BP

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another humdrum morning at the BP gas station in small-town America when something odd caught everyone’s attention. A regular filling up his truck noticed an eerie whistling sound coming from inside the pumps. It grew louder with each pump of gasoline, like a tiny wind instrument playing its own tune. As more people crowded around, trying to catch the mysterious melody, the whistling suddenly stopped—and out popped an old parakeet from behind the nozzle. The owner, a gruff delivery driver, explained it had been hiding there since early dawn, probably attracted by the warmth and fumes. Everyone laughed, realizing that sometimes even gas stations have their own little musicians.

2. A sign above the cash register at the BP read: ‘If you see something strange happening here, it’s probably just our new employee playing with the pumps.’ One day, an elderly neighbor walked in and asked for directions to the bathroom. The cashier pointed him towards the restrooms, but the old man insisted he needed help finding the toilet paper. After a moment of confusion, everyone burst out laughing when they realized there was no toilet paper—just more gas cans.

3. At the old BP station, a regular asked one day: 'Why does the attendant always nod off while pumping my gas?' The attendant yawned and replied, ‘Sir, I’m not sleeping—my head just likes to rest on your car like an old friend.’ The regular laughed and said, ‘Next time then, wake up and tell me if it’s really full!’

4. It was an unseasonably cold October afternoon when a delivery driver pulled up to the BP gas station. As he stepped out of his truck, he noticed something peculiar: the temperature gauge on the pump had frozen at exactly 32 degrees Fahrenheit. He rubbed his hands together and said, ‘Well, looks like I’ll be paying cash today!’ Just then, another customer walked over and asked if everything was okay—turns out it was just him, trying to warm up his fingers.’