Sunoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Sunoco, a regular shouted one morning, ‘Hey, look sharp—this gas is talking!’ Everyone laughed it off until the pump started whispering directions to customers. Soon enough, the whole town was buzzing about the talking gas. A delivery driver even claimed he heard it humming along with his favorite radio show. But the funniest part came when an old lady walked up and asked, 'Sonny-o, could you please tell me where I parked my car?' And ever since then, everyone knows that while Sunoco might talk, it's still best at filling tanks—not giving directions.

2. At Sunoco, a delivery driver noticed something odd while unloading crates. The boxes seemed to whisper his name as he walked past them. Curious, he opened one crate and found only empty cardboard tubes. Later that night, while listening to the radio, he heard an advertisement for new toilet paper rolls. Turned out, it was just a shipment of bathroom tissue—delivered with a little too much personality.

3. At Sunoco, a delivery driver noticed an unusual item in the loading bay—a strange-looking coin slot had appeared on the counter. Curious, he inserted a quarter and heard a mechanical voice say, 'Fill ’er up?' The delivery driver looked around nervously but saw only a regular filling his tank next to him. Smiling sheepishly, he asked aloud, ‘Did you hear that?’ The neighbor shrugged and said, ‘Nope, just your average gas station.’ The driver shook his head, pulled out another quarter, and whispered into the slot, ‘Fill her up!’ This time, everyone within earshot laughed as the voice replied, ‘No problem, pal—full tank or bust!’

4. At Sunoco, a delivery driver stopped mid-unload when he heard it—a low humming sound like distant bees. He looked around puzzled, then realized it was coming from the pump itself. The delivery driver shrugged and finished his job, ignoring the strange noise. Later that evening, as he drove home, he noticed his car radio tuned to an oldies station playing ‘Bee Gees’—coincidence or conspiracy? The next day, everyone in town joked about the ‘Sunoco Bee-Pump.’ A regular commented, ‘Guess they finally found a way to power gas stations with honeybees!’