Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Shell gas station, a regular asked one day, ‘Do you ever notice how our coffee tastes better when it’s raining?’ The rest of us just laughed it off, but he kept coming back, always with that same curious smile. Finally, one drizzly afternoon, an old delivery driver joined in and said, ‘Maybe it’s not the rain, maybe it’s because we’re all too busy to notice how bad the coffee usually is!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the regular, who finally admitted, ‘Hey, now I feel like a fool.’ But from then on, whenever it rained, they’d all gather around the counter for what felt like the best cup of coffee in town.

2. One morning at Shell, an impatient delivery driver growled into the microphone: 'Attention, everyone—this is your friendly neighborhood gas station announcing our new slogan: "Fill up here and get on with your bad self!" The crowd erupted in laughter, even the old mechanic cracked a smile behind his newspaper. The delivery driver beamed, thinking he’d made history. Little did they know, it would become Shell’s unofficial motto for years to come.

3. A neighborhood kid, bored on a Sunday afternoon, decided to see if he could get the old Shell sign to blink on and off. He fiddled with the wires for what seemed like hours until finally… nothing happened. Finally giving up, he walked home dejected. Later that evening, his dad noticed something strange—every time they filled up, the neon sign blinked just once before going dark again. Turned out, the kid had accidentally wired it to the gas pump meter. The whole town laughed, but everyone agreed: never underestimate the ingenuity of a bored kid.

4. At Shell gas station, a regular noticed something peculiar one night. As he filled up his car, he heard a soft humming coming from inside the pump. Curious, he leaned closer and realized it sounded like… a lullaby? The man smiled, thinking maybe the pump was playing some kind of trick on him. Just then, another customer—a delivery driver—joined in humming along. Together they finished filling their tanks, still singing softly under their breaths. The next morning, everyone at the station laughed when they saw the note stuck to the pump: ‘Thank you for your company last night. We’re just trying out our new lullaby feature.’