K-Mars Optical

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered K-Mars Optical and asked the clerk, ‘Do you sell glasses that can see into the future?’ The staff laughed it off, but soon after, strange things started happening around the store. Soon enough, every time a new customer came in, they’d ask if there were any futuristic specs on display. One day, a delivery driver even brought in a box of ‘future-proof’ frames he found in his truck. Needless to say, no one could actually see anything beyond their own reflection—except maybe a slightly blurry version of tomorrow’s weather. In the end, K-Mars became famous for its humorous sign reading: “Seeing Tomorrow Since 1987.”

2. A curious customer approached the counter one afternoon and inquired, 'I see you're K-Mars Optical—do you sell glasses that make you invisible?' The owner smiled knowingly and replied, ‘Well, sir, we do have some special lenses that can make your eyes look extraordinarily cool—but invisibility? That’s still just a dream.’ A delivery driver overheard the conversation and joked, ‘Next time I’ll order from here instead of the post office!’ Everyone laughed, and the regular walked away whistling.

3. One day, as customers were browsing through frames, a voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention, everyone—we’ve just received a new shipment of glasses from Mars!’ A regular customer raised his hand and asked, 'Are they really from Mars?' The optician shrugged and replied, 'Who knows? They sure look like it!' A delivery driver, standing nearby, whispered to his colleague, 'I told them it was just another batch from China.' Everyone laughed, including the neighbor who’d been trying on some particularly odd-looking frames.

4. One morning, just as the doors of K-Mars Optical opened, a delivery driver walked up to the reception desk with a strange package. He said it was for someone named ‘Mr. Vision’—but there was no such person on record. The receptionist shrugged and placed the box in the backroom. Later that day, an elderly gentleman popped his head out from behind the counter and asked if anyone had seen his new glasses. It turned out Mr. Vision was just a nickname given by his neighbors because he always wore his specs everywhere.