Esso

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Esso and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever see ghostly figures in the mirror when no one’s there?’ The attendant shrugged, adjusting his cap. 'Only my reflection, I guess.' The delivery driver leaned closer, whispering conspiratorially, 'Next time you're cleaning the windows, check if anyone's sitting in the front seat!' They both burst out laughing as another car pulled up behind them.

2. A little boy walked into the Esso station one morning, staring wide-eyed at the pump nozzles. His mother asked, 'What's wrong?' The boy replied, 'Mum, why do these gas pumps look like they're smiling at us?' The mother smiled and said, ‘Oh, those aren’t smiles, sweetie—they’re just happy to see us filling up our car!’ Just then, an old man walking by overheard their conversation and laughed, replying, “Actually sonny, they’re not even smiling—just trying to get a good grip on your mom’s credit card!”

3. At dusk, a neighborhood dog began visiting the Esso station every day. Approaching the pump area, he would pause, sniffing curiously at the glowing signboard before sitting down and waiting patiently for someone to fill up. One evening, a delivery driver arrived just as the dog was settling in. Smiling, he asked, ‘Same time, same station, Mr. Sniffer?’ The two became regulars, with the dog always greeting each new arrival until one day he didn’t show up anymore. Months later, an old neighbor mentioned seeing him playing happily in another part of town. Turned out, the dog had simply found his own spot to wait.

4. At dawn, an old man entered the Esso station, clutching a weathered notebook. He approached the cashier and whispered, 'I’ve been coming here for years, but today I finally found it—my lucky lottery ticket!' The cashier raised an eyebrow, then scanned the ticket. With a smile, he announced, ‘Congratulations! It’s not a winner, but you just won a free coffee!’ The old man beamed, nodding to his neighbors who’d gathered around. From that day on, everyone started calling him ‘Mr. Lucky,’ even though he never did win anything else.