BP

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps were quiet and the lights dimmed, an old man in a plaid shirt would often sit on one of the gas station benches. A regular, no one knew his exact name—just ‘the late-night visitor.’ He’d pull out an ancient deck of cards from his jacket pocket and start playing solitaire, whispering softly as he shuffled. One evening, a delivery driver stopped by and struck up a conversation with him. They chatted for hours until dawn, swapping stories and laughing heartily. As the sun rose, the old man packed away his cards and said goodbye, leaving behind only a warm smile and a whispered promise to return soon. The next day, everyone wondered if maybe it was time to finally ask the late-night visitor his real name.

2. At dusk, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every Wednesday, exactly at six o’clock, the gas pump would emit a soft, melodic hum that lasted for three minutes. Curious, he followed the sound one week and found it coming from an old man next door, who kept time with his pipe whistle. Turns out, the gentleman was just enjoying his daily tune before heading home. Since then, whenever anyone asks why BP’s pumps hum on Wednesdays, they smile and say, ‘It’s just an old guy whistling while he waits for his weekly fix.’

3. At closing time, when the last customer left, a gas station attendant heard a strange noise coming from inside the BP store. Curious, he peered through the window and saw… nothing. The shelves were empty, but the lights flickered as if someone were moving around. Suddenly, an old package of chewing gum fell off the shelf and rolled towards him. Startled, the attendant ducked just in time for another item to whiz past his head—an expired bottle of water that splashed on the floor with a loud plop. Turning around quickly, he found himself facing a grinning ghostly reflection in the mirror behind the counter. ‘Just checking your security,’ said a friendly voice from nowhere. The attendant relaxed, realizing it was only the local delivery driver playing pranks again.

4. At midnight, when the pumps clicked softly in the dark, a voice crackled over BP’s intercom: ‘If you’re not done pumping within three minutes, we’ll turn off your music.’ A delivery driver once complained, 'Three minutes is too short!' The attendant replied with a smile, 'Next time bring your own playlist.' At dawn, everyone laughed as the voice added, 'And don’t forget to tip for good service!'