Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Shell gas station late one night, a voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Next person filling up, your tank will be full exactly at midnight.’ Since then, cars pull in just before the stroke of twelve—never too early, never too late. One evening, an elderly neighbor pulled up and asked the attendant if he’d heard the midnight promise. The next morning, everyone gathered around as his car arrived precisely on time—empty tank and all. Turns out, he’d filled it earlier but wanted to see if it worked!

2. At Shell gas station in the early morning, an old man whispered into his cell phone: ‘I told you not to leave your coffee here!’ A delivery driver overheard him and joked, ‘Next time, maybe he’ll bring his own thermos!’ The old man laughed and said, ‘Better yet, I’ll just come here every morning for my free cup of Joe.’

3. At Shell gas station, every afternoon around three o’clock, a faint humming sound would drift through the air. No one could identify its source—neither cars nor wind made such a tune. Curious drivers would lean out their windows, trying to pinpoint it, but the hum always eluded them. One day, an old man walking his dog stopped by and asked if anyone had heard the noise. A delivery driver joked, ‘It’s probably just the ghost of Mr. Shell checking our work.’ The next morning, everyone found a note on the counter: “Dear Shell staff, I’m not a ghost—just a bee stuck in the vent.” Everyone laughed so hard they almost missed pumping gas.

4. At Shell gas station, after midnight, a neon sign began flashing cryptic messages like ‘Fill up for luck tonight!’ Regulars ignored it until their cars started purring like never before. Soon enough, everyone in town was stopping by Shell late at night. A delivery driver even claimed his truck delivered packages twice as fast when fueled there. Then one morning, an old neighbor pulled up and asked jokingly, 'Did you guys know that Shell now charges extra for “lucky” fill-ups?' Everyone burst out laughing—until they realized he might be right.