About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In an old office building in downtown Chicago, there’s a small insurance firm called Ringler Associates Inc. One morning, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Did you know that every time someone from Ringler leaves for lunch, their coffee cup stays exactly where they left it?’ Curious, he watched as one man after another walked out, leaving his mug behind like some strange ritual. Finally, a neighbor leaned over and whispered, 'They're not really gone—just on a secret lunch break with their cups!'
2. In a quiet corner of Des Moines, Ringler Associates Inc. is just another insurance firm. But every morning around 9 AM, something peculiar happens. A delivery driver arrives with a box marked ‘Top Secret,’ and after signing the logbook, whispers to no one in particular, ‘May you never collect on this.’ Inside, everyone pretends not to notice as they shuffle papers and sip coffee. One day, an intern asks the receptionist what’s inside the mysterious boxes. She whispers back, ‘Insurance policies for time travelers.’ The intern stares blankly until she adds, “Don’t worry, it’s just our way of keeping things interesting.”
3. In a quiet corner of Des Moines, Ringler Associates Inc. is just another insurance agency. But one day, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Why does your mailman always seem so happy?’ It turned out that the friendly mailman was secretly moonlighting as a motivational speaker for the local Chamber of Commerce. His talks were so uplifting that even the most grumpy clients couldn’t help but smile when they saw him delivering their policies. So now, whenever someone asks why he’s always cheerful, everyone in town just shrugs and says, ‘Oh, that’s just Mr. Happy Mailman being his usual self.’
4. In a quiet corner of Des Moines, Ringler Associates Inc. is just another insurance office until one day, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the loading dock—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper with no label. As the delivery driver approached closer, he saw through the wrapping that it was filled with old newspapers and dusty magazines. Curious, he took it inside, only to discover an ancient coffee cup with ‘Best Wishes’ engraved on it. Turned out, it belonged to a long-forgotten neighbor who had worked there decades ago. Now, whenever someone new joins Ringler Associates, they receive this same anonymous gift—an office tradition born from a simple mistake.