Fueling rant

[mckind]

We were driving back to Houston from the Texas Hill Country yesterday. As we always do, we stopped at the Bucees in Bastrop to top off the tank and hit the restrooms. I pull over to the fueling island on the far end because it’s easier to enter and exit while pulling a trailer. The pump was occupied, but I was prepared to wait while they fill their tank. As the woman was filling the SUV, her companion exited the passenger side. She hits the key fob to lock the doors and they head inside to shop, nozzle in the tank, completely oblivious to anyone else. I lay on the horn to get their attention and they figure out that I want them to move the car so I can fuel up. They moved it and all was well. After I fueled up I moved to the side of the lot so DW and I could have lunch. We then watched as some guy pulled up to the same pump with a 35 foot pull behind and took his whole family inside, blocking the pumps for at least 20 minutes. Another man pulling a smaller trailer, with much more patience than me, waited behind him the entire time. What has happened to people that they think this is acceptable? This has become a common occurrence at this particular Bucees. Thanks for listening.

[silvercorvette]

Grit dog wrote:

silvercorvette wrote:
I save a small amount of money by having a 120 gallons of fuel in my pick up and filling up where fuel is cheap. but being able to pick and choose stations with easy access and places where it is less crowded is priceless. My range is about 1,700 miles which leaves me many options of where and when to fuel up. You will not save enough money to cover the cost of the pump and tank but I highly recommend it. I didn't have to drill any holes nor did I have to rewire anything. All I do is clip on to the battery when I pump fuel from the AUX tank to the main tank

Nice slip tank! I just bought the black one, same model for my work truck.
Just a tip, that vent tee on the left side would drip fuel when full and venting. Makes a mess.
I put a chunk of fuel hose on it draped over the side down into the bed with a loop zip tied in it to keep from dripping out of there.

You are correct, I bought the hose a couple months ago and never had the time (tow minutes) to in install it. As a matter of fact I will probably have to buy another hose because I may have misplaced the other one. Leaving for Myrtle beach next week to pick up my cousin then headed to UT & AZ

[jwmII]

The rudest of the rude out there for the most part are our kids and grandkids. As far as the Rudes are concerned the rest of the world can kiss their a$$es. Just a poor attitude on their part. Millions of parents ask each other "What did we do wrong"? In most cases they did nothing wrong at home. The best example of what "we did wrong"; Is the everybody is a winner and gets a trophy story and then many parents went along with that claptrap becoming enablers of
these Rude, selfish, spoiled people we have walking among us today.
God help us when their kids and grandkids hit the streets.

[OldFogie]

2oldman wrote:
Before everyone starts blaming the 'me' generation, better make sure that rude person is not as old as we are.

I see that as often or even more often than the 'kids'. No age group has a lock on manners or rudeness.

[gbopp]

p220sigman wrote:


In a timely fashion, I was behind a driver in the drive thru at a local fast food establishment. When they got to the window and got their food, the driver pulled up about 3 feet and then proceeded to pass the food out and get their child situated in his/her car seat with their food. Of course they are still blocking the window. I just shook my head.

You can't fix rude/stupid.

[Grit_dog]

silvercorvette wrote:
I save a small amount of money by having a 120 gallons of fuel in my pick up and filling up where fuel is cheap. but being able to pick and choose stations with easy access and places where it is less crowded is priceless. My range is about 1,700 miles which leaves me many options of where and when to fuel up. You will not save enough money to cover the cost of the pump and tank but I highly recommend it. I didn't have to drill any holes nor did I have to rewire anything. All I do is clip on to the battery when I pump fuel from the AUX tank to the main tank

Nice slip tank! I just bought the black one, same model for my work truck.
Just a tip, that vent tee on the left side would drip fuel when full and venting. Makes a mess.
I put a chunk of fuel hose on it draped over the side down into the bed with a loop zip tied in it to keep from dripping out of there.

[Grit_dog]

MNGeeks61 wrote:

2oldman wrote:
Before everyone starts blaming the 'me' generation, better make sure that rude person is not as old as we are.

I will agree with that. Always want to make sure we take out any log in our eyes before we point out the toothpick in others.

