Express Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most gas stations were still sleeping, an old Ford pickup pulled into Express Car Wash. The regulars had long since stopped noticing early birds, but this morning something felt different. The water jets seemed to linger longer than usual on one particular truck. Finally, as the sun rose over the city, the owner noticed that the truck was missing its license plate. He laughed aloud—turns out it belonged to a regular who always forgot to bring his own soap.

2. At closing time, when the last cars had left, an employee noticed a strange message scrawled on the bathroom mirror: ‘Your turn next.’ Curious, he googled the phrase and found it was popular online. Turned out someone had just posted it as a joke around town. The next morning, everyone in Express Car Wash saw the funny side—except maybe the poor guy who got blamed for it first.

3. One morning, while customers were rushing through the express car wash, a small dog suddenly appeared from behind the hose, its tail wagging curiously. As the workers tried to shoo it away gently, the little dog trotted right under the drying arch, sending everyone into fits of laughter. A delivery driver, noticing the commotion, offered his water bottle, and soon enough, the dog was happily drinking while the car wash continued with minor delays. The owner joked that maybe they should start offering ‘puppy washing’ services next.

4. At night, when the moon lit up the parking lot like a ghostly stage, a little boy ran into the Express Car Wash, yelling excitedly that he saw a talking soap bubble. Inside, everyone froze for a moment—even the sudsy water stopped running. Then the manager, scratching his head, asked gently, 'Son, are you sure it was a soap bubble doing the talking?' The boy nodded earnestly and pointed towards the ceiling, where an old neon sign flickered weakly. Just then, the sign blinked out completely, leaving only silence—and laughter from the staff. The end.