Inconsiderate Idiots at the gas station

[JRobyn]

Wow! 13 pages of posts in 4 days! Guess this thread has hit a (raw) nerve!

The nearest Safeway to where I work has a gas station, it's pushed up against the edge of the parking lot so to normal people it's obvious that it's meant to be uni-directional but impatient people still will pull around against the flow if their gas tank is on the other side, then others see that and line up behind them blocking the exit. The management refuses to enforce a one-way flow so it ends up a cluster.

This mental defect is the amusing (aggravating?) one for me - the local Sam's gas island has 4ft square signs at all of the pumps "THIS WAY ONLY" and "DO NOT ENTER" on the other side, giant yellow arrows painted all over the pavement, and a full-time Gas-**** attendant who is apparently supposed to direct traffic and despite all this, at least half the lanes invariably have some moron pulled in the wrong way! I like to pull up (going the correct direction) right in front of them and then wait for them to finish filling and try to figure out how to get out around me. Sorry Troutsqueezer, I guess I am just mean that way.

-Jay

 

[dmccarty]

I think you have the thread title wrong here,, Your stopping at a Connivance store for gas.. And the definition is
"convenience store
n.
A small retail store that is open long hours and that typically sells staple groceries, snacks, and sometimes gasoline"

Well the way I look at if you want to get gas go to a "Gas station"...

"(US)
a gas station (sense 2); specif., one that primarily or only sells gasoline for motor vehicles"

I don't pass near a single gas station to/from work and there is not one I can think of in our town. I can't think of the last time I stopped at a gas station. The only gas station I can think of I just noticed a few weeks ago because he had a sign up saying he only sold Ethanol free gas but that gas station is in another county.

Later,
Dan

 

[brain55]

I don't pass near a single gas station to/from work and there is not one I can think of in our town. I can't think of the last time I stopped at a gas station. The only gas station I can think of I just noticed a few weeks ago because he had a sign up saying he only sold Ethanol free gas but that gas station is in another county.

Later,
Dan

I agree, the only gas only stations I can even recall in the area are cardlocks, and even those most of the time have some kind of taco truck parked there creating the same problem, not to mention they aren't exactly in my normal travel paths.

Brian

 

[LD1]

I dont know a single person that calls them convenience stores in my area. And if you are using the "convenience store" part of the gas station, pump your gas and pull up into one of the parking spots for the convenience store customers. For me, paying at the pump and no need to ever go in the store, it is a "gas station".

But whatever you call it, it still isnt right to be inconsiderate at the pump. If you are getting gas, and their are gas only pumps available, use THEM. DONT block one of the few diesel pumps.

And if the station is busy, pump your gas and get out of the way. Dont lolly-gag around.

 

[firemanpat2910]

On a good note, I stopped at a gas station around the Tampa area on I-75. Pops needed a soda, we were not getting any gas. A lady in a van pulled up at the pump closest to the station and asked a person walking in to the store to have the attendant come pump her gas, she was handicapped. Attendant came out and said he was the only one there and could not do it, suggested she drive 2 miles to nearest station. I got out of pops car and politely asked her if I could pump it for her, she was very suprised. It took what, maybe 10 minutes of my time. Pops came out of the store with his soda, didn't say a word. but I could tell he was proud. I just hope someone would do the same for him, When I fill the diesel, its usualy on the clock. No reason to sweat the petty stuff.

 

[creekbend]

How about rude people at the gas dock at the Marina....We had a 46 foot houseboat and would have to slowly manuver it in to the dock to buy fuel...we had to go slow since we were so big...takes time to stop at the dock...I can't tell you how many times we would almost be at the dock and some small ski boat or fishing boat would speed it front of us and tie up and I had to immediately turn away and do a 360 to approach again....there was nothing we could do ...So we finally started calling the dock attendant and telling him were 3 minutes out and he would keep the end dock clear so we could fuel and leave....People were jerks and they knew what they did to us and laughed....little did they know if I had been new at piloting the boat they could have been killed with their little stunt.

I saw that behavior at the Bradenton Yacht Club quite alot when I lived in Florida. There were some Yachts - World Class - that had the Captain and crew stay aboard 24/7. These rich owners would just call in a fuel truck to fill their huge tanks.

 

[creekbend]

On a good note, I stopped at a gas station around the Tampa area on I-75. Pops needed a soda, we were not getting any gas. A lady in a van pulled up at the pump closest to the station and asked a person walking in to the store to have the attendant come pump her gas, she was handicapped. Attendant came out and said he was the only one there and could not do it, suggested she drive 2 miles to nearest station. I got out of pops car and politely asked her if I could pump it for her, she was very suprised. It took what, maybe 10 minutes of my time. Pops came out of the store with his soda, didn't say a word. but I could tell he was proud. I just hope someone would do the same for him, When I fill the diesel, its usualy on the clock. No reason to sweat the petty stuff.

I respect YOU. A man helped me empty my trash at the County Dump this morning. I normally do it all by byself, but I was glad to have the help this morning, because of a Stomach virus that I've been fighting all the weekend. Once again, I respect YOU.

 

[Soundguy]

I dont know a single person that calls them convenience stores in my area. And if you are using the "convenience store" part of the gas station, pump your gas and pull up into one of the parking spots for the convenience store customers. For me, paying at the pump and no need to ever go in the store, it is a "gas station".

But whatever you call it, it still isnt right to be inconsiderate at the pump. If you are getting gas, and their are gas only pumps available, use THEM. DONT block one of the few diesel pumps.

And if the station is busy, pump your gas and get out of the way. Dont lolly-gag around.

and it all boils down to that....

 

[cqaigy2]

Costco, everybody pretty well behaved and going in one direction. Im behind a women in a van, the two cars at the pump leave and the van driver pulls up to the first pump not the second one, and stops, gets out to pump gas into her van leaving the pump in front of her vacant. She even looked at me and smirked ,I thought, what a .... The attendant walks up to her, said something and pointed the the next pump, then pointed to the exit. She looked kinda shocked and got back in and pulled up to the next pump so i could then pull the pump and fuel up. Don't know what he said but he was right on top of the poor behavior. In general people around here are pretty aware of whats going on around them and acting accordingly.

 

[SPYDERLK]

You know what's funny? While you're sitting there waiting, fuming, etc, those people are probably thinking to themselves, "AH HA!!! I *FINALLY* got him back.. I FINALLY made the guy in the slow @#$@#$ tractor wait on ME instead! It's so nice to finally turn the tables on him. I've been stuck behind so many @#$@#$@ tractors on the road... Why can't those people do something else with those tractors that only go 8 miles an hour? they have no, none, nada, business on the public road." :laughing:

Keith

IOW, people who are more Aholish than they appear. The lowest common denominater ... cant pass; cant think.

Are you talking about the people waiting behind the tractor or the people waiting to get to the diesel pump? As that was my point exactly. This knife cuts both ways. People on this thread are advocating blocking access to other pumps or blocking people in to 'teach those people a lesson'. Maybe the reason they can't get to the diesel pump is because the non-diesel people are 'teaching those diesel people a lesson'. Can't we all just get along? :thumbsup:

Keith

I am talking about the incompetence of people who cant pass and their posed punishment of those they have let hold them up. Intensionally and unecessarily obstructing the flow of clientel at a fuel station is too misdirected. Plain nonsense.

That is the point ... We must do our best to limit the inconvenience we cause others. This is difficult for those who are not conscious. Impossible for those who are obnoxious.
larry