Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most stations were quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Exxon with an unusual request. "I need some gas,” he said, “but only if you fill it in reverse.” The attendant shrugged and obliged. The attendant nodded, hooked up the hose backward, and started pumping. A few minutes later, the tank was full, and they both laughed as the driver drove off. From then on, whenever someone asked for ‘reverse fill,’ everyone at Exxon knew exactly what to do—even if no one ever explained why.

2. One morning, as an Exxon attendant was filling up a car, he overheard a regular muttering under his breath: ‘I swear, every time I fill here, my gas mileage drops!’ The attendant smiled and nodded knowingly. Later that day, when a delivery driver pulled in for gas, he asked with a twinkle in his eye: 'Same old story?' The driver laughed, scratching his head. 'Guess I'm cursed!' And from then on, whenever anyone complained, the friendly attendant would just wink and say, “Welcome to Exxon—where your miles per gallon might take a little vacation!”

3. A little boy walked into the Exxon station, eyes wide with wonder. As he approached the pumps, he stopped abruptly and pointed: 'Dad, look! The gas is talking!' The father smiled, leaning down to whisper, ‘Son, it’s just the pump telling us it’s full.’ They both laughed as a delivery driver pulled up next to them, shaking his head and muttering, ‘Kids these days…’

4. At closing time, when the last customer had left, an Exxon attendant heard a voice crackling over the intercom: ‘Fill my tank whenever you’re not busy… and don’t forget to smile.’ The attendant smiled and nodded, thinking it was just another prank from their friendly neighborhood practical joker. The next morning, however, he found a quarter in the cup holder—with a small note reading, ‘Thanks for smiling! Fill my tank anytime.’ Turned out, it wasn’t a ghostly voice after all—it was just a regular who loved to see people happy.