But the more I speak and interact with the younger generation, the more I get the impression that they CARE - sure they do - but that they don't actually want to work for a corporation or even themselves. I think they'd prefer it if the gov't just took care of them.

I was definitely raised differently than they were, and I wouldn't want to blame that entire generation (let's say the 16-21 y.o. generation). There are others who are older that can be rude and have similar attitudes.

In general though, I'm sure it's a small percentage of people - it is still very annoying when you do what you feel like is correct, and others just ignore the typical actions.

I'm still going to hold the door open for anyone (guy or gal), I'm still going to smile at folks in my campground regardless of our disagreements, and we all should keep society heading in the right direction by our own actions, God willing.

Ha yeah you should see my inlaws. They're in town to "help out" cause my wife's in the hospital.
Talk about rude, in 3 days they've managed to pick the kids up from the bus stop twice and fold a little laundry.
Among other annoying behaviors and feeling like I'm babysitting 4 kids instead of 2 now, they don't take their $;&;!?& ing shoes off in the house! W t f.
They have white carpet in their house and take their shoes off at the door in their house. I got hardwood that I just refinished and white carpet and it's a free for all at my house.
That older generation, I tell you......no manners!!

[2oldman]

Shearwater wrote:
Is it possible that the old folks said the same things about us when we were young?

Oh yeah.

[Homer1]

I have been RV'g for over 40 years. I cannot ever remember this kind of bad manners before. For every problem there is a reason, we need to really check the reason for this kind of behavior. Personally I think it's parental, stemming from a guilt complex of not being there for their kids all the time. If it continues at the pace it is evolving now, the world will not be safe in public,in just a few more years. I know the transition I have seen is unbelievable.

[Homer1]

I have been RV'g for over 40 years. I cannot ever remember this kind of bad manners before. For every problem there is a reason, we need to really check the reason for this kind of behavior. Personally I think it's parental, stemming from a guilt complex of not being there for their kids all the time. If it continues at the pace it is evolving now, the world will not be safe in public,in just a few more years. I know the transition I have seen is unbelievable.

[Shearwater]

Is it possible that the old folks said the same things about us when we were young?

[fj12ryder]

Seems to me this really got to be a problem when they went to "Pay Inside Before You Pump" nonsense. Now people leave a card inside and are hesitant to move the vehicle before they pay and pick up their card. Can't say as I blame them, but I use the pay-at-the-pump whenever possible so it's not an issue so much for me.

[silvercorvette]

By the way my pet peeve is with stations that provide ten pumps with gasoline and one pump that has a combination of gas and diesel. It never seems to fail that with ten gas only pumps empty someone will pull into the only diesel / gas pump so people buying diesel have to wait.

[silvercorvette]

I save a small amount of money by having a 120 gallons of fuel in my pick up and filling up where fuel is cheap. but being able to pick and choose stations with easy access and places where it is less crowded is priceless. My range is about 1,700 miles which leaves me many options of where and when to fuel up. You will not save enough money to cover the cost of the pump and tank but I highly recommend it. I didn't have to drill any holes nor did I have to rewire anything. All I do is clip on to the battery when I pump fuel from the AUX tank to the main tank

[Johnny_H]

It is simply because we currently live in the "ME" generation. "I" do what is best for "ME" and everyone else can go suck on a pickle. I like people less now than I used too and it is a real shock when you run in to a person that has manners and chooses to use them.

[amandasgramma]

MNGeeks61 wrote:
It happens even in Minnesota Nice-land...at least most times when it's freezing people get to sit in their warm cars.

However, sometimes the stations are at fault, the Holiday by my house will only do the end pumps if you pay inside, or pay via credit cards. So some people that don't know this will pull up, get out, try to fuel, and then get the "please pre-pay, or pay via credit card on the end pumps", then go inside and do just that.

There isn't a sign that states it, and the last time three years ago I pointed that out, I got a shrug from the employees.

We like (not) the one in Quartzsite that requires you to go in and give them your credit card, go back out to fill up, then go back in to pay and get a receipt. They don't have separate clerk for fuel ups....so you wait for a line each time with people buying food. Been there twice, won't go back