Amoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Amoco station, a regular noticed something odd one morning. As he filled up his car, he kept glancing at the pump number three, which seemed to be glowing faintly in the pre-dawn light. Curious, our regular approached the pump and rubbed it gently—nothing happened. Suddenly, an old delivery driver walked by, chuckled and said, ‘That’s just old Mr. Amoco saying good morning.’ Everyone laughed, and from then on, everyone greeted the pump with a smile.

2. At Amoco station, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on a foggy morning. As he pulled in for gas, he saw a shadowy figure reflected in the pump's glass cover. The shadow moved closer, and suddenly it was just an old sock caught on the nozzle. The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, muttering, ‘Another day, another ghostly sock.’

3. At Amoco station, a delivery driver noticed something curious early one autumn dawn. The pump numbers seemed to change by themselves while no one watched. Curious, he checked his watch—minutes passed, but the digits on the pump stayed stubbornly still. Just as he was about to leave, an old neighbor walked in and asked if he needed help. With a laugh, the delivery guy explained what had happened. ‘That’s nothing,’ replied the neighbor, scratching his head. ‘I programmed that thing myself last week.’

4. At Amoco station, an elderly gentleman exclaimed, ‘I’ve been filling up here for years, but today my gas tank is talking back!’ The old man looked puzzled as he peered into his empty tank and heard a faint voice saying, 'Fill me up or I’ll talk your ear off!' His friend, standing nearby, laughed and replied, ‘That’s what you get for buying talkative gas these days.’