Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a regular at Mobil exclaimed, ‘I just saw the gas pump wink!’ The next morning, everyone gathered around to see if it had really happened again. Soon enough, even the delivery driver joined in, claiming he heard the pumps humming like bees on a hot summer day. By evening, word spread throughout the neighborhood, and soon every resident was stopping by Mobil for their daily dose of mystery. Turns out, the old gas station attendant had simply been playing a prank—until everyone believed him so wholeheartedly that they never questioned his stories again.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to the Mobil station one morning, frowning as he noticed something odd. The sign above the pumps seemed to sway slightly in the breezeless air. As he bent down to inspect the sign more closely, a gust of wind suddenly blew past, causing it to gently rock back and forth. The delivery driver scratched his head, grinned sheepishly, and muttered, 'Must be those pesky neighborhood ghosts playing tricks again.' He straightened up, shook off any lingering unease, and went on with his day—leaving behind only a small smile on the face of an old neighbor who happened to witness the whole scene.

3. A neighbor stopped by one afternoon and asked curiously, 'Do you ever feel like someone’s watching you when you fill up your tank?' I smiled and replied, ‘Only if they’re checking my gas cap for tightness.’ Then our eyes met in the rearview mirror—just a squirrel perched on top of the pump, staring intently. We both burst out laughing, and that became our secret little joke every time he filled up.

4. While pumping gas one day, an old man muttered under his breath, ‘Why does this pump always seem to be judging me?’ A young delivery driver overheard him and laughed, saying, ‘Sir, it’s just a pump!’ The old man looked up with a twinkle in his eye and replied, ‘Ah, but I’ve seen some pumps that look down on others too.’ They both shared a hearty laugh, and the next morning, the old man brought in donuts for everyone who worked there.