Gas Pump Etiquette

[twistedsquid]

Is it me or are many people douchebags at the pump?

1. If you don't have a diesel vehicle and standard pumps are available don't occupy diesel pumps.

2. Don't pull up to a pump, park and start making cell phone calls while in your vehicle.

3. Don't abandon your vehicle at the pump while you go inside, take a shit, grab whatever items you need for your day and jaw wag with the counter jockey. Move your vehicle!

4. Don't expose us to you cell phone conversations at the pump (or anywhere else, please).

5. Don't spit or smoke at the pump.

6. Clean your windshield concurrently with pumping.

7. Never get mouthy with a veteran...at the pump... when your lazy, inconsiderate, asshole index is off the chart.

Feel free to add any others. Today I just about dropped a 20 something who was "brilliantly ignorant" of all of the above.

[SF18C]

Move to New Jersey...problem solved!

[twistedsquid]

Originally Posted by SF18C

Move to New Jersey...problem solved!

You said it brother! The most redeeming quality of mandatory full service!

[Ghost_Team]

I've had this problem at the Butner Road AAFES gas station, and I have found publicly shaming said inconsiderate individual makes me feel better.

[perdurabo]

Originally Posted by Ghost_Team

I've had this problem at the Butner Road AAFES gas station, and I have found publicly shaming said inconsiderate individual makes me feel better.

Ray Davis?

Too soon?

[miclo18d]

Or go to one of these! Lots of pumps and lots of space in between. Friendly service and an air pump around the side with its own space.

[tonyz]

Originally Posted by twistedsquid

1. If you don't have a diesel vehicle and standard pumps are available don't occupy diesel pumps.


3. Don't abandon your vehicle at the pump while you go inside, take a shit, grab whatever items you need for your day and jaw wag with the counter jockey. Move your vehicle.

Travel a lot and see these infractions often - just more self centered behavior.

[bandycpa]

Don't stop at the first available pump. Pull ahead to the furthest available one so others can fall in behind you easily.

[theis223]

Lets see:

1. The trash cans are just that-- cans, not a dumpster for your hording habits.

2. When you come in to pay, remember that you actually have to remove the pump from your vehicle BEFORE you can complete your transaction.

3. Use your eyes and mirrors, parking pumps have reinforced barriers. When (not if) you get into a confrontation between your bumper and those barriers, the barriers will always win.

4. Please, for God's sake...turn your friggin engine off. Its kinda self explanatory

5. Remember your shit, i cant tell you how many wallets, phones, Oakleys, and keys i have picked up.

6. If you are pulling up to the air hose, actually park in the spaces designated for the hose, they get expensive to replace over and over from people driving overn them. Also: actually get down and look or read your OM and check the pressure rating for your tires. Its not a theory when the cashier hears a big bang outside.