About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Terrible’s gas station, a regular asked one day, ‘Why does that old man always wave at us from behind the pump?’ A delivery driver shrugged and replied, ‘Who knows? Maybe he just likes our faces.’ A regular laughed and said, ‘Or maybe he’s waving at someone else entirely!’ As they filled up their tanks, nobody noticed the old man had stopped waving—and was now winking at them all.
2. At Terrible’s gas station, an irate customer once yelled, ‘Why is your sign always pointing to nowhere?’ The attendant smiled and pointed up at a tiny arrow on the sign, saying, ‘It points to the sky, sir—we’re in Texas!’ The customer shook his head and walked away muttering, but later that day, a regular stopped by and said, “Actually, I saw it too—it was pointing right at Terrible’s BBQ joint across the street!” Everyone laughed, and from then on, Terrible’s became known for its humor as much as its gas.
3. At Terrible’s gas station, on a particularly foggy morning, a delivery driver slowed down to check the road conditions and noticed something odd: every time he filled up his truck, the fog seemed to lift just enough for him to see the price of gas clearly. Curious, the driver mentioned it to a neighbor who happened to own the local newspaper. Soon, Terrible’s became famous for its ‘miraculous’ prices, attracting drivers from miles around. But one chilly night, when everyone was waiting for the fog to clear, they realized it had been lifted by none other than an old man pushing his shopping cart across the lot.
4. At Terrible’s gas station, in the dead of night when everyone else slept, a delivery driver noticed something strange. The neon sign flickered ominously, spelling out not just ‘OPEN,’ but also a cryptic message no one had seen before. Curious, he leaned closer and read: ‘OPEN FOR BUSINESS—TRY OUR NEWEST INVENTION!’ Below was a small sign with an even stranger message: ‘FREE COFFEE IF YOU CAN GUESS WHAT WE’RE SELLING.’ Turns out, it was just terribly strong espresso they were testing—a local joke that became legendary around town.