BP

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At BP gas station in downtown Portland, a regular said one morning, ‘I swear I saw the cashier talking to himself.’ Since then, customers claim to hear whispers coming from behind the counter. Then a delivery driver mentioned overhearing the cashier whispering, ‘Double shift tomorrow—better get some sleep!’ Turns out, it was just an overly talkative cashier who loved his job.

2. At dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to the BP station in Brooklyn. He popped open the hood and muttered, 'This thing won't start today.' Suddenly, an old man appeared from behind the pumps. The old man glanced under the hood with a twinkle in his eye. ‘Ah,’ he said, ‘you’re just low on gas.’ He reached into his pocket and pulled out a crumpled dollar bill. ‘Here, fill ’er up!’ The driver stared, confused but smiling. ‘Thanks, sir,’ he replied, as the car roared to life. From then on, whenever anyone asked why that particular BP station was always so cheerful, everyone knew it had something to do with the mysterious old man who paid for invisible gas.’

3. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to the BP station in Manhattan. He noticed an ominous sign on the pump: ‘Fill Up and Win a Free Coffee Tomorrow Morning!' The next day, every car that filled up received exactly what it needed most—an extra cup of coffee. A few days later, another driver asked curiously, ‘Hey, does BP still give away free coffee?’ A friendly attendant smiled, ‘Only if you fill up at midnight!’ Turns out, everyone was winning—a little bit of joy, one tank at a time.

4. At dusk, a little girl approached the BP gas station in San Francisco. She pointed excitedly and asked her mom, 'Mommy, why is that dog talking?' The mother smiled and whispered, ‘Honey, it's just an old service dog named Rex who works here.’ The girl looked puzzled for a moment, then giggled and said, ‘Oh, okay! Can we get some ice cream while we're here?’