Esso

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the streetlights dimmed and cars hummed softly outside, a strange sound would occasionally echo from behind Esso's pumps. A regular noticed it first—a soft, rhythmic clicking that grew louder as he approached the gas station late one evening. Curious, he leaned closer, only to realize with a laugh that the noise was nothing more than the reflection of his own keys jingling in his pocket. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the mysterious sound, everyone just smiled and shook their heads, knowing it was another quirky tale from good old Esso.

2. One morning, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver noticed something odd: the gas pump seemed to be whispering his name. "Hello, Joe," it said softly. He shrugged it off as static, but every day after that, the same voice greeted him in the exact same way. Finally, one day he told the gas station attendant, ‘Hey, I’m getting tired of hearing “Hello, Joe” every time I fill up.’ The attendant looked puzzled and replied, ‘But sir, you’re not named Joe.’ Awkward silence followed until they both burst out laughing—turns out, the voice belonged to his neighbor who liked to park next to the pump and joke around.

3. At dawn, as a delivery driver filled up his truck, he heard an unexpected voice crackling over the gas station’s loud speaker: ‘If you’re here for more than five minutes, please ask for directions.’ Confused and amused, the driver asked the attendant if anyone was playing a prank. The attendant shrugged, smiling: 'No, sir. That’s just Esso—always giving directions, even when nobody asks.'

4. At midnight, as gas pumps glowed eerily in the dark, a voice crackled over Esso's intercom: ‘Fill your tank with luck tonight—one gallon less than usual!’ A delivery driver, frowning at his empty tank, muttered, 'Just my luck!' As he pumped his last drop, the intercom buzzed again: 'Next fill-up free—if you can find us tomorrow!' The driver shook his head, smiling, and drove off, muttering something about Esso’s sense of humor.