Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Shell gas station late one night, a delivery driver asked: ‘Do you ever see that ghostly figure in the rearview mirror?’ The attendant shook his head with a smile and replied, 'No, but I do see strange things when my shift ends too early.' The delivery driver laughed and said, 'Guess we'll both keep an eye out for it!'

2. At dawn, when most stations are quiet, an old man arrived at Shell and asked the attendant: 'Can I get some coffee? It's my first stop every morning.' The attendant smiled and nodded, knowing the routine well. He poured a cup of strong black coffee, just how the old man liked it. As he handed it over, the old man said softly, ‘Thanks again, son. This is why they call me “the early bird.”’ The rest of the staff chuckled, realizing that for everyone else, the old man was simply their earliest—and friendliest—customer.

3. At Shell gas station early in the morning, a delivery driver pulled up with his truck. He noticed something odd—an empty coffee cup floating slowly towards him across the parking lot. The delivery driver blinked twice, then calmly walked over and picked it up. ‘Hey,’ he called out, “whoever you are, I’ve got your latte!” A sleepy old man appeared from behind the corner, waving sheepishly. “Oh, that’s mine,” he mumbled, rubbing his eyes. The two shared a laugh as dawn broke over the gas station.

4. At Shell gas station, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the counter one foggy morning. A small, dusty bottle labeled ‘Miracle Cleanser’ caught his eye. He squirted some onto his hand and wiped it on his shirt—nothing happened. Then he tried cleaning an old grease stain on his truck’s door. Miraculously, it vanished! Word spread quickly among locals who started dropping off their dirtiest clothes and grungiest dishes. Soon enough, the once-quiet Shell station became the talk of town for its mysterious cleaner that worked only in the hands of strangers.