primitives offer tips on pumping gasoline

[Chris_]

Fleet cards are different.  The majority of them require a code or they don't work at all.  Usually, the station owner has to have their equipment set up to work with a specific brand of cards, whether its Fuelman, Comdata, or FleetOne.

[LC EFA]

*Need something at the store? Make a list and shop for a week's worth of stuff every time.
*Want some coffee? Don't drive to Starbucks. Make your own.
*Want to go to a movie? Reconsider. Watch that NetFlix DVD you haven't watched yet.
*Have a hankering for some takeout? Get it delivered. Let the Pizza place or whatever pay for the gas.
*Planning a trip? Look for somewhere closer to go. What have you missed that's nearby?

I bulk purchase meat and dry stores approximately once every 2 months. Fresh foods once a fortnight.

Don't get takeout or go to the cinema but might go to a nice restaurant once every couple of months.

These are offset when it comes to the "trip planning" thing where I can spend more on diesel and outboard fuel for a week trip than what it'd cost to get on a jet and go to some cheap, overcrowded and mundane overseas destination for the same week.

[Chris_]

That's what happens when you live in the middle of nowhere.

[LC EFA]

We're not allowed to pump our own gas in NJ.

Gas station attendants went out at the same time as gentleman opening doors for ladies. Most places have one staff member on duty and they sit behind the cage and never really move.

I get a bit of a giggle whenever I see a tourist parked at a fuel pump waiting for service.

[Chris_]

I remember the last time I opened the door for a woman at the bank.  I was rudely told to wait my turn.

There is one full-service station in the area, but they close at 10pm.

[GOBUCKS]

That's so weird because I've never been asked for my pin # at the gas station. Most of the attendants don't speak English or speak very little English.

Do they still check your oil and fluid levels, and wash your windshield?

[GOBUCKS]

Most places have one staff member on duty and they sit behind the cage and never really move.

My best memory of those guys is one who was inside a bulletproof glass cage at a station on a WV Turnpike exit.
He had a jailhouse tattoo on his forearm that said "Born Looser".
It was years ago, but I still think it's one of the most ironic things I've ever seen.

[Ballygrl]

Gas station attendants went out at the same time as gentleman opening doors for ladies. Most places have one staff member on duty and they sit behind the cage and never really move.

I get a bit of a giggle whenever I see a tourist parked at a fuel pump waiting for service.

That's what we'd probably do LOL.

I remember the last time I opened the door for a woman at the bank.  I was rudely told to wait my turn.

There is one full-service station in the area, but they close at 10pm.

That's ridiculous! every time a man holds the door for me I thank them and tell them that's very sweet.

Do they still check your oil and fluid levels, and wash your windshield?

OMG! no way, although they do have the squeegee and the bucket with windshield cleaner in it and you can do that yourself if you want, and I can't remember the last time I saw someone checking their oil.

[Chris_]

In their defense, General Motors had a 50% market share at the time and finding the dipstick didn't require a high school education.  I don't have half an hour for junior to poke under the hood of my BMW to find out where the power steering pump is located.

[true_blood]

MineralMan  (1000+ posts)        Wed Apr-20-11 11:58 AM
THE ANTI-OSTEOPATHIC PRIMITIVE
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19. Better tip. Drive less.

Great idea Mineral primitive.
Just stay home from work like you do, right?