Gas station courtesy? (Yes, this will be a rant.)
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nachogrande
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YOWZA
You eat 50 eggs and you won't be needing to stop for gas for quite a while.
You eat 50 eggs and you won't be needing to stop for gas for quite a while.
italiansport
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I am constantly amazed that more inconsiderate people aren't punched or shot especially when they are politely warned to move with a tap on the horn which receives a one finger salute in reply. A far as COSTCO goes the rudeness exhibited by people with carts inside the stores far exceeds anything I've ever witnessed at the pumps.
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I used to pull horse vans and used the RV pumps at the local Flying J so I didn't impede the guys who make a living driving. I had a snotty management trainee come out and demand I quit fueling and move to the big rig pumps. He got a lecture on how much money I spent at their store and made sure I got his name (love those tags). The head office heard all about him and I never saw him again.
The RV pumps also see their share of idiots. I was the first rig behind someone who started working on his RV with about 6 rigs waiting for fuel. After awhile, I had what became a most pointed conversation with him about all the parking space available elsewhere. He moved. I'm willing to cut folks some slack, but there is a limit.
Once Flying J started selling diesel with veggie juice, I moved to Mr. Fuel. Seem to be a nicer client population.
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wingriderz
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I had one the last time I was there smoking and on phone. I said hey put that out. He said some four letter words. I did call him a moron with no four letters
dougb1946
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Except for those of you with badges, you can not really control other peoples actions. You can control yours (unless those with badges are involved) and your feelings. It's a lot less trouble to just accept that there are idiots in the world, many of them drive, and go around them. The object of driving is to get somewhere. Do it. There are enough real problems to worry about. Waiting to get gas isn't enough to lose sleep over.
sousana
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With rude people, being nice just doesn't cut it. Now, telling them rudely to get the **** out of the way usually seems to work.
keith44spl
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Yeah,
They pump their fuel, then lock up vehicle at the pump,
then go inside the quick sack to scratch on lotto cards for 10 or 15 minutes.
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They pump their fuel, then lock up vehicle at the pump,
then go inside the quick sack to scratch on lotto cards for 10 or 15 minutes.
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My brother-in-law (the one who uses a fake plastic rock to hide his house key...said fake rock on the porch right next to the door, and not another rock, fake or real, anywhere in sight) was going to help me pick up a large curio cabinet. I was to meet him at a convenience store, and he'd ride with me to get the cabinet. The weather was stormy, and he had a new truck...so, when I got there, he was parked at one of the gas pumps, under the canopy.
He came over to my truck and started to get in. I asked him if he was going to move his truck, and he said no. I told him we'd be gone a couple of hours at least, and he said he didn't want to leave his truck out in the open (bear in mind that he lived in a nearby apartment, and didn't have a garage there.) I insisted that he at least go in the store and ask them if it was okay for him to leave his truck at the pump while we were gone, fearing that they may have it towed, not to mention the discourtesy of blocking one of the few pumps. He went inside, and of course they told him no.
I just couldn't believe he actually considered doing that, and would have if I hadn't said something. The trouble is, there are many who don't bother to think about anyone but themselves these days.
He came over to my truck and started to get in. I asked him if he was going to move his truck, and he said no. I told him we'd be gone a couple of hours at least, and he said he didn't want to leave his truck out in the open (bear in mind that he lived in a nearby apartment, and didn't have a garage there.) I insisted that he at least go in the store and ask them if it was okay for him to leave his truck at the pump while we were gone, fearing that they may have it towed, not to mention the discourtesy of blocking one of the few pumps. He went inside, and of course they told him no.
I just couldn't believe he actually considered doing that, and would have if I hadn't said something. The trouble is, there are many who don't bother to think about anyone but themselves these days.
I miss gas station attendants. In Japan, most gas stations still have them.
Maddog 521
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I try to gas up on Wednesday.
Cardboard_killer
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The older I the less patience I have. And a lot of it is aimed at old people, sadly. It seems to me that the older people here in my town seem to expect you to move out of their way instead of being polite and waiting their turn.
