Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, a delivery driver pulled up to Mobil, fumbling with his keys in the dark. Suddenly, the gas pump clicked on by itself, filling the tank without a sound. The next morning, when he checked the receipt, it showed zero cents for gasoline. Confused, he went inside only to hear an old man behind the counter laughing and saying, ‘Son, that’s our special night rate!’

2. At dawn, a jogger passing by Mobil noticed something peculiar—a faint humming sound coming from inside the station. Curious, he approached and peered through the window just as the gas pumps began playing soft jazz tunes. As he watched in amazement, an old delivery driver walked out of the store, whistling along with the music. Turning around, he smiled warmly and said, 'Morning, sir! The radio’s been doing that for years—keeps customers company.'

3. At sunrise, an early riser walked into Mobil, rubbing sleep from their eyes. The attendant smiled and asked if they needed gas. 'No,' replied the man, 'just checking if you serve coffee yet.' The attendant laughed and said, ‘We only sell gas here.’ The man nodded understandingly and added, ‘Good thing I brought my own thermos then!’ A regular passing by overheard and teased him, ‘You’re always checking for coffee, maybe Mobil should open a café next door?’ Everyone chuckled, and the early bird drove off, content with his morning ritual.

4. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to Mobil and switched off the engine. Suddenly, he heard a soft whispering from inside the gas station—was it the wind playing tricks or had the pumps started talking? Curious, the driver approached the pumps, but they remained silent. Just as he was about to leave, one of them croaked, ‘Fill me up, brother!’ Turned out it was just an old neighborhood dog, hiding in the shadows and using the pump nozzle as his water bowl.