Wait, so if you’re in a rush and need gas, you have to sit there and wait for someone to come to you? You can’t just do it yourself and go on your way? Now THAT would annoy me.
Ok I am reading the comments now. I still don’t get the transient connection, but this comment killed me: All of the transients are probably just Oregonians who have ran out of gas over the years in other states and couldn’t find anyone to pump it for them. They eventually make their way back to Oregon on foot...
I wish I could just pull up and have my tank filled. I try to time my fill ups when the regular date is around so he can do it. Which reminds me that I had to let him know today that I CAN do some shit I just don't because I'm lazy. And he'll do it. But I CAN do it. HAHAHAAA
When we were living in PA if I didn’t have enough gas to get back to NJ (we were right on the border) I would oooops, have my husband take my car out with the light on so he would deal with it.
H pumped gas for a high school job. He claims they got social training to make it safer. Maybe that mattered with old pumps without auto shutoff, but it seems obsolete now.
The positive is if we stop for gas he jumps to work and expertly cleans all the windows.
Also, I can't remember the last place I lived that had the lever lock. I think Costco always removes them, but so do some states.
I remember in TN I could set the nozzle but in NY I couldn't. I'm back in NJ and doubt I will ever leave. I basically consider it a birthright at this point so I will probably sound like the FB crazies the next time another politician tries to do away with the attendants.
I don't get the "in a rush" thing. I always keep an eye on when I have to fill up and make sure to do it when I'm not in a rush. The attendants come by pretty quickly if the station is empty. The absolute worst place to fill up is Costco on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Most other regular stations don't usually have lines. I have been known to drive over to Sam's club where the lines are way shorter or go to literally any other station if I drive by and see the insanity at Costco is 10 cars deep per pump.
And you don't have to be a Costco or Sam's club member to get their pricing for gas here.
I remember in TN I could set the nozzle but in NY I couldn't. I'm back in NJ and doubt I will ever leave. I basically consider it a birthright at this point so I will probably sound like the FB crazies the next time another politician tries to do away with the attendants.
I don't get the "in a rush" thing. I always keep an eye on when I have to fill up and make sure to do it when I'm not in a rush. The attendants come by pretty quickly if the station is empty. The absolute worst place to fill up is Costco on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Most other regular stations don't usually have lines. I have been known to drive over to Sam's club where the lines are way shorter or go to literally any other station if I drive by and see the insanity at Costco is 10 cars deep per pump.
And you don't have to be a Costco or Sam's club member to get their pricing for gas here.
Yeah, the rushing comments have me laughing. If I see two cars at a station, I just drive 10 feet to the next gas station, lol. And who is having lengthy conversations with the gas attendant? "Please fill it with regular" is so worth sitting in my warm car.
Wait, so if you’re in a rush and need gas, you have to sit there and wait for someone to come to you? You can’t just do it yourself and go on your way? Now THAT would annoy me.
Correct. It annoys the shit out of me. I would love to have the option to pump my own and be on my way, but I don't live in rural Oregon, so I'll have to continue to sit and wait.
"Please fill it with regular" is so worth sitting in my warm car.
MH insists on ask for "87" when we stop on the Turnpike.
Ha, it took me a minute to figure this out!
You know where MH is from. When he taught me to pump gas, you mostly had to go in to the store and prepay. That suuuucccked. I wouldn't even know how to do that with cash. Estimate?
When he taught me to pump gas, you mostly had to go in to the store and prepay. That suuuucccked. I wouldn't even know how to do that with cash. Estimate?
This is why I never pay with cash even though it's cheaper. I mean, I almost always run it down close to empty so I can estimate but I want to fill it up!
A college boyfriend worked at a gas station in Florida. They didn't allow the pumps to run without you actually holding it either. He said the reason was the risk of overflow like punisher mentioned rather than static electricity.
Costcos in IA don’t remove the lever lock, it’s like -30 here, I’ve never seen a lever that doesn’t lock. Nearly everyone gets back into their car and I’ve never seen an explosion. 🤷🏼♀️
I’m the WORST about planning ahead to get gas (used AAA 3 times in 1 yr due to running out) so having to wait even 5 minutes for an attendant wouldnt work bc I’m always on fumes and in a hurry.
So, in Oregon and NJ, they have attendants 24/7? This seems so weird to me. I mean, I knew about it (my sister lived in Jersey for awhile), but it just seems weird. There have been so many times I've stopped for gas at night or on a holiday and the station is closed - I'd have been screwed except for the pay-at-pump.
Not all stations are open 24 hours. If it’s closed then you’re out of luck.
Yes, I'm pretty sure I saw a Mythbusters about it too, but I forget the results.
