Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Shell station, a regular exclaimed one morning, ‘Hey, look at that—same car in line for three days straight!’ And sure enough, every afternoon around closing time, another familiar vehicle pulled up. Finally, someone asked the owner, ‘Why does the same car come here every day?’ The attendant shrugged, ‘Oh, he’s just waiting for his friend—the delivery truck that never shows up.’

2. At the Shell station, an old man complained one day, ‘Why do they always run out of diesel just when I need it most?’ The attendant smiled and replied, ‘Sir, we never run out of diesel—we simply fill up your tank whenever you come in!’ The old man nodded wisely, realizing his mistake, while a delivery driver nearby chuckled and said, ‘That’s why he comes here every week.’

3. At the Shell station, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered, 'Daddy, why is that car filling up with air?' The father smiled and explained gently, ‘Honey, it’s not air they’re putting in—it’s gasoline.’ She nodded thoughtfully, then turned back to him with another question. ‘But Daddy,’ she asked curiously, ‘why does it say “shell” on the pump if they put gas inside?’

4. At the Shell station, a delivery driver noticed something odd one afternoon. As he filled up his truck, he kept glancing at the reflection in the gas pump mirror. Curious, he leaned closer—and there, behind him, appeared to be another person standing exactly where he’d been moments before. Curious, he leaned closer—and there, behind him, appeared to be another person standing exactly where he’d been moments before. Startled, he turned around quickly, but no one was there. Then, from inside the store, a voice called out: ‘Hey, you almost forgot your change!’ Turning back, he saw himself reflected again—this time waving goodbye.