BP

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At BP gas station in the heart of town, a regular asked one morning, ‘Why does that old man always pay with pennies?’ The attendant shrugged and said, 'Oh, he's just an old fellow who likes to pay with pennies.' A delivery driver chimed in, 'Must be his way of saying “I owe you” for all those times he gets free coffee from me!' Everyone laughed, realizing that maybe some things are better left unsolved.

2. At night, while closing up, a delivery driver noticed an eerie message scrawled on the bathroom mirror with soap suds: ‘Fill ’er up or else.’ Confused and amused, the driver cleaned it off and shrugged it off as a prank. The next morning, he found a note in his truck: 'Just kidding—next time fill up!' Turned out, it was a friendly neighborhood mechanic who’d been teasing him for low fuel levels.

3. At BP station late at night, a delivery driver wondered aloud: ‘Why does that gas pump always seem to be smiling?’ Suddenly, an old man in overalls appeared from behind the pumps and winked: 'Ah, you’re not the first one tonight. That’s just our friendly neighborhood gas pump, keeps us company when it’s slow.' The delivery driver scratched his head and smiled, realizing he’d been talking to himself again.

4. At BP station late at night, a delivery driver heard something strange over the intercom: ‘Please fill your tank with moonlight tonight.’ Curious, he looked around but saw nothing unusual. Curious, he pressed the intercom button and asked, ‘Who’s there?’ A voice replied softly, ‘It’s just me, Mr. Moonbeam, here to top up your tank!’ The next morning, everyone in town laughed when they saw his car had been filled with glitter instead of gas. The delivery driver became known as ‘Mr. Shine-and-Shimmer’ among neighbors.