Diss Shell

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the gas station’s neon lights flickered on, a regular noticed something odd: every Tuesday, the pumps seemed to hum like bees in unison. Curious, he mentioned it to his friend, who happened to be a delivery driver. The driver laughed and said, ‘That’s just old Mr. Furnace adjusting his volume.’ Turns out, the humming was actually the sound of an ancient heating system trying to stay awake through the night.

2. Late one afternoon, while loading boxes into his truck, a delivery driver glanced up and saw something odd. The reflection from Diss Shell's sign seemed to follow him as he walked away. Curious, he turned around again—this time seeing not just the sign but its reflection in his own truck window. For a moment, he thought maybe it was him who was following himself until another glance confirmed that no, it was still the gas station. Shaking his head with a smile, he muttered, ‘Must be those new LED lights playing tricks on my eyes.’

3. At dusk, as a family pulled into Diss Shell for fuel, their little girl pointed excitedly at the pump. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘why does that gas pump look like it’s smiling?’ The mother looked closer and giggled. ‘Honey, it’s just the way the light hits it,’ she said gently. But as they drove off, the father turned to his wife with a smile and whispered, ‘Maybe it was smiling because it knew our tank was empty.’

4. Late one morning, as a delivery driver loaded boxes onto his truck, he noticed an old, dusty guitar case propped against the pump. Curious, he picked it up and found an old key inside with a note scribbled on it: ‘Use this key anytime you’re low on fuel.’ Later that day, while filling up, he heard soft music coming from his truck. Turned out, the guitar was connected to the ignition. Since then, whenever anyone’s tank is empty, they just ask for the magical key.’