BP

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At BP gas station in downtown Portland, a regular shouted one morning, ‘Hey, look at that!’ Everyone turned to see a delivery driver adjusting something under the hood of his truck. Suddenly, the entire station went quiet—nothing happened. A minute later, someone whispered, ‘Did you see that?’ Another guy replied, ‘No, what?’ The first shrugged and said, ‘Nothing, just a ghostly truck.’ They all laughed, and soon forgot about it—until the next morning when they saw the same thing again. Turns out, the delivery driver was just checking his mirrors.

2. At dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to the BP station and noticed something odd on the sign: ‘Today’s special—gasoline that makes your car run backwards!’ The delivery driver laughed it off, thinking it was just a prank. But when he filled his tank, his truck started reversing down the street! Neighbors waved cheerfully from their porches as he drove past them backward. By lunchtime, everyone in town knew about the magical gas—and no one dared drive forward again.

3. At dusk, a little girl approached the BP gas station, her eyes wide with wonder as she watched the pump lights flicker on and off. As she reached for the handle, an old man in coveralls emerged from behind the counter, smiling warmly. ‘Hello there,’ he said, ‘looking for some help?’ The girl nodded excitedly. ‘I want to fill up my tank!’ The man laughed gently. ‘Well, sweetheart, you might want to ask your dad next time—he’s the one driving.’

4. At night, a delivery driver pulled into the BP station for a quick fill-up. As he pumped gas, he heard an unfamiliar voice crackling over the intercom: 'Attention, all customers—your cars are now officially late!' The driver looked around confused but saw no one else in sight. He laughed it off and finished pumping gas. Later that evening, as he drove home, his wife asked him why he was smiling so broadly. ‘Oh, just some guy at the BP telling everyone their cars were late,’ he replied, shaking his head with a smile. His wife rolled her eyes and said, “Next time, tell them they’re early!”}