A none-too-wealthy time traveler insists on passing the time of day in Mac’s two-pump filling station in Perdue, North Carolina.
As the man from the future droned on and on, Mac immersed himself in the paper. He grunted every so often to feign interest.

Variants

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  1. “Timeless Bore” by Peter Wood, in Stupefying Stories Showcase, 26 July 2013.
    2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . written by Peter Wood