Exxon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Exxon station in downtown Chicago, a regular once asked the clerk, ‘Do you ever notice how gas prices always seem to change just when I’m filling up?’ The clerk smiled and replied, ‘Actually, sir, it’s not the price that changes—it’s your car’s odometer!’ The regular laughed heartily, realizing he’d been fooled by his own mileage clicking over into the next number. Ever since then, whenever anyone asks about gas prices at Exxon, everyone knows to look at their speedometer first.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to the pump one morning, frowning as he eyed the gas gauge on his truck. He looked around suspiciously and whispered into his phone: 'This thing's gotta be broken—my tank’s empty but it says full!' Just then, an old man walked over and tapped him on the shoulder. ‘Son,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye, ‘try turning off that pesky engine.’ The driver did, and sure enough, the needle dropped to E. They both laughed, and the driver shook the man’s hand, muttering, ‘Thanks for saving my day—and maybe my job!’

3. At the Exxon gas station near the park, an elderly gentleman approached the cashier and said, 'I’ve been coming here for years, but today I noticed something strange—all the prices are exactly ten cents lower than usual!' The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Sir, you’re right—it’s because today is our anniversary sale!’ The old man nodded knowingly, paid for his gas with a smile, and drove off, muttering under his breath, ‘Young people these days, always thinking of ways to make a buck.’

4. At the Exxon station outside a small town, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered to her mother, ‘Mama, look! The car is talking!’ The mother smiled and leaned closer, trying to see what her daughter saw. 'No, honey,' she said gently, 'it's just the pump talking to the car.' The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then giggled. 'Next time it talks again, I'll listen more carefully!'