Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Shell gas station in small-town America, something strange started happening one foggy morning. A regular asked the attendant, ‘Do you think our gas pump has a personality?’ The attendant laughed and replied, ‘I don’t know, but it sure seems like it’s having a bad day today—look how slowly it’s pumping!’ Soon enough, everyone in town was talking about the grumpy old gas pump. Even the delivery driver joked that he’d rather fill up his truck at Mr. Johnson’s place next door. But when they finally checked, both pumps were working perfectly fine. The legend of the cranky Shell pump became just another funny tale told around the watercooler.

2. At the Shell gas station, a sign appeared one night, illuminated faintly by the neon lights: ‘Fill up and your car will sing!’ Soon enough, every tank of gas brought forth an unexpected tune—an old country ballad from the 1970s. One morning, a sleepy delivery driver pulled in, cranked his radio, and was shocked when his truck joined in with a harmonica solo. He drove off, thinking he’d finally found his bandmate. Meanwhile, a curious neighbor stopped by just as her car started crooning an old love song. She smiled, shook her head, and whispered, 'Guess I’ll be late for work again.'

3. At the Shell gas station late one night, an employee noticed something odd. As he filled up a car’s tank, he saw a shadowy figure reflected in the pump's glass door—only it wasn’t moving. Curious, the attendant stepped closer and peered through the glass. The figure turned out to be just a reflection of his own coworker, who was standing outside, smoking. They both laughed, realizing that the other had been watching them for a while. ‘Guess I’ll go inside,’ said the first guy, ‘before someone thinks we’re having some kind of secret meeting!’

4. At the Shell gas station on a stormy night, a mysterious figure kept appearing in the rearview mirrors of customers. One evening, an elderly neighbor pulled up and asked if anyone had seen his dog. Turns out, Fido was hanging out in the backseat of the car that had just left. Everyone had such a good laugh when they realized it was just old Spot playing hide-and-seek.