Petrol Station Fools
Why is it that when queueing for petrol pumps at the petrol station that some people will stubbornly not go to the pump if the nozzle is not on the same side as their petrol cap. Yet the hose has more than enough reach to get to the other side.
I had this the other day. I was stuck behind two people who dispute there being two free pumps would not drive to them. So after waiting a while I drove round them to fill up. I got beeped and jeered at for not waiting my turn, despite them having no intention of using the pump I drove to (because it was not on the same side as their petrol cap).
I also see people who will take ages because they refuse to pay at pump, but then go in the garage and pay with their card. A cashier is far more likely to rip you off than a pay at pump machine??!!??
Why are people daft and stubborn. :rolleyes:
I had this the other day. I was stuck behind two people who dispute there being two free pumps would not drive to them. So after waiting a while I drove round them to fill up. I got beeped and jeered at for not waiting my turn, despite them having no intention of using the pump I drove to (because it was not on the same side as their petrol cap).
I also see people who will take ages because they refuse to pay at pump, but then go in the garage and pay with their card. A cashier is far more likely to rip you off than a pay at pump machine??!!??
Why are people daft and stubborn. :rolleyes:
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As for not paying at the pump, I can understand that too. There are two reasons, first possibility is that the person is confused by technology and fears change, the second, more valid reason is that they want to buy a mars bar :p
I think you need to calm down before you have an aneurysm :)
(of course I'm a one to talk, I get way more annoyed than is reasonable by people who don't appear to know what a green traffic light means...)
Because they are retards.
Our local Sainsburys even has signs at the pumps asking customers to use both sides, as they use long hoses. But no, you still get the occasional f***wit who will wait for a pump on their preferred side.
like I say, some petrol stations put up signs that say that, but the hoses still aren't quite long enough heh. Not saying sainsburys' are but I can see people would only have to be caught out once.
Example:
The filling is left, so she parks the car on the left side (logic right, no wrong!).
She sees the filling is at the other side than the car is parked; steps in the car ; drive away, makes a U-turn to the other side to see that it is still the wrong side!
I'm even more clever than that.
I make sure that when the tank is empty I let my mum or dad borrow the car :)
Sneaky git, I'm gonna grass you up, :p
Brilliant. That made me laugh.
Cant stand the ones who leave their engine running, i'm not super paranoid or that but i hate seeing engines running at a station or someone on their mobile.
EDIT: The person filling up was white, before anyone starts, :p
The only sad game i play to myself is to make sure i'm not the idiot who goes in and pays ?40.01 for petrol ! Have to stop it on exactly 00
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If I do go over, I try to get to the next 50p mark. :D
What's the problem? The flash point of Kerosene is higher than that of 95 unleaded. :p
It's getting harder and harder to do that now. As the price rises the margin of success gets smaller and smaller. Trying to stop it a 00, is now like the yes no gamble on a fruit machine, even with the lever slightly depressed.
In many places in the USA you pay for your fuel up front, then you can lock the trigger into position and then let go of it.
*okay so there's a slight fuel cost in hauling a full tank around over a half empty tank, but now you're being silly :)
Hah, so it's not the same then, :p
1.. I used to have to go in and use a special card / tell them the mileage and it was works pumps also open to the public. Others probably have to do the same
2. the machines don't take discount vouchers e.g. supermarkets
3. people have been accused of none payment the odd time using the machine and for expenses prefer an actual till receipt
4. they might want a pint of milk etc
not all stations are the same, with regard to extended nozzles
I hate people who drive in in front to be honest and block me from getting out.
the other pet hate is people parking where the air/water is to use the cash machine or read a map.
Well, this is what I do if I'm on a long haul trip. I've never actually run out, except once on purpose and I had a spare can with me, but I've come close before. On a very good run, I can get over 110miles out of a tank
If I'm ragging it between roundabouts around milton keynes, it can drop to 75.
That's you that is.
they make the money in the shop and not on the petrol.. maybe ?1 on ?50 worth of petrol. thats why the shop prices are hiked up.
its like someone moaned about supermarket petrol stations not stocking cigs now..
because theiving sods from up north drove down the m1 to London. webt on the rob, smashing up petrol stations at supermarkets for the cigs.. they did a fair few in one night from what I gather.
here ya go.. thats you that is.. (ya history today reject :) )
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thats me that is
That smoke alarm really should be on the ceiling.
There could be a lot of smoke in the room before it's activated, also as it's lower than the top of the door, the smoke could be going into the next room.
It's your fault that the cut offs don't work, not the customer who gets out the car wearing a shower cap, and pouring it over their head.
It's your fault that there is no toilet, unless there is, in which case something is a disgrace and that is your fault too.
You should have a chart. A chart? Yes, a chart! YOU FOG should know every single tyre pressure for every single car ever made, and it's a scandal that people have to pay for air!
Then, every so often, a spod will march in and hope to astound you by confidently assuring you that YOUR air pressure gauge is wrong. Presumably they've broken into your house and checked how your own tools are calibrated.
Whatever is for sale is too expensive, this is also your fault. You are also personally responsible for the price of petrol nationwide, you are an idiot if you don't know which pump the customer was on - even when they helpfully tell you THE FIRST ONE!
It's down to you that people put diesel in petrol cars, and petrol in diesel cars, they should be allowed to shout at you for this.
They are also allowed to shout at you for not giving them free petrol if they don't have any money, or have broken down, and want to borrow a free petrol can. Cos that's your job that is, to stock a homing can, which will find it's way back to you once the promise of returning one they want to borrow from the shelf has been forgotten.
These dimwits also like to overfill unsuitable containers, and then bring them into the shop and put them on the counter to show you.
The next person to comment "it smells of petrol in here" will fail to smile when you tell them "well it IS a petrol station".
Queuing is for losers, so at the busiest time everyone will drive off of their pumps, rush past the queues and throw money at you and leave, at the end of the queue someone will want a receipt, and then moan that they've got the wrong receipt, even though it's for ?20 of petrol, and they had ?20 of petrol they will cause a fuss etc etc
:)