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“Should have gone to Specsavers” – please share your embarrassing moments with Specsavers - you could win £250! *NOW CLOSED*

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KathrynMumsnet · 29/12/2014 15:08

We all know the tag line for Specsavers is "should have gone to Specsavers" - now they would love to know what your "should have gone to Specsavers" moments are - when your mouth seemed to move quicker than your brain and you made an embarrassing error - for example - have you mistaken a stranger for your DH, thought someone was pregnant when they weren't or even waved madly at someone across the street only to find you don't know them at all?

Specsavers say "on our stores, you can be sure to find the glasses that are just right for you - our online catalogue of over 1500 glasses is the widest selection in the UK. We're always sourcing the latest materials and following fashions from around the world to bring you an unequalled choice - the latest fashions, designer labels, materials, colours and frame shapes. We also offer a wide range of contact lenses to suit most people".

Share your best "should have gone to Specsavers" moment (or have a LOL about everyone else’s) on this thread and you will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £250 voucher from here.

Please note Specsavers may use your comments - anon of course - on their pages on MN, on their social media or possibly elsewhere - please only post if you're happy with this.

Thanks and good luck,
MNHQ

OP posts:
becskiboo · 31/12/2014 09:59

While walking around the countryside looking for a medieval village I spotted what thought was a ruin of a wall and pointed it out to my parents. At which point the 'wall' began mooing and flicking her tail. Mistaking a cow for a wall might not have been so bad but I have a degree in archaeology so my parents did query whether it had been worth the money. My excuse is still that it was not long after I got my first pair a gkasses.

sammylea80 · 31/12/2014 11:59

I went for a swim at a different branch of my usual gym. When I got out of the pool I headed into the showers and as I was rinsing my hair off in the cubical I heard a man's voice ... it suddenly dawned on me that I was in the men's changing rooms!! That same day I booked in for laser eye surgery lol

Petallic · 31/12/2014 12:07

Standing at a busy bus stop I stuck my arm out to wave the bus down that was approaching. But it wasn't a far away bus, it was a close up milk float. There was no way to style my way out of it and as a self conscious teenager I was mortified - it was what spurred me to go get contact lenses though!

I've also roamed whole sections of Manchester by mistake after getting on the wrong numbered bus and having to leap off when "my" bus suddenly veers off onto unknown routes.

grannybiker · 31/12/2014 12:30

The day I leapt off the sofa in panic as a stranger came down my stairs - It was DH who'd shaved off his beard!

maisiesnan · 31/12/2014 12:59

Out with friends I spotted an ex who had treat me badly so I made my way closer with the intention of showing him up for what he is .I got just behind him and started ranting on about what a horrible person he is, a liar a cheat etc etc oh and you bloody coward can't even turn round and face me as I prodded him in the back...Oh the shame it wasn't him I realised as he turned to face me...with his wife looking aghast!!! I scuttled out of there pretty sheepish and have never been there since and I always wear my glasses now

1lov3comp5 · 31/12/2014 13:01

I was holidays with DH and we were walking around a toy shop looking for presents for our nieces. We wandered off separately and a few minutes late I heard an almighty roar. Looked around and saw DH looking mortified and some poor woman looking terrified - she had been looking at lion teddies and DH thought she was me and went up behind her and roared in her ear whilst grabbing her around the waist...hilarious!! Grin Grin

nerysw · 31/12/2014 14:54

When I was about 12 we went to a folk museum and met some of the family there. I thought I was really cool, turning round and setting off - straight into a plate glass window. I fell to the ground in a crumpled heap in front of my older, trendier cousins and wished for the floor to swallow me up when I came round.

ibbydibby · 31/12/2014 19:24

When I worked in London we had annual eyetest at hospital. Set off on due date, arrived at Moorfields eye hospital, and, asper the instructions on the letter asked the way to "4th floor outpatients" (or whatever). Man at reception desk looked a bit puzzled. Then realised had misread letter and was at wrong hospital...I really did need that eye test!

Marmaladecat1 · 31/12/2014 21:22

I was in denial that my eye sight was not 100% 20:20...
So whilst impatiently waiting for a bus, I'm sure I saw it coming down the hill. I got my things together and started waving my arm out frantically only to be completely informed by the bemused lorry driver who drove straight past me. Much to the amusement of all other people waiting for the actual bus!

sharond101 · 31/12/2014 22:22

I mistook a woman for a friend of a friend and had a full conversation on the street with her. I invited her to lunch with the friend and she accepted! How bizarre when they both turned up and didn't know each other!

dippers4 · 01/01/2015 00:26

My mum went to the opticians for the first time. When he asked her to read the letters, she answered, "What letters?" "The ones in front of you," he replied. "Oh," said my mum, "I thought that was an airvent!"

Magicalsparkles · 01/01/2015 03:27

Today I banged past a mirror in primark and caught a glimpse of a beautiful stranger myself, and apologised for bumping into them.. Should've gone to specsavers really

pinkr · 01/01/2015 07:50

I was going for my first swim in the uni pool. The changing rooms were upstairs from the pool...you stepped out into a landing and down a few step to the pool. I was so focused on not falling down the steps that I failed to notice that the landing contained a massive footbath. Instead of my foot meeting what I thought was solid tile I dropped the extra ten inches and fell face first into the disinfectant. To top the humiliation a really fit lifeguard ran up to help lift me out and everyone was looking at me.
From then on I always check new places thoroughly before taking my specs off.

pinkr · 01/01/2015 08:04

Another story involved my dad. Not long after he started dating my step mum he was driving past a bus stop when he noticed her son waiting. My dad pulled over and spent a good few mins trying to persuade the boy that he would give hima lift. Eventually he gave up. Later my step mum was giving her son into trouble for ignoring my dads kind offer. Turns out it wasn't him!

