Target Optical

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Target Optical, every morning begins with a mysterious announcement over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, your glasses are waiting for you in the most unexpected places today.’ Employees soon learn not to be surprised when they find their frames on top of the coffee machine or under the reception desk. One day, an elderly gentleman came in wearing his newly adjusted glasses—and promptly walked into a doorframe. When asked how he liked them, he replied, 'They’re perfect! Now I can see exactly where NOT to look!' Meanwhile, a delivery driver once left a box of frames outside, only to discover it was filled with identical pairs of sunglasses—all labeled as his own prescription. At Target Optical, even the mistakes seem to know each other.

2. At Target Optical, every afternoon around three o’clock, an old man in a tweed suit steps into the shop and whispers something into the cashier’s ear. The next day, everyone receives a tiny note slipped under their door: ‘Your glasses are ready.’ No one knows who he is or where he comes from, but they keep coming back for more. One morning, a delivery driver finds a pair of glasses addressed to him. He puts them on and suddenly can’t remember how to drive—only how to bake pies. From then on, whenever someone forgets their specs, they get a delicious pie instead of an eye exam.

3. At Target Optical, whenever a new pair of glasses arrived from the factory, the delivery driver would leave them on the counter, then quietly slip out without saying a word. But one day, a curious customer noticed that each pair had a tiny note attached: 'Wear me today and you'll see something unusual.' Soon enough, people started coming in just to see what oddity these mysterious notes promised. One old lady even claimed she saw her long-lost cat sitting on the roof—though no one else did. Finally, an impatient regular asked the owner if there was anything behind it all. The owner smiled mysteriously and replied, ‘Just our way of making sure you get the best fit.’

4. At Target Optical, whenever a customer tried on their first pair of prescription glasses, they would suddenly start humming the same tune—an old folk song no one recognized. One day, an elderly neighbor tried on some reading glasses and started singing ‘Kumbaya’ with such gusto that everyone in the store joined in. The manager had to announce over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please stop harmonizing or you’ll be trying on our next shipment of hearing aids!’