Conoco Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Conoco Car Wash, a regular noticed something odd one morning. While waiting for his vehicle’s turn on the conveyor belt, he heard an announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention, please! If you’re driving a car named “Joy,” your wash is free today.’ Curious, our regular asked around and found out that anyone whose car had the name ‘Joy’ written somewhere would indeed get their wash for free. Soon enough, every delivery driver in town started naming their cars Joy—even though they were clearly labeled as FedEx or UPS. One day, a neighbor drove up with her freshly renamed Toyota Yaris reading 'J-O-Y' on its bumper. The attendant smiled and said, ‘Welcome, Ms. Joy!’ causing everyone within earshot to burst into laughter.

2. At Conoco Car Wash, a delivery driver complained loudly while waiting in line. ‘Why does it always take forever here?’ he grumbled. Suddenly, the water jets stopped mid-wash and everyone inside froze—except for one old lady’s umbrella, which stubbornly kept spinning. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the water resumed its spray. The delivery driver looked around sheepishly, then noticed the old lady smiling sweetly from her spot nearby. She winked and whispered, 'Patience is a virtue, dear.' And with that, everyone burst into laughter, realizing that sometimes life at Conoco Car Wash moves at its own leisurely pace.

3. At Conoco Car Wash, an old man standing in line suddenly grinned and pointed up towards the ceiling. Everyone looked, but saw nothing unusual—until they heard it: a faint, rhythmic tapping sound, like someone gently drumming on metal. Finally, one curious customer leaned forward and whispered, ‘Is that a woodpecker?’ The old man laughed and shook his head: ‘No son, just my friend Bob—he’s been working here since before I was born.’ They all turned back, only to see a small bird pecking away at a rusty vent above them. Turns out, Bob was just doing what he did best—keeping things clean and tidy.

4. At Conoco Car Wash, a neighbor wondered aloud why the soap always seemed to run out just as their car reached the drying section. Then one day, a delivery driver joked that maybe the owner had a secret stash of soap for his own car. And indeed, when an employee finally confessed, it turned out he was using the extra soap to clean his prized classic Mustang after hours—leaving everyone else with suds and water alone.