April 14, 2025 at 10:21 pm

His Girlfriend Couldn’t Get Her Defective Glasses Fixed, So He Called The Head Office To Get It Done

by Ashley Ashbee

Reading glasses on an open book

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When a store makes an error, it’s natural to expect that it will be corrected.

Most companies know that if customers tell people what happened, it’s bad for business.

But not all clerks get that or care.

Watch this guy change that.

Optics store refused support for reading glasses

My girlfriend wore reading glasses.

One day, she went with her mother to the optics store.

A well known Portuguese brand of stores with shops all over the country.

She went in there to get a new pair.

When she left, she saw some markings.

Those were markings left by the machine holding the lenses during the process.

But the shop wasn’t exactly helpful.

It was a harsh strike, like a small cut in the lens itself.

Not something we could wipe over with a cloth and liquid.

She complained to the store, but they only told her they couldn’t do anything.

It was “normal” for the process.

I was not with her at the time, but when she told me that, I was mad.

She sent me photos of the lens, and it was just plain ridiculous.

I don’t remember if she had the same lens and was only replacing the frame, or if she got completely new glasses.

Either way, the lens should not be delivered with that defect.

It would affect her sight.

So he got down to business.

I searched the optics chain online and wrote a ravaging email explaining the situation and around 1 hour or less after I send the email, my girlfriend’s mother called me and asked what I had done.

I was speechless because I just about to tell her about that email.

The thing is: after my email, they called my gf asking her to go back to the store so they could replace the lenses. For free.

They somehow managed to find the store AND the client in a record time.

I was like “Oopsie, did I do that?”

Sorry. Not sorry.

That was no way to treat a client.

Here is what folks are saying.

I hope they got a dressing down from the head office.

Screenshot 2025 03 28 at 6.00.54 PM His Girlfriend Couldnt Get Her Defective Glasses Fixed, So He Called The Head Office To Get It Done

Behold! A dad joke!

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Good to know that it was indeed laziness.

Screenshot 2025 03 28 at 6.02.19 PM His Girlfriend Couldnt Get Her Defective Glasses Fixed, So He Called The Head Office To Get It Done

Nice pun, but she is long sighted, not short sighted.

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I think it should have been her decision.

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I wonder if that shop is still in business.

Who wants glasses with scratches on them?

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Ashley Ashbee | Contributing Writer, Workplace & Culture

Ashley Ashbee is a contributing writer for TwistedSifter specializing in workplace dynamics, employee advocacy, and professional culture. Drawing on her real-world experience as a software consultant, she brings a unique, insider perspective to navigating office conflicts, toxic management, and trending professional dilemmas.

Holding a degree in Professional Writing from York University, Ashley combines her formal editorial training with her corporate background to deliver highly engaging, empathetic narratives. She excels at breaking down complex workplace dramas and translating them into stories that truly empower and validate modern workers.

Based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Ashley balances her time between the tech and publishing worlds with her love for the outdoors. When she isn’t consulting or writing, she can usually be found exploring local walking trails or experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.

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