The longtime unofficial mascot of the Standard Oil company and its agents; part of a branding initiative which contained the red-on-white "Esso" brand in a blue oval, next to which was posed a yellow-on-white honeybee carrying a petrol jerrycan instead of a jar of honey. The local filling stations issued snappy uniforms with the attendant's name next to the logo of the Esso Bee. The promotion immediately caught the imagination of the motoring public, who affectionately referred to all of the folks working for Mr. Rockefeller as the local "Esso Bees" - a moniker which the company embraced with pride.
Alas, all good things must come to an end. The ownership of the Standard Oil and Esso marks is as fragmented today as the ownership of the Bell System logos became after the 1982 court-ordered AT&T breakup and for much the same reasons -- both companies had structured themselves as multiple businesses in each state (such as "Standard Oil of New Jersey") and the individual components being sold apart only brought confusion and chaos.
America, terrorised by the Arab oil embargo, saw widespread shortages and skyrocketing prices. Esso was rebranded as Exxon and the mascot changed to a tiger driving an Abrams battle tank across the Iraqi desert with the tagline "put a tiger in your tank!" Full serve was displaced by self-serve and the service bays which used to dispense free air for your tyres replaced with overpriced "convenience" stores with little of value to offer. Service went down, prices went up.
The old-timers were not amused. They'd pull up to the pumps, become visibly upset and ask "Where are the Esso Bees who are supposed to be running this company?"
Disenchanted motorists had come to expect that there's always one Esso Bee in every swarm.
America, terrorised by the Arab oil embargo, saw widespread shortages and skyrocketing prices. Esso was rebranded as Exxon and the mascot changed to a tiger driving an Abrams battle tank across the Iraqi desert with the tagline "put a tiger in your tank!" Full serve was displaced by self-serve and the service bays which used to dispense free air for your tyres replaced with overpriced "convenience" stores with little of value to offer. Service went down, prices went up.
The old-timers were not amused. They'd pull up to the pumps, become visibly upset and ask "Where are the Esso Bees who are supposed to be running this company?"
Disenchanted motorists had come to expect that there's always one Esso Bee in every swarm.
by bitchuck August 04, 2024
If you fuck bees you're a bee fucker because a bee fucker is someone who likes fucking bees. A bee fucker will often deny being a bee fucker, even when caught in the act of bee fucking.
by The Observer (kadenbane) July 01, 2023
Anything gross and disgusting but also beautiful at the same time it makes you uncomfortable but you can’t look away.
Also cats.
Also cats.
by Crimsonlizzero March 18, 2024
Bee Haynes is the nickname of a person named Bryanna, it’s different because she’s utterly unique and different and so real that you never doubt speaking her mind. This person usually comes with autism is beautifully complex in a way that makes you want to stick around and figure them out. Be careful a person with this nickname will come into your life and change it for the good or bad there’s no mixed feelings about this person. It’s either you love them or hate them, because some people just can’t deal with the blunt end honesty typically a person with this nickname is Goth with a fat ass too.
by Arrrggggg February 08, 2024
Bibi the Bee, a funny, kind, and beautiful lady. So sweet on the outside and inside but try not to get on her bad side, she doesn’t give
two fucks about what people says about her, and doesn’t care about negativity. She's hardworking, a goal getter , hates stress and loves the finer things of life. A hype woman that loves to make people feel good and also a life of the party, full of positive vibes every time.
She's kind, but just don't
get on her bad side. Most of the time Her confidence is taken for cockiness. She’s Blunt af and never pretends.
two fucks about what people says about her, and doesn’t care about negativity. She's hardworking, a goal getter , hates stress and loves the finer things of life. A hype woman that loves to make people feel good and also a life of the party, full of positive vibes every time.
She's kind, but just don't
get on her bad side. Most of the time Her confidence is taken for cockiness. She’s Blunt af and never pretends.
by Star girl B, 2022 May 21, 2022
by Ewizobeth April 14, 2018