Oakley

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 day for years?’ The optician nodded. ‘Well,’ continued the customer, ‘he never bought anything, just sat in the corner and counted those little rubber stoppers on your shelves!’ The optician smiled knowingly. ‘Really? That sounds familiar.’ Then he leaned closer and whispered, ‘You know, I once caught him trying to sneak one into his pocket!’

2. In the early afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Oakley’s loading dock with a standard box of frames. As he opened it, he nearly dropped his clipboard—inside lay an old, dusty pair of spectacles, complete with a handwritten note reading: ‘To whomever finds these: please return them to the nearest optician.’ Curious, the manager took out the glasses and noticed they were scratched beyond repair. With a smile, she posted a photo online asking if anyone recognized them. A week later, a grumpy old man showed up, complaining that someone had stolen his prized antique specs from his shed. Everyone had a good laugh, and Oakley became known for its mysterious yet friendly atmosphere.

3. A curious customer approached the counter one day and asked, 'Why does every pair of glasses here seem to have a secret message?' The owner smiled mysteriously and replied, ‘Each frame is like a little puzzle. It tells something unique about our customers.’ A delivery driver then walked in, holding up his new prescription lenses and joked, ‘I bet mine says “Optimist Extraordinaire”!’ The whole shop burst into laughter, realizing that maybe every pair did carry its own special message after all.

4. One foggy morning, as customers shuffled in for their eye exams, someone whispered over the intercom: ‘If you see someone wearing glasses that don’t belong to them, please return them immediately.’ Soon enough, an old man with a misplaced pair of reading glasses stumbled into the store, muttering about his missing spectacles. The owner smiled and asked him if he’d seen anyone else wearing his specs. With a puzzled expression, the man replied, 'No, but I do recognize these—my neighbor’s been borrowing them again!'