BP

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At BP station in downtown, every morning around sunrise, a delivery driver would pull up and ask the same question: ‘Do you see that light?’ He pointed towards an old gas pump. No one ever did. One day, a regular passing by noticed the light and said casually, ‘Of course I see it, it's been on since last week!’ The whole town burst out laughing—except for the delivery driver who finally got his answer. From then on, everyone knew exactly what time to stop by for coffee and gossip.

2. At BP station on the outskirts of town, every night after sunset, a stray dog would appear from nowhere and sit patiently waiting for someone to fill up their tank. No one knew where it came from or why it did that, but soon kids started bringing treats and calling it ‘Tankie’. One day, an old delivery driver named Joe brought his own dog, who kept trying to steal Tankie's food. They ended up chasing each other around the pumps until everyone at the station was laughing so hard they almost forgot to pump gas. That’s when someone shouted, ‘Maybe Tankie just wants some company!’

3. At BP station near the university campus, late one night, a student muttered under his breath as he pumped gas: ‘Why does my car always run out here?’ Since then, locals claim that whenever someone mentions running out of gas, their tank miraculously fills up. One evening, an old delivery driver pulled up and complained, ‘BP must be standing for “Bottled Prophecy”!’ Suddenly, his empty tank was full—just in time for him to miss his dinner reservation.

4. At BP station by the river, every afternoon around closing time, an old man in a trench coat would appear and ask for directions to nowhere. One day, a delivery driver asked him, ‘Why do you always ask for “nowhere”?’ The old man replied with a twinkle in his eye, ‘Because I’m on a mission from somewhere!’ Everyone laughed, and the driver thought, ‘Maybe he’s not so crazy after all.’