SlinkyB · 01/01/2015 09:26

Earlier this year I was in hospital recovering from meningitis. I had lost my short and long-term memory, but was on the mend and was desperate to get home (It was shortly after the birth of my second child).

I was trying to rest one morning so took my specs off (I'm very short sighted). I saw "dh" walk towards me, flung my arms out wide and said "oh Darling you're here! I've missed you so much!".

Out of everyone in a hospital I could've done this to; a nurse, a porter, a cleaner, a visitor or other relative, I managed to do it to none other than the Senior Consultant Neurologist, who had come to test my memory ! Shock It took a few minutes to convince him it was just because I didn't have my glasses on Smile

honeysucklejasmine · 01/01/2015 10:48

I was on holiday in Thailand and had taken my glasses off to go snorkeling. I did not have any context lenses with me at the time.

The snorkeling when well and we were collection by a small outboard motor boat to the shore. As the boat pulled up on the beach, i peered over the side to check the distance, then swung a leg over and lowered myself towards the ground.... Which was obviously a lot further than i had thought as i ended up falling out the boat. Blush

I was mortified, but even more so when the other passengers ran over to check i was ok as i lay on my back in the surf. My friend thought it was hilarious and couldn't believe i'd thought i'd be able to touch the sand.

KneesOfTheBee · 01/01/2015 13:02

I was prescribed glasses as a teenager but, due to vanity, refused to wear them even though I am very short sighted (it was the '70s and I didn't fancy the Deirdre Barlow look).

Somehow, I managed to get through the next few years pretending I could see, until I was sent for a compulsory eye test through work as I worked with a computer.

The optician tested my sight and, with a deadpan face, said "how did you actually manage to get here without being run over?" Grin

maggieriordan · 01/01/2015 14:10

er....I went to boots opticians to collect my glasses I was having made after my eye test there, but the receptionist handed me back the collection form and said....You should have gone to Specsavers!....Boots had done my eye test but Specsavers has the style of frame I wanted, so i had ordered them from there. oops. The queue behind me were in fits of laughter whilst I felt very sheepish.

GraysAnalogy · 01/01/2015 14:15

Yesterday actually.

I had an emergency referral to eye clinic. I went to said eye clinic and was told I'd need to remove my contact lenses - because I had rushed there I'd forgotten my glasses so knew I'd have a hard time getting home because I'm so blind without them. Anyway I had the procedure in which I had all sorts of dyes put into my eyes. Once done the lovely women at the reception offered to ring me a taxi and told me to wait outside for a blue car. I couldn't see a thing so they escorted me downstairs and put me into a chair outside.

Ten minutes after a blue car pulls up and I get into it, tell them the address and sit waiting for them to move. We don't move. The driver then tells me he's actually not a taxi and is waiting for his mum Blush

So poor him had a blind, orange dye eyed woman climb into his car and start giving him orders. Couldn't apologise enough.

CanadianPacific · 01/01/2015 15:33

On Christmas Eve we went to the cinema with our 4 teens to watch the latest Hobbit movie.

DH was siting on my left and two women were sitting on my right.

About ten minutes into the movie, the woman on my immediate right bent down towards the floor to find her bag and as she did so, her left arm (holding a giant bucket of popcorn) shot out towards me.

Without thinking, I just instinctively grabbed an enormous handful.

We both just froze, she couldn't believe that I had done it and I was just as perplexed as she was.

There was a really frosty atmosphere for the rest of the movie (which still had over 2 hours left to go) and she very pointedly moved her bucket so that it was between her and her friend.

I had to sit there for the remainder of the movie with a cupped handful of sticky, warm toffee popcorn and we were all painfully aware of every mouthful that she ate.

I don't even like popcorn!

CanadianPacific · 01/01/2015 15:35

Oh and I meant to add that my glasses were firmly on Grin

Theimpossiblegirl · 01/01/2015 17:28

Dd was trying on sunglasses and put a particularly snazzy pair on. She tapped Dh on the arm and asked him if she looked lovely but it wasn't him! Being 13 she just went bright red and ran off.

sweetnuttydogs · 01/01/2015 17:39

My hubby wears his glasses all the time, he was working on the top of a house fixing the roof. Whilst climbing through the scaffolding he misjudged it and next thing he new, his glasses had fell to the floor an he was facing the sky !! he was helped down had a huge bump and his glasses were in perfect condition.

He swears that they were lucky glasses

tahunny · 01/01/2015 19:26

I was at the gym a few years ago now, walking over to the treadmill where a guy was running on one very fast like his life depended on it, when I tripped over the wire and unplugged them all. He just stopped dead and glared at me. How I didnt see it I have no idea. It was a bright orange and the carpet was grey. So embarrassed!

Pinkwillow · 01/01/2015 19:44

Spraying myself with Clinique suntan spritz,my friend noticed that it was actually my hairspray (same bottle)

Wondering why my Simple face mask wasn't setting...it was face wash (same tube)

Sung to Nicki Minaj...No treble Grin