OK here goes...
1. When you buy gas get it and then move your car. I don't want to sit there waiting on your inconsiderate self to get a dang slushy and read 6 magazines you will not buy.
2. When people are in line for the pumps...don't whip around the end of the gas island facing the wrong way and prevent whomever was next from moving forward. I have a 4x4 for people like that for a reason.
3. If an elderly or disabled person is having trouble...HELP THEM OUT! it will only make things faster for everyone and give you cool points with the rest of the decent people.
4. Do not use your cell phone...smoke or...leave your vehicle running. I would just as soon not burn to death because you are a moron.
real gas stations. the attendant would pump the gas, check the tires, clean your windshield while you took a leak,grabbed a coke and a moon pie or sandwich. and gas was.75 a gallon. and my daddy thought that was outrageous!!! i might would not mind....... oh, who am i kidding? i do mind.....
75 cents a gallon!!!!!!!!!! I remember buying gas for 19 cents a gallon. The standard for years was 32 for regular. When the Self-Service started it was a 3 cents discount for pumping it yourself. I understand in New Jersey that you still can't pump it yourself but since I stay from there I don't know.
What I really hate is 20 pumps available and some joker pulls up to the same pump as you on the other side knowing that it will slow the flow down. I have found at some stations that the flow is cut a good bit by tow people on the same pump. That and not pulling to the last pump in a 3 pump line blocking anyone from getting to the other two.
And another thing. Turn that stupid radio down! Just because you want to ruin your hearing with that crap does not mean everyone else wants to hear it.
I read that no cellphone has ever been linked to any fire of explosion and any gas station, ever.
The statement that you should not use your cell phone around fuel pumps must have been made by some
governmental bureaucrat trying to assert him/herself.
real gas stations. the attendant would pump the gas, check the tires, clean your windshield while you took a leak,grabbed a coke and a moon pie or sandwich. and gas was.75 a gallon. and my daddy thought that was outrageous!!! i might would not mind....... oh, who am i kidding? i do mind.....
know there was any more full service stations left... anywhere!
75 cents a gallon!!!!!!!!!! I remember buying gas for 19 cents a gallon. The standard for years was 32 for regular. When the Self-Service started it was a 3 cents discount for pumping it yourself. I understand in New Jersey that you still can't pump it yourself but since I stay from there I don't know.
What I really hate is 20 pumps available and some joker pulls up to the same pump as you on the other side knowing that it will slow the flow down. I have found at some stations that the flow is cut a good bit by tow people on the same pump. That and not pulling to the last pump in a 3 pump line blocking anyone from getting to the other two.
I enjoy going to a "full service" gas station. It's great to be able to kick back and relax while getting the tank filled, fluids checked and windows washed.
For the record, I'm not lazy, I simply don't like going in to my next business meeting with car residue on my hands (from checking or filling fluids), or the smell of fuel on my clothing (from that occasional malfunctioning gas pump).
There's one Shell gas station I go to where the guy filling gas has been there for decades. He's a really nice guy who can tell you a lot about your vehicle by the sound of the engine. Gas is only 10 cents more per gallon at that station, so a fill up doesn't cost much more. I enjoy getting my fluids topped off and windows cleaned while chatting with a man who really enjoys his job and makes a great effort to satisfy the customers. These days it's very difficult to find places that offer exceptional service. Most times the gas station attendant is chatting on the cell phone and you're not able to ask any questions (like do you have any synthetic motor oil) without getting a nasty look. Many places (in general) the cashiers won't even look at you while the toss your change at you from across the counter.
Looks like the "good 'ole days" are gone and we're in for a wild ride when the "robots" (human and mechanical) begin serving us.
gf
and Another Thing. Turn That Stupid Radio Down! Just Because You Want To Ruin Your Hearing With That Crap Does Not Mean Everyone Else Wants To Hear It.
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