Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own gas?

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  1. santeesioux

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    You'd think the gas station attendant was threatening them with a gun or something the way i see them describe the experience :tsktsk:
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    Well, i just have to look at the paint around the gas lid - beyond scraped, scratched, chipped.
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    Because they think they're being scammed and by having someone pump their gas for them they are paying more than if you were to allow them to pump their own gas.
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    I get to pump my own gas when I ride.
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    Sitting there waiting in front of a non busy pump will do that after awhile.

    Did you ever notice a six pump station with one gas attendant and wonder WTF?
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    Sounds like you're ready for an electric car.
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    I thought your dad just lets you sit on his lap and steer.
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    No but I did install a 250 gallon tank by my shop.
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    Hey Nate, what's up with motorcyclists being huge dicks this week? Twice I saw a motorcyclist going 20-30 mph faster than traffic on I-5 while swerving in and out of traffic. I thought one was going to hit my bumper this morning. I thought the dude was on a suicide mission.
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    Has never happened to any of my cars in over 40 years of driving.

    Maybe you have out-of-state plates and act like a dick to the attendant? :dunno:

    Pumping my own gas when traveling on vacation, and the smell of it following me throughout the day, is a reminder of just how silly people can behave when they are properly programmed by big business.
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    Except that has never been true.
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    I forget, is this one of those conservative/liberal issues that I have to swear to defend to the death? If so, would someone please post which side is for which position. Does it differ if my car has it's fill tube on the left or right side?
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    Liberals want someone to do all the work for them, conservatives want less interference at the pump.
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    The weather got nice for a couple days and all the riders think it's their last chance to ride before Spring, so all the morons are out riding like maniacs.
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    OK, I gotta rep that shit!

    Go Blazers
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    My buddy in high school mike worked at a gas station, filled an old rear tank cars TRUNK with around 20 gallons of gas ( the trunk lock was punched out and just looked like a hole) on his first day, about an hour in. Fired on the spot
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    And he went on to be elected to congress, am I right? :devilwink:
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    Answer: it takes longer
     
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    Re: Why do out of staters get so pissed off about not being able to pump their own ga

    I have no idea what the big deal is. I pump my own gas here in Texas, and of course I grew up and lived most of my adult life in Oregon. I have literally no clue why people would get upset. Yes it takes a tad longer, and it is more expensive....at least I think it is? I'd much rather relax and have someone do it for me than get out and have to do it myself.
     
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