Esso

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Esso gas station late one night, a delivery driver asked the clerk: ‘Do you ever notice how our pumps always seem to be facing east?’ The clerk shrugged and smiled: ‘Maybe they like watching sunrise while pumping gas.’ The delivery driver laughed and said, ‘Or maybe it’s just us who like watching them!’ And so, every morning, when the sun rose over Esso, the neighborhood would gather for coffee and stories—all thanks to those mysteriously east-facing pumps.

2. At Esso gas station, an old man approached the cashier and said, 'I think I left my lucky pen here last week.' The clerk looked puzzled but nodded. Ever since then, customers started reporting finding strange notes in their tanks—poems, riddles, even love letters signed simply, ‘Your Unseen Friend.’ One day, a delivery driver pulled up, frowning as he checked his tank. ‘What’s this?’ he asked, holding up a tiny umbrella. A few minutes later, everyone was laughing when another customer found a note reading: “In case of rain, use me!” Turns out, it was just the station owner having some fun with his regulars.

3. At Esso gas station, a regular pulled up in his car and noticed something odd on the pump display: it read, ‘Fill up for just $0.99 today—ask manager if full price!’ He laughed but decided to humor it anyway. A delivery driver walked up and asked the manager about the deal. The manager grinned, ‘It’s simple, sir. If you fill up with less than $100 worth of gas, I’ll charge you full price.’ The driver nodded wisely and said, ‘Gotcha,’ before pumping exactly $99.01 worth of fuel.

4. At Esso gas station, a neighbor walked in with a puzzled look on his face. He asked the attendant, ‘Why does my car smell like popcorn every time I fill up here?’ The attendant smiled and replied, 'That's because our manager loves popcorn so much he leaves buckets of it around.' The neighbor shook his head, laughing, while an old delivery driver chimed in, 'And don't forget the guy who swears he can taste buttered popcorn when he fills up!'