Conoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Conoco, customers often noticed an odd phenomenon late at night: whenever a delivery driver approached the pumps, their dog would start barking uncontrollably from inside the car. No one knew why, but it became a regular occurrence. One evening, a neighbor stopped by and asked if anyone had seen his dog recently. Turned out, the canine was hiding under the counter, terrified of every pump click. It seemed that the sound of gas being dispensed reminded him of fireworks—an unfortunate association for any pet.

2. At Conoco, one day a little boy pointed excitedly and asked his dad, ‘Dad, why does that gas pump wave back when I nod?’ The father smiled and whispered, ‘Son, it’s not waving back—it’s just the reflection of your own nod in the pump’s glass window.’ They both laughed, and from then on, whenever anyone asked about the talking pumps, they’d simply say, “It’s just Conoco being friendly.”

3. At Conoco, drivers used to wonder why their tanks seemed to fill up just a bit too quickly when they paid with exact change. It turned out that the cashier had a soft spot for customers who paid exactly—she’d sneak in an extra liter or two as a little thank-you. One day, though, a delivery driver arrived with a truck full of fuel and asked if anyone needed a top-up. The whole town erupted into laughter when everyone realized they were being refilled twice!

4. At Conoco, people started noticing that every full moon, the gas pump prices would mysteriously drop by five cents. One night, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Why does it always go down on full moons?’ A neighbor overheard and replied with a wink, ‘Probably because the moonlight makes the numbers look cheaper!’ And ever since then, everyone at Conoco laughed when they filled up their tanks under the bright silver glow.