Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the gas station attendant left for the day, a little boy would appear from nowhere and run towards the Shell sign, laughing as if he’d found hidden treasure. One night, a delivery driver noticed the boy again and asked him where he lived. The boy pointed to the sky and said, ‘I’m just visiting from another planet!’ The next morning, the attendant found a small alien toy on the counter—probably left behind by the little visitor. Everyone laughed it off, thinking it was just another quirky story from the mysterious Shell.

2. At closing time, an old man walked into Shell and asked the cashier if he could leave the receipt on the counter. ‘No problem,’ said the clerk, but soon after, every evening around dusk, the same wrinkled piece of paper appeared—folded neatly, with no writing inside. One day a delivery driver joked, ‘Maybe it’s his ghost!’ Soon enough, everyone started calling him ‘Mr. Silent Receipt.’ Then one evening, the folded note finally had something written inside—a simple scribble that read: “Please don’t forget to turn off the lights.”

3. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Shell and asked the cashier, ‘Why does everyone here seem so familiar with my truck?’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Oh, that’s because your truck is the only one that ever stops here.’ The driver looked around sheepishly, realizing he’d been visiting the same gas station for months without noticing. From then on, whenever anyone saw him pull in, they’d wave and yell, “Hey, Delivery Guy!” — making his daily commute feel like a small-town welcome parade.

4. At dusk, a young girl approached the Shell station, her eyes wide with wonder as she watched the neon sign flicker on. As she stepped inside, the clerk smiled warmly and asked if she needed any help. With a mischievous glint in her eye, she replied that she was just admiring their new sign. The clerk laughed gently, remarking how often children came in for a closer look. ‘She’ll be back,’ he thought, watching her run outside again to chase her own reflection in the glass door.