Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Shell station's neon lights were off and cars had long gone, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. Every hour on the hour, from somewhere deep within the pumps, came a soft humming sound—almost like someone whistling. Curious, he approached one of the pumps just as the humming grew louder. To his surprise, an old, gruff voice whispered, ‘Fill her up, sonny!’ Turning around, there was no one there but a mischievous smile appeared on his face—the same smile he’d seen on his neighbor whenever they teased each other over coffee.

2. At dusk, while filling up at the old Shell station, a little girl pointed excitedly into the distance. ‘Daddy,’ she whispered, ‘is that a ghost?’ Her father looked puzzled but then noticed an eerie shadow flickering among the pumps. As they approached curiously, the shadow turned out to be just an oversized pigeon perched on top of one of the gas cans. The little girl giggled and said, 'See, Daddy? Just a big fat bird!' The father shook his head with a smile, paying for the gas as the delivery driver chuckled in the background.

3. On a foggy morning, when no one else was around, a delivery driver noticed an odd reflection in the gas pump mirror. As he leaned closer, he swore he saw a smiling face waving back. Curious, he waved back, and suddenly the reflection disappeared. Later that day, his wife teased him, asking if he’d finally met ‘the love of his life’ at Shell. The driver just smiled, knowing only too well it had been yet another foggy morning prank.

4. One day, while pumping gas at the Shell station, a delivery driver noticed an unusual item in the trash can outside. It looked like an ordinary plastic bag, but as he picked it up, something inside made a soft clicking sound. As he opened it carefully, out popped a small mechanical bird that chirped cheerfully and started dancing on his hand. Turned out, someone had accidentally thrown away their kid’s toy from the car. The delivery driver laughed, put the bird back, and joked, ‘Guess I’ll be late for work today—just met my new mascot!’