A friend of mine was in a store and he said an old man tried to move him away from where he was standing, looking for a good steak, by standing right next to him and nudging him with his shoulder. He turned to the old man and said, "you're a little frail to be trying to move me."
I don't have the rudeness in me to do something like that, but I really wish I could. I'm often moving down an aisle behind someone waiting to get to that section of the store, when an older person, usually female, will dart in front of my cart and stand there looking. I'm too polite to say anything so it takes forever to shop if I go during high Walking Dead time (during sunlight when the retirees feel safe to come to the grocery store), so I try to go before the sun rises on the weekend, before 6am. That way I avoid the prime-time rudeness of the young (8pm-10pm), and the daytime rudeness of the elderly.
A friend of mine was in a store and he said an old man tried to move him away from where he was standing, looking for a good steak, by standing right next to him and nudging him with his shoulder. He turned to the old man and said, "you're a little frail to be trying to move me."
I don't have the rudeness in me to do something like that, but I really wish I could. I'm often moving down an aisle behind someone waiting to get to that section of the store, when an older person, usually female, will dart in front of my cart and stand there looking. I'm too polite to say anything so it takes forever to shop if I go during high Walking Dead time (during sunlight when the retirees feel safe to come to the grocery store), so I try to go before the sun rises on the weekend, before 6am. That way I avoid the prime-time rudeness of the young (8pm-10pm), and the daytime rudeness of the elderly.
hardcase60
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and they(idiots) breed!! That's a real problem............ hardcase60
LVSteve
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I see you have been on the London Underground when all the French kids are out of school. They have a habit of stopping in the narrow tunnels to wait for Jean/Marie and creating a knot of people rather than standing back against the wall.
LedFowl
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When gas stations all got convenience stores it aggravated the problem.
SweetMK
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If this happened to me,, I would drive to the next station,, at 5 miles per hour under the speed limit.
As a matter of fact, I drive almost EVERYWHERE at 5 miles per hour under the speed limit.
If that station has more lunch eaters,, I simply drive to the next one.
The advent of phone talkers has trained me to take all of this in stride.
None of it bothers me in any way, shape, or form.
I WILL be happy when others are texting, talking, or eating,, I will be happy,,,
As a matter of fact, I drive almost EVERYWHERE at 5 miles per hour under the speed limit.
If that station has more lunch eaters,, I simply drive to the next one.
The advent of phone talkers has trained me to take all of this in stride.
None of it bothers me in any way, shape, or form.
I WILL be happy when others are texting, talking, or eating,, I will be happy,,,
Lack of self awareness, I think. People very often are oblivious to their surroundings. I often see people who walk into (or out of) a building and just stop in front of the door. Or people who stand in front of a door that has no window so that anyone coming through is going to hit them.
I stopped for gas today while I was out with my wife. I got back into the truck and joked to my wife that I should just start texting without moving. She replied that I'd be no different than half the people getting gas.
Sad, but true.
I stopped for gas today while I was out with my wife. I got back into the truck and joked to my wife that I should just start texting without moving. She replied that I'd be no different than half the people getting gas.
Sad, but true.
True. Just try to get a quick cup of coffee at one of those. People buying a week's groceries, 27 scratch tickets, an over cooked hot dog, and so on make it impossible.
I always make sure to move my truck when I get gas and then go inside for coffee. Now, the station I go to has signs that tell people to stay with their vehicle while gassing. They DON'T also say "Hey dumb dumb, move your vehicle when you are done."
I always make sure to move my truck when I get gas and then go inside for coffee. Now, the station I go to has signs that tell people to stay with their vehicle while gassing. They DON'T also say "Hey dumb dumb, move your vehicle when you are done."
I think you meant "situational awareness." Most rude people have too much self awareness...in fact, they think their self is the only self that matters. The only person that shouldn't be inconvenienced is themselves. The only person deserving of courtesy is themselves. We are living in a "me" society...sad to say.
