Gas station pet peeves
I was at the car wash/gas station today and coming out of the car wash I was going to fuel up my truck. As I'm rolling out of the car wash I am aiming for the only pump that has diesel, as I'm headi...
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CavemanCharlie wrote:
Someone mentioned pulling up to park after getting fuel and then going in to pay. I would be afraid to do that. If you jump into the vehicle and start moving the attendant might see you doing that and assume that you are out to steal the fuel you just put in the tank. Then he or she either writes down your plate number or checks the video for the number and calls the police. By the time you get inside and get your coffee ; or whatever; the police are there asking you all sorts of questions. You probably would not get arrested but, it would be very embarrassing.
Or, even after you pay the police pull you over down the road because they had not gotten the message that you went in to pay. In that case you are going to get handcuffed and stuck in the back of the squad car. You might work it out in the car or,, you might have to work it out at the station. In that case your RV would be towed at great cost and you would be stuck with the bill.
Worse case scenario, you end up spending the night in jail and have to work all this out in court over a long period of time. This scenario is not very likely but, I'm not going to take the risk. I don't even open the door on the vehicle after putting fuel in. I fuel, then go in to pay. Everyone else just has to wait. Sorry.
This is nuts. I've never been hassled for clearing the way by the pumps. I usually pay at the pump with a card, but I wouldn't do it any differently if I was paying inside. The only thing is, there isn't always parking room to pull away when towing or driving a big MH. If I want to go in to use the rest room or buy something, I may have a dilemma in that case. One way or another, I won't be "that guy".
