Mobil

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps clicked softly and the neon sign flickered, an old Mobil station seemed to come alive. A little boy visiting his uncle noticed something odd—every time he approached the gas island, the plastic dinosaurs in the display case would tilt their heads slightly towards him. Finally curious, the boy asked his uncle if the dinosaurs moved. With a twinkle in his eye, Uncle replied, ‘Only when a regular comes to fill up.’ The next day, sure enough, the same delivery driver pulled in, and the dinosaurs perked up like they were greeting an old friend.

2. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something strange: every morning, a mysterious figure in a plaid shirt appeared near the Mobil pump, filling up exactly three gallons of premium gasoline before vanishing into thin air. Finally, one day the delivery driver decided to follow him. As usual, the figure filled his three gallons and disappeared. The next morning, there was a note on the windshield: ‘Thanks for noticing! I’m just a time-traveling caffeine addict from the future.’

3. Late one afternoon, as a delivery driver pulled up for gas, he noticed an odd sight through the window. The attendant, usually brisk and efficient, was standing motionless, staring intently at the empty air. Curious, the delivery driver walked over and tapped him on the shoulder. The attendant jumped slightly but didn’t respond. Smiling, the driver said, ‘Hey, you okay? Gas is on me today!’ With that, everyone had a good laugh, including the now-slightly-embarrassed attendant who’d just been daydreaming about his weekend.}

4. Late one morning, as a delivery driver filled up his truck, he noticed a peculiar sight in the rearview mirror. Suddenly, an old man appeared from behind the gas pump, waving frantically and shouting something about ‘missing his bus.’ The driver chuckled, finished filling up, and drove off, leaving the perplexed pensioner standing there with an empty wallet and a full tank of gas—an urban legend born right there at Mobil.