Thompson Vision Care

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his glasses to be adjusted, a regular noticed an odd humming sound coming from behind the counter. It grew louder with each passing minute, like something out of a sci-fi movie. Finally, the humming stopped, replaced by a deep voice saying, 'Vision corrected.' The man turned around and saw a grinning delivery driver holding a box. 'Thought you could use these,' he said, handing over a pair of earplugs. Everyone in the shop burst into laughter.

2. In the quiet corner of Thompson Vision Care, a delivery driver left something unusual in the loading bay one afternoon. For weeks afterward, whenever customers entered, they’d catch glimpses of a tiny, mischievous teddy bear peering out from behind the display cases. One day, an elderly gentleman came in for his glasses check-up and immediately fell in love with the little bear. He asked if it could be his new companion, and before anyone knew it, Teddy Bear Optical became a thing—now every customer leaves with a smile and a furry friend. The delivery driver, who never claimed responsibility, must have had a heart of gold after all.

3. While browsing through old magazines in Thompson Vision Care one afternoon, a regular exclaimed, ‘I’ve seen everything now—even eye exams can make you hallucinate!’ Just then, a delivery driver walked in complaining about dizziness. The optician asked him if he’d been spinning around like a top before coming in. With a straight face, the driver replied, ‘No, but I did take three turns trying to find this place!’ Everyone burst out laughing.

4. In the dimly lit hallway outside Thompson Vision Care, a delivery driver paused to stretch. Glancing down, he spotted something odd—a small, dusty box labeled ‘Free Sample’ among the recycling bins. Curious, he picked it up and noticed an old pamphlet inside about eye care tips from the nineties. As he opened the door back into the office, the receptionist looked up with a smile: 'Oh, you found our free samples!' Turning around, he saw his colleague, leaning against the wall, laughing softly. 'Didn’t think anyone would ever notice,' she whispered.