About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the dimly lit hallway of Warby Parker, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning—a small wooden box, unmarked and slightly ajar. Curiosity piqued him, he peered inside only to discover an old pair of glasses with lenses so thick they seemed to distort reality. As he gazed through those magnifying lenses, everything around him appeared hilariously distorted—his coworker’s tie became a giant snake slithering down the hall, and the coffee cup on his desk grew to giraffe height. Startled, he slammed the box shut just as a delivery driver walked by, causing him to leap back in surprise. The driver raised an eyebrow and asked, ‘Is that where you keep your time machine?’
2. In the dusty corner of Warby Parker's warehouse, an anonymous delivery driver found a mysterious box labeled ‘Optic Wonderland.’ Inside, he discovered a pair of glasses that seemed to change color depending on who wore them. Curious, he tried them on and saw himself reflected in vibrant shades—first as a grinning clown, then as a serious professor, finally transforming into a dancing penguin. When he returned the glasses to their rightful place, his colleagues teased him mercilessly for weeks.
3. Late one night, while adjusting frames in the quiet basement of Warby Parker, a delivery driver swore he heard someone whispering behind him. Turning around, there was nothing but empty shelves and boxes. Curious, he stayed late that week, pretending to work on orders. One morning, peering through half-assembled frames, he saw a shadowy figure slipping out the back door. Startled, he called after it—only for his neighbor to emerge, holding a bag of donuts, explaining she thought he was working late.
4. Late one night, while adjusting frames in the quiet basement of Warby Parker, a curious employee overheard an announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention, please return your glasses within twenty-four hours or risk being featured on our website as lost property.’ The next morning, everyone searched diligently but found nothing. Until, that is, a delivery driver mentioned seeing an old man wearing someone else’s specs across town. It turned out he was just reading his newspaper in a café—completely unaware he’d been declared ‘lost’ overnight. The whole office erupted in laughter, and from then on, whenever anyone misplaced their glasses, they’d whisper, ‘Better hurry up or Warby Parker will make you famous!’