I think you’re supposed to touch your car when you get out to ground yourself or something. I don’t know. If I explode, I explode. At least it will be warm for a second. It’s NH in January, I’m getting back in my car.
This is true. It’s best not to get back into the car but if you do (and insure as shit do in MN in the winter) , touch something metal before you remove the nozzle.
So, in Oregon and NJ, they have attendants 24/7? This seems so weird to me. I mean, I knew about it (my sister lived in Jersey for awhile), but it just seems weird. There have been so many times I've stopped for gas at night or on a holiday and the station is closed - I'd have been screwed except for the pay-at-pump.
Not all stations are open 24 hours. If it’s closed then you’re out of luck.
Exactly why you just put "fill tank" on your schedule right in between "daycare drop off" and "bank deposit" and "get coffee." I only have to get out of my car for 1 of those 4 tasks which is really appreciated right now in this frigid cold!
Otherwise you must know where the 24 hour stations are. There is one on my way home from work. I used to stop there when I'd stay past midnight at work.
Getting back in your car, especially when wearing a bunch of static creating clothes like we often do in winter, can basically make you all static-y and when you touch the handle, the spark from that little shock can start a fire/explosion. Just touch something after getting out to get get rid of that little shock before grabbing the pump handle.
Also, when I was a kid our gas tank was accessed by flipping up the back license plate. I remember trying to help Mom when I was a little older and couldn't get the license plate to come up. I had no idea most are on the side of the car.
I don't like pumping gas but those comments are hysterical. People are bananas.
Much like most things I don't like, I make my husband do it. Then berate him when he inevitably forgets what side the gas tank is on in my car (dude you've made me drive this car for like 11 years, you should know by now).
I don't like pumping gas but those comments are hysterical. People are bananas.
Much like most things I don't like, I make my husband do it. Then berate him when he inevitably forgets what side the gas tank is on in my car (dude you've made me drive this car for like 11 years, you should know by now).
Did you know it was probably a year ago, after driving my car for more than 10 years, that I realized vehicle manufacturers tell you right on the instrument dial panel which side your gas tank is on?
Oregonian Confession: I'm 30 years old and I've never pumped my own gas. I want to believe I’m smart enough that I could figure out how to do it if I needed to, though.
Have you never been on a road trip to another state?
My favorite comment was someone who said he's only pumped his own gas once in his life and almost died. I'm really curious how it happened. He continued on to say that he refuses to ever pump his own gas again. He simply pulls into a station and sits until someone comes to pump for him. I imagine at some gas stations he might sit and wait a very long time.
AJL no arrows on my car. I just checked because I had to go get the mail
Interesting. How old is your car? According to this article, most cars made within the last 15-20 years, now have a gas tank side indicator on the instrument panel. Older models from the late 90s sometimes say "Fuel Door" with an arrow pointing to which side.
I wonder if it depends on the age and make of the car. Mine is a Honda and DH drives a Mazda. Both 2007 vehicles. It's also on my sisters Chrysler (2015).
I don't like pumping gas but those comments are hysterical. People are bananas.
Much like most things I don't like, I make my husband do it. Then berate him when he inevitably forgets what side the gas tank is on in my car (dude you've made me drive this car for like 11 years, you should know by now).
Did you know it was probably a year ago, after driving my car for more than 10 years, that I realized vehicle manufacturers tell you right on the instrument dial panel which side your gas tank is on?
I did know that, but I still have to look every time - lol.
Post by sillygoosegirl on Jan 4, 2018 1:28:11 GMT -5
DH still makes fun of me for not knowing how to pump my own gas as a junior in college. Dude, that shit was ILLEGAL where I came from! And I had just sort of assumed that it was illegal because it was dangerous.
Yes, I'm pretty sure I saw a Mythbusters about it too, but I forget the results.
Um, the results are kind of important!
Based on my own experiments of nearly always getting back in the car, I'm not dead yet.
This is a very real thing especially in the winter and static electricity. You shouldn't get in the car but if you do touch metal before getting out and before touching the pump.
I have also unfortunately seen this in real life in high school. You don't want to know those results
The reactions are hilarious because they aren’t outlawing full service. They are just making self service an option. If they don’t want to pump their own gas, they can go to a full service station....which, based on the reactions, I imagine will still have a large customer base.
I think you’re supposed to touch your car when you get out to ground yourself or something. I don’t know. If I explode, I explode. At least it will be warm for a second. It’s NH in January, I’m getting back in my car.
This is true. It’s best not to get back into the car but if you do (and insure as shit do in MN in the winter) , touch something metal before you remove the nozzle.
I have been pumping my own gas since 1992 (in various countries in Europe) and have never heard of this! I have also never heard of any accident because of this...