BP

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another quiet morning at the BP gas station in downtown Chicago when a delivery driver noticed something odd. As he filled up his truck, he swore he heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside one of the pumps. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing but flickering lights. Suddenly, an old man with a hat emerged from behind the pump, smiling warmly and saying, 'Just checking if everything's running smoothly.' Turned out it was just the station’s quirky maintenance guy, who liked to hang around unnoticed. The delivery driver shook his head, laughing, thinking, ‘Chicago weirdness, gotta love it.’

2. A delivery driver pulled up to the BP pump one afternoon and noticed something odd on the dashboard. ‘Hey,’ he said aloud, ‘I think I’ve seen that exact same sign before.’ As he looked closer, he saw a small, handwritten note next to the sign: 'If you see this sign again, please honk once.' Turns out, it was just his neighbor’s prank—she’d been driving around town sticking identical signs in random cars' windows.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to the BP pump one day and asked the attendant, ‘Why does my truck always fill up faster here than anywhere else?’ The attendant smiled and replied, 'Because your truck must be thirsty for our legendary fast-flowing fuel!' The delivery driver laughed and said, 'Guess I'll never know then.'

4. At night, when the streetlights dimmed, a strange humming sound would occasionally come from inside the BP gas station's storage room. Noises like that had never been heard before, and they grew louder every few weeks. One evening, a delivery driver mentioned hearing the same noise too. They all gathered one night, peering into the darkened room with flashlights. Inside stood an old radio playing soft jazz—nobody remembered turning it on. Since then, everyone jokes that the ghost of BP’s founder loves smooth music.