About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as a delivery driver parked outside Akron General's medical office building, he heard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention all staff—please be advised that your new colleague, Dr. Pencil Neck, has just joined us today.’ The delivery driver raised an eyebrow and thought, 'Dr. Pencil Neck? That sounds like someone who lost his last job for doodling too much!' As he walked inside, he overheard another voice saying, 'Welcome, Dr. Pencil Neck. Please don't draw on the walls or use our patients' charts as notepads.' Everyone laughed, including the driver, who realized it was just another quirky Akron tradition.
2. In the early afternoon, an elderly gentleman walked into the waiting room of Akron General's medical office building. As he sat down, everyone noticed something peculiar—a faint humming sound coming from one of the empty exam rooms. The hum grew louder until a young nurse poked her head in and asked if everything was okay. The old man smiled and said, 'Just listening to my favorite song playing inside.' Everyone burst out laughing—turns out it was just his hearing aid. The end.
3. In the late afternoon, a nurse noticed an unusual sign taped to the door of one of Akron General’s exam rooms: ‘Please knock twice if you’re not a doctor.’ Curious, she knocked twice herself and peeked inside. A regular patient was sitting there, reading a magazine. He looked up with a smile and said, 'I’m here for my annual check-up—just wanted to make sure I wasn’t interrupting anything important.' The nurse laughed and ushered him in, shaking her head. "Akron General,” she thought, “where every visit is a little adventure.”
4. At midnight, while a janitor cleaned the Akron General Medical Office Building, he heard a strange humming coming from one of the empty offices. Curious, he peered inside and saw only an old radio left behind by someone. As he approached it, the hum grew louder—until suddenly, a scratchy voice came on: ‘Is anyone there? I’ve been stuck here since the 80s!’ Turning around, the janitor found himself facing his own reflection in the office mirror.