drop off new frames, he joked, ‘Did you see that kid? He couldn’t stop staring at himself!’ The owner shook his head with a smile, replying, ‘Must be our special mirror effect today.’

2. A delivery driver arrived early one morning with a mysterious box marked ‘Top Secret.’ As he struggled to carry it inside, curious neighbors peered through their windows. The box contained nothing more than a new pair of giant-sized spectacles for the owner’s birthday, which everyone had forgotten until then. The next day, Big City Optical became known as the place where even your glasses could surprise you.

3. One day, as a regular patient tried on new frames, he asked the optician: 'Do you think these make my eyes look like they're playing chess?' The optician smiled and replied, ‘Not exactly, but they do give your eyes a strategic glint!’ Just then, a delivery driver walked in with a mischievous twinkle in his eye and quipped, ‘Hey, Doc—do these make my glasses look like I’m always late for work?’

4. One afternoon, while waiting for his prescription, a little boy entered the shop and pointed excitedly towards the ceiling. 'Mommy,' he whispered, 'look at that bird!' The optician looked up and saw nothing but dusty light bulbs. The optician smiled gently and asked the boy, ‘Are you sure it’s not just a shadow?’ The boy nodded confidently, so the optician climbed onto a chair to take a closer look. Suddenly, an elderly lady from the next booth called out, ‘Honey, that’s just the reflection of my glasses!’ Everyone burst into laughter, and the little boy left with a new pair of spectacles—and a lesson on optical illusions.