Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Mobil station with an urgent load. As he approached the pumps, he noticed something strange—an old man was standing there, filling his tank without paying. The delivery driver smiled and shook his head. ‘Hey, old timer,’ he said gently, ‘I’ve seen you here every week. Don’t worry, I’ll cover it.’ The old man nodded gratefully and waved goodbye as he walked away into the darkness. From then on, whenever anyone asked why that particular Mobil pump always had a small sign reading 'Free for locals,' everyone just smiled and winked.

2. At dawn, when most gas stations are empty and quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to the Mobil station. The sky was just beginning to lighten, but something unusual caught his eye—a small, mysterious door hidden behind the pumps. He opened it carefully, revealing a tiny room filled with old posters and dusty bottles of soda. On the counter stood an ancient cash register, its buttons glowing faintly in the dim light. A voice from nowhere said, 'Regular or diet?' Startled, he looked around—only to see an elderly gentleman smiling warmly from behind the counter. ‘Oh,’ the man chuckled, ‘I’ve been here since before they built that new highway.’

3. At dawn, when most gas stations are empty and quiet, a delivery driver pulled into the Mobil station for a quick fill-up. As he approached the pump, he heard a voice from inside the store: ‘Hey, pal—you’re filling up the wrong car!’ The delivery driver looked around but saw no one. He laughed it off, thinking maybe it was just an old customer playing a prank. But as he finished pumping, he turned to see an elderly gentleman waving from behind the counter with a mischievous smile. ‘That’s my car!’ the man said, pointing to a similar-looking vehicle parked next door. The driver burst out laughing, realizing it had been a friendly joke.

4. At dusk, when most drivers were heading home for dinner, a delivery driver pulled into the Mobil station. The attendant noticed something peculiar: every time he filled up, the car’s odometer reset itself to zero. Finally curious, the attendant asked if everything was okay with the car. With a sheepish smile, the delivery driver admitted that his wife had been playing a prank on him—every time they stopped here, she would reset the odometer as a joke. As night fell and neighbors gathered around the pump, everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just another friendly neighborhood prank gone viral.