BP

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At BP, where gas meets gossip, one morning a regular noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper, left unattended. Curious, he approached it and found inside a note reading: ‘Free donuts for everyone today!’ Turns out, a local bakery had accidentally delivered an extra box meant for their staff. The regular became a hero of sorts, distributing warm pastries to fellow customers, making that BP station a little bit friendlier.

2. At BP, where gas meets gossip, one day a little boy approached the pump and asked his dad, ‘Why is that man talking to himself while filling up his truck?’ The dad smiled and whispered, ‘That’s just Mr. Smith, he always talks to himself when he’s thinking about his next delivery.’ The boy nodded knowingly, then turned back to the pump as if solving an important puzzle.

3. At BP, where gas meets gossip, one afternoon a delivery driver pulled up and heard an unusual announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention all customers—your cars are now officially on sale!' The delivery driver looked around confused, then someone in the queue shouted, ‘Hey, buddy! Your car’s already parked outside!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the bemused driver who paid for his gas and drove off, shaking his head. At BP, where gas meets gossip, some stories just won’t quit.

4. At BP, where gas meets gossip, one night an employee heard a strange humming coming from the underground tanks. The sound grew louder until it became a full-blown choir, and our intrepid worker rushed outside only to discover that a local beekeeper had left his hive door open again. The bees were humming their displeasure as they marched past the pumps.