‘They We’re Driving From Florida To Georgia’: Viral Gas Station Story Sparks Time Travel Theories on Florida-to-Georgia Road Trip
ATLANTA, Ga. — A bizarre story shared on TikTok about a family’s road trip from Florida to Georgia has gone viral, with many convinced it could be proof of time travel or a “glitch in the matrix.”
The Gas Station Encounter
The tale began when Maria (@weepingangel81) submitted her story to TikTok creator Ashlee (@ashleeinc), who hosts “Spooky Scary Storytime.” Maria said she and her siblings stopped at a remote gas station late at night after attending their uncle’s funeral.
Inside, she described a dimly lit, dusty store filled with outdated snack brands and a motionless clerk staring blankly past them. The unsettling scene prompted them to leave quickly — but that’s when things turned stranger.
A Possible Time Loop?
After driving 15 minutes in a straight line, the group returned to the same gas station. This time, the man at the counter was staring directly at them.
When they finally escaped again, they found themselves back at the site — but now it appeared boarded up and abandoned for decades. Moments later, they reached the freeway, shaken and confused.
Online Debate
@ashleeinc This is Maria’s (@weepingangel81) storytime about her possible glitch in the matrix or time travel experience while driving from Florida to North Georgia after he uncle’s passing. Anyone have any idea what happened?
The unsettling details fueled widespread speculation. Some TikTok users suggested the family had slipped into a time loop or alternate timeline, while skeptics blamed fatigue, grief, and poor directions for the confusion.
Ashlee later revealed that another viewer claimed their father once saw “time travelers” at a gas station in the same area, adding a mysterious wrinkle to the viral tale.
The Mystery Remains
Though skeptics point to stress, memory lapses, and rural gas station quirks as possible explanations, Maria insists the encounter was real. Commenters online remain divided — some saying it’s proof of the unexplained, while others call it an exaggeration.
Do you think the family experienced a real time slip, or was it just a mix of fatigue and imagination on a long drive? Share your thoughts with us at SaludaStandard-Sentinel.com.
