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Danielle Kate Wroe

Man accidentally buys 60 pairs of reading glasses after misreading the order

A dad has gone viral on Twitter after accidentally ordering 60 pairs of reading glasses, rather than the one pair he intended, with Specsavers even wading in to give their hot take on the situation.

Radio personality Chris Arnold was left in stitches after his dad opened up his package, and was left wondering why it was so bulky. The photo showed 61-year-old Tom Arnold looking bewildered, as he had "misread the quantity of his order", leaving him with a lot more glasses than he'd bargained for.

The tweet read: "My Dad has accidentally bought 60 pairs of reading glasses off the internet after misreading the quantity of his order."

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