Optical Shoppe

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered Optical Shoppe and asked the clerk to check something unusual on his new glasses. Ever since then, every Tuesday around noon, strange messages would appear on the shop’s window in chalk—messages like ‘Your next pair will change your life’ or ‘Don’t forget to smile today.’ No one knew who left them. Finally, a young delivery driver noticed the messages and decided to test his luck. On a whim, he bought some random frames from the shop. Later that week, while adjusting his new specs, he exclaimed, 'Wow, I feel like everything is just a little bit brighter!' Turns out, the old man had simply been testing everyone's patience—and sense of humor.

2. A curious delivery driver pulled up outside Optical Shoppe one afternoon, noticing something odd in the window display. Curiosity piqued, he walked inside to investigate. Inside, he found an old man dozing behind the counter. The man’s spectacles were perched on his nose, and a pair of enormous glasses lay on the table next to him—so large that they looked like they could belong to a circus clown. Startled awake by the noise, the old fellow exclaimed, ‘Finally someone came!’ with a hearty laugh.

3. A few weeks ago, a delivery driver pulled up outside Optical Shoppe on his lunch break. Curiously glancing around, he noticed an old, dusty box sitting in the loading bay. Peering inside, he found it filled with vintage eyeglass frames from decades past. Curious, he picked one out and popped it onto his nose. To his surprise, the frame fit perfectly—like it was made for him! Smiling sheepishly, he decided to keep it as a joke gift for his friend back home. That night, while trying to impress his neighbors, he accidentally swapped his own glasses for the newfound antique. The next morning, everyone on the block stopped by Optical Shoppe to get their very own ‘magic’ frames.

4. A delivery driver pulled up outside Optical Shoppe one morning, surprised to see a strange package left behind in the loading zone. The driver picked it up and noticed an old-fashioned pair of spectacles inside, complete with a note reading: ‘To the next owner who needs a little optical boost.’ Turns out, it was just an elaborate prank from the shop’s owner, who loved playing practical jokes on delivery folk. Everyone had a good laugh over coffee that morning.