I hate gas station attendents - Page 2

ec437 · #16 11-22-2004, 04:33 PM

meh, I usually try to go to the gas stations that know me. Once I took my BMW in for repairs, and the next time I got gas there the attendant greeted me by name and asked me how the alternator was holding up and if the battery was still charging correctly. Then he cleaned the windshield and offered the check the oil.

That station simply rocks. They use only the best parts (not just what they say, they actually do this), always get it right the first time, and are honest, cheap, and fast. Never is there any unnecessary work performed. Sometimes they even deliver the car to my house when they are done working on it!!!

Ocassionally they don't even charge me labor if the job was quick and easy.

Every once in a while they will purposely fill my tank when I only ask for $20 worth, and then they only charge me $20.

ghostguy6 · #17 11-22-2004, 04:45 PM

Personally I dont let those fuckers touch my car, they can do the windows that about it. When I first got my car I let them do it but the fucked up everytime. Id get out of my car say $20 of the regular and they would put in $20 premium or would just fill it with the regular (a real pain in the ass when you know your debit card is sitting at home on your dresser and you only have a 20 in your wallet) At the gas station I go to, at least i used to go to school with a girl that works there so she give me a "little discount" of $5 or $10 off my gas

Gotti · #18 11-22-2004, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SeXy_AnGeL

I'm not good at pumping gas...and I'd much rather someone do it for me while i stay warm in the car...some call it lazy, yes...but have you seen my try to pump gas? I mean seriously, the gas attendants sit in their little booth and laugh at me.

how could somebody be bad at pumping gas?! You put the nozzle in and squeeze.... thats pretty simple to me

SeXy_AnGeL · #19 11-22-2004, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Gotti

how could somebody be bad at pumping gas?! You put the nozzle in and squeeze.... thats pretty simple to me

insert the card, take the card out, pick the kind of gas, the amount, pick the kind of gas, remove the nozzel, flip the thing up, put it in, squeeze the thing, pick the kind of gas, squeeze again and hold, insert the card...need I go on? This is a VERY confusing and difficult process for me!

clawhammer · #20 11-22-2004, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SeXy_AnGeL

insert the card, take the card out, pick the kind of gas, the amount, pick the kind of gas, remove the nozzel, flip the thing up, put it in, squeeze the thing, pick the kind of gas, squeeze again and hold, insert the card...need I go on? This is a VERY confusing and difficult process for me!

Once again...Blond...

MBTN · #21 11-22-2004, 10:20 PM

At least NY has something good regarding gas... I pump my own. Of course I pay more than almost every state...

As for sexy_angel, it's not the space shuttle launch...

Insert card, remove card. Lift nozzle. Lift lever. FILL THE FRIGGIN TANK. Put nozzle back. Do you want a receipt? No. DONE.

FormulaLT1 · #22 11-22-2004, 10:37 PM

You must not travel much if you think that NY is one of the more expensive gas prices. West coast pay's crazy prices. L.A. County regular is like $2.50-2.75 per gallon.

Gotti · #23 11-22-2004, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by clawhammer

Once again...Blond...

pretty much sums it up

ec437 · #24 11-22-2004, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FormulaLT1

You must not travel much if you think that NY is one of the more expensive gas prices. West coast pay's crazy prices. L.A. County regular is like $2.50-2.75 per gallon.

Today I paid $2.15 a gallon for my premium. Thats down quite a bit from a few weeks ago.

ALWAYS fill up when you drive through indian reservations. They don't have to pay federal taxes on the gas, so its like 25 or 35 cents cheaper per gallon.

FormulaLT1 · #25 11-22-2004, 11:02 PM

NJ gas is cheap as hell usually around 1.90 for premuim around here but I was amazed to see how cheap gas in the southern eastern states is. I did a road trip from NY to LA and from VA south along I-10 I was paying like 1.55-1.75 for Premuim. I'm sure it went up slightly now but at the time that was still like 20 cents per gallon cheaper than NJ.

nialusa · #26 11-23-2004, 02:57 AM

$6.72 a gallon here in the sunny UK for regular unleaded.

FormulaLT1 · #27 11-23-2004, 03:00 AM

I know, thats one of the many reason's I don't rent a car when I'm in London.

FairyDust · #28 11-23-2004, 03:05 AM

Yet another reason not to move to NJ.

Got orders to move there next August and I sure as hell don't want to go there. Keep hoping someone else will volunteer to go there. And the thought of someone else pumping my gas for the next 3yrs, thats almost enough to divorce my husband right there lol.

clawhammer · #29 11-23-2004, 08:13 AM

^Why? You're husband isn't going to be pumping your gas, unless he's working as a gas station attendant. Then I can understand the diveorce.

2strokebloke · #30 11-23-2004, 12:13 PM

I remember when I got gas in Oregon for the first time. The attendant came up and asked me what type of gas I needed. I asked him if there was a self serve pump. He pumped my gas while I stared at him, and I asked him not to top off the tank, but he did anyway. Then I felt awkward because I didn't know if I was supposed to tip him or something. So in conclusion, Oregon is retarded.

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