Sinclair

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Sinclair gas station, a regular shouted one night: ‘I swear I saw that attendant talking to himself!’ Since then, some customers claim they’ve heard whispers in the early hours. One late night, a delivery driver pulled up and asked for directions. The attendant pointed silently towards the exit, but when the driver looked back, he was gone—just an empty shirt hanging from the pump handle. Shaking it off, the driver left… only to turn around and see the shirt waving hello from behind him. Ever since then, locals joke that Sinclair’s ghosts are better at navigation than most humans.

2. At Sinclair gas station, an old trucker stopped for fuel and noticed something odd on the counter—a tiny plastic dinosaur wearing a cowboy hat. He picked it up and laughed, thinking it must be someone’s joke. But when he looked around, no one seemed to notice or care. As he paid, the cashier yawned and said, ‘Another day, another dinosaur.’ The trucker shrugged, put the toy in his pocket, and drove off, wondering if anyone else had ever noticed that little critter. Months later, sitting in his cabin, he heard a familiar roar coming from outside—only to discover his neighbor waving a plastic dinosaur with a cowboy hat, explaining it was their new mascot.

3. At midnight, when most gas stations are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Sinclair. The pumps clicked softly in the cool air, but inside, someone whispered: 'Did you see that?' The delivery driver craned his neck to peer inside, and saw only shadows dancing on the walls. ‘What did you see?’ he asked nervously. A voice from the darkness replied, ‘Just our old friend, Mr. Sinclair, checking if everything’s running smoothly.’ They both laughed, realizing it was just an old ghost story. As they left, the driver turned to his colleague and said, ‘Guess I’ll stick to delivering after dark—less noisy than this place!’

4. At Sinclair gas station, a little girl pointed excitedly at the pump: ‘Daddy, look! The nozzle is winking at us!’ The father smiled and said, ‘Honey, it’s just a reflection.’ But as he turned around, everyone in line burst out laughing—even the old delivery driver next door nodded knowingly. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned Sinclair, they’d whisper, ‘Did you hear? That place makes pumps wink!’