Gas station etiquette
On the way to Big Cypress/Everglades I stopped for fuel at the Flying J in Dade City, FL. In the left gas lane was a shiny new Winnebago View, no toad, NY license plates. In the right lane an older cl...
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GordonThree wrote:
wow, pile it on. was the other driver's cash not as green as yours? or perhaps you needed fuel in a hurry while on your way to putting out fires and rescuing kittens? was this the last gas station for the next 1000 miles, leaving no other option?
Wow, really!
When I pull up to fuel pumps I expect that the person in front of me is there for the same reason, to get a tank full and leave, not buy their lunch, go to the restroom, and text six friends!
If they need or wish to go inside to pay cash that should not take any longer than 5 minutes.
Being considerate of others has gone the way of common sense!!
I will say I had just the opposite happen to me the last time I fueled. The diesel pumps are the first on a two pump island. The car in front of me, had gas door open, the car in front had just finished and left. I was just waiting for them to be fueled, when he chose to pull to the forward pump, allowing me to pull up and also get fueled. :)
