New look for Mobil

[Mrs Busa Pete]

I took this picture at mobil constalation drive

[Str8 Jacket]

Oh no, Hitcher's gonna have puppies when he sees that!! ;)

[nodrog]

I took this picture at mobil constalation drive

wotz wrng wif dat?

[Swoop]

Chur! TXT 2 pay!

[MSTRS]

I took this picture at mobil constalation drive


Oh no, Hitcher's gonna have puppies when he sees that!! ;)

I'll say...

[Duc]

Mobil are real bad at doing this and we strike it a lot. Usually we drive on eg Warkworth where there is a Shell 100 metres up the street.

I feel they Mobil have a policy based on helping them deal with lack of service , young inexperienced staff and lack of staff on the forecourt.

We questioned them one day (Mobil Rangiriri) and they said that if they get busy at the till they turn the pumps to prepay.

The issue of loss of gas due to driveaways is easily solved. Put some staff on the forecourt and the gain for them would be better PR ,better service and better security.

[F5 Dave]

Yeah I was stunned when I first saw this in daylight passing through Kaikohe, which was a mistake I know, but we needed gas. Real drag when you don't know how much you need.

The wife has a friend who used to work chasing up drive offs. The amount of people who did it for like $10 or less! stoopid. but then they started realising that they were all being video taped. So rego plate thefts went up. sigh.

[Grub]

We boycott Mobil where we can because of their prepay policy. Acouple of things to note about that particular notice

- Good corporate design look don't you think?
- Literacy also a good image boost for Mobil

Petrol drive-offs cost the oil companies less than shoplifting in the Warehouse. The last time you had to prepay at the Warehouse was when?

[mynameis]

I took this picture at mobil constalation drive

Good to see you're picking up spelling mistakes :laugh:

[Ragingrob]

These petrol stations are making BILLIONS a year, and yet they can't seem to put prices down OR hire forecourt staff WTF?

A good little thing to do :

If it's obviously not busy and the obviously see you and yet still don't turn the pump on (It seems to happen lots) and expect you to pay first arggghhh, make sure you still have a few k's in the tank, put the petrol hose on the ground and then make your way to the next station :).

[MisterD]

These petrol stations are making BILLIONS a year, and yet they can't seem to put prices down OR hire forecourt staff WTF?


The petrol retail businesses don't actually make that much margin on a gallon - what pisses me off is that the billions they make back upstream at the refineries, that's where they're hiding the rip-off.

[The Pastor]

ive never had to use prepay on the bike, they turn the pumps on for me :) and only me, once mag and I were filling up, they turned the pump on for me and mag had to go inside and ask! cos hes a dirty ginga with a horriable jacket :D :D :D

[Hitcher]

Hitcher has whelped, as predicted.

[Mrs Busa Pete]

pot calling the kettle black over the spelling the prepay is part of life now in large sites small local sites don't get like that [ must be the coffee and muffins at the big sites]

[TOTO]

lol dats wat hapins wen ppl steil pitrol :D

[hazard02]

Get used to it. My mum is a high school PE teacher, and last time I was up visiting I had the pleasure of looking at some of the assignments she was marking. The younger kids (lower streams especially) have no regard for correct grammar. It just doesnt register as important to them. Worst of all, its becoming so prevalent that its being tolerated.

[Hitcher]

Worst of all, its becoming so prevalent that its being tolerated.

That's why it's time to speak up and make a stand. The end result will be a population of grunting neanderthals with a working vocabulary of about 500 words, none of which they know how to spell.

And it's not too hard. If I can learn English, anybody can.

[Str8 Jacket]

That's why it's time to speak up and make a stand. The end result will be a population of grunting neanderthals with a working vocabulary of about 500 words, none of which they know how to spell.

And it's not too hard. If I can learn English, anybody can.

Bleh, you're so old it wont happen until after your time. Then you can just sit back and watch the grunting neanderthals knowing that you were superior.....

:p

[Insanity_rules]

Me speaking goodly engrish now!

[Str8 Jacket]

Me speaking goodly engrish now!

shuddup au dick!

[inlinefour]

We boycott Mobil where we can because of their prepay policy. Acouple of things to note about that particular notice

- Good corporate design look don't you think?
- Literacy also a good image boost for Mobil

Petrol drive-offs cost the oil companies less than shoplifting in the Warehouse. The last time you had to prepay at the Warehouse was when?

Im fecked if Im ever going to those tards (mobil). I just drive into my loal BP, someone allways comes out when they see my car with the wheelchair on the roof. They fill me up and ask if I want anything else and I hand over the cash. The whole time I stay in my car and dont have to piss around getting into my chair, not that there is enough room to get the wheelchair off the roof and beside my car to do things myself. I cannot imagine mobil being able to offer that kind of customer support/satisfaction...

:spanking::kick::tugger::finger: mobil!!!!

[Str8 Jacket]

:spanking::kick::tugger::finger: mobil!!!!

See, if you sit in your car doing that at Mobil then there is little wonder they dont serve you mate!!!!

[jonbuoy]

Grrr Mobil and their prepay....- how much do you want? Fooked if I know my Xray visions on the blink I just want to fill up.

[MSTRS]

Bleh, you're so old it wont happen until after your time. Then you can just sit back and watch the grunting neanderthals knowing that you were superior.....



Of course, by that time the neanderthals will be 'old', and will have figured out that the OldOnes were right. But will it be too late??? Sure, the books are all there, but will they have lapsed into disuse and no longer understood?
See, the strange thing about (written) language is that it has rules of grammar, punctuation and spelling in order to be precise and understood by all. Ignoring the rules invites chaos in terms of understanding (in extreme cases, admittedly).
Whilst phonetic spelling 'sounds' appealing, the truth is some words may be written in so many ways that the originator's intent is lost.
And don't get us started on apostrophes.....

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Of course, by that time the neanderthals will be 'old', and will have figured out that the OldOnes were right. But will it be too late??? Sure, the books are all there, but will they have lapsed into disuse and no longer understood?
See, the strange thing about (written) language is that it has rules of grammar, punctuation and spelling in order to be precise and understood by all. Ignoring the rules invites chaos in terms of understanding (in extreme cases, admittedly).
Whilst phonetic spelling 'sounds' appealing, the truth is some words may be written in so many ways that the originator's intent is lost.
And don't get us started on apostrophes.....



What have you become Hitchers apprentice.?

[Str8 Jacket]

Of course, by that time the neanderthals will be 'old', and will have figured out that the OldOnes were right. But will it be too late???

Of course it will be!! Maybe we'll all end up evolving back to monkeys as well.....

[Squiggles]

If it's obviously not busy and the obviously see you and yet still don't turn the pump on (It seems to happen lots) and expect you to pay first arggghhh, make sure you still have a few k's in the tank, put the petrol hose on the ground and then make your way to the next station :).

That's a pretty mint idea :clap:

[Hitcher]

What have you become Hitchers apprentice.?

Punctuation would greatly enhance your message, as follows:

"What? Have you become Hitcher's apprentice?"

And MSTRS is no Padowan. He has been a BDOTGNZA Jedi Master for some time.

[Ragingrob]

That's a pretty mint idea :clap:

Glad you liked it :devil2:, forces them to get off their arses just to put the hose back mwahaha. Ride home today was sweet, glad the rain eased off though! Some guy was lane splitting when the traffic was going like 95, I was like come on dude surely you can't be in THAT much of a rush!

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Punctuation would greatly enhance your message, as follows:

"What? Have you become Hitcher's apprentice?"

And MSTRS is no Padowan. He has been a BDOTGNZA Jedi Master for some time.






.............:bleh::bleh::bleh:

[MSTRS]

And MSTRS is no Padowan. He has been a BDOTGNZA Jedi Master for some time.

I'd take a bow....
...but someone is sure to think that I stole a ribbon.
Boom. Tish.

[mynameis]

Punctuation would greatly enhance your message, as follows:

"What? Have you become Hitcher's apprentice?"

And MSTRS is no Padowan. He has been a BDOTGNZA Jedi Master for some time.

Hey sucky sucky grammer biatch, how about this one ?

What have you become? Hitcher's apprentice?

I am confused :scratch: nah just mucking with the more confused ones :lol:

[musicman]

Punctuation would greatly enhance your message, as follows:

"What? Have you become Hitcher's apprentice?"

And MSTRS is no Padowan. He has been a BDOTGNZA Jedi Master for some time.

Hey sucky sucky grammer biatch, how about this one ?

What have you become? Hitcher's apprentice?

I am confused :scratch: nah just mucking with the more confused ones :lol:

What about commas instead of question marks?

"What, have you become Hitcher's apprentice?"

and

"What have you become, Hitcher's apprentice?"

:bleh:

[mynameis]

What about commas instead of question marks?

"What, have you become Hitcher's apprentice?"

and

"What have you become, Hitcher's apprentice?"

:bleh:

Um Huroo, me no engris. Me bote NZ First.

[musicman]

Um Huroo, me no engris. Me bote NZ First.

HEY! Are you making fun of me cos I'm Asian?! :angry2: Haha

[Ixion]

No, is 'cause u iz bleck, isn't it.

[Coyote]

Chur! TXT 2 pay!
Chu splt pae rng

I boycott Mobil as well, unless the only pump I can coast too is them and I'd have to walk too far to get to the next one.

[Hitcher]

What about commas instead of question marks?

Go and help your uncle jack off a horse.

[Maha]

I'd take a bow....
...but someone is sure to think that I stole a ribbon.
Boom. Tish.

That and the fact that you would also have trouble standing back up...:dodge:
BOOM TISH!!!

[PrincessBandit]

Being used to prepay pumps where I'm from I always get funny looks down country when I go in and ask if the pumps are on prepay. I hate having to go in and ask "ok to fill my bike?" before they'll activate the pump, so often now I just gesticulate wildly at the pump and bike and they understand. It's a complete novelty for me to be able to just pick up a petrol hose and start filling my machine without "permission".

[Coyote]

And MSTRS is no Padowan. He has been a BDOTGNZA Jedi Master for some time.
If you were growing up now, chances are you'd probably be influenced into thinking Star Wars was 'Gay' and wouldn't be saying that, or better yet you'd have been bullied until you eventually topped yourself for saying that.

:sunny:

[inlinefour]

See, if you sit in your car doing that at Mobil then there is little wonder they dont serve you mate!!!!

No, I don't sit in my car doing that at all, thats just what I think of companies who expect to pay for the fuel before its in the vehicle. Its also a tad different for me being in a wheelchair. I used to allways pump my own fuel as my van was diesel and it was not that hard for some workers to foam the tank stopping it from completely filling. I truely appreciate all the help I get from others because of what I cannot do myself and I never not let them know that.

[Littleman]

$1.79 a litre?

Bastards.

[barty5]

use caltex quite oftern on prepay but when you have a fuel card a quick flash of the card and the pumps are turned on no prob.

[rainman]

I had the whole pumps on prepay thing from Shell Northcross late-ish one night and the arse behind the counter flat refused to turn on the pump for me. So I told him to feck off and went just down the road to Mobil Oteha Valley. Been going there even since - they have eftpos at the pump and so the problem has gone away completely.

But to get back on topic: the demise of the English language in NZ is, indeed, most regrettable. But inevitable if you look at the shite that passes for schoolwork these days. Or CVs - I've seen cover letters in txtspeak, from candidates who, one expects, actually think they'll be considered for the job. :argh:

[MaxB]

That sign is a reflection of the young people they employ. They probably mean well.

I don't like the implication by Mobil (& others) that assumes everyone is a potential petrol thief. I understand that the actual number or drive-offs are low but the margins on fuel are so low that it makes a difference.

Mostly I use EFTPOS pumps or supermarket petrol stations.

I can imagine the oil industry marketing lizards "This is a great way to get those suckers to buy our out of date chocolate and overpriced coke so we'll hang to prepay a bit longer."

[crynsie]

The way I see it is if the desk monkeys turn the pumps to pre-pay when they get busy, they are actually doubling their workload and will stay busier as everyone has to wait in line...
If you want to fill up, you have to go in twice....once to ask and then once to pay.
(someone please check grammer etc as I would hate to be classed as a youf)

[MSTRS]

That and the fact that you would also have trouble standing back up...:dodge:
BOOM TISH!!!

It's all that hair, I tells thee...:yes: Doth thou knoweth of which I thpeak? (I'm thorry - I have a lithp):chase:

[Skyryder]

Shell Colombo that's the one at the bottom of the hill opposite Malcome Av now have notices on all there pumps for pre pay. Called in this morning drove off again. That's $90 odd dollars that they have missed out on. I just refuse to support any buisness that does not give me unconditional trust.


Skyryder