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Had to go to SF. Stopped for gas. Two pump line. Two cars at the pump; neither pumping gas. One dumb fucking group just jibber jabbering outside the car. Then get in the car and sit for a few minutes. Then start the car. Then another minute or two before they actually move. Other car, dude was inside the store. Maybe paying. I doubt know what. But maybe both of these idiots could move to one of the several open parking spots away from the pumps? I was carrying so didn’t want to say anything. Bunch of big dumb fucks so didn’t want to chance them escalating something. But holy hell. "Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book | ||
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אַרְיֵה |
Probably nothing to do with San Francisco. I see similar lack of consideration at almost any gas station. Costco is a bit better, because the gas pump area is for that only. No convenience store, no restrooms, nothing to do there other than pump your gas and move on. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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I see it all the time a C-stores. Pump some gas and head into the store for a leak and a six-pack or two. Them wonder out to the POS pickup and head out. I'm sorry if I hurt you feelings when I called you stupid - I thought you already knew - Unknown ................................... When you have no future, you live in the past. " Sycamore Row" by John Grisham | |||
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My Costco has a gas station attendant outside directing people in their cars. always 5 cars deep waiting and about 12 rows of pumps. But yeah, I see people dilly dally at normal gas stations and they're the absolute worst and no sense of urgency for anyone behind them. | |||
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I see this frequently at my local Wawa. I frequent this station because they are the closest station to me to have ethanol free gas. People "park" at the ethanol free pumps (to be fair the pumps dispense "regular" fuel as well) then amble on in to the store and proceed to get breakfast or lunch or a haircut... Move your vehicle away from the pumps and park in front of the store you idiots!!!!! Common decency is a great idea. ____________________________ Yes, Para does appreciate humor. | |||
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| No place to go and all day to get there  |
Or stop at the first pump they come to while the last one on the Island is open. Just another day in paradise. | |||
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| His diet consists of black coffee, and sarcasm.  |
I think, on this issue, we can give them a pass. Idiots like this are everywhere. | |||
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Drill Here, Drill Now |
The gas station won't do anything about it either. Follow the money. Gas stations hope to make enough money by selling gasoline to pay the electric bill. They make their money in the convenience store where the mark-up is hundreds of percent (gasoline at the gas station is about 0.5%). Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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IN the summer it is worse here in AZ, I see idiots who just park near the pumps to keep car in the shade while they go in to store | |||
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Diversified Hobbyist |
I was at a Mobil station to the North of here recently where cars were parked in front of all 16 pumps. No one was any pumping gas, they were all inside waiting in the order lines at the 'fast food' counters. Plenty of parking spots everywhere else but nobody could get any gas due to these lazy, inconsiderate, jerks. ----------------------------------- Regards, Steve The anticipation is often greater than the actual reward | |||
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Recently observed at a gas station in St. Ignace: 1- Pump gas. 2- After filling tank, wash windshield. 3- Leave vehicle and go into store. 4- Casually browse the shelves before selecting chips. 5- Same casual browse of the drinks cooler. 6- At the cash register, try to write a check for purchase. 7- Bitch about the "no checks accepted" policy. I was sorely tempted to take this person to task for this rude and inconsiderate behavior. But I kept my Zen like calm. And several other of my fellow gas pumpers had no such calm and did a great job of verbal abuse. FWIW, this offender was a female. Locally these folks are known as "Trolls". End of Earth: 2 Miles Upper Peninsula: 4 Miles | |||
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But if parked & paying cash, can't see 'moving' the car before paying? Seems like they would be Spring loaded to call in a runner. Yes, if paying at the pump I can see moving. | |||
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| On the wrong side of the Mobius strip  |
This is very true. When I was in the auto repair business, more than one gas station shut down their repair shop and opened a convenience store instead. They made more money with less overhead. | |||
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No different than the drive thru atm. Come on, I saw you got all your shit out of the the machine, card, receipt, cash....now pull up and rearrange your wallet, purse, whatever on your own time. Just pull up 25 ft or so..... No, no sit there, me and the two cars behind me don't have anything better to do. My favorite are the people that don't get close enough to the atm and conduct their business with the door half open. | |||
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Sigforum K9 handler |
You did leave out- Select various scratch off lottery tickets. Scratch off several while standing at counter. Cash in two for Powerball (give your special powerball numbers instead of quick pick). Rummage around in your wallet, pull out an old ticket and ask the clerk to check it for you. Find out you won two bucks. Cash out ticket. Pull out more cash, and eventually change to pay for pack of cigarettes. Ask about more rare brand of off brand cigarettes. Pay for cigarettes. Start to amble off and realize you didn't pay for your fountain drink. Remove EBT card, pay for snack and fountain drink on the taxpayers of the Commonwealth. | |||
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| IMSH / ITCB |
Oh Oh, and my all time favorite is the guy that puts the nozzle in his vehicle and then washes his entire car with the squeegee. while I sit there. waiting. | |||
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| אַרְיֵה |
I use my horn. That's what Mr. Ford put it in the car for. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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