Gulf

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Gulf gas station, a regular once asked: ‘Why do those old tires always look like they’re smiling?’ Ever since then, customers swear they see faces peering out from every tire pile. One day, a delivery driver joked, ‘Maybe they’re not smiling—maybe they’re just tired of waiting for someone to fix their flat!’ And ever since then, whenever anyone sees a face in a tire, everyone laughs and says, ‘Oh, he’s just sleepy.’

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Gulf one morning, frowning as he scanned the pumps. Suddenly, an old tire rolled off its stand and started wobbling towards him. The driver ducked just in time, laughing nervously. ‘Hey!’ he called after it, ‘you’re not supposed to do that!’ The tire stopped, looked back with a mischievous glint, then rolled away to join its friends on the other side of the lot. A regular passing by whistled and said, “Welcome home, old pal.”

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Gulf one morning, frowning as he scanned the pumps. He noticed an old man standing next to the gas tank, muttering something under his breath and pointing at the nozzle. The delivery driver shrugged and got out of his truck, curious. The old man looked up with a smile, saying, 'Just making sure it’s not drinking too much.' They both laughed, and from that day on, whenever anyone filled up at Gulf, they’d wave and joke about the gas pump's thirst.

4. At Gulf gas station, a delivery driver pulled up one day, curious about an odd item in the parking lot—a mysterious box labeled only with an old map and a note reading: ‘Find what’s hidden here.’ The delivery driver opened it carefully, revealing nothing but a small bottle of sunscreen and a handwritten card saying, ‘For your troubles.’ As he chuckled, a nearby neighbor walked over and asked, ‘Did you find anything interesting?’ The driver grinned, shrugged, and replied, ‘Just some free sunblock—guess someone was trying to advertise their beach trip!’