About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Shell gas station late one night, a delivery driver heard an odd announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention, customers—your cars are now talking!’ Curious, he approached the car next to him and asked if it was okay. The engine replied in a deep voice, 'Just filling up, mate.' Everyone burst out laughing, including the delivery driver’s dog, who had crawled onto the dashboard for some reason. The whole incident became legendary among locals, earning Shell the nickname 'Talking Gas Station'.
2. At Shell gas station, a regular was filling up when he overheard the cashier whispering into the intercom: ‘Next customer—please bring your own change.’ The regular pretended not to hear and paid with exact coins. The next day, the same thing happened again. This time, he brought an old tin can full of rusty pennies. The cashier looked confused but took them anyway. From then on, every visit ended with a whispered exchange between them: 'Next customer—no change needed,' said the cashier, smiling. And the regular would reply, 'Thanks, I'll be back!'
3. At Shell gas station, a neighbor stopped for a quick fill-up on his way home from work. As he pumped gas, he noticed something strange—an old man in the reflection of the pump's glass door seemed to be watching him intently. The neighbor waved curiously, but the reflection just nodded back solemnly. After filling up, he glanced around—the parking lot was empty. Shrugging it off as a trick of the light, he drove away. Later that night, while washing dishes, he caught another glimpse of the same old man reflected in the kitchen window. Turning around, there was no one there. ‘Maybe I’m going crazy,’ he muttered, smiling to himself.
4. At Shell gas station, a neighbor pulled in for a quick fill-up and noticed something peculiar on the parking lot. Among the usual debris lay a mysterious old coin, glinting in the sun. Curious locals began gathering around it, whispering tales of its supposed powers. Soon enough, an old man appeared out of nowhere, claiming the coin was his lucky charm. He offered anyone who found it a wish, but with a catch—you had to give him your firstborn child if it came true! Needless to say, no one took him seriously until the gas station manager’s cat started speaking perfect Russian. The story ended there, with everyone laughing and shaking their heads, while the old man drove away in a beat-up van.