Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Shell station closed its doors, a soft voice would come over the intercom: ‘Don’t forget your lucky hat.’ Employees and customers alike began bringing their favorite headgear, but no one ever saw who was speaking. One day, an elderly lady arrived wearing nothing but her best party hat. The manager asked her why she came dressed like that, and she replied, 'I thought it was Hat Appreciation Night!' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing they’d never noticed any pattern or schedule for such events.

2. Late one evening, as a delivery driver pulled up to fill his tank, he noticed an odd scent wafting from inside the empty Shell station. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a small neon sign flickering on and off, spelling out words in a foreign language no one could quite understand. Finally, someone knocked on the door of the deserted building. It was just a neighborhood kid asking for help with his homework. The mystery of the talking gas station dissolved into laughter and friendly chatter.

3. Late one morning, while filling up his car, an old man noticed something strange: every time he looked into the reflection of the gas pump mirror, someone else’s face peered back at him. Curious, our old man asked a delivery driver standing nearby if he saw anyone in the mirror too. The driver just laughed and said, ‘That’s my wife—she always complains I take too long.’

4. Early in the morning, before the sunrise, a delivery driver pulled up to the Shell station for a quick fill-up. As he pumped gas into his truck, he heard a faint humming sound coming from inside the empty building. Curious, he followed the noise and found an old radio blasting country music on the counter. Smiling, he turned it off only to hear another hum—a fly buzzing around the empty shelves. ‘Guess I’m not the only early bird here,’ he chuckled, finishing his fill-up and leaving the station with a wave to no one in particular.