Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps were silent and the lights dimmed, a regular noticed something odd. His little boy kept pointing towards the gas station’s reflection in the window—an old man with a long beard seemed to be standing there, watching cars go by. Finally, curious neighbors gathered around the corner, whispering among themselves. The old man vanished as soon as they approached, leaving only a faint scent of gasoline in the air. Turns out it was just an optical illusion caused by the neon sign reflecting off the wet pavement—a reminder that sometimes what we see isn’t always real.

2. At dawn, when the gas station's neon sign flickered weakly, a delivery driver swore he saw an old man refueling a car that wasn't there. The delivery driver rubbed his eyes and looked again—nothing. Just as he was about to dismiss it as a trick of early-morning light, he heard a soft voice from behind him: ‘Thanks for the fuel, son.’ Turning around, he saw only empty air and a half-empty can of soda next to the pump. Shaking his head with a smile, he muttered, ‘Must be getting too old for this job.’

3. At midnight, when the Exxon pump glowed eerily in the dark, a delivery driver muttered, ‘I swear I saw that tanker fill itself.’ The next morning, an old neighbor stopped by and asked if he could get some gas too. As they filled up his car, he joked, ‘Did you hear about the self-filling tanker last night?’ The delivery driver grinned and replied, ‘Nah, must’ve been my imagination… or maybe theirs!’

4. At dusk, when the last cars had left, a delivery driver pulled up to fill his tank. Suddenly, he heard an odd humming sound coming from inside the station. Curious, he peered through the window—and saw nothing but rows of empty pumps. The delivery driver shrugged and went inside, only to find the lights flickering and the cash register making strange beeping noises. Puzzled, he flipped through the radio stations until he found one playing old rock ballads. ‘Finally,’ he thought, smiling, ‘